It’s one of the biggest weekends of this year or any other year this weekend—the Superbowl AND Groundhog Day.  While it may seem as if “everyone” watches the Superbowl, it still only comes to about 1/3 of the country’s population, but that’s plenty enough to make it the most watched TV program of the year.  But what about the other people who have televisions who need something to watch?  Or what about something to flip on when you are a bit bored? 

For the third year in a row, the Top 7 looks at the alternative Superbowl programming.  Unfortunately, there is no In Living Color halftime show to switch to.


7. Bathroom Renovations, Home and Garden
Outside of throwing a hot tub or TV in the bathroom, it’s hard to understand what other renovations that there are for a bathroom.  It doesn’t seem like there is much else to do in there than a couple of things.  Toilet, sink, somewhere to stock reading materials, and a shower.  But there is an entire show about it, so I know precisely nothing.
 

6. Figure Skating, ESPN
The female demographic!  Here is an open solicitation of a Top 7 idea.  Who would be on the most white trash sports figures of all-time?  Is Tonya Harding #1?  If not, who would beat her?
 

5. Geraldo, Fox News
There may not be a single person in the world that is more full of crap than Geraldo is.  If you ever watch him talking about something that you are knowledgeable about, you realize that he has no clue what he is saying and that he is more than likely just making things up.  He has also had a regular spot somewhere on television for over 20 years.  Makes sense.


 

4. The Puppy Bowl, Animal Planet
One of the worst pro wrestling matches of all-time was the Big Bossman and Al Snow wrestling in a “Kennel From Hell” match, where a pack of dogs surrounded the ring, which was surrounded by a steel cage.  Trying to get dogs to play along in a staged sporting event doesn’t go over too well, but I am sure that the “Puppy Bowl” will turn out much better than that…right?
 



3. Fashion Team
Females have something to choose from!  Is it figure skating or fashion?  Here’s an interesting note—for the first time in the three years of this list, there are not any poker shows on at the same time as the Superbowl.  Is there not as much poker on TV anymore?  That’s not necessarily a bad thing.  I guess once they created millions of poker geniuses, there was no where else to go.
 

2. When Good Pets Go Bad, Spike TV
It’s a good thing that Spike replays these shows 6,000 times per week so none of us have to miss it.
 

1. Road to the White House 2008, C-SPAN
This one gets the number one spot because it marks the third consecutive year that this show has a spot on this particular list, meaning that they were showing “Road to the White House 2008”…in 2006.  So long Road 2008, you won’t be on the list next year, but, sadly to say, “Road to the White House 2012” probably will be.



The Top 7 is written by Jason Major.  He already Tivo'd Road to the White House 2012.  Email him at jason@joesportsfan.com

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