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In "Sharknado 2: The Second One," Ian Ziering fights off a shark that somehow has found its way onto a New York City subway car. In honor of the improbable plot development, create a spread of sub sandwiches to enjoy while watching the cheesy made-for-TV movie.

(SyFy)

The highly anticipated

hits SyFy tonight, and that's reason enough to throw a mid-summer party to watch the cheesy spectacular of a shark-filled tornado wrecking havoc on New York City.

And you can throw that party together on a whim. Just follow one of these easy entertaining strategies.

Cheese-o-rama:

Let's face it, the acting in "Sharknado 2" is bound to be cheesy, thanks to

,

and noted thespian

. In honor of these questionable acting chops, have your guests sink their teeth into a cheese buffet. You can go high-end with brie, Stilton and other gourmet varieties you'll find in well-stocked cheese departments. But this is "Sharknado 2" -- isn't a nacho bar featuring a slow cooker full of melted Velveeta, or spray-on cheese in a can with Ritz crackers more appropriate?

New York, New York! It's a hell of a food town:

In "Sharknado 2," the action moves to the Big Apple. Pull together a quick party spread of take-out items that are quintessential New York, including:

New York-style pizza.

Bagels with cream cheese and lox.

Any international take-out, like Chinese, Thai, or Indian, a nod to New York's status as the ultimate American melting pot.

Baked pretzels.

Hot dogs, in a nod to a key scene that takes place at a Mets game.

Sub surprise:

Sharks invade New York's subway system, and Subway sandwich spokesman Jared Fogle even makes a cameo in "Sharknado 2." Create a sub sandwich spread by picking up hoagie rolls and any combination of the following:

A variety of sliced deli meats.

Lots of sliced cheese.

Smoked tofu.

Yellow or Dijon Mustard.

Sliced of red or sweet onions

An array of different pickles.

Green leaf lettuce.

Fresh tomato slices.

Mayonnaise (and spread it on thick, like the acting in "Sharknado 2").

The drinking game:

If all else fails, you can drink your way through "Sharknado 2" (enjoy responsibly, of course.) SyFy suggests taking a drink anytime one of these things happen in "Sharknado 2":

Every time you see a sharknado.

Every time a shark bites off a person's head.

Every time a shark falls out of the sky and crushes someone.

Every time there's a weather report about a sharknado.

What to drink?

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"Sharknado 2" airs at 9 p.m. PDT on SyFy.

-- Grant Butler