Wolchek Investigation: 'Bowling for Dollars' participants still waiting for dollars 

The guy has money for lawyers, but not a few hundred dollars to pay off the people who worked on the production.

They screwed all the contestants and staff and then they blamed the old guy at the end and fired him. That’s some cold shit right there.

The screwed me as well. One of the producers (a woman) offered me money for a video of the show I had. I offered it to her, with the stipulation that a clip of my father on the show would also be used. Never received a penny. And they didn’t use any clips of my father (who, by the way, was prominently featured in the episode).

I’m surprised the Federal Communications Commission hasn’t gotten involved with this as of yet.

If no one's getting paid, file a class-action lawsuit.

Man, if you were a kid in the Detroit area in the 70's - 80's, you couldn't help but know BFD! I worked at a bowling alley from 10th grade to 12th grade and we used to love watching it!

No one else wants to acknowledge that the blonde woman's name is Jackie Bowling?

"Probably"get your money, well there you go

Shady tv station. Can't the FCC get involved?

Why would the station retain lawyers? Their legal fees will be a lot higher than what they potentially owe these contestants.

Legal fees are more expensive than actually paying the people what you owe them

Did anyone else notice the music starting at 1:19 is from Wii golf.

the most recent show out is called "PINGPONG FOR PIMPS"

whoever puts the music in these videos deserves a raise

*I actually remember BFD from the 1970s! I was living in New York City (yeah, really), and as weird as this thing looked on Manhattan stations, it was quite popular (on Saturday and Sunday mornings - just after the "4H Club"!).*

The station must be really broke if they cant just pay these people the few thousands dollar they owe them.

Lol wii bowling music

WADL is just one step up from amateur cable access TV...

Bowling for IOU's,,lol

"Once the lawsuits got filed, it kind of put a time out on everything." Accompanied by time out sign.

I watched this as a little girl in the 70s. Every Saturday

Just a few months ago, the Oddity Archive ran an episode on local game shows (Local TV Vol. 7, if you look it up), and Bowling for Dollars was prominently talked about during the episode. Ben mentioned this entire debacle to a minor extent, but dear lord it's far worse seeing it all on the table.

I was in Chico California in 1998 and walked into a toy store. These two ladies had a table set up and had this unassembled toy on the table and as I was walking by asked if I could assist them in putting together the toy as they were setting up a display for the store and couldn't figure out how to get it together. Next thing I knew, I was told to look over at a sheet they had over what looked like a pile of stuff and told to smile, because I was on Candid Camera. They had me sign a release form, and I even saw it air for a few years as it was on some sort of Christmas special. Never did get my $150 check they promised.

We’re is the part we’re you normally hunt down the boss of all this and catch him running off.

The show was BALLS deep in debt.

In Vegas, Adell would get both his hands smashed with a bowling ball...just saying.

Bowling fo no dollaz.

WADL is such a craphole!

Jackie bowls me over...

get em rob!

No one got put in.... the haaaaaaaallll of shaaaaame?

they would be beggin me to take his money after we had a talk

I think that was the first one that the reason for all of the issues actually made sense

I want to like Rob when i get old!

Pretty good. Audio cuts out at 8:00.

I hate the fact that people feel the need to bowl for dollar bills.

Jackie Bowling?! Hahaha! No way!

5:50 that bad ass music.

Love the Wii Sports background music

no haaaaall of shame???

Anyone else notice the Wii Bowling music?

I am 60 years old and never liked the show (but loved bowling) however right is right and this crooked fool needs to pay up.

No lawyer needed because the money was not much. Small claims court is how you should go after them that way a lawyer does not get 30-40% & the tv network would look like idiots sending a group of lawyers in small claims to fight for $300 it would cost them way more than that for lawyer legal fees.

Sounds like a crooked tv station.

WADL sounds like a scam

Even back in the 70s people didn't get their prizes.

Jackie got Dem cheeks doe

Rollin rollin rollin, get your shit get gooooin

Personal information is seen on camera (name, address, phone number). It needs to be blocked out.

Lmfao cost of doing the show? Bahahahaha thats a hella cheap show to.do, the biggest cost is the salary of each producers, actors, etc. When the cost of salary is higger than cost of set use most company's will.do this exact same thing. Its no news. Almost a formula lol

I think there should be a show called "Bowling for Wool-os." On this show you'd get the chance to roll up the Wool-o and get all schmoked up for every strike you get.

I sense an incoming bankruptcy filing.

Hmmmm.... I really wonder what she said @8:00

Lmao at the wii sports music. Love wolchek

why did they put the wii music under there lol

The pilot did not sell, its that simple.

hell yeah any lady wants to bowl in a skirt can bowl at my bowling alley any time free of charge

Jackie can knock down my pin anytime lol.

Get lawyers involved and get absolutely dry screwed with phillips.

FAT Sherrie looked like FAT Natalie from the Facts of Life! I bet she can "bowl over" a plate of food in one strike!

So what is this RU-vidr just copy and paste the new station stories I thought there was copyright laws about that! 😞

bowling for DOLL HAIRS

but the lawyers got payed

80% of everything in Detroit, MI is a scam. what did y'all think? you would bowl+get paid 😂 better figure out your own Detroit scam if you want to get your money back.

Bowling for dollars sounds sketchy from the start 😐

Geez, what are we talking about here, 5 or 6 grand? OMG hard times at WADL. LOL

Hello person reading comments sup

lyin' ted at it again

I remember that show but they really gave low prize money. At least they got there money.

All of these videos show shaddy, dishonest, con lawyers

Lmao!!!!!!!

It's 2023.....AAAARRRGGGHHHHHH

2023☑️

Bro is all of Detroit corrupt?

I'm sure that show didn't make no money 🤑🤘🤣🤣🤘

Whos that Blonde? She is gorgeous..

That one guy looks like Randy from Chad Vader

Bowling for fun, that's all.

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Hm sounds like a scam 🎳

This is a LIE

Just get a job.

If the bowler gets two strikes in a row it’s a scam

Awe sounds like a great show too bad they were scammers .

Jackie is hot!!!

Gutter Ball...

Up skirted

i respect what the reporter does but hes gonna end up dead in a ditch someday

Bowling is cool I' had a friend that was in to it on bowling teams etc 🤣🗣️🤘 🤔 🤣🗣️he was white 🤣🗣️🗣️ a white thing 🗣️🗣️🗣️🤘🤘🤘🤣😩🤘 I guess

Fuck middle shit america

I love the whiteness of this video. Just a lot of white people and bowling. It’s heaven

add WADL to the Laaaaaane of Shame ! ... 🎳

WADL You let the contestants down and because of that you’re in the hall of shame.