For nearly 50 years, loyal candlepin bowling fans followed their favorite stars on various weekly televised competition shows. Because of the massive ratings, especially on Boston’s Channel 5 for four decades, the local star bowlers became celebrities, comparable to Bird, Williams and Orr on a New England level. Hundreds of thousands who watched at noon every Saturday, were crushed when WCVB cancelled the program suddenly in 1996. 

 Having watched hundreds of hours of classic TV matches and as a TV co-host of nearly 300 candlepin bowling episodes in Boston and New Hampshire, author Mike Morin knew the bowlers and their fans personally, giving him extraordinary access to share their stories - both on the lanes and behind the scenes - in his published book, Lunch With Tommy and Stasia: TV s Golden Age of Candlepin Bowling. And, they didn't hold back as they shared their stories, many never heard before!

Lunch With Tommy and Stasia is the very first behind-the-scenes look at what made these pop-up stars tick; this presentation comes alive with slides and his engaging telling of their stories.