"Men are Better Bowlers than Women"

In an episode of "Family Matters," Laura beats Eddie at a game. Eddie of course is angry, so Carl has to talk with his son telling him that "losing to a girl is not so bad." Of course Eddie replies with "yes it is." Later, the whole family goes bowling, and Carl loses to his wife, Harriette. Of course, Carl demands a rematch, because his wife could not have possibly actually beat him at a sport. This is ironic because he was giving his son a speech about the same problem that day.

This episode of "Family Matters" says a lot about gender and roles in sports. Basically, it says that men should not be flustered if women beat them at something, but still, the men in the show can't believe that girls actually beat them. Carl can only leave the bowling alley once he wins, and he runs around claiming that he is the champion. The girls talk about why they hate bowling, and Eddie comes around and says "because it's a man sport!" The aunt even calls the men in the episode "gloats."