I have watched this Animal Planet show since its first one back in 2005. Now it's on its 11th episode. It has really come a long way since its humble beginnings. I remember the first year I saw it. It was so simple and scale down compared to what it is now. It was just the football field and a bunch of puppies playing with toys. That's it. So simple yet so genius and awesome. So mindless and yet sooooo cute. The cutest thing ever really. As I said, they've implemented several new fun things like a bowl cam where you can see the puppies drink and see their cute little pink tongues. I think there was always a referee, but the guy they got for the last couple of years is really into it. He's cute too. Unfortunately they shortened it. It used to run about the same length as the Superbowl, but now it's about an hour. They do re-play it almost all day which is nice, so you can watch both the super and puppy bowls. They have rules not, like when a puppy takes a tow all the way to the goal post they score and the fake crowd applause. They have cute little calls based on the Superbowl like "Unnecessary Ruff Ruff Ruffness" and "Ruffing the puppy". They've also added other animals like hamsters, cats, birds, pot belly pigs, guinea pigs etc. You can go online and vote for your MVP "Most Valuable Puppy". I like how they use all rescue puppies. When they get chosen for them, they are a shoe in to get adopted. I wish all puppies were so lucky. I also like how, when each puppy enters the field they show their stats, which is basically their name and breed and maybe a little fact about them that makes them special. The fake audience cheers when each one comes out. OK, it's mindless, but it's a nice diversion to the Superbowl and it doesn't take a lot of your attention which is probably appropriate to the occasion. I think it's why the show has caught on so much. I hope to see it for many years to come. I will watching it every year. It is as much of a tradition in our household as the Superbowl itself. Yay Puppy Bowl!
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Favorite show on Super Bowl Sunday
toptna7 February 2016
Every year my family and I, in our respective homes, watch The Puppy Bowl program -- and so do our pets. Dogs and cats alike become energized with all the on-screen action. They run from one end of the house to the other,and want to wrestle as do the "players" on TV. The animals on the show are adorable, including the skunk, who plays the referee. Even the "chick" cheerleaders are gorgeous -- so fluffy you just want to reach out and pet them. It's really great fun for the WHOLE family! We like the fact that nobody gets hurt. The "players" are only in it for the fun -- and every participant is a winner. Best of all, the animals are adopted after the show to homes all over the country.
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