Lizzie McGuire - Season 1 - Eps 21: Lizzie Strikes Out
Ethan invites Lizzie, Gordo and Miranda to go bowling with friends on the weekend. Of course the girls are thrilled but Gordo isn't so happy--bowling is something he's not good at. In fact, he got so nervous doing it before that his fingers swelled up and the ball had to be cut off his hand! Miranda says she will be Gordo's ""life coach"" for bowling and tries to teach him him a kind of mystical philosophy (""Be the ball!"") Meanwhile, Matt and Lanny are trying to think of what they can do to stop the bully Heywood Biggs from picking on them. When Sam McGuire hears Lizzie talking about her sort-of date on the phone, he worries that he's not involved enough in his daughter's life. He asks her if she'd like for just the two of them to go out to dinner on Friday so they can spend some time together. Lizzie agrees, but later realizes that the bowling date is the same night! She decides she'll have to ask her father to reschedule.
About Lizzie McGuire

Title: Lizzie McGuire
First Air Date: 2001-01-12
Last Air Date: 2004-02-14
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 327 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 65
Network: Disney Channel
Genres: Comedy, Kids, Family
Production Companies: Stan Rogow Productions, Walt Disney Television
Synopsis
Lizzie McGuire is all about the ordinary and not-so-ordinary adventures of a junior high student and her two best friends as they try to deal with the ups and downs of school, popularity, boys, parents, a bratty little brother--just life in general. And if Lizzie leaves anything unsaid, you can bet that her cartoon alter ego will say it for her!
Cast

Hilary Duff
Lizzie McGuire

Lalaine
Miranda Sánchez

Jake Thomas
Matt McGuire

Hallie Todd
Jo McGuire

Robert Carradine
Sam McGuire

Adam Lamberg
Gordo Gordon