alt.games is the Olympic spoof we didn’t know we needed. In a world where global rivalries have cooled and the thrill of international competition has faded into highlight reels and nostalgia, this one-hour special turns its gaze to the true battleground of modern life: the tiny, maddening challenges we all face every single day. From wrestling carry-on luggage into an overhead bin to cracking open those impossible produce bags at the supermarket to executing the one-handed bra clasp maneuver, alt.games celebrates the absurd heroism of everyday Americans with all the pomp, ceremony, and overblown pageantry of the real Games.

Shot on a cordoned-off New York City block with eight cameras and full Olympic flair—complete with torch lighting, opening ceremonies, emotional competitor profiles, Swiss timing, and even a mascot—ordinary people go head-to-head in gloriously relatable events like The Disc (battling shrink-wrapped CDs and a six-disc changer), The Tab & Tip (friends untangling a chaotic restaurant bill), and The Parallel Park (couples squeezing cars into impossibly tight spaces). It’s a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud spectacle that transforms life’s most universal frustrations into high-stakes athletic drama—and makes traditional sports coverage feel downright leisurely by comparison.