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60. Here are the numbers.

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 11:02 PM

Feb 2012

MOST VIEWED TELEVISION PROGRAMS IN HISTORY (total viewers):

1. Super Bowl XLIII 151.6 million NBC 2009
2. Super Bowl XLII 148.3 million Fox 2008
3. Super Bowl XXXVIII 144.4 million CBS 2004

Tonights game could come close to 160 million viewers. This means roughly half of everyone in the country watched the game. Yes... it is that big!

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To all who don't give a hoot about tonight's Supper Bowel, check in here. [View all] ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 OP

We were relieved Blue_In_AK Feb 2012 #1

Ha Ha LOL! Congratulations! Agony Feb 2012 #13

I do plan to go out a little later and take some photos. Blue_In_AK Feb 2012 #26

me. me. me. me. ldf Feb 2012 #2

Here. I'm strictly a Puppy Bowl fan. nt LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #3

ditto the Puppy Bowl! :=) n/t laruemtt Feb 2012 #6

"Fumble" is awesome! tridim Feb 2012 #8

Go Aberdeen! Owlet Feb 2012 #42

I just discovered puppy bowl this week--LOVE the kitty half time show niyad Feb 2012 #12

The Super Bowl Was Named After a Child's Toy FredisDead Feb 2012 #4

Seems only partially true RZM Feb 2012 #14

"Rose Bowl" has been in use since 1923 FarCenter Feb 2012 #27

I LOVED my superball. The tricks it could do. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 #68

I got a superball for my birthday once Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #72

that was my fear. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 #73

I'm about to go take a walk. Cassandra Feb 2012 #5

I will be out riding hard on an undisclosed mountain road here in SoCal ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #7

we don't give a hoot either blueamy66 Feb 2012 #9

Me. Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #10

is there something going on tonight? besides "downton abbey", I mean. niyad Feb 2012 #11

It's about as important to watch for me as it is to watch "The Kardashians" quinnox Feb 2012 #15

don't care, not watching steve2470 Feb 2012 #16

oh, i didn't realize the baseball championships were today unblock Feb 2012 #17

Zero interest here. drm604 Feb 2012 #18

Superb Owl sez: Are you ready for some Hootball?! alterfurz Feb 2012 #19

I don't care who wins, East Rutherford or Foxborough... RevStPatrick Feb 2012 #20

We're going to a "Who Gives A Shit Who Wins" party tonight. Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #21

I usually move my Supper Bowels in the mornings, so I don't really give a hoot for myself elias7 Feb 2012 #22

Is that one of those horrendous dinners from KFC? Atman Feb 2012 #23

Think I'll play with my pups instead. 99Forever Feb 2012 #24

I'm making a coffee table. ret5hd Feb 2012 #25

will you post pics when you are finished? niyad Feb 2012 #56

Why, yes i will. To pique your curiosity, here is a link to pics of a side table I just finished... ret5hd Feb 2012 #67

thank you so much for sharing those pics. quite beautiful. niyad Feb 2012 #71

Not only do I not care to watch sports, including football, it seems Cleita Feb 2012 #28

I saw Joe Namath a few weeks ago, walking out of the supermarket. Crippled, bent over old man with monmouth Feb 2012 #51

And he's not the worst. Many of his peers are dead on account of old injuries. n/t Cleita Feb 2012 #52

I only care because my boy is coming home from school whatchamacallit Feb 2012 #29

We tried to watch it a few years ago when the Packers were in it. Ron Obvious Feb 2012 #30

I don't even know who is playing Warpy Feb 2012 #31

me neither quinnox Feb 2012 #32

not my thing either. I need to study dana_b Feb 2012 #33

40 million will be watching - which means that 270 million won't rurallib Feb 2012 #34

That estimate is waaaaaay off! aaaaaa5a Feb 2012 #59

Here are the numbers. aaaaaa5a Feb 2012 #60

Yo. If I could, I'd care even less. n/t sarge43 Feb 2012 #35

last year i was ill and missed my then beloved green bay packers win the super bowl because i was dembotoz Feb 2012 #36

Laz and I are smoking a 3 lb. pork butt in our home-made smoker. haele Feb 2012 #37

now that sounds absolutely scrumptious niyad Feb 2012 #57

I don't care about football in general libodem Feb 2012 #38

Give em cake and circus. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2012 #39

It's a great day! One of two days in America that are reasonably quiet. Gregorian Feb 2012 #40

even Romney isn't as boring as football. Whisp Feb 2012 #41

I don't plan to even have the TV on! Never mind watch the Bowl. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #43

Checked in! Zalatix Feb 2012 #44

who cares? not me DiverDave Feb 2012 #45

Good night for a good book. 1620rock Feb 2012 #46

Checking in. City Lights Feb 2012 #47

Repeat of last week's Downton Abby and then this week's new episode for me bhcodem Feb 2012 #48

didn't know there was anything on other than "downton abbey" which I will be watching in 6 min niyad Feb 2012 #58

Checking the thread to see who's superior to me taterguy Feb 2012 #49

Amazing epidemic of the holier-than-thous running through DU... msanthrope Feb 2012 #66

Two east coast teams? BAH! taught_me_patience Feb 2012 #50

I don't even know who's playing senseandsensibility Feb 2012 #53

I just cleaned up from dinner, and am headed for my sewing room. kcass1954 Feb 2012 #54

Conspicuously ignoring it Populist_Prole Feb 2012 #55

oh was that today? limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #61

The Super-Profit Bowl.... YoungDemCA Feb 2012 #62

Wow! I've never seen a team lay down and LET the other team score... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #63

Not me. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #64

For me it was the "So, what?" superbowl. Peter1x9 Feb 2012 #65

Damn, I missed the game quinnox Feb 2012 #69

Zzzzzzzzzz. KamaAina Feb 2012 #70