PUPPY BOWL IX
Animal Planet, 3:00 p.m. ET
Presented all afternoon and evening in two-hour blocks, this annual Animal Planet distraction is up to its ninth annual telecast now, presenting cute puppies running around an ultra-tiny “football field” while playing with toys and each other, enjoying water and treats, or even taking naps. The kitties come out at halftime (no word on whether their meows are lip-synced) – and there are other animals, too.