8 Shows To Watch If The Big Game Isn’t Your Thing

Not a football fan but don't want to feel left out of the viewing loop on game day? Fear not, because we've got a list of binge-able shows to obsess over while everyone else is watching The Big Game!

1. The Kardashians

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A family is like a team: it's only as strong as the weakest member. But when it comes to The Kardashians, everyone's a STRONG personality. There is no weak link on a team with so many big characters, and with plenty of complicated family drama to sort through, you'll never run out of reasons why this show deserves your time far more than any game, no matter how big!

2. Abbott Elementary

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What's a bigger challenge: playing professional sports or navigating a career in the Philadelphia school system? Some would argue they're neck and neck. If football's not your thing, you can always root for the faculty at Abbott Elementary, who are just as much a team as anyone playing in The Big Game, facing off against budgetary constraints, irate parents, unruly students, and sometimes even each other!

3. How I Met Your Mother

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The dating scene can feel as extreme or high-pressure as a game of pro football, and the singles bar can often feel like a playing field, but Ted and the How I Met Your Mother gang are always up for the challenge. With nine hilarious and heartfelt seasons, there are enough dating mishaps, funny situations, and awkward hookups to distract you from the gridiron all day long!

4. The Bear

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With an intensity that rivals the fourth quarter in any football game and a tight eight-episode first season that will have you gripping your armrests, The Bear provides a worthy substitute for The Big Game with an even more dangerous game: running a family business!

5. It's Always Sunny in PhiladeIphia

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With a whopping ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY TWO(!) wild episodes, you'll never run out of shenanigans with the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia gang at Paddy's Pub. It's some of the most despicable behavior you'll ever see on television, and yet you'll still find reasons to love each and every lowlife on screen. They're also die-hard sports fans, so even if you aren't representing your favorite team on game day, they will!

6. Modern Family

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There are enough characters in Modern Family to fill a football team, and their dynamics are intricate enough that you might need to rewind episodes like they were game footage. The intricacies of the Pritchett/Dunphy families are funny and plentiful and are sure to keep your attention for as many of the 250 episodes you choose to binge!

7. The Handmaid's Tale

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The Handmaid's Tale might, all jokes aside, actually rival The Big Game in terms of intensity, compelling moments, and edge-of-your-seat action. If you're looking to spend game day diving in to something where the stakes have never been higher, look no further. Welcome to your new favorite drama!

8. Family Guy

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If you're looking for a more casual — albeit hilarious — viewing experience, look no further than Family Guy! A wild, freewheeling animated comedy where nothing is sacred, you'll spend game day busting a gut with Peter, Lois, Meg, Brian, Stewie, and dozens of other crazy characters! You'll bust a gut while two football teams bust their humps, and you'll love every minute of it.

Check out any/all of these amazing shows on Hulu and get ready to lose yourself for the next several days/weeks. Don't thank us, thank Hulu!