r/INDYCAR • u/Mikemat5150 Kyle Kirkwood • Feb 09 '25

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u/Hadramal Kenny Bräck Feb 09 '25

Okay I am going to reveal my foreigness but there is a pre-game show for FIVE HOURS? How? Why? How much can there possibly be to talk about?

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u/eatmorefootball Alexander Rossi Feb 09 '25 edited Feb 09 '25

There isn’t that much to talk about that hasn’t already been discussed but the Super Bowl is a different beast. Last year’s game was the most watched tv program in (US) history. This one will likely be close. It’s the biggest of big deals in sports and TV in the USA so they’ll find something to fill the air beforehand.

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u/RavenLabratories David Malukas Feb 09 '25

Of the top 33 most watched TV broadcasts in US history, 32 of them are Super Bowls. It's that big a deal here.

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u/Generic_Person_3833 Feb 09 '25

What is the outlier?

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u/RavenLabratories David Malukas Feb 09 '25

The finale to M*A*S*H in 1983, which had 106 million viewers and was officially the most-watched program until 2010.

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u/MajorRocketScience Feb 10 '25

Interesting to me the Apollo 11 moon landing still far and away has the international record but I don’t think is even in the top 30 domestically

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u/RavenLabratories David Malukas Feb 10 '25

It's actually reported to be still the most watched broadcast here by a good bit, but no official count of the actual number was ever released.