Not a fan of football? There are plenty of marathons and specials airing during Super Bowl 50 on Sunday, Feb. 7. Pictured: Super Bowl 50 signage is displayed around San Francisco on Feb. 4, 2016.Getty Images
Super Bowl 50, the biggest football game of the year, airs this Sunday. But what if you’re not a fan of the sport? Fret not! There are plenty of options on TV for those that aren’t interested in watching the Denver Broncos face off against the Carolina Panthers.
The Super Bowl CBS Kickoff Show will begin at 6 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 7, however, the big game doesn’t start until 6:30 p.m. EST. With an estimated three hour and 30 minute run time, those looking to skip the Super Bowl will have to find something to occupy their time from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Fortunately, there are plenty of movies, TV marathons and other specials airing during Super Bowl 50. Check out the TV Schedule for Sunday below:
Marathons
“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” — Get all caught up on the drama during VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” marathon. Back-to-back episodes begins at 12 a.m. EST and run into Monday morning.
“Ridiculousness” — Laugh along with “Ridiculousness” host Rob Dyrdek during MTV’s marathon. Episodes begin at 5 a.m. EST and air all day long.
“The Walking Dead” — Prepare for the second half of Season 6 with AMC’s “The Walking Dead” marathon. Episodes begin at 9 a.m. EST and run into Monday.
“How I Met Your Mother” — Let Barney, Ted, Marshall, Lily and Robin keep you entertained during WGNA America’s “How I Met Your Mother” marathon. The marathon begins at 10 a.m. EST.
“Keeping Up With the Kardashians” — Back-to-back episodes of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” begin at 10 a.m. EST on E!
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” — Watch Benson and Stabler catch some bad guys on a marathon of “Law & Order: SVU” on USA. Back-to-back episodes begin at 10 a.m. EST.
“Cops” — Stay out of trouble with Spike’s “Cops” marathon. Episodes begin at 11 a.m. EST.
“Impractical Jokers” — Hilarious shenanigans from Q, Murr, Joe and Sal will keep you entertained on Sunday. TruTV’s “Impractical Jokers” marathon will kick off at 12 p.m. EST.
“Star Trek: The Next Generation” — Get lost on the Enterprise during BBC America’s “Star Trek: The Next Generation” marathon. Episodes begin at 12 p.m. EST.
“Supernatural” — Dive into the unknown with TNT’s “Supernatural” marathon. Back-to-back episodes begin airing at 12 p.m. EST.
“Bring It On” — You can still cheer with this marathon of “Bring It On” movies airing on Freeform. The original 2000 movie will air at 1 p.m. EST, followed by “Bring It On: Fight to the Finish” at 3 p.m. EST, “Bring It On: In It to Win It” at 5:15 p.m. EST and “Bring It On: All or Nothing” at 7:30 p.m. EST. The marathon will end with the original “Bring It On” at 9:45 p.m. EST.
“Married at First Sight” — Relive the awkwardness of “Married at First Sight” with FYI’s Sunday afternoon marathon. Episodes begin airing back-to-back at 1 p.m. EST.
“Property Brothers” — Are you Team Jonathan or Team Drew? Everybody wins with HGTV’s “Property Brothers” marathon. Watch the dream team when back-to-back episodes begin at 1 p.m. EST.
“Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” — Spend your Sunday laughing with BET’s marathon of “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.” Marathon begins at 1:05 p.m. EST.
“Hoarders” — A&E will be airing a “Hoarders” marathon starting at 3 p.m. EST.
“Twilight” — Spend your Sunday with Edward Cullen. FXM will air “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” at 3 p.m. EST, followed directly by “Breaking Dawn – Part 1” and “Breaking Dawn – Part 2.”
“Saw” — Get sucked into the “Saw” franchise. All seven movies will air back-to-back on IFC starting at 3:15 p.m. EST.
“CSI Miami” — There is nothing more entertaining than watching Horatio Caine whip off his glasses on “CSI Miami.” Watch the marathon on WE TV beginning at 4 p.m. EST.
“Reba” — TV Land will air a marathon of beloved sitcom “Reba” starting at 4 p.m. EST.
“Mega Shark” — Root for Mega Shark during Syfy’s movie marathon. “Mega Shark v. Crocosaurus” will air at 5 p.m. EST, followed by “Mega Shark v. Mecha Shark” at 7 p.m. EST. The sci-fi drama will take a short break, but return at 11 p.m. EST for “Mega Shark v. Kolossus.”
“New Girl” — Jess, Nick, Schmidt and Winston will deliver the laughs Sunday evening. A “New Girl” marathon will air on TBS starting at 6 p.m. EST.
Specials
The Puppy Bowl — Animal Planet is celebrating the Super Bowl with 80 puppies up for adoption. The Puppy Bowl pre-game show kicks off at 2:30 p.m. EST with the 12th annual “Ruff v. Fluff” game airing at 3 p.m. EST. “Silky & Furry Cute” will air at 5 p.m. EST, followed by “America’s Top Pup” at 7 p.m. EST.
Kitten Bowl III — If cats are more of your thing then don’t miss out on Hallmark Channel’s Kitten Bowl. The event, which is hosted by Beth Stern, will kick off at 12 p.m. EST and feature kittens that are up for adoption.
