(also produced locally in the Twin Cities) fame was one of the writers for the show, both in 1998 and during the run on Comedy Central (though possibly only for the pilot). The series was filmed in several different bowling alleys in the Twin Cities. Outside of the region, the 1998 season was carried on stations in markets such as Reno, Nevada; Madison, Wisconsin; and Chicago, Illinois. Bowling centers used Bryant-Lake Bowl, Minneapolis, Minnesota Chanhassen Lanes, Chanhassen, Minnesota (Closed) Stardust Lanes (now Memory Lanes), Minneapolis, Minnesota (interior used for some Comedy Central pilot shows, exterior seen at beginning of all Comedy Central shows) Wallaby's Lanes, Columbia Heights, Minnesota (Closed) Wells Lanes (now Concord Lanes), South St. Paul, Minnesota White Bear Bowl, White Bear Lake, Minnesota (Closed) Bands showcased Man or Astro-man? The Blue Up? Soul Asylum Manplanet Ruth Adams and the World's Most Dangerous Polka Band Trailer Trash House of Large Sizes Detroit (no relation to Mitch Ryder's band from the 1970s) The Dust Bunnies Jack Knife and the Sharps Flipp The VibroChamps The Joint Chiefs The Senders Tina and the B-Sides The Mouldy Figs Martini & Olive James "Cornbread" Harris References External links Comedy Central website 1998 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings 2001 American television series debuts 2002 American television series endings 1990s American comedy game shows 2000s American comedy game shows Bowling television series Comedy Central game shows Television in Minnesota