TV Offers Alternatives for Timid Spectators

For those who would prefer to view the fireworks from a distance, your TV has quite a lot to offer this Sunday evening. In fact, you can really line up a nice marathon of fireworks displays if you would like to.

Starting things off, at 8pm, PBS will show their annual coverage of the Washington, D.C. show, "A Capitol Fourth". Hosting, as always, is Jimmy Smits. Other celebrities on hand include Gladys Knight, Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker, "American Idol" finalist David Archuleta, John Schneider, Lang Lang and the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jack Everly. This is always a fun show because of selections like Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" accompanied by cannon fire from the U.S. Army Presidential Salute Battery. KA-BOOM!

Run-time for "A Capitol Fourth" is 90 minutes, however, you might want to switch over to the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular in NYC at 9:00PM on NBC...especially if you have a tween in the house...because that is where you will find Justin Bieber. (Just in case you were looking...) Also appearing will be Leann Rimes and Enrique Iglesias.

If anyone is still awake at 10pm, they can see the always-awesome 35th Annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on CBS hosted, for the second year, by Craig Ferguson. Also performing will be Rascal Flatts.

However you spend your Independence Day, have a Safe and Fun-filled holiday!