# What are you watching INSTEAD of the Super Bowl **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 27, 2003, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124 "2003-01-27T00:50:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/1 "2003-01-27T00:50:50Z")
I know there are those of you out there who are not watching the :: ahem :: BIG GAME. I’m not. My interest in football this year faded as soon as I was sure that the Jets weren’t going to make it since they snarked the Patriots. So, what are you watching or doing instead? I’m watching Popeye on Cartoon Network and waiting for Toonheads to come on. ---
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/2 "2003-01-27T00:55:50Z")
Fear Factor rerun. They just fished someone out of the scorpion pit. Now that’s good watchin’. ---
**Author:** ![whatmove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecc23a/32.png) [@whatmove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatmove)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/3 "2003-01-27T01:02:53Z")
I skipped the majority of the first half to finish watching _Outside Providence_ on Comedy Central. I hadn’t seen it before…great flick. Now _High Fidelity_’s on and it’s sharing time on my TV with the bowl. -wm ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/4 "2003-01-27T01:08:55Z")
Just to add, I am watching the big game that is super, like a bowl of dean’s dip. on a station that barely comes in, game looks like it’s over at 1/2, what channel is fear factor? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/5 "2003-01-27T01:12:36Z")
I’m reading the SDMB, of course.                     Can’t go wrong with that! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/6 "2003-01-27T01:20:48Z")
Surfing the boards and IMing with my husband… He’s watching the game, so his responses have been few and far between. I’ll also have an occasional game of FreeCell. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/7 "2003-01-27T01:25:44Z")
Watching _Made in America_ with Whoopie Goldberg and Ted Danson on the \ Love Channel. [sub]This is the Dirty Little Secrets thread, isn’t it?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/8 "2003-01-27T01:30:00Z")
Did my (academic) homework, washed clothes and dishes, and now, Doping… 2nd half is about to kick off. ---
**Author:** ![grendel72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@grendel72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grendel72)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/9 "2003-01-27T01:30:29Z")
I surely wish I was watching anything other than the game. If I had a choice, I’d be watching the Simpsons and waiting for Adult Swim to come on… Unfortunately, I work at an ABC affiliate and have to watch tha damn game. Oh well, at least I’m gettin’ paid for it… ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/10 "2003-01-27T01:51:43Z")
The Game is getting in the way of my commercial watching. But, I’m online, too (der) and IMing with some friends at the Big Party for the SB that I didn’t get to go to 'cause I’m really really really ridiculously sick. Some of them are texting me on my phone, too (yeay). I’m switching to L&O-CI if I’m still awake when it starts. Hope your team wins. Mine lost out in week 17. ---
**Author:** ![elgar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@elgar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elgar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/11 "2003-01-27T01:52:55Z")
shawshank redemption ---
**Author:** ![Forbin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Forbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Forbin)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/12 "2003-01-27T01:59:29Z")
Got a call that my best friend’s dad died last night. Walked the dog. No TV anyway. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/13 "2003-01-27T02:41:21Z")
Absolutely Audrey on AMC. Sabrina and My Fair Lady. StG ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/14 "2003-01-27T02:42:46Z")
A) That’s a shame, **Forbin** - sorry to hear it (about your friend’s dad, obviously, as opposed to your lack of TV.). B) To get on topic… I flipped the dial until I, too, tuned in to _High Fidelity_. John Cusack is _awesome_. ---
**Author:** ![non-native](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@non-native](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/non-native)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/15 "2003-01-27T02:59:55Z")
Getting high then playing _Spiderman_(The playstation 2 game), and now surfing the web. I don’t even get the best part (commercials) of the SuperBowl down here. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/16 "2003-01-27T03:07:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by StGermain \* > \*\*Absolutely Audrey on AMC. Sabrina and My Fair Lady. > > StG \*\* Me too! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SC\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SC\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SC_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/17 "2003-01-27T03:07:10Z")
I’m watching the commercials. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/18 "2003-01-27T03:08:13Z")
There’s a Murder, She Wrote marathon on A&E. Plus there was a special SNL Weekend Update (always a winner, especially in recent years) during the halftime show. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/19 "2003-01-27T03:11:52Z")
I’m watching a Neil Young music DVD called “Rust Never Sleeps”. ---
**Author:** ![SamIAm336](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SamIAm336](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamIAm336)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124/20 "2003-01-27T03:15:30Z")
I’m not watching anything, just doing my taxes [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-you-watching-instead-of-the-super-bowl/151124.md?page=2)