119 Specials, Movies & Marathons to Watch on TV on Super Bowl Sunday -- Instead of Super Bowl XLVIII
Mike Vicic - January 30, 2014
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Puppies and kittens and fish, oh my! While more than 100 million people are watching football and commercials on Fox (pregame starts 2pm ET/11am PT; game coverage starts at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT) , cable networks are showing specials, stunts and marathons for people just like YOU. You always had the PUPPY BOWL -- as loyal as the dogs featured in the program, which is now celebrating its 10th year -- but a few upstarts, like KITTEN BOWL and FISH BOWL, are debuting this year. Plus, you can watch sports-themed movie marathons, the Toilet Bowl on Destination America, or even a Super Stabler L&O: SVU Marathon on USA Network. You have the pick of the litter from this list of 119 Specials, Movies & Marathons to Watch on TV Instead of the Super Bowl.
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5 SUPER STUNTS
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1. KITTEN BOWL on Hallmark (3-6pm; 6-9pm; 9pm-Midnight): Kitten Stadium opens its doors for three hours, as kitten athletes go back-to-back and belly-to-belly on a miniature football field. Hosted by Beth Stern, the national spokesperson for North Shore Animal League America, KITTEN BOWL features celebrity guests like Regis Philbin, Rachael Ray, Hoda Kotb, Nicky Hilton, and many more stars. To learn more about the first-ever KITTEN BOWL, our own side-feline reporter had the purrfect questions for this year's cathletes:
Q: What can we expect to see on KITTEN BOWL?
TomCat Brady: KITTEN BOWL will be the most athletic competition of all bowls! Athletes in the Super Bowl dunk balls over goal posts, but how many have ever clawed their way to the TOP of the uprights? The famous Lambeau Leap always ends with a player sitting on the edge of the first row of seats. Our cathletes scamper AROUND THE TOP of Kitten Stadium!! Fish may tread water, but the real Su-Purr Bowl is test of lying in wait for your opponent -- and only kittens do that!
Q: Who do you think will be the MVP?
Pickles: The MVK (Most Valuable Kitten) will be chosen by the fans at facebook.com/hallmarkchannel during the telecast and until 11:59pm ET on Super Sunday. The kittens all have their favorites, but the MVK is really about being loved and adored by an adopted family, and all 71 kittens from KITTEN BOWL have now been adopted. We all win!
Q. What is your favorite cat toy?
Ruffled Sherman: Favorite cat toy EVER is anything with CATNIP. [Purrrrrrrriiiiinnnnnggggg.] One whiff and I run like my tail is on fire and drool all over myself!! [Sniffs, screams] DON’T YOU EVER TALK ABOUT ME. I’M THE BEST EVER!!! Sorry, sorry, heat of the moment, guys.
Q: What are you doing to prep for KITTEN BOWL?
Mew Brees: We eat oysters! Raw, Oysters Rockefeller, Oysters with Mignonette Sauce, Oyster Loaf, Oyster Stew, or even Oyster Bienville. It’s a sophisticated diet for us fickle felines. We find oysters give us a je ne sais quoi, a certain quality and edge that allow us to go out and absolutely beat the socks off of anything that moves.
Q: What do you plan to do after the game to celebrate if you’re on the winning team?
Ferrell Owens: The winners get to watch competing teams drink a 750 ml bottle of pure milk, while the winning team enjoys custom-made Sardine Martinis and all of the oysters Mew Brees just talked about! Makes me want to play right now!
Q: Any tips you can give us on getting ready and staying relaxed?
Meowshawn Lynch: When I arrive at the stadium, I stay mellow, just play my tunes. I don’t talk about it, I’m just all about it. Hear me? My demeanor is cat-atonic until I get on that field. Then, all I can think about is the book "To Kill All Mockingbirds" and my legs start shaking and my knees feel weak. Time to go to work, baby!!
2. FISH BOWL on Nat Geo Wild (6-10pm; 10pm-2am): In this four-hour special, Goldie the goldfish swims about her daily business in an actual fishbowl, navigating through an average day in the life of a household goldfish. Goldie took a breath and then answered a few questions about this inaugural event:
Q: What can we expect to see on FISH BOWL?
A: Fans at home will see me take the stage in the first ever FISH BOWL. My special guests include puppies, cats, kids, a scuba diver, crazy red crabs and even a surprise visit from my good friends at Nat Geo WILD, Dr. Pol and Cesar Millan. We're not holding back, this event will be complete with plenty of salsa, guacamole, pizza and chips for all!
Q: How did you land this role?
A: I auditioned a few months back in Los Angeles. There were so many upcoming goldfish actresses who wanted the part, I was so pleased when I got the call from Geoff Daniels, Nat Geo WILD's EVP and General Manager. What an honor!
Q: What are you doing to prep for FISH BOWL?
A: I've been watching my water intake to ensure I don't get dehydrated and making multiple laps around the bowl to keep the endurance up.
Q: Any tips you can give us on getting ready and staying relaxed?
A: I always get my beauty sleep and make sure I have the best hair and makeup team at my side.
3. PUPPY BOWL X on Animal Planet (3pm - 5am): This year, Animal Planet is celebrating the event's 10th anniversary with PUPPY BOWL X, which includes interactive fan voting for MVP (Most Valuable Puppy) and an online Fantasy Puppy League available on AnimalPlanet.com. Plus, PUPPY BOWL X will follow up with some of the most famous faces in the history of puppy sports, and its halftime Kitty Half-Time Show will feature the musical stylings of Internet sensation Keyboard Cat.
4. WALKING DEAD Zombie Bowl on AMC (10am - 6am): Relive the epic battle, as the walkers take on the humans in this 20-hour marathon that includes every episode of Seasons 1 & 2, including every hit and tackle. WALKING DEAD returns with new episodes one week later on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 9pm ET/PT on AMC.
5. CELEBRITY BEACH BOWL 2014 on DirecTV (Noon-3pm): DirecTV repeats this three-hour event on Super Bowl Sunday after airing it live on Saturday at 1pm from DTV SuperFan Stadium at Hudson River Park Pier 40 in NYC. The following celebrities and football greats are scheduled to play: Chrissy Teigen; Adam Pally; Shay Mitchell; Scott Porter; Meghan Markle; Chace Crawford; Nina Dobrev; Ian Somerhalder; Jaimie Alexander; Peter Facinelli; Tom Arnold; Tracy Morgan; Hannah Davis; Cole Hauser; Kevin Frazier; Rocsi Diaz; Artie Lange; Guy Fieri; NFL Hall of Famers Joe Montana, Deion Sanders and Warren Moon; LaDainian Tomlinson; Tony Gonzalez; Jesse Palmer; Amani Toomer; and Jon Ritchie. Immediately following the game and trophy presentation, Paramore will take the stage for a live concert..
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114 More Specials, Series & Movie Marathons That'll Bowl You Over
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3net (6am-6pm): PUPPY BOWL VII (from 2011) Marathon
A&E (2:30pm-4am): THE FIRST 48 Marathon
ABC Family (7am-6pm): Sports-Themed Movie Marathon (7am: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN; 10am: THE ROOKIE; 12:30pm: REMEMBER THE TITANS; 3pm: WE ARE MARSHALL)
Antenna (11am-10pm): THE FLYING NUN Marathon
BBC America (Noon-5pm): TOP GEAR Marathon
BBC America (5pm-Midnight): STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION Marathon
BET (11:30am-7pm): Sports-Themed Movie Marathon (11:30am: HURRICANE SEASON; 2pm: THE LONGSHOTS; 4:30pm: RADIO)
BET (7pm-Midnight): SECOND GENERATION WAYANS Marathon
Bravo (10am-11pm): THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA Marathon
Cartoon Network (11am-6pm): THE SMURFS Marathon
CBS (3-6pm): PGA GOLF: Final Round of Waste Management Phoenix Open
CBS Sports (4-7pm): CHEERLEADING NCA Nationals & Championships
Centric (11am-10pm): THE WAYANS BROS. Marathon
Chiller (9am-2pm): PARANORMAL WITNESS Marathon
Chiller (5pm-Midnight): FEAR FACTOR Marathon
Cloo (6-10am): MONK Marathon
Cloo (10am-6am): HOUSE Marathon
CNBC (8pm-2am): AMERICAN GREED Marathon
CNN (4-9pm): ANTHONY BOURDAIN PARTS UNKNOWN Marathon
Comedy Central (8:15am-4:30pm): Movie Marathon (8:15am: CADDYSHACK; 10:30am: THE COMEBACKS; 12:30pm: DAZED AND CONFUSED; 2:30pm: VEGAS VACATION)
Comedy Central (4:30pm-1am): TOSH.0 Marathon
Destination America (Noon-3pm): KING OF THRONES Toilet Bowl Marathon
Destination America (3-6pm): BUYING THE BAYOU Marathon
Destination America (6pm-6am): BUYING HAWAII Marathon
Discovery (2pm-3am): ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER Marathon
Discovery Fit & Health (9am-4pm): UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R. Marathon
Discovery Fit & Health (4pm-2am): HOARDING: BURIED ALIVE Marathon
Disney (5-8:25pm): Teen Double Feature (5pm: TEEN BEACH MOVIE; 6:45: CLOUD 9)
Disney XD (9:30am-8pm): MIGHTY MED / JESSIE / LAB RATS / KICKIN' IT Marathon
DIY (1-4pm): REHAB ADDICT Marathon
DIY (5-10pm): REV RUN'S RENOVATION Marathon
E! (2-9pm): SEX AND THE CITY Marathon
ESPN (6-10pm): 30 FOR 30 Marathon
ESPN2 (6-10:30pm): 2013 WORLD SERIES OF POKER Marathon
ESPN Classic (1pm-Midnight): NINE FOR IX Marathon
EPIX (8am-4:45am): Sequel Movie Marathon (8am: STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN; 10am: EVIL DEAD 2; 11:30am: BLOODFIST II; 1pm: THE EXPENDABLS 2; 2:50pm: AMITYVILLE II - THE POSSESSION; 4:45pm: DEATH WISH II; 6:25pm: EVIL DEAD 2; 8pm: STAR TREK II - THE WRATH OF KHAN; 10pm: THE EXPENDABLES 2; 11:45pm: AMITYVILLE II - THE POSSESSION; 1:30am: THE TOXIC AVENGER, PART II; 3:15am: LEPRECHAUN 2)
Food Network (3-4pm): IRON CHEF AMERICA "Big Game Day"
Fox Sports 1 (7-10pm): UFC ULTIMATE 100 KNOCKOUTS Marathon
Fuse (8am-6pm): TOP 100 BANGIN' BODIES Marathon
Fuse (6pm-4am): TOP 100 SEXIEST VIDEOS Marathon
FX (10am-4:30pm): TRANSFORMERS Double Feature (10am: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN; 1pm: DARK OF THE MOON)
FX (6:30-2:30am): TWILIGHT Triple Feature (6:30pm: TWILIGHT; 9pm: THE TWILIGHT SAGA - NEW MOON; 12:03am: THE TWILIGHT SAGA - ECLIPSE)
FXX (2pm-2am): Movie Marathon (2pm: BUCKY LARSON - BORN TO BE A STAR; 4pm: 30 MINUTES OR LESS; 6pm: BRIDE WARS; 8pm: WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER?; 10pm: WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER?; Midnight: BRIDE WARS)
GAC (3-7pm): CASH & CARI Marathon
GAC (7pm-4am): FLEA MARKET FLIP
GSN (3-7pm): FAMILY FEUD Marathon
GSN (7-11pm): THE NEWLYWED GAME Marathon
H2 (10am-2pm): CITIES OF THE UNDERWORLD Marathon
H2 (8pm-3am): AMERICA UNEARTHED Marathon
HMC (6-9am): MISTER ED Marathon
HMC (9am-5am): MURDER, SHE WROTE Marathon
HGTV (7-11am): PROPERTY VIRGINS Marathon
HGTV (1-8pm): PROPERTY BROTHERS Marathon
HLN (1-7pm; 9pm-6am): FORENSIC FILES Marathon
ID (Noon-5pm): DATELINE ON ID Marathon
ID (5pm-6am): WIVES WITH KNIVES Marathon
IFC (12:15-11pm): Movie Marathon (12:15pm: HANNIBAL RISING; 2:45pm: BOILER ROOM; 5:15pm: THE AVIATOR; 8:45pm: THE WRESTLER)
IFC (11pm-6am): THE SPOILS OF BABYLON Marathon
ION (11am-3am): MONK Marathon
Lifetime (11am-3am): Movie Marathon (11am: MURDER ON THE 13TH FLOOR; 1pm: MADEA'S FAMILY REUNION; 3pm: A SISTER'S NIGHTMARE; 5pm: HIDDEN AWAY; 7pm: PREMONITION; 9pm: THE GABBY DOUGLAS STORY; 11pm: PREMONITION; 1am: THE GABBY DOUGLAS STORY)
LMN (6-10pm): FIVE Movie Marathon (6pm: FIVE; 8pm: CALL ME CRAZY: A FIVE FILM)
Logo (9am-Noon): ROSEANNE Marathon
Logo (Noon-10pm): DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS - MAKING THE TEAM Marathon
Military (6am-Noon): THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR Marathon
Military (4pm-6am): THE BIBLE'S GREATEST SECRETS Marathon
MLB Network (7:30-10pm): MLB NETWORK COUNTDOWN Marathon
MSNBC (5-9pm): CAUGHT ON CAMERA Marathon
MTV (11am-6pm; 10pm-Midnight): GIRL CODE Marathon
MTV2 (10am-1:30pm): NICK CANNON PRESENTS: WILD 'N OUT Marathon
MTV2 (2-5:30pm): AIN'T THAT AMERICA Marathon
MTV2 (6-10pm): SMART GUY Marathon
Nat Geo (Noon-3am): BRAIN GAMES Marathon
NBCSN (8am-2:30pm): ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Marathon
NBCSN (6-10pm): US OLYMPIC TRIALS Marathon
NickToons (8-11:30pm): SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Marathon
Ovation (3:30pm-12:30am): Jane Austen Movie Marathon (3:30pm: NORTHANGER ABBEY; 5:30pm: THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL; 8pm: THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB; 10pm: THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL)
Oxygen (10am-1am): SNAPPED Marathon
OWN (10am-8pm): SUPER SOUL SUNDAY Marathon
OWN (8pm-2am): OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Marathon
Palladia (8am-2pm): SUPER BOWL BLITZ Marathon
ReelzChannel (3pm-1am): Movie Marathon (3pm: THE OUTSIDER; 5:30pm: WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S; 8pm: WORKING GIRL; 10:30pm: ONE FINE DAY)
Science (9am-4pm): MYTHBUSTERS Marathon
Science (4pm-6am): HOW IT'S MADE Marathon
Smithsonian (6pm-2am): MIGHTY PLANES Marathon
Spike (9am-1pm): AUCTION HUNTERS Marathon
Spike (1-5pm): BAR RESCUE Marathon
Spike (5-9pm): COPS Marathon
Sundance (11:30am-7pm): TOP OF THE LAKE Marathon
Syfy (10:30am-5:30am): Movie Marathon (10:30am: ICE QUAKE; 12:30pm: POLAR STORM; 2:30pm: ICE TWISTERS; 4:30pm: SNOWMAGEDDON; 6:30pm: THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW; 9pm: THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU; 11:30pm: MY SOUL TO TAKE; 1:30am: PULSE)
tbs (4pm-Midnight): SHREK Movie Marathon (6pm: SHREK; 8pm: SHREK 2; 10pm: SHREK THE THIRD)
TCM (8pm-4:45am): 31 DAYS OF OSCAR: 1954 BEST COSTUME DESIGN, COLOR NOMS (8pm: A STAR IS BORN; 11pm: GATE OF HELL; 12:30am: THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS; 2:45am: DESIREE)
Tennis (5:30pm-2am): DAVIS CUP TENNIS Marathon
TLC (9am-8pm): SAY YES TO THE DRESS Marathon
TLC (8pm-2am): SEX SENT ME TO THE ER Marathon
TNT (6am-6pm): LAW & ORDER Marathon
TNT (6pm-5am): Tyler Perry Movie Marathon (6pm: TYLER PERRY'S THE FAMILY THAT PREYS; 8pm: WHY DID I GET MARRIED?; 10:30pm: TYLER PERRY'S WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO?; 1am: WHY DID I GET MARRIED?; 3am: MEET THE BROWNS)
Travel (1-2pm): SUPER BOWL TAILGATE TAKEOVER
Travel (2pm-2am): FOOD PARADISE Marathon
truTV (3pm-4am): GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS UNLEASHED Marathon
TVGN (6:30-10:30pm): TEQUILA SISTERS Marathon
TVGN (10:30-11:30pm): SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS
TV Land (2-5pm): THE BRADY BUNCH Marathon
TV Land (5-9pm): HOT IN CLEVELAND Marathon
TV One (Noon-7pm): R&B DIVAS LA Marathon
UP (1pm-3am): 7TH HEAVEN Marathon
USA (1-11pm): LAW & ORDER: SVU Super Stabler Marathon
Velocity (3pm-6am): TECH TOYS 360 Marathon
VH1 (4-11pm): SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Marathon
VH1 Classic (1-6pm): COACH Marathon
WE (10am-4pm): ROSEANNE Marathon
WE (4pm-1am): LAW & ORDER Marathon
Weather (11am-9pm): WEATHER BOWL GAME DAY FORECAST
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