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Television's single biggest event of the year is on Sunday — Super Bowl XLIX kicks off at 4:30 p.m. on NBC/Ch. 5.

But before the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England cheaters … er, uh, Patriots begins, there are six-and-a-half hours of pregame that begins at 10 a.m.

Friday on TV ...

"Undercover Boss" (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): The CEO and founder of Stella & Dot, a leading global direct sales company goes under cover.

"Last Man Standing" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Eve goes thgrough a break-up.

"Constantine" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): A group of college students find a way into another dimension an unleash a maniacal killer.

"World's Funniest Fails" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Terry Crews hosts.

"Hart of Dixie" (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Zoe and Wade try to hide their romance.

Men's college volleyball (7 p.m., BYUtv): San Diego at BYU

Women's college basketball (7 p.m., P12N): Arizona at Utah

NBA (7 p.m., ROOT): Golden State Warriors at Utah Jazz

"Hawaii Five-0" (8 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Kidnappers plan to turn a patient with lethal bird flu into a weapon.

"Grimm" (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Renard seeks help from a mystical woman from his past

"Shakespeare Uncovered" (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Hugh Bonneville ("Downton Abbey") introduces "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in the Season 2 premiere.

"Glee" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): Sam recruits a football player for the glee club.

"Blue Bloods" (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): A hit man invades a home and is shot by the homeowner.

"12 Monkeys" (10 p.m., Syfy): Cole's search for the origin of the virus leads him to 2014.

"Key & Peele" (11 p.m., Comedy Central): A Super Bowl special.

"Helix" (11 p.m., Syfy): Jordan and Peter discover just what's living in the woods

Saturday on TV ...

Men's college basketball: Utah State at San Diego State (6 p.m., CBSSN); Santa Clara at BYU (7 p.m, BYUtv)

"Black Sails" (7 p.m., Starz): Flint offers advice to Dufresne; Silver attempts to make himself indispensable,

NFL honors (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Awards presented include MVP, coach of the year and Walter Payton man of the year.

"Red Band Society" (8 p.m., Fox/Ch.13): Someone's unexpected return reveals a betrayal, while another "red bander" fights for freedom.

"Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen" (10 p.m., HBO): Comedy legend Mel Brooks takes the stage at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles to share anecdotes about his career as a writer and director, and his marriage to Anne Bancroft.

"Saturday Night Live" (10:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): J..K. Simmons hosts; D'Angelo and the Vanguard perform.

Sunday on TV …

Men's college basketball (1:30 p.m., ESPNU): Utah at USC

Puppy Bowl XI (6 .m., Animal Planet): Cute puppies romp for a couple of hours.

"Downton Abbey" (8 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): Thomas appears ill; Edith's link to Marigold draws attention; and Robert and Bricker have a confrontation.

"The Blacklist" (8:15 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): In the first of a two-parter, Red is arrested and taken to a secret detention facility. Concludes Thursday at 8 p.m. on the show's new time slot. (Time approximate after football.)

"Grantchester" (9 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7): An elderly woman seemingly predicts her own murder.

"Shameless" (10 p.m., Showtime): Frank tries to retrace his steps after an epic bender to find what he did with his six-figure insurance settlement,

"Togetherness" (10:30 p.m., HBO):

"House of Lies" (11 p.m., Showtime): Marty devises a last-ditch plan when the Gage presentation falls apart.

"Episodes" (11:30 p.m., Showtime): Matt finds what he believes is the answer to his disastrous love life and his financial woes.