Make That Spare!

Make That Spare is a long running bowling game show.

Broadcast
ABC 1960-1988

TVS 2012-present

Hosts
Johnny Johnston (1960-1961, 1962-1964)

Win Elliot (1961-1962)

Chris Schenkel & Nelson Burton Jr. (1988)

????? (2012)

Gameplay
The show pitted two professional bowlers against one another. Each bowler was given a series of spares and splits to attempt to convert; as the bowlers progressed, the spares and splits became more challenging.

The first was "double wood", the 2-8. Next was "the close line", the 1-2-4-7. Next was "the bucket", the 2-4-5-8. The third was the first "baby split", the 1-6. Next in line was the "steam fitter", 4-5-7. Next to the last was the very complex, 4-6-7-10. The winner of the competition was given one opportunity to convert the "sweepstakes spare" (the 6-7-8-10) for a prize of $5,000 or more. In later years, a new Ford Mustang was offered as the prize for converting the sweepstakes spare.

Trivia
The show was taped at Paramus Lanes in Paramus, New Jersey during the 1960-1988 run. The current version is set in Las Vegas.

YouTube Videos
Full Episode from 1963

Full Episode from 1964