42 Stops to Super Bowl XLII: #2 - Alternate Super Sunday Programming

The 42 Stops to Super Bowl XLII is a series that will feature stories, stats and interesting trivia that you can use to act smart as you prepare for Super Bowl XLII.

I've been married for nine years now and it just recently occured to me that my wife doesn't watch the Super Bowl. I'm so engulfed by the game in my Sportz Room that it just doesn't click to me that people don't give a crap about the game. Shame on them.

So, for you guys out there who's wives, girlfriends or loved ones will be doing something other than watching the game ... here is a quick TV listing of alternate programming:

NBC: The Biggest Loser. From the fit to the fat.
ABC: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. For guys that like to cry.
CBS: CBS Reports. They spent two weeks with the Iowa National Guard.
ESPN: They know. It's figure skating all night long, baby!
NFL Network: Red Zone. As usual, they have nothing by the stats up for viewing. It is a nice companion piece to the actual game, provided you have a 2nd TV nearby.
Animal Planet: Puppy Bowl IV. I must admit, I've caught a few minutes of this on one of my non-Super Bowl TVs.
National Geographic Channel: In The Womb. Riveting imaging of a baby in the oven.

Spike TV: Spike knows that guys who aren't football guys want to watch violent stuff too. That's why When Animals Attack and When Good Pets Go Bad gets some play.
VH1: Celebrity Rehab With Dr Drew. You can watch former celebrities whine about their addictions that they can no longer afford ... so they go on a reality show.
VH1 Classic: Pop Up Video. Crap! They would have this back on during the Super Bowl. Thank god for DVRs.
CSPAN: Road to the White House. Look, there are more important things going on in the world than the Super Bowl. Too bad those things need to be pushed aside.
HBO: In Treatment. The new show where Gabriel Byrne is a psychotherapist with some interesting patients. Looks to be a good show worth watching some other time.
ESPN2: World's Strongest Man. Ah, the staple filler programming at The Deuce.
USA Network. A Law & Order: SVU marathon
Food Network: A marathon of shows about wedding cake competitions
DIY: Bathroom Renovations . A marathon about how to renovate the place that the rest of us will hit at about 9:00pm
We: Rich Bride, Poor Bride. I have no idea what this is.
ESPNews. Seriously ... why don't they just take a few hours off? Like any sports fan that would watch the channel during the Super Bowl. Also, bet that the anchors do something crazy just knowing no one is watching?
Cartoon Network: A Scooby-Doo night of variety topped by Scooby-Doo: Pirates Ahoy!
ABC Family: A Parent Trap. This is the 1998 one with Lindsay Lohan. Before the partying.
Hallmark: Murder, She Wrote. This is for the older crowd who remember what it was like before Super Bowls.

So, I'll make a deal with you. I won't bother you watching these shows if you won't bother me watching the Super Bowl.