Welcome to the first annual Kitten Bowl.
I'm Beth Stern. Get ready
for an event unlike
anything you've ever seen.
It's three hours of fur-filled
entertainment with
hundreds of adorable
kittens. And it all starts
right now.
The stage
has been set for the most
adorable sporting event
of the year.
Tonight, the
North Shore Bengals
the Last Hope Lions
the Cedar Cove Cougars
and the Home and Family Felines
square off in a grid iron battle
of epic proportions. Four
teams will enter, only one
will be crowned champion.
Touchdown!
On a night filled with stars.
Ferrell Owens.
Feline Manning.
Tomcat Brady.
And Mr. Whiskers.
And some animal-loving humans
too.
Mr. Whiskers meet Hoda.
And I'm just gonna pile on
another.
Hi buddy.
Touchdown!
Can we get in the bowl?
Let's go Rach!
Kittens, kittens, kittens.
I love kittens.
We're gonna have a good game.
The fur is gonna fly. And the
cuteness will be almost
unbearable.
Unnecessary cuteness.
Ten yards.
This is the Kitten Bowl.
Joining me in the booth are two
incredible commentators.
The legendary New York
Yankee announcer John
Sterling himself. And the
uber talented, beautiful
Renee Herlocker. Hey guys,
what's in store for us today?
Now don't let these
cuddly kittens fool you. This is
no powder puff game. I
predict the fur is gonna
fly. Get ready for a total
cat fight.
And there's plenty more
action. A laser chase
daring stunts of agility,
even some of the stars of
your favorite online
cat videos will be here.
It's an entire evening
of cats being cute.
Of course no game is
complete without a tailgate
party. We have plenty of fans
getting wild here with us today.
So let's check in with them
In our purr-king lot.
That's right, Beth.
The anticipation is building in
our Kitten Bowl purr-king lot.
These fans have come prepared
for a day of furr-filled
excitement. Taking in the
local cuisine, catnip
burgers and barbeque
pigskin. Every big game is
won on the field, but they
all start with the fans in
the tailgate area. We're
only minutes away from the
kickoff and our fans look
like they're ready for
this game to get underway. The
anticipation is building as they
head to their seats.
Alright let's get to the
action. I'm gonna get outta
here so we can bring in our
starting lineup. Let's
meet today's athletes.
Taking the field first are the
North Shore Bengals. With their
orange coats and blue
collars. Coming into this
match up in first place
in their division, known
around the league for
their rambunctious style
of play.
Starting for the Bengals
Meowshawn Lynch
Manti Meow
Snowball
Tim Teepaw
Dandy Dalton
and their all-star
Ferrell Owens.
The thirty, the twenty,
the ten, he's done it again.
Ferrell Owens,
the orange kitten with the
one black paw leads the
league in both scoring and
cuddles. Keep an eye on
this kitten. He's on top
of his game.
And their opponent,
the Last Hope Lions. The tabby
cats with the purple collars who
are entering this showdown
with the best defense in
the league and only
allowing five unnecessary
cuteness penalties all
season.
Starting for the Lions,
Tabby Romo
Socks
Maverick
Brett Furve
Marbles
and their top cat Mr. Whiskers.
Mr. Whiskers wins hearts
as well as games with his
trademark white socks and
extra long whiskers. He
may not be the most fierce
competitor, but he's surely
the friendliest.
They don't look like
they're kitten around.
Let's talk about how
today's going to work.
Today our kittens will
compete in three games,
two qualifying games
and the winner of each of
those will go nose to cute
little nose in a final
championship game for all
the glory.
Now let's break down the
scoring. Just like football the
object for our kittens is
to, run climb, jump, or
claw their way to the goal
line. If they can get a
toy over the line, touchdown.
And here's something
you'll also get a kick out of.
They can also score extra
points, like football
players, by jumping on or
jumping through the goal
post. Well let's get to it.
It's time for the first ever
We're coming to you from
beautiful Hallmark Channel
Stadium on this cozy
February day with the
match up between the Last
Hope Lions and the North
Shore Bengals.
And we're
underway. The Bengals
set to receive and Ferrell
Owens takes the opening
kickoff near the forty.
The Bengals making an
early push here. Oh
they'd love to score first
against this Lions
defense.
Owens is acting very
playful here, John. We can only
wonder if this will affect the
Bengals' team chemistry
when they need it most.
You can see the Lions
won't take this lying down. Or
will they?
Tabby Romo has
the ball at the ten and
breaks for the goal line.
Touchdown.
The Lions take
advantage of a distracted
Bengal defense and get in
the end zone for the first
points of the game. And the
Lions celebrate.
Tabby Romo is showing off his
best touchdown dance here.
They line up for the
extra point.
And it's good. Marbles makes a
clean jump onto the goal post.
Let's see that again in
our kitten-view replay.
Tabby Romo pounces
into the end zone with
authority, putting the
Lions on top seven, zero.
The crowd really going
wild here, John. Nobody
expected the Lions
to strike first.
It looks like the Bengals are
trying to get a cat's eyeview
of the field here, John.
And Meowshawn Lynch
takes the kickoff out of the
end zone. Oh and he fumbles
the ball. Leaving the
Bengals confused and
very cute. Keep an eye on
Ferrell Owens here
stalking the Lions
reciever. And he strips
the ball loose. Owens,
he could go all the way.
Touchdown, Bengals.
And it looks
like Owens is gonna
jump into the stands
for his famous
Hallmark Channel hurdle.
Owens is no stranger to
excessive celebration.
The Bengals make the
extra point.
And the score is tied at seven.
Oh look out. Mr. Whiskers losing
his cool.
Penalty.
Illegal use of the paws.
Illegal use of he paws,
John. You have to
wonder if that's in
response to Owens'
excessive celebration.
Well you maybe right, Renee.
Whiskers trying anything here to shake
the red hot Owens off his game.
Tabby Romo trying to
stretch the offense.
The Lions really
need to keep their focus
here and Socks takes the
snap. He's toying with the
idea of a mouse flicker.
But with nobody open downfield
he's forced to take the scratch.
Now the Bengals take over
at midfield. But seem to be
a little confused with
the play call.
Aww. Adorable.
Meowshawn Lynch tries
to sneak in from out of bounds,
but the referee wasn't fooled. I
guess that's gonna be a penalty.
Penalty. Unnecessary
cuteness. Ten yards.
Wow. Unnecessary
cuteness already, John.
Lynch needs to keep his
cuteness under wraps or it
can get him into trouble today.
John the Lions would love to get
another score here before
the end of the quarter.
And that will do it as
time expires in the first
quarter with the score,
the North Shore Bengals
seven, the Last Hope Lions,
seven. In case you're just
joining us, let's go back
and review how these two
teams scored in the first
quarter.
Two scores in
the first quarter.
The first by Tabby Romo
pouncing into the end
zone and the second,
Ferrell Owens who caused a
fumble and easily swatted
the mouse across the goal
line. No clear-cut winner
yet, but plenty more
game to be played.
Of course none of
today's events would be
possible without the
enormous help of our
friends at the North Shore
Animal League. North Shore
is the world's largest No
Kill animal rescue and
adoption organization.
Leader in the No Kill
movement, rescuing and
rehabilitating animals
instead of euthanizing
them. They'll be stopping
by later to share
some incredible stories.
And also thanks to Last Hope
Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation
and their work rehabilitating
feral cats and finding them a
safe home.
Last Hope shelters are
run by a volunteer staff who
donate their time to rescue and
rehabilitate animals in need.
Their Fix-A-Feral program
helps offset the cost of
spaying and neutering your pet
to make it affordable for
everyone. So a big Cheer
for them.
Of course all of our
animals here today are
winners. But each and
every one of them is in
need of a good home. So
our goal is to get them
all adopted today. We'll
tell you more about it
later on.
Well personally I'm
looking forward to the
celebrities we've lined
up for tonight. We have
some amazing stars in
store for you.
Rachel Ray.
Nicky Hilton.
The Reg.
Kelly Rutherford.
Hoda Kotb.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Bob Harper.
Rocco DiSpirito.
Mark Steines and
Cristina Ferrare from Hallmark
Channel's Home & Family show.
Hey Kitten Bowl
fans, get off your couch
and make some noise!
Yeah!
And more.
Well I'm looking forward to the
second quarter. Let's get to it.
And we're back
underway for the second
quarter of game number
one. The tempo of this game
seems to be picking up.
Ferrell Owens
back with the ball trying
to make sense of this wildcat
offense.
Pawing towards the goal line,
but stopped at the twenty. The
Bengals will be forced to
attempt a field goal.
Manti Meow going for
the field goal.
And it's good.
Giving the Bengals a ten,
seven lead.
Let's take another look
at that field goal.
Meow soars up through the goal
post, agile as a kitten, John.
Right Renee.
John, don't you just
want to adopt them all? Ugh
can't I just take 'em all home?
Well it'd be a great
idea if they all were adopted,
but I don't know if I want to
become a cat lady.
John the Bengals know
how important this game is and
they do not want to let in
another Lion touchdown.
Crouching into a four-point stance
they ready themselves for the play.
What a tackle by Owens.
Oh wait. There seems to be a
flag on the play.
Penalty. Fluffing the
passer. First down.
Fluffing the passer. I
don't know if I agree with
that call.
Tabby Romo has
possession of the ball
when Owens shellacs him
from behind.
The Lions, trying to capitalize
on that Bengal penalty.
Tabby Romo with
the ball at the fifteen.
Prances into the end zone.
Touchdown!
Owens, clearly unhappy
with the call here, has
some words for the ref.
Romo celebrating
his score. But don't dance
too soon. They're gonna
take a look at this replay
up in the booth.
It's hard to tell from
this angle, Renee.
If you look from this
angle, all he has to do
is get the ball over the
yellow line. And this
looks like a clear-cut
touchdown for Romo.
Touchdown.
And the crowd likes what they see.
A touchdown. And the Last
Hope Lions celebrate.
Lineup for the extra point.
And it's good.
Putting the Last Hope Lions
on top fourteen to ten.
Here's the kick
and the Bengals take
control in their own end zone.
Frantically looking for some
open field. Now this Lions D is
living up to their reputation.
Owens trying to elude a
tackler in the end zone.
Even though all of our kittens
are winners today
you at home can go online and
vote for your favorite kitten
for the 2014 Kitten Bowl MVK:
Most Valuable Kitten.
To vote, go to
Facebook.com/HallmarkChannel
You can adopt great cat athletes
like these at your local
animal shelter right now.
That's right, John. If
you wanna bring more fun
and love into your home adopt a
kitten today from your local shelter.
The Bengals are doing
anything they can to get open
but this Lions' defense is
focused.
Great effort by the Lions,
getting the stop they were
looking for, forcing the
Bengals into another field
goal attempt. Looks like
Owens will take the kick.
He's up soaring over the field.
The kick is ... is...
is good!
Owens reaching the goal post to
make the score fourteen, thirteen.
Haha. Well Owens
seems pretty happy with
himself, as the Bengals
celebrate.
Aww. Adorable.
The clock is running down as the
final seconds tick away.
And that will do it
for the first half.
What an exciting first half of
play. With each team really
showing its true colors.
After one half of play
the score is North Shore
Bengals, thirteen. The Last
Hope Lions, fourteen. Now
lets throw it down to Beth.
Alright. Regis
Philbin will be here right
after this.
Joining me now is my
friend, my neighbor and
fellow animal lover, Regis
Philbin. Hey Reg.
How ya doing?
How great is this?
It's great. It really is.
Kitten bowl.
I'm very impressed. I
really am. I think it's a
terrific idea.
The first Kitten Bowl of
its kind and um, it's
incredible.
Yeah.
Kittens all around.
Just something I've
never seen before.
Total cuteness.
And, and a great way to
demonstrate how much fun
they can be.
You have had a wonderful
cat for years and years and
years, Ashley. What
kind of a cat was she?
Well Ashley uh, was uh,
twenty years old when she,
when she finally passed. But
you know I bought it for
uh, my, my little girls and uh,
as they grew up and went to
college or went to a job
uh, Regis inherited the
cat. And, but I got so
attached to the cat. Now
you know I had dogs when I
was a kid. And the dogs
were right there at the
door when you came home.
Not Ashley. Stayed on the
couch and he watched me
and for spite I would stay,
I would get on the other
couch and I would stare
him back. Stare him back.
Sooner or later he would
get up. Walk across his
couch. Go from one uh, end
of the couch to my end of
the couch and come right
up to me.
And whine you over.
Yeah. I mean it was
so, I loved it. It was...
Yeah.
...very moving to me.
Yea. Well for twenty years
for a pet to live that long it's
a part of the family, you know?
Especially a cat. They
don't go that long, do they?
Yeah. Show a picture of
Ashley.
Yeah he was white with
like orange ears.
Yeah. I knew you had a picture. You
always carry this picture. Yeah.
Oh what a beauty. So are
you partial to, you like the
white ones?
Well... not... there's
one in here that really caught
my...
Which one?
This little guy who keeps
running, look he's climbing up.
Look how strong he is.
I think there're extra
points for that. I know you're
heading to the booth with
John and Renee.
Yes we're gonna call a
uh, a uh, game here.
Regis!
A Kitty Bowl game!
Regis energy at the
Kitten Bowl!
We're all set baby.
Yeah and you and me.
We're gonna have a good
game.
Here we are. Alright.
So Regis will be joining Renee
and John in the booth later on
for the championship game. But
right now let's get back to
the field.
Well thanks, Beth. Now
we're off to an exciting start
here at the first annual Kitten
Bowl and both the North
Shore Bengals and the Last
Hope Lions have had
their fair share of great
moments in the first half.
Let's check out what's
going on in the locker room.
The Hallmark Channel
Locker Room Cam is brought to
you by Bounty.
Welcome back
to Hallmark Channel
Stadium for the first game
of the semi finals here at
the Kitten Bowl where the
favored North Shore
Bengals trail the Last
Hope Lions by a score
of fourteen to thirteen.
Our teams are
returning to the field and
getting warmed up.
Stretching out their legs
and running some light
sprints to prepare For the
second half.
It looks like the grounds
crew has brought something
in. Beth, what's going on down
there?
What you're seeing is the
world famous Kitten Bowl Super
Track. It's a piece of
equipment designed to
test our athletes' speed,
agility, and reflexes.
This game is about to go
to a whole new level.
Let's see it in action.
And the third
quarter is underway. With
our kittens quickly taking
to their new challenge:
the Kitten Bowl's Super Track.
Now the team strategy will need
to change here as each team
must roll the ball through
the track and across
the goal line to score a
touchdown.
Well I can't wait to see
how these fierce competitors
adapt to their new
challenge. The defensive
schemes will surely change
here and I anticipate
a high scoring affair.
Lions take the
ball first and look to
push it over the hump. But
the Bengals defense swoops
in. Tim Tepaw makes
the stop.
Penalty biting.
A biting penalty. Woof.
Not a great start for the Lions and
Tabby Romo unhappy with the call.
I'm not sure what
Romo's complaining about.
Appears to be a clear-cut penalty.
Now let's take another look.
As you can see, Maverick
clearly bites Tepaw from behind.
After playing
with the ref, the Lions
have decided to place Tabby on
the bench to cool his jets.
These are passionate
teams here, John. No doubt.
Manti Meow gains possession
fiercely trying to get
downfield, but stopped by the
Lions' stingy D.
And Manti Meow acts quickly
pouncing on the ball.
He makes a
move downfield really
showing a sense of urgency,
John.
Touchdown.
And into the
end zone he prances. Manti
Meow with a Bengal touchdown.
As you can see,
the Lions Defense was
caught out of position
here. They were really on
the wrong place. But for
the Bengals, it was the
right time.
Meow left all alone has a
clear path to the end zone.
And Owens will take the extra point.
He's up...
Ohhhh.
A rare miss for
Ferrell Owens. And the
score, Bengals nineteen,
Lions fourteen. The ball
is back in play with the
Lions looking to get their
offense moving.
John, the intensity has
really picked up here in
the third quarter. Everyone knows
what's at stake here.
Ferrell Owens is all paws here,
John.
And Dandy Dalton looks to take a
bite out of the Lions offense.
Penalty. Biting.
Right, Renee. It
appears the Dandy Man can
and that's gonna cost him.
Biting. Go figure. Now
let's see that again.
Dandy clearly retaliating here
unabashedly chomping on Maverick's tail.
John the Bengals really have the
Lions on the run here.
Owens wants to make up
for that missed field goal.
Solid defense here by
the Lions, John.
Touchdown!
Owens with a nifty
little move gets the ball into
the end zone.
Owens makes this extra point
count.
Extending the Bengal lead
to twenty-six, fourteen.
And that will do it for
the third quarter in game
one. Here at the
first annual Kitten Bowl.
Everybody, I'm Maks,
this is Venus,
and you're watching
the Kitten Bowl on Hallmark Channel.
You like kittens, no? Aren't
kittens cute? Kittens cute, kittens...
We'll get back to the game
right after this. Right buddy?
Welcome back to
Hallmark Channel's Kitten
Bowl. We'll get back to
the big game in just a
minute. But first I'm
sitting here with a
wonderful friend of mine
from North Shore Animal
League America. Joanne
Yohannan. Hi Joanne.
Hi Beth. I am so
excited to be here at
Hallmark Channel's very
first annual Kitten Bowl.
I know.
This is amazing.
Kitten cuteness all
around. Alright let's start by
talking about North Shore
Animal League America. I
mean how many adoptions
did we do last year?
We did over one million
adoptions. Over one million
lives have been saved.
Yes the adoption's
incredible. It's a No Kill
organization. Which
once an animal comes to us
they're safe until
they're adopted.
Absolutely. And one of
the reasons I'm very proud to
work for North Shore
Animal League, all the
programs the have been
developed over the last decade.
Yeah.
Programs that were
developed to save the
lives of animals.
Our adoptathon.
World wide pet
adoptathon is a fabulous
example.
Let's bring us to the
Kitten Bowl. Kitten
cuteness everywhere.
It's so exciting
to know that all of the
kittens in the Bowl will
be adopted.
How many cats come into
shelters every year?
Sadly
it's millions. Every
year six to eight million
cats, kittens, dogs and
puppies enter U.S. shelters
and half of those are,
are cats and kittens. So
millions of them.
There's Kitten Bowl
parties in shelters and
with rescue groups all
across the country.
They're going on right
now, these Kitten Bowl parties.
Right now. So if
some body would like to
adopt a cat or a kitten
they could just go to
their local shelter and
attend the Kitten Bowl
Party.
It's pretty awesome.
It is.
John, Renee, back to
you.
Thanks Beth. This game
is heating up and here's
how we got to this point.
Let's take a look at the
highlights.
Let's get back to the field
as we begin the fourth
quarter. The score,
the North Shore Bengals
twenty-six, the Last Hope
Lions, fourteen.
The favored Bengals
are in the lead, but don't
count the Lions out just yet.
Ferrell owens and
Maverick wrestling for the ball
on our Kitten Bowl Super
Track. Owens looks to be
getting the better of this
matchup thus far.
Right, John, but watch
out for Maverick to make a big
play. He knows his team needs
some points to stay in this game.
The Bengal defenders are
nowhere in sight, this is an
opportunity for the Lions.
And the play fizzles
out as Maverick can't seem to
get the ball further down
the track.
Tabby Romo moving the ball
downfield. Great stop by the
North Shore Bengals.
Maverick takes the pass
from Romo.
Touchdown.
Maverick slides into the
end zone for a Last Hope
Lion touchdown. Marbles
lines up for the extra
point. He's up and
he's good.
Great teamwork here by
the Lions as Tabby Romo
assists Maverick in
getting through the
defense and Maverick
easily takes the ball into
the end zone for the score.
With that Lion
touchdown the score, the
North Shore Bengals,
twenty-six. The Last Hope
Lions, twenty-one.
Ferrell Owens skillfully sliding
the ball through the
track, but stopped by
Maverick who causes the
fumble and the Lions take over.
Great defense
by Maverick, the Lions
still have some more left
in them, John.
Tim Tepaw gets in on
the action. And it looks like
the Bengals are building
some momentum here.
Tepaw spins
around and makes a break
for the goal line.
Great stop by Socks.
Thwarting the efforts of Tepaw
and holding off the Bengals'
offense for now. And after
the stop the Last
Hope Lions take over.
Maverick is on a tear
downfield. Maverick's storming
towards the end zone, gets
hung up at the bridge.
Up and over the
bridge he goes and I
don't think he's going to
Grandma's house.
And Marbles lines up for the extra point.
It's good.
Putting the Last
Hope Lions on top of the
North Shore Bengals. A
score of twenty-eight to
twenty-six.
Maverick goes
coast to coast for the
score. That's the first
time I've seen a cat-lete
accomplish such a feat.
And what a treat it was to
watch. The Lions put the
pressure on the favored
Bengals here in the
fourth. The Bengals have a
brief meeting near the
side line.
They need to figure out
how to get back on top, John.
Meowshawn Lynch and the Bengals
trying frantically to get
back in the game.
Meow
goes for the windmill here,
John. Looking like a young
Pete Townsend, he winds up
and windmills Tabby
Romo right on the kisser.
He won't be fooled again, Renee.
And let's see that again.
I think it's safe to say
emotions are soaring right
now. These teams mean
business.
And Owens with a nifty little
pass to Tepaw and lickety-split.
Touchdown. The Bengals
score with great teamwork.
This Bengal team is
talented. They can score
quickly with all of their
offensive players.
Owens will take
the kick. Up and through
the uprights for the
score. Giving the North
Shore Bengals thirty-three
and for now the lead over
the Last Hope Lions who
have twenty-eight. The
Lions are scrambling here.
Trying to come up with
some answers to this high
octane Bengals squad.
We're nearing the
two-minute warning. The Lions
need to act fast here, John.
And the whistle blows
for the two-minute warning.
When we return, the Lions will
have one last hope to win
the game.
The cat fight
continues right after this.
And with two minutes
left in game the North Shore
Bengals are on top of the
Last Hope Lions
thirty-three, twenty-eight.
The Lions need to feel a
sense of urgency here. There's a
lot on the line.
Maverick here mouthing
and clawing the ball nearer to
the goal line. He appears
to be juking with himself
or perhaps an invisible
defender.
This Super Track is no
joke, John. Testing our
cat-letes' skills to their
fullest potential.
Touchdown.
Maverick gets into the
end zone for the touchdown.
The Bengals' defense was
caught sleeping again.
Mr. Whiskers
lines up for the extra point.
He's up and he's in there.
Brett Furve celebrates in
the stands. He likes
what he's seeing from his
teammates.
Now
let's take a look at the
replay.
Maverick really
giving his all for this
score here. Although there
are no defenders in sight.
We appreciate the
enthusiasm. Maverick, he's
one special kitten.
And with that
touchdown the Lions
pull ahead of the Bengals,
thirty-five, thirty-three.
No strangers to high
intensity moments. The
North Shore Bengals are
relying on their super
stars Ferrell Owens and
Meowshawn Lynch to
take this game home.
Owens all alone on
a break downfield.
Touchdown!
And he's in to the end zone
easily. The Lions' defense
had a breakdown in
coverage there. The
Bengals ready for the
extra point. Up and
good sails the kick over
a frisky Lions defense.
With that touchdown the
Bengals pull ahead
making the score forty to
thirty-five. And we're in
the final minute of play
here. The Last Hope Lions
will get one last crack at
winning this all-important
first game.
The Lions furiously and
curiously trying to move
the ball downfield here.
Curiousity won't
hurt these kittens.
They're a-poised to win
this game.
Socks with a legal block here on
Snowball.
John, that looked like
illegal biting to me.
Well there was
no contact with a tail
making that a clean bite
for Socks.
Maverick is making a big move
here from the thirty, the
twenty, the ten...
but he can't quite get in.
And time expires here in game
one of the Kitten Bowl.
What a let down for
the Lions. Maverick
thought he played his
cards right on that one.
But in the end he'll have
to fold.
Last Hope Lions
falling just short of the North
Shore Bengals by the score of
forty to thirty-five.
The Bengals
celebrate. They're
going to the championship.
The Lions just can't believe
it. The game came down
to the very last play.
However Maverick,
Romo, and the Lions just
couldn't find a way to
get it done.
Our next teams are
about to take the field.
But just like all athletes,
Our kittens have to limber
up before the game. Let's
take a look at their warm up.
An essential part of any
cat-lete's preperation for a big
game is warm up. For these
lords of the grid iron,
stretching is paramount.
Flexiblity is crutial in
keeping their cat-like
reflexes sharp.
At the Kitten Bowl, nap time
is paws-itively encouraged.
Balance and footwork
are two key components to
victory. But above all
else, cuteness always wins.
We're cleaning up the
field for game two of the Kitten
Bowl.
We'll be right back.
Welcome back. We are moments
away from game two of the
Kitten Bowl. First let's
take a look at some of the
incredible highlights from
game one. John, Renee.
Let's take a look at
how the North Shore Bengals
were able to defeat the
Last Hope Lions in game
one. We knew this game
was gonna be an adorable
battle. The Lions struck
with Tabby Romo pouncing
into the end zone, but
it didn't take long for
Ferrell Owens as he
responded with a North
Shore touchdown.
No shortage of great
defense in this game. As the
Bengals caused a fumble
early, taking the Lions off
their stride.
Meowshawn Lynch soared
into the uprights for a
Bengal field goal. The
Last Hope Lions were quick
to respond and after a
controversial call the
booth ruled a touchdown
for Last Hope. The Lions' D
stood strong and forced
the Bengals into a sixty
yard field goal and
Ferrell Owens soared above
the crowd to close out the first
half fourteen, thirteen, Lions.
The second half saw our Kitten
Bowl Super Track, which
lead to a scoring frenzy.
Both teams scoring and
answering each other in
what was one of the most
exciting halves of kitten
football I've seen In a while.
In the end the top
ranked North Shore Bengals
proved to be too much for the
Last Hope Lions and sealed their
fate in the Kitten Bowl
championship game. Let's
see who the Bengals will
face after our next game.
Let's check out what's going
on in the locker room.
Locker Room Cam is
brought to you by Bounty.
Alright, let's go back to
the purr-king lot.
Alright it's time to
meet our next kittens.
Taking the field first
are the Home and Family
Felines. The team with
black and white fur,
wearing the orange
collars. The Felines have
earned their spot in this
game with cuddly defense
and an adorable knack for
cuteness.
The Feline starters are
Jay Catler
Midnight
Crawlin' Cat-PurrNip
Lucky
Troy Paw-Lamalau
and the famous Feline Manning.
The clear team leader for the
Felines has led his team here
with speed. This agile kitten
is known for his electric
personality and excellence
in the no cuddle offense.
He'll surely be looking to
lead his team to victory today.
Up next are the Cedar Cove
Cougars. A team that may
look extremely adorable
and innocent, but make
no mistake these cuddly
kittens have come to play.
With their trademark red
collars, these kittens
will be trying to corral a
victory today. Defense is
the name of the Cougars'
game. And barring any
unnecessary cuteness
penalties. I look for them
to have a great game today.
Starting for the Cougars
Dan Furrino
Calico Purress
Hairy Rice
Crazy Legs
Terry Bradclaw
and their all-star, Tomcat
Brady. This tomcat always finds
a way to get his paws on the
pigskin. Leading the league with
the most offensive
passing yards and a great
receiver in his own right.
Brady will surely bring
his trademark good looks
and game face to the matchup.
Welcome back to Hallmark
Channel Stadium for game
two of the Kitten Bowl.
This game's matchup
is between the Home and
Family Felines and the
Cedar Cove Cougars. You
can adopt great cat-letes
like these at your local
animal shelter right now.
If you wanna bring
more fun and love into your
home, adopt a kitten today
from your local shelter.
And we're underway in game two
of the Kitten Bowl between
the Cedar Cove Cougars and
the Home and Family Felines.
Each team trying to get a feel
for the game here.
The pressure of this matchup
must be intense, John.
The Cougars look to
strike first and Hairy Rice
gallops into the end zone.
Touchdown.
They line up for
climbs up the goal post.
The Cougars strike first here in game two.
And the score is seven, nothing. The
Felines look to get back
in this game in a hurry.
Sprinting down the field
looking to get some
offense moving.
The Cougars' defense
looking to get an appeal from
the ref.
They better
pay attention, look to the
Feline end zone. Looks like that's
Troy Paw-Lamalau at the five.
And touchdown, Felines.
The Cougars can
only look on in disbelief.
The felines line up for the extra point.
And it's good.
Knotting the score
at seven a piece.
The Cougars'
Crazy Legs, the all-pro
out of Neuter Dame takes
the ball at the twenty-five yard
line looking to pass.
Ooh. And the
receiver outruns the
defender, but the pass was
over thrown out of the
end zone.
Well Renee, it looks like he
just threw that one away.
The Felines take the ball
at the twenty looking to
gather some momentum.
Crazy Legs has the ball at
the fifteen. Keeping
a close watch on the
defense.
And Crazy
Legs springs into the end zone
for another Cougar touchdown.
And the extra point is up
and onto the upright.
It's good. Putting the Cedar
Cove Cougars up fourteen, seven.
The Cougars
are off to another great
start here. This has the
potential to be a blowout.
Oh don't speak too soon, Renee.
The Home and Family Feline
defender Midnight is into
action.
Swatting the potential touchdown out of the end
zone. Great defensive effort there by the Felines.
A Tomcat
Brady takes the ball at
the twenty to the fifteen.
And leaves it there
for something more interesting.
That looks
like a mouse to me, John.
Well Tomcat just got a
mouse full.
Things look to be
getting hairy on the Cougar
sideline, John.
But wait. They're
distracted by a lovely young
cheerleader dancing on the sideline.
And the fascination wears off.
And Tomcat Brady
fumbles a snap, but had no open
receivers. The Cougars
get stopped at the thirty.
They're gonna have to go
for the kick.
The kick is up and it's good.
And with that field goal the
Cougars increase their
lead seventeen to seven.
The Feline D seems to be
caught up in their own
world here, John. Bouncing
all over the sidelines.
Troy Paw-Lamalau is really
falling apart. This could
be a cat-tastrophe for the
Felines.
Great goal line
defense by the Felines.
The Felines gain control of the
ball at midfield.
Ooh. And the Felines make
a run down the far sideline past
a sleeping Cougars defense.
And it's a Feline touchdown.
Feline Manning rolls
into the end zone light as
feather.
And the
extra point is up, but Jay
Catler seems to be
distracted by the
billboard for his favorite
TV show, Home and Family on
Hallmark Channel.
We all love Home and
Family, but Catler has to
get his head back in the game.
The Home and Family
Felines strike at the end of the
first quarter. Clawing
closer to the Cedar Cove
Cougars, with the score
seventeen, thirteen.
We'll have more cat on cat
action when we return.
Welcome back to the Kitten
Bowl. I'm so excited I'm
here with my friend Hoda Kotb.
I'm so excited
to be at the Kitten Bowl.
I heard some thing.
What did you hear?
You adopted recently
your first pet ever.
Yeah. I, you know what's
funny? I never had a pet
because both my parents
were like, look we already
have three animals. That
was me, my brother and
sister. And they were
against a pet. And I, I
always wanted a pet and
it took this long.
I can't believe it.
I mean I'm forty-nine
years old living in New York. I
got my very first dog and
I have to tell you, I, I
honestly wasn't sure how I
would be. I di... , you
don't know what you don't
know.
It's true.
So what happened was
I get this dog and...
You adopted this dog.
I adopted
this dog from PAWS Chicago.
Which is a great adoption
agency and I wanted to
name him. So I go Mom I
think I'm gonna name him
Blake after Blake Shelton.
She goes oh no don't do
that. It's not Good. It's
not. It, it sounds very weird.
He's married. I go Mom it's
fun. And she goes no don't
do it. And so I said okay, you
know what, I'm not gonna do
it. I get to work that day
and I go we're ready to
announce a name and
everyone goes are you
going to name the dog
today? And I go yeah. What are
you going to name it? Blake? I
said no, no. I'm gonna
name him um, Charlie. And
they go but you said
Blake. You said Blake.
They kept repeating it
over and over again and I
go. Why does everyone care
what I'm naming my dog?
Like who cares?
People care.
I got on the set and I go
I wanted to name my dog
Blake, but everyone
thought it was weird and I
was becoming stalkerish
and crazy. So I'm gonna
name my dog Charlie. And
then all of a sudden on the
overheads on the loud
speaker I hear, Hoda is
that you? I thought you
were naming that dog after
me? Do I don't want to
hear you namin' that dog
Charlie. His name is Blake
Shelton.
Of course he wanted
you to name your baby
after him.
I got to
tell you when I say Blake
and I cuddle up with
Blake.
He's your man
forever. Thanks Hoda for
being here with me today.
My pleasure. So much fun. Okay
back to you John and Renee.
And we're back for the
second quarter of the
second semi final game in
the Kitten Bowl. With the
Cedar Cove Cougars on top of the Home
and Family Felines seventeen, thirteen.
There's plenty more game to be played
and it surely won't disappoint.
Uh oh,
John. It appears Crawlin'
Cat-PurrNip is rollin'
around in catnip near the
end zone.
Yeah Renee, that's a
clear violation of the league's
substance abuse policy.
Now at the other end of
the field Crazy Legs is
moving the ball toward the
goal line. But he's stopped
by Midnight. Great play by
the Feline defense.
Ooh. And Jay Catler has
some words for his
teammate. Knocking the
ball back into Cougar
territory. These teammates
really need to get
together. This is the
biggest game of the season.
Dan Furrino is in good
position near midfield and
he makes a move downfield.
Great
defense by the Felines.
Stopping him at the thirty
and Paw-Lamalau likes what
he sees from his teammates.
Crazy Legs toying on
the far sideline looks to pass.
And Tomcat Brady
breaks into open field at
the ten, five, touchdown,
Cougars.
The Feline defense is stunned.
Let's see
that again in our Kitten
Bowl replay. What a score
by Brady. Putting the
Cedar Cove Cougars on top
of the Home and Family
Felines twenty-three, thirteen.
They line up for the
extra point.
And it's good.
The Felines may be behind
in points, but they definitely
aren't short on charm. Look at
them go.
Crazy Legs has great
ball control at midfield.
Well Renee, the
Cougars seem to be on
cruise control here. They
just need to keep playing
a team game.
And some wrestling
is breaking out on the far
sideline. It seems to be
between two Cougar players,
John.
Ooh and that will
surely draw a flag.
Illegal use of the
claws. Fourth down.
Hairy Rice can't
believe the call on his
teammates. And the playfulness
seems to be contagious, Renee.
The Feline defenders are
really upset with each
other.
Paw-Lamalau
taking out his frustrations
on anyone he can reach.
And Tomcat Brady
takes a pass from Crazy Legs for
a touchdown.
Look at that teamwork,
John. Crazy Legs drops a dime
for Brady, and he knows just
what to do with that.
And the extra point is up.
Ohhh.
A miss for the Cedar
Cove Cougars. Things are
looking dismal for the
Felines. With the score
thirty, to thirteen. Wow
Renee, the Felines have
given up and are back to
the old ways looking
like some rough alley cats. Chasing
the Cougars around the field.
Woah. Paw-Lamalau
has lost his shirt here,
John. That tackle will
surely draw a penalty.
Penalty. Biting. First
down.
Biting? Uh oh. Well
the Felines have bitten off
more than they can chew today.
The Felines
may not be trying to win
the game here, but they
certainly are trying to
win the hearts of the fans with
their adorable playfulness.
And the posturing
continues, Renee.
The Felines have given up
on this half of play. All
pretense of sportsmanship
has gone out the window.
The Felines just
want to get outta here
John, trying to
scale the wall of Hallmark
Channel Stadium.
The kittens seem to have taken a
break from the game to well,
just be loveable kittens.
And that will do it
for the second quarter. A real
let down for the Felines and
the Cougars off to a
large lead with a score of
thirty to thirteen.
Hi. I'm fitness trainer Bob
Harper and I'm here to
tell you that your
pet could be your best
personal trainer. Play
with your pets. Take them
for a walk, whatever the
case may be. You'll be
getting exercise and so
will they.
The cat fight continues
right after this.
And welcome back to
the Kitten Bowl. And right now
joining us in the booth is
comedian and cat lover
Chuck Nice. Well Chuck,
what do you think of the
game so far?
Well I got to tell you,
John. I think these cats have
really come to play. It's
been a long season of them
scratching and clawing
their way to the big game
and I for one am
overwhelmed with all of the
adorableness that I'm
seeing right now. I like
to call this Cutie
Palooza. I know it's the
I like it. We're sticking
with it. Uh, let's talk a
little bit about the North
Shore Animal League and
all the work that they're doing.
Yeah absolutely. You know
the North Shore Animal League.
The great thing that
people don't understand
when they uh, adopt
is that they're not just
bringing love to an
animal. They're actually
bringing love into the
home. So it's a two way
street, you know? And it's
a wonderful thing because
not only are you saving
the life of a precious
animal. But you're
enriching your own life.
And I know that that's not
funny, but I don't care.
That was on my heart and
I had to say it.
Oh well
thanks Chuck. The kittens
certainly do warm the
heart. And they're heating
up the turf as we enter
the third quarter of game
number two. With the
Home and Family Felines
trailing the Cedar
Cove Cougars, thirty to
thirteen.
Again for the second half of the qualifying
games we have brought in our Kitten Bowl's
Super Track. It's sure to be an
exciting half of play, John.
Both teams off to a
fairly conservative start here.
Considering the savage
play of the first half.
John, you have to
wonder if these teams have
any gas left in the tank
after that combustible
first half. Well I got to tell you
guys when it comes to Cougars versus
Felines, I'm not supposed
to take sides. But I can
say that I'm pretty partial to Cougars.
That's just a personal aside.
Crazy Legs working the
ball into Feline territory.
The Cougars are looking
to add to their lead, John.
They want to take this
game out of the hands of a
very capable
Feline Manning offense.
Touchdown!
Hello kitty we got ourselves a
touchdown.
And the Felines get in
the end zone for a touchdown.
Jay Catler trying to rally his
team back from a seventeen
point deficit. Makes quick
work here to start the
third quarter. The Felines
line up for the extra
point. And it's good. Climbing
closer to the Cougars. Making
the score thirty to twenty.
I'm really
liking what I'm seeing by
the Felines here, John. You
can tell they are fired up
after half time.
Tomcat Brady working
the ball through the Super
Track trying to get some
more points on the board here.
The Felines are a very
fiery team. Capable of coming
back in this game if the Cougars
give them a chance.
Feline Manning
moves up the field.
Ooh. Stopped by Crazy
Legs. It's a real cat on
cat stand off at midfield.
Midnight making
a move toward the Feline
end zone.
Touchdown!
Great work by Midnight
here, John. Stealthily
finding the end zone while
a distracted Cougar defense
gets caught sleeping. They
line up for the kick.
And it's good.
Jay Catler is on the up
rights for the extra point.
And the Felines are really making a
comeback here, John. Clawing closer to the
Cougars, making the score
thirty, twenty-seven.
Well Renee, the
game ain't over till the
last whisker has fallen
here at the Kitten Bowl.
The Cougars
are desperate to find a
touchdown here, Renee.
Right John. The
Cougars just can't seem to get a
handle on this Super Track.
Well the Felines
are certainly off to
a great start here.
Touchdown!
And Crawlin'
Cat-PurrNip finds the
end zone for another touchdown.
Wow John. The Felines are
really out purr-forming the
Cougars here scoring
twenty-one unanswered
points and taking the lead thirty-
four, thirty over the rival Cougars.
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And the Cougars
really need to get a score
here.
They appear
to be gathering balls,
John. Perhaps they didn't
hear the rules. They need
to get any ball over the
goal line. It's not how many
balls they can collect.
It's how many they can get
across the threshold of the
end zone.
Aww look at
that. I mean seriously,
this is a, that's just a
little too adorable for
me. I don't know if I can
take the darling things
that are happening right now.
Well that's
old Crazy Legs. The all-pro out
of Neuter Dame.
After the calamity from the
first half. The ref is keeping a
keen eye on this matchup.
Tomcat Brady
trying to take the game
into his own paws. Making
a beak downfield.
At the ten, to
the five, touchdown, Cougars.
Touchdown!
Yes.
Brady really
scurries down the track
finding the end zone for
the first time this half. And
they line up for the extra point.
And its good.
And the score thirty-seven,
thirty four Cougars.
Oh no Renee, Calico Purress seems
to have some words for the ref.
Unkitten-like conduct.
Ten yards. Loss of down.
Unkitten-like conduct,
John that penalty really seems
to have put a damper on the
Cougars just as they were
heating up.
And that will do it
for the third quarter of play
where the Felines making a
tremendous comeback. But
the Cougars remain on top.
The score, the Cougars
thirty-seven, the Felines
thirty-four.
We'll get back to
the game right after this.
Welcome back. The clock is
ticking down as our kittens claw
their way into the
championship. Let's get to
the field and see that action.
Now here's the ball game
between the Cedar Cove
Cougars and the Home and
Family Felines.
The Cedar Cove Cougars are
on top of this game
thirty-seven, thirty-four.
And of course the famous
Kitten Bowl Super Track is back
out for the final quarter of
the game. Let the
cuteness continue.
Tomcat Brady makes a sensational
move toward the end zone.
Touchdown!
Look at that paw over paw form.
He's up and the
extra point gets the
Cougars to forty-four.
The Home and
Family Felines are left
stunned and now trailing
by two scores. The Cougars
look to be gaining
momentum as Crazy Legs
makes a block so Dan
Furrino can get over the
hump.
Yes but the
question is can he make it?
Pass complete to Tomcat Brady
who takes it into the end zone.
Touchdown!
Naww they're hanging
from the rafters now.
Tomcat Brady once again
the constant professional
looking awesome today.
More polish execution by
Tomcat Brady. He's been all over
the field today.
The score is now Cedar
Cove Cougars fifty-one,
Home and Family Felines
thirty-four.
The Cougars are just
toying with them now.
The referee
is watching close for taunting.
Midnight, the team's
star felinebacker can't even
get a look at the Cougars'
offense.
I got to tell ya the cat really
knows how to cradle the ball.
It's like a cat burglar.
Mhmm.
He swipes the ball.
They are just laying around out
there and the ref has
certainly taken notice.
Delay of game.
Five yards.
And they're not happy
about that one, Renee.
The Felines' attempt to
take back the ball is
ineffective. But luckily
the Cougars are running in
circles.
And the fans do not like
that, John.
Coach Catca making some
serious changes for this
game. Giving a different
look to this offense.
Pretty doggone impressive.
Doggone?
It's a cat fight. As his
teammates look on Tomcat Brady's
one cat show continues.
Touchdown!
Oh!
There's one of Brady's
textbook moves. Look at that ball
protection. This kitty can do it all.
Even the Cedar Cove Cougars
have to check the scoreboard.
That's right. Fifty-eight,
thirty-four. Tomcat Brady simply
can't be stopped.
The Felines have
possession, but the Cougars
steal the ball and try
to make a move for the
end zone.
Again Brady has an open
field, but will he find his way?
He does.
Touchdown!
Check the spin move after
the steal.
Tomcat Brady. This
kitten's chasing his tail
around the opposition.
The Felines have
to hide their eyes as the
score is now sixty-six to
thirty-four.
It looks like both teams are
racking up the cuteness points.
But that won't help the
Felines.
Oh! That
is a serious collision. I
think he might need a cat
scan after that collision.
We'll keep you updated.
No, there's another
steal by supreme defender Crazy
Legs.
He passes to Tomcat
Brady. The Cougars are certainly
making each other look
good today. Teamwork is
dreamwork, John.
While this is the Felines' last
chance to mount a comeback, but
I'm afraid the Cougars are
gonna be too much for them.
Touchdown Cougars! Yes!
Do my eyes deceive
me? Is it really
seventy-two to
thirty-four?
Wow, John.
The clock is running
down as the referee watches the
final seconds tick away.
An unheard
of amount of scoring.
The Cedar
Cove Cougars route the
Home and Family Felines
seventy-three to thirty-four.
Well that's it. The Cougars beat the Felines
and next up the Kitten Bowl championship.
I'm here with some serious
cat fans today. Joining us right
now is someone who you
know loves to be in the
kitchen, but she's also a
big sucker for a kitten.
Welcome Rachel Ray.
I'm so psyched to be here.
I know. This is crazy.
This is so much fun.
Alright Rach, I always
have known you're an animal
lover and we've
worked together with North
Shore Animal League for years.
Yup.
But I just found out
recently you're a big cat lover.
You know everybody
associates me with
pitbulls because of my
sweet girl Isabel.
Izzy. And you know that four
years ago we started a pet food
company. Made to human
standards, made here in
America, no fillers, called
Nutrish for dogs. Because
I care about what I give
my animals as much as I
care about what I feed my
husband, or my mom, or
myself. And I feel like
there's so many pet owners
that want that presence of
mind. That security. So we
wanted to have a, a quality that
was unmatched in, in the industry.
Since day one I've given
one hundred percent of my
proceeds to animal rescue.
Can we talk about
how much that is?
Over five million
dollars.
Over five million dollars
to rescue. I have goosbumps,
look at it.
Yeah. It's great. It's
really wonderful.
And it's about time the
cats are benefiting from your
Nutrish.
And my mom has been
asking for this forever, but
again we wanted to make sure it
was the best quality product,
period on the market. We
have wet and dry, it just
came out.
What is this called?
It's in the stores now.
Paw lickin' chicken
and liver recipe.
Isn't that adorable.
Alright should we, oh I
have a sleeping kitten on my
lap.
It'll wake him up.
Let's see if it does
it. What is that?
What is that?
How great to wake
up for a snack, with a
snack right under your mouth.
Breakfast in bed, right?
Crazy. Its like a kitty brunch.
This is the cutest.
Alright turn around and
look what's happening
behind you.
Can we get in and play
with them? Can we go?
Let's do it.
Can we get in the bowl?
Let's go Rach.
Okay.
Hi guys! Are you
playin'? All of these guys
are gonna get adopted,
right Beth?
Oh my gosh.
Everybody's up for
adoption at North Shore Animal
League.
But I just
like to tell people they
can get any kittens that
look just like this at
their local shelter. So
maybe they inspire people
to adopt. Right?
These are precious
babies.
Well Rach, thank you for
all of your wonderful work with
animal rescue and...
Thank you for having me.
This was a blast.
I mean Rachel Ray and
Kitten Bowl. It's, it's a
perfect combination. Alright more
Kitten Bowl right after the break.
The Hallmark Channel Locker Room
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Welcome back to the Kitten
Bowl. We just saw our
kittens in the locker room
ready to take the
field one last time. We're
moments away from our
championship game. But
first let's take a
look back at some of the
highlights from game two.
Game two of Kitten
Bowl was a high spirited and
high scoring affair full
of cuddles and huddles.
The first quarter saw both
teams scoring touchdowns
and field goals alike.
With the Cedar Cove
Cougars besting the Home and Family
Felines by three.
The second quarter saw some
hair-raising defense and was low on
scores. But Cedar Cove
managed to stay on top.
In the third quarter
the Home and Family Felines
mounted a solid comeback. And it
seemed there was a chance
that Manning and his mates
could upset the opposition.
However the Cedar Cove Cougars
sealed the game's fate with a
litter of touchdowns in
the fourth.
Let's go to our pop
culture correspondent Kristen
Aldridge to hear what
people are talking
about today. Kristen?
Thanks Beth. I am here
in gorgeous sunny Los
Angeles. It is absolutely the
purr-fect day to enjoy
the Kitten Bowl. You know
what's trending big
time right now online? Cat
videos. That's right
and Beth of course you're
there enjoying all the
action. It's one of the
most exciting events of
the year. I'm jealous.
Take me with you
next time. Back to You.
Great. Thanks Kristen.
Now let's shake things up with
some awesomely silly cat
videos.
Alright let's get to our
starting lineup.
Starting for the Bengals
Meowshawn Lynch
Manti Meow
Snowball
Tim Teepaw
Dandy Dalton
and their all-star Ferrell
Owens.
Starting for the Cougars
Dan Furrino
Crazy Legs
Terry Bradclaw
Hairy Rice
Calico Purress
and their all-star Tomcat Brady.
John, Renee here I am
midfield before the big game
between the Cedar Cove
Cougars and the North
Shore Bengals and it is
sure to be a good one. But
I'm here to give these guys
some encouragement. Okay.
Now what I want you guys
to know is this, remember
who you are. I want to see
all the adorableness that
I can see out of you. You
are what the Kitten Bowl
is all about. Remember
your rich tradition of
cuteness, riding around on
robotic floor cleaners on
the internet. Playing the
piano. Jumping in and out
of anything. People love
you. And you got to give
it to them. Okay, Johnson?
Okay I know your real
name's not Johnson, but I'm a
coach so there's got to be
a Johnson. I need you to
give them that take me
home now look, okay? Fluffy,
okay I know your
name's not Fluffy, but
Johnson's already taken.
I'm gonna need some
frolicking out of you.
Some serious frolicking.
Alright I know you're
saving your energy for
the game. That's a good
strategy. Good strategy.
And Snowball. I've
always wanted a cat named
Snowball. Or should I
say another cat named
Snowball. I can't take it
anymore. Alright guys back
to you. They're so cute.
Chuck, these two
teams have scratched
and clawed their way to the
championship game. And
deservedly so. They each
earned their spot in this
game. With the Bengals
nipping their way past the
Lions by a whisker and the
Cougars pouncing all
over a confused Felines
squad.
And we're underway in the much
anticipated Kitten Bowl
championship game. And the
Bengals take the opening
kick off. Manti Meow at
the fifty.
Snowball
misses the handoff. The
ball's up for grabs and
the Cougars recover.
Snowball takes control at the
forty. Looking to pass
downfield, and the pass
is complete to Ferrell Owens.
From his fifty to the
Cougar thirty. Oh and he pauses.
Looking for some backup.
Works his way to the
twenty and the Cougars
stop him In his tracks.
Tomcat Brady takes
control at forty. He seems
to be calling an audible, John.
He may be
calling. But his teammates
aren't answering. Brady
taking his time, Renee. I
think he may be getting
a little too cute here.
Penalty. Unnecessary
cuteness. Ten yards.
As you can see here,
John. Brady is just too cute. I
can't believe he thought he
could get away with that.
The Bengals
looking to capitalize off
the Cougar penalty.
Snowball listening to the
play call from coach Jim
Harpaw jumps into action,
but his efforts are
thwarted due to a lack of
focus.
Right, John.
Snowball appears to have
other things on his mind.
An inside source told me
these cat-letes had a
little too much fun in the
city last night.
Catnip?
Yes, John. Sad but true.
Dandy Dalton,
showing no signs of a
catnip hangover, pounces on
the ball at the ten, but
can't seem to get a grip on it.
Crazy Legs brings the ball to
midfield.
It looks like we have an
old fashioned Catonian stand
off here, John.
Manti meow wins the
standoff, taking
possession back for the
Bengals.
The energy in this
game is palpable. There are
kittens littered all over
the field.
And the Cougars act
fast here. What a pass. But he
goes out of bounds at the
forty.
The Cougars will be
forced to take the field goal.
The lineup for the kick.
It's up. And it's
good.
Crazy Legs
soars into the uprights
for a Cougar field goal.
The first point of the
game, making the score
Cougars, three and Bengals,
nothing.
And the North
Shore Bengals receive the
kick at midfield.
Great work by the
Cougars.
Utilizing the paw cycle
defense.
It's just like riding
a bike, Renee. Instinctual.
Great play by Hairy Rice.
The Cedar Cove Cougars
know how important this
game is. They're hungry
for a victory.
With time running out
in the first, Manti Meow
gallops his way to the
twenty, the ten, and into
the end zone for a Bengals
touchdown.
Touchdown!
Meow shows some
fancy footwork here as he
quick steps into the
end zone for the score.
And Owens will
take the extra point. He's
up.
Ohhh.
Owens misses
another extra point.
Very out character for him,
John.
Meow's dance
moves put the North Shore
Bengals on top, six, three.
The claws are coming out.
We'll have more Kitten
Bowl plus Nicky Hilton
will be joining us. Stay
right here.
Welcome back. The
excitement is building here at
the Kitten Bowl Stadium. Let's
go to our tailgaters to
see what they think so far.
Alright let's
get back to the field.
And we're
back at Hallmark Channel
Stadium for the second
quarter of the Kitten
Bowl championship with the
North Shore Bengals out
for an early three point lead
over the Cedar Cove Cougars.
The Dandy Man
pounces on the Cougars'
secondary.
He's trying to set the
tone for this quarter early,
John. The Bengals want to take
this game into their own paws.
And again, Dandy Man
playing rough. These
Bengals may be out of the
jungle, but they came to
rumble. Dandy shakes his
tail in the face of his
teammate and gestures
for the audible.
The Cougars better wake
up here, John. The Bengals'
momentum is really picking up.
Illegal use of the
claws. Fourth down.
Illegal use of the
claws on Cedar Cove. Wow I
think the Dandy Man got away
with one there.
I agree, John. But
when we look at the replay
you can see that Crazy Legs
has his claws out. Good call.
Here's Crazy Legs
looking for a little help from
his friends.
And it appears Calico
Purress has taken some
time out for a light snack.
Penalty. Unnecessary
cuteness. Ten yards.
An inopportune time for a meal break.
And the Cougars receive the penalty.
Mmm. An
unfortunate, but delicious
call.
Snowball makes moves
with a yarn ball near midfield.
Passes long downfield
looking for Ferrell Owens.
What a slam.
Oooo.
Owens takes a hard fall
after that missed pass.
Owens is known
for his reckless style of
play and this is no
exception. Jumping way
above the defense but
unable to reel in the
pass.
Now let's check in with
Beth who's with a special
guest.
We're right in the heart
of all the action. Joining
me on the field is a huge
kitten fan, Nicky Hilton.
Hey Nicky.
Hi. How are you?
Is this crazy or what?
This is so fun.
When you heard there
was a Kitten Bowl, were you like
wow, it's about time?
I was like, I am so
there.
Right, and I
have to say I've been here
um, cheering them on and it
has been cat craziness. So...
look at the cat up in
the...
Ah!
In the stadium. Could you
just melt? How cute is
that?
It's hard to
say no.
You know, if you were
to pick one of these guys
to take home, who would you
pick?
This guy looks exactly
like my cat.
He's just staring
at you. I swear he keeps
staring at you. Look at
the one on the um, thirty
yard line.
Chilling.
He got a flag. So that's
why he's sitting there.
Thirty yard line.
Thanks, Nicky. Let's get
out of here so we can get back
to the game. Now back to
Renee and John in the booth.
Thanks Beth and thanks
Nicky. Before our break,
Ferrell Owens took a hard
slam, but it appears he's
been cleared to play and
is showing no signs of a
cat-cussion.
Ferrell is handling the
ball on the far sideline.
He looks to have his
agility back and seems
ready to play.
Meanwhile in the
Cedar Cove end zone, Crazy Legs
is on the precipice of a score.
He's unraveled the defense
and trying to sew this game up.
But he
just can't seem to get all
the way into the end zone,
John.
Right, Renee. So
close, but yet so furr away.
And as you can see here, Crazy
Legs needs to get the entire
yarn ball over the line. Try as
he might, just came up a thread
shy.
And Coach Harpaw
calls Crazy Legs to the
sideline after the near miss.
The Cedar Cove Cougars
are huddling near midfield.
Strategizing their next move.
And Calico Purress is
eating again.
Let's just
hope this feast doesn't
lead to a hairball, John.
I've seen that before.
Terry Bradclaw
has possession at the
thirty.
What a tackle by the Dandy Man.
That Dandy Man can and
did. Great tackle stopping
the Cougar momentum.
No penalty called,
but Dalton's nerves are
getting to him. Prancing
around like a cat on a hot
tin roof.
The North Shore
Bengals having some
communication issues here.
Not able to get the
defense over to a wide
open Hairy Rice, who's
looking to make a play
here and no open receivers.
Time is ticking away here
in the first half. If the
Cougars are going to make
something happen they need to
act fast.
And Rice does just that.
Touchdown, Cougars.
Great play by
Hairy Rice. It appears
the ball goes out of
bounds, But Rice kicks
it back into the end zone
with his back paw. Brilliant.
The extra point is up.
And it's good. And time
expires in the first half.
Making the score Cedar
Cove Cougars, ten,
North Shore Bengals, six.
Hang in there. We'll be
back with more Kitten Bowl after
this. Plus, Chef Rocco
DiSpirito will be here.
Welcome
back to the Kitten Bowl.
Before we get to it,
joining us right now is
one of the coolest cats I
know. Celebrity chef and
author of the Pound a Day
diet, Mr. Rocco DiSpirito.
Thank you. What a
great compliment. I think
cats are pretty cool.
I know you had cats
before. I know you're on
the market for a kitty.
I am in the market
for a cat. Yes. I know
- there's so many.
- Alright since you do know
cats. I'm gonna give you a
little kitty quiz.
Okay. Alright.
Okay, starting with
what kind of kitten is this?
Hi buddy...
Cute, other than cute.
What kind of kitten are
you? Tell me.
And purring.
I think he
is an American tabby.
You did it. Alright.
Or domestic tabby
right? Is that...?
Tabby. We just call him
tabby. Oh is he super
cute.
Oh he's a
good kisser too. Okay.
Okay an adult cat can run
up to twenty miles an hour or
thirty miles an hour?
Wow. I'm gonna
guess, I'm gonna guess thirty.
You're right again.
Am I right?
You're two for two.
They can run fast.
You're two for two.
Alright let's just give you a
member from each team.
Another one. Okay.
Just to say hello.
Okay.
His climb... he's just
uber cute.
Aww. Let's
going on buddy.
Okay. What percentage of
the day does a cat groom
sixty percent.
The answer
is thirty percent.
Okay wow.
I was shocked. I would
have thought fifty, fifty. It's
really no...
Yeah. Every time you look
at a cat he's either sleeping
or grooming.
Yeah.
I better up my
grooming. Cause I think I
groom about one percent.
You don't need
to groom because you're
kind of perfect. And then
I'm just gonna pile on
another.
Hi Buddy! Hi.
I'm gonna smell him.
These kittens are the
greatest. Okay, so most
people know that male cats
are called tomcats. What
are female cats called?
That's a good
question. Um...
They're all good to me. What are
they called?
You plead the fifth?
They're called mollys.
Mollys? What a great
name.
Who knew? Right.
Okay so right now we have
a member of each of our
four competing teams. Who
is going to win the Kitten
Bowl championship? We have
the tabbies, orange and
white, we have greys and
we have... Russian blues and the black
and white. Um, let's see I don't
know, I think the orange
and white looks very
fierce. Looking strong.
Looking like a strong
athlete today.
You're going for the orange?
Yes.
Guess what? You are
winning an orange collar,
which is blue. All the
orange kitties have the
blue collars and that's
your prize for the day.
This is my prize for the day?
Does it fit?
Fits perfectly.
How'd you know my size?
It does look kind of cute.
Um, thank you Rocco for being
here. You're awesome.
Thank you.
Good luck with everything.
Alright, so now let's get
back to that game.
Well thanks, Beth. And
we're back underway here to
start the second half of
the first annual Kitten
Bowl championship game
with the score the Cedar
Cove Cougars, ten and the
North Shore Bengals, six.
Crazy Legs
takes the ball out of the
end zone for the Cougars.
Stopped by Meowshawn
Lynch. Ferrell Owens
making aggresive moves
here.
John, he knows
how important this game is
and Owens takes the yarn
near the forty.
Reverses the field and
has the Cougar defense in
stitches.
Owens is looking to sew
this one up quickly, John.
Dan Furrino pounces on
the ball all alone near the
Cougar end zone.
John, that was a missed
opportunity by Bradclaw.
You got to wonder if
That's gonna come back
to haunt him.
Ferrell Owens charging
downfield. Past the
Cougar defense.
And into the
end zone for a Bengal
touchdown. The Bengals
line up for the extra
point. The kick is up and
Owens soars into the
uprights.
Making the score
North Shore Bengals,
thirteen, Cedar Cove
Cougars, ten.
Owens and Meow
celebrating on the goal post and
the Cougars are not happy.
Things are getting catty
here, John.
And the Cougars
receive the kickoff. Crazy Legs
fumbles near his own
end zone. What a run by
Dandy Dalton. He's almost
in the end zone, but
what a stop by the Cougars.
Let's take another
look at Dalton's daring
dash. His tail is in,
but without the ball. You
can't win.
Snowball jocking for
position at midfield
makes a move. Great ball
handling.
Snowball is really being
cute here, John.
Holy cannoli, Renee.
Well there's another flag on
the field.
It's got to be illegal
use of the paws.
Penalty. Illegall use
of the paws. First down.
Clear-cut case of
illegal use of the paws,
John. And Snowball is left
catatonic.
And Snowball retreats
to the sidelines for a breather.
This cat can
really cradle the yarn
ball. Adorable.
Penalty. Unnecessary
cuteness. Ten yards.
Uh, not adorable,
Renee. Unnecessarily cute.
Woah. Well clearly there's a
problem.
John what do you think is
happening here?
I think the lights have gone
out. Lucky for these cats,
the game can go on.
That's right.
Cats have six times better night
vision than humans, John.
A luminating cat fact.
Well let's take a
break while our crew can
see if they can throw
some light on the subject.
Regis Philbin will be
here right after this.
Welcome back to
the Kitten Bowl. Just
before the break the
lights went out. But
got them switched back on.
Joining us for some play
by play right now is a
serious cat lover who
happens to be a big dog in
the TV business.
Regis Philbin.
Well Regis, what do
you think so far in this
championship game?
I think it looks pretty
good. The jets could use a
few of these to go out and
catch a few passes. Very
frisky.
Well for
all the fantasy fans out
there. Lets check out our
cat stats.
Ferrell Owens, five
touchdowns. One fluffing
the passer penalty. And
three naps.
Tabby Romo, two touchdowns,
three sacks, and two cute.
Tomcat Brady. Three touchdowns,
two fumbles, but four cuddles.
Feline Manning. Two touchdowns,
three field goals and three
naps.
This of course
is the championship game
between the Cedar Cove
Cougars and the North
Shore Bengals. We're
midway through the third
quarter with the score
the North Shore Bengals,
thirteen, the Cedar Cove
Cougars, ten.
And that's Crazy Legs. The
all-pro out of Neuter Dame.
He's fumbled the ball!
It's getting away from him.
Adorable. That is
too cute.
The North Shore Animal
League did a great job
preparing these
kittens for the big game.
There's
a legitiment fight gonna
happen here between these
two. Look at this.
Look at him look at the other
one.
Yeah.
It's a very hairy situation.
Ooohhh...
And the whistle blows.
Flag thrown.
Unsportsman-like conduct. Shame
on you.
This aggression will not stand.
Ferrell Owens is
not pleased with that call
by the ref and he's
letting him know it. I
hope the ref is feeling
okay. I think he just
caught cat scratch fever.
And the referee puts
Ferrell in his place.
Sending a direct message.
The Cougar defense is not
amused by Owens' antics. And
he's climbing on the referee
again.
Ferrell's
been up to some adorable
antics all day long,
but this may be too much.
Owens' teammate Meowshawn Lynch
looks concerned. The
Bengals can't afford Owens
to be suspended again.
Penalty. Unnecessary
cuteness. You need a time out
gentlemen.
It appears our
cat-letes are taking
advantage of this timeout
to catch up on a little
sleep. Is that Snowball in
the stands?
And the referee blows
the whistle waking up our
catatonic cat-letes. The
Bengals take control of
the ball at midfield.
Meowshawn Lynch
fumbles the ball. Cedar
Cove recovers and marches
downfield.
What a pass to Tomcat Brady.
Touchdown, Cougars.
Nicely done.
Wow.
Tomcat Brady simply can't
be stopped.
They line up for the
extra point. Crazy Legs gets a
running start. He's up and
It's good!
And that will do it
for the third quarter of play.
With the North Shore
Bengals trailing the Cedar
Cove Cougars, seventeen
to thirteen. Beth.
Right now let's take a
moment to check in with a
special guest. She owns
some of the most amazing
restuarants in the world.
She stars in the Real Housewives
of Beverly Hills and she's a
real animal lover too. Of course
I'm talking about Lisa
Vanderpump. Hey Lisa.
Hey Beth.
Thanks for having me. As
you know Ken and I are
passionate about helping
those in need. And there
are millions of cats that
need our help. Up to eight
million cats a year ago
into shelter and
nearly half of those are
euthanized. That's just
way too many. So if you're
inspired by any of these kittens
to get a cat,
please visit a shelter
or donate what you can.
You'll be saving a life
and you'll be bringing more
cuteness to the world and
that's something we all
need. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing Lisa
and thank you so much for
joining us. Alright back
to you John and Renee.
Thanks, Beth. We're
back for the fourth quarter of
what is proving to be an epic
match between the North
Shore Bengals and the
Cedar Cove Cougars.
John, the Bengals need to
get some offense going
here in the fourth. This
Cougar team is ready
to unleash.
Crazy Legs
has the ball on the far
sideline and he knows what
to do.
John, I think his nose,
knows something smells fishy.
Dandy Dalton with the
ball. Stoic.
Ferrell Owens seems
distracted by a teammate.
And Manti Meow
flies in from the goal post
Hairy Rice really
scratching for every inch.
You know John, cats
are great climbers, but
they can't climb down a
pole head first. They have
to back down.
Well the Cougars are
not gonna back down here. They
know how much is at stake.
What I like is the
no-cuddle offense. You know what
I mean?
They certainly
aren't cuddling. These
kittens are well
rested and ready to play.
Dandy Dalton
taking a time out of his
own. Has really been
cleaning up in this game.
That's a penalty.
Excessive cuteness right there.
Too cute.
Sure.
We need to take a
break from all this cuteness.
More to come when we return.
Beth.
Who will be our first ever
Kitten Bowl champion? Will
it be the Cedar Cove
Cougars? Or the North
Shore Bengals? Find
out when we return.
Alright I am here with my
friend Kelly Rutherford
who is a big animal lover.
Okay, Kitten Bowl, what
do you think?
Oh my. This is the cutest
thing I've ever seen.
I just found out
that tabbies, I knew that
black cats have a hard
time in shelters getting
adopted, but the second
least likely type to get
adopted are tabbies.
Oh, they're so cute. Why?
I have a little
tabby myself. I guess
because they're considered
ordinary. But I find
them to be spectacular.
Black cats and tabbies are
some of my personal favorites.
Absolutely.
Of these kittens here who
would you um, take home for the
kids?
I wouldn't be able
to decide. They're all so
cute. I've been looking at each
one. They're beautiful. I think
I'm falling in love.
Look what I learned how to
do. Look at this.
They love it. Between the
shoulder blades
Oh my goodness.
They just like that. Down.
I wish somebody could do
that to me.
I know, isn't that the
cutest? And then you could kiss
the bellies.
Aw. Mosh shmooka looka.
And they start purring.
Awe. So cute.
Kelly I want to
thank you for being here.
Thank you for having me.
So much fun. Alright,
let's um, send us back to John
and Renee.
And joining us in the
booth is the world famous Reg.
Regis Philbin. Well Reg
you know how close this
game is. Who do, who do
you like? The Cougars or
the Bengals?
Right now I like the
Bengals. Boy they are frisky
aren't they. Good runners.
Good runners they are, Reg.
And these two
teams are purring to go
here. Each really clawing
for victory.
Dan Furrino looks to make a play
here.
Wow.
Pouncing on Snowball. He's
really showing his
teeth here, John.
Penalty. Biting.
First down.
The energy has reached an all
time high here. We're at a
fever pitch as Meowshawn
Lynch makes a move downfield.
What a stop by Crazy Legs.
And the Dandy Man recovers the
ball quickly after that
ferocious hit. He's at the
ten marching downfield.
What a pass to Snowball and he
gets in for the score.
Touchdown, Bengals.
Now they'll try
the extra point. Ferrell
Owens reaching his stride
and up on the goal post
It's good!
Putting the
Bengals up twenty to
seventeen. It looks like
Ferrel Owens has settled
down for a midfield nap.
Ferrell better
wake up this game so no
snoozer.
With time ticking down it looks
like the Bengals are
employing the no-cuddle
offense.
The Cougars
utilizing the wildcat
offense great play call by coach
Mike Catca.
And it pays off.
Touchdown, Cougars.
I like the
Cougars right now. They
look like they're alive.
Like they want to win.
They're gonna win. Cougars
all the way.
Now they'll try the
extra point. And it's good.
And the score the
Cedar Cover Cougars,
twenty-four. The North
Shore Bengals, twenty.
And here's the kickoff.
Nobody seems too
interested in the ball,
John. I wonder if
catnip is to blame here.
Oh boy, John. This
is downright cutie-rific.
Penalty. Illegal
cuddling. First down.
Illegal cuddling.
Albeit one of the more
favorable penalties to get,
Snowball makes the Cougars pay
for treating him like the
little spoon.
That cat cradles the ball.
Like a cat burglar.
He swipes the ball.
Yes. And swats it
away.
Oh. Gosh.
Snowball
cradling the ball looking
to pass or to fall asleep.
It's hard to tell.
The Bengals almost got into the
end zone but stopped just short.
Alright,
this is it. After hours of
tough play, one of these
teams is about to become
our very first ever Kitten
Bowl champion. Who's it
gonna be? Find out when we
return. Even though all of
our kittens are winners
today, you at home can go
online and vote for your
favorite kitten for the
Most
Valuable Kitten. To vote
go to
Facebook.com/HallmarkChannel
Welcome
back to the final seconds
of the first ever Kitten
Bowl. Let's find out which
team can scratch
out a victory today.
Tensions are reaching
their peak here guys.
Its a cat-lamity here at
Hallmark Channel Stadium.
And the kitten is
in the audience. He's up
in the stands.
Look at him.
These two teams are
locked in a stand off and
emotions are running very high.
Ouch, a nasty
play by Ferrell Owens.
Penalty. Illegal
use of the paws. First down.
Didn't Ferrell ever learn to
keep his paws to himself?
And here we are in the final
seconds of the game. With
the Bengals down by four
they really need a score.
The action on the
field is intense.
The Bengals are striving for
some offense, but the
Cougars' defense is really
playing them tough.
Don't speak too
soon, Renee. Snowball
making a charge.
John, Snowball has come
back from his early game injury
to be a real force in this game.
Look at him go past the fifty,
down to the twenty,
and the ten it is a...
Touchdown!
Look at that! Beautiful.
And the winners of the
first annual Kitten Bowl
championship are the North
Shore Bengals. Beating the
Cedar Cove Cougars
twenty-six, twenty-four.
Alright, congratulations to the
North Shore Bengals.
The winners of the first
annual Kitten Bowl.
Thank you
very much Beth. You know
everyday here in Home and
Family, we talk about how
you can take your house
and turn it into a home,
and what a better way to
do that than by adopting a
pet.
That's right. You can
bring new life to your home and family
and support pet adoption today.
The North
Shore Animal League did a
great job preparing these
kittens for the big game.
And the Last Hope Shelter
groomed some very fine
cat-letes.
And if you want to
bring more fun and love
into your home, adopt a kitten
today from your local shelter.
The Kitten Bowl
might be over but it
doesn't mean the cuteness
has to stop. You can adopt
great cat-letes like
these at your local animal
shelter right now. That
way the fun never ends and
every day can be Kitten
Bowl Sunday.
Of course they weren't the
only cute competitors today.
Let's check out some of
today's top highlights.
Let's take a look
at how the North Shore
Bengals were able to
defeat the Last Hope Lions
in game one. We knew this
game was going to be an
adorable battle. The Lions
struck with Tabby Romo
pouncing into the end zone.
But it didn't take long
for Ferrell Owens as he
responded with a North
Shore touchdown.
No shortage of great
defense in this game as the
Bengals caused a fumble
early taking the Lions off
their stride.
Meowshawn Lynch soared
into the uprights for a
Bengal field goal. The
Last Hope Lions were quick
to respond and after a
controversial call the
booth ruled a touchdown
for Last Hope. The Lions'
D stood strong and forced
the Bengals into a
sixty yard field goal and
Ferrell Owens soared above
the crowd to close out the
first half, fourteen, thirteen,
Lions.
The second half saw our
Kitten Bowl Super Track. Which
led to a scoring frenzy.
Both teams scoring and
answering each other in
what was one of the most
exciting halves of kitten
football I've seen In a while.
In the end the top
ranked North Shore Bengals
proved to be too much for the
Last Hope Lions and sealed their
fate in the Kitten
Bowl championship game.
Game two of the Kitten
Bowl was a high spirited
and high scoring
affair full of cuddles and
huddles. The first quarter
saw both teams scoring
touchdowns and field goals
alike. With the Cedar
Cove Cougars besting the
Home and Family Felines by
three.
The second quarter
saw some hair-raising
defense and was low on
scores. But Cedar Cove
managed to stay on top. In
the third quarter the Home
and Family Felines mounted
a solid comeback. And it
seemed there was a chance
that Manning and his mates
could upset the
opposition. However the
Cedar Cove Cougars sealed
the game's fate with a
litter of touchdowns in
the fourth.
And this Kitten Bowl wouldn't
be complete without a
vote for our Most Valuable
Kitten.
Want to know which
kitten was voted the Most
Valuable Kitten?
Go to
Facebook.com/HallmarkChannel
We hope the Kitten Bowl
encourages
you to consider adopting
a beautiful kitten pet of
your own.
Pet homelessness is an
epidemic in our country. Please
consider adopting and
giving a beautiful kitten
a loving home.
Hallmark Channel's pet
project shines a light on
the epidemic of pet
homelessness. Please
consider pet adoption.
Well that's it
everyone. Congratulations
to the North Shore Bengals,
our first Kitten Bowl
champions. Of course we're
all winners today. Thank
you to our celebrity
guests, the fans, our
commentators, and of
course all of you. It's
been a purr-fect day.
Thank you so much for
being with us. We'll
see you next year.