Her own evening
The men intrude on Dee’s bowling outing and demand a match.
Supporting source ↗CASE FILE · S16 E07
The Gang Goes Bowling
S16 E07Photograph not available
The guys crash Dee's bowling league night and compete in a Battle of the Sexes at a bowling alley owned by the McPoyles. Dee, The Waitress, Artemis, and Gail the Snail versus Dennis, Mac, Charlie, and Frank in a classic match to prove once and for all who has the upper hand in sports.
THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD
INSIDE THE CASE.
Turned around
The women exploit Mac’s pride and Charlie’s overthinking.
Supporting source ↗Substitute disaster
The McPoyles replace injured players and suffer another hand injury.
Supporting source ↗Victory without an audience
Dee wins after most of the gang has left.
Supporting source ↗THE EVIDENCE
THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.
Characters
Charlie Kelly180 other recorded episodes
Charlie listens as the Waitress questions his bowling technique.Source ↗
Dee Reynolds179 other recorded episodes
Dee prepares her final roll with a dark bowling ball.Source ↗
Dennis Reynolds176 other recorded episodes
Dennis conceals his injured hand after the arcade challenge.Source ↗
Frank Reynolds171 other recorded episodes
Frank eats beside a bowling ball on his lap.Source ↗
Gail the Snail4 other recorded episodes
Gail joins her teammates in a pink bowling shirt.Source ↗
Liam McPoyle7 other recorded episodes
Liam staffs the counter wearing his eyepatch.Source ↗
Ryan McPoyle7 other recorded episodes
Ryan stands beside Liam behind the counter.Source ↗
The Waitress38 other recorded episodes
The Waitress stands beside the boxing arcade machine.Source ↗
Character groups
The McPoyles8 other recorded episodes
Liam and Ryan operate the bowling alley together.Source ↗
Locations
Paddy’s Pub147 other recorded episodes
Dee reveals her bowling shirt at the bar.Source ↗
The McPoyles’ bowling alleyOnly recorded here so far
The brothers take adjacent lanes as substitute bowlers.Source ↗
Objects
Bowling ball1 other recorded episode
Dee’s dark ball fills the foreground before her final roll.Source ↗
Bowling ball returnsOnly recorded here so far
The remembered accident shows Ryan reaching into the return.Source ↗
Boxing arcade gamesOnly recorded here so far
The Waitress challenges Dennis beside the machine.Source ↗
Pool table12 other recorded episodes
Dennis lines up a shot at Paddy’s pool table.Source ↗
Touchscreen phones22 other recorded episodes
A phone on a stand frames the team photograph.Source ↗
Food & drinks
Chili cheese friesOnly recorded here so far
Frank tries to combine foods the brothers forbid mixing.Source ↗
Jell-O shotsOnly recorded here so far
Artemis offers gelatin shots to the team.Source ↗
Running jokes
Gutter-ball tauntsOnly recorded here so far
Dennis’s taunts recur in Dee’s thoughts before her roll.Source ↗
Costumes
Bowling shirtsOnly recorded here so far
The women pose in matching pink team shirts.Source ↗
Bowling shoesOnly recorded here so far
Rental shoes sit on the service counter.Source ↗
Liam’s eyepatch1 other recorded episode
Liam wears the patch while discussing league entry.Source ↗
FOLLOW THE THREAD
CONNECTED EPISODES.
S09 E10 
Connected through Liam’s eyepatch, Gail the Snail, Liam McPoyle and 8 more.
S04 E12 Connected through Bowling ball, Paddy’s Pub, Frank Reynolds and 4 more.
S06 E07 Connected through Liam McPoyle, Ryan McPoyle, The McPoyles and 8 more.
S01 E07 Connected through Liam McPoyle, Ryan McPoyle, The McPoyles and 6 more.
SOURCES & NOTES.
Tags document researched occurrences, not every appearance. Read the research notes and attribution.