Puppy Bowl
A still from "The Puppy Bowl" on Animal Planet, one of many alternative TV-viewing options this Super Bowl Sunday. Reuters

Super Bowl Sunday is almost here! The big game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots kicks off at 6:00 p.m. EST on NBC. With countless Super Bowl parties across the country, millions of dollars in ad sales for the game’s commercials, and relentless hype for the game, it can feel like nothing else matters on Sunday. But not everyone wants to watch the game. For those looking to reclaim the date for something other than football, there are plenty of other options on television.

Here’s a list of over 25 movies, marathons and specials scheduled to air during Sunday’s game:

10:00 a.m. EST

AMC - "The Walking Dead" (Season 1 and 2 marathon)

3:00 p.m. EST

Animal Planet – “Puppy Bowl” (NEW)

4:00 p.m. EST

ABC Family – “The Blind Side” (2009)

BET – “The Pursuit of Happyness” (2006)

4:30 p.m. EST

IFC – “Caddyshack” (1980)

5:00 p.m. EST

Animal Planet – “Puppy Bowl” (NEW)

Ion – “Transporter 2” (2005)

CNN – “CNN Newsroom” (NEW)

Syfy – “Airplane vs. Volcano” (2014)

6:00 p.m. EST

FX – “Ice Age: Continental Drift” (2012)

TBS – “Shrek” (2001)

Sundance – “The Green Mile” (1999)

BET – “Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail” (2009)

6:30 p.m. EST

CBS – “CBS Evening News” (NEW)

ABC – “ABC World News” (NEW)

6:45 p.m. EST

IFC – “Swingers” (1996)

7:00 p.m. EST

CBS – “60 Minutes” (NEW)

Ion – “Space Cowboys” (2000)

Animal Planet – “Puppy Bowl” (NEW)

Syfy – “Asteroid vs.. Earth” (2014)

ABC Family – “Back to the Future” (1985)

BET – “A Time to Kill” (1996)

8:00 p.m. EST

E! – “Ghost” (1990)

FX – “How to Train Your Dragon” (2010)

TBS – “Shrek 2” (2004)

TNT – “The Help” (2011)

9:30 p.m. EST

ABC Family – “Back to the Future Part II” (1989)

9:00 p.m. EST

PBS – “Downton Abbey” (NEW)

What will you be watching on Super Bowl Sunday? Tweet your plans to @Ja9GarofaloTV.