Thanksgiving Day TV
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will air Thursday at 9 a.m. on NBC. There will also be plenty of movies and Turkey Day-themed TV shows on throughout the day and into the evening. Pictured here is last year's 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 27, 2014 in New York City. Getty

The holiday season officially kicks off on Thursday, Nov. 26, when families and friends gather for a Thanksgiving Day feast to celebrate the holiday. While some will tune in for a full day of Turkey Day football, others will tune in to movies and holiday specials. As you digest all of the turkey and pie you ate, check out the list we've put together of parades, specials and movies that you won’t want to miss:

Thursday, Nov. 27:

Time: 8:00 a.m. EST

  • Nick -- “Dora the Explorer” (2012 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Lifetime -- “Christmas Angel” (2009 movie)

  • Hallmark -- “Jingle All The Way” (2011 holiday special)

Time: 8:30 a.m. EST

  • Hallmark -- “Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star” (2012 holiday special)

  • TCM -- “The Yearling” (1946 movie)

  • TBS -- “Married With Children” (1996 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 9:00 a.m. EST

  • CBS -- “Thanksgiving Day Parade” (Hosted by Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight, the 55th annual telecast will feature performances from Broadway shows “Jersey Boys” and “Beautiful - The Carole King Musical.”)

  • NBC -- “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” (Matt Lauer, Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie anchor the 89th annual event. Celebrity guests and performances include Daughtry, Mariah Carey, Rachel Platten, Questlove, Cirque du Soleil and the Radio City Rockettes.)

  • WGN -- “McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade” (Chicago celebrates its 82nd annual parade with appearances by grand marshal David Arquette, Graham Elliot, the Harlem Globetrotters, Yuri Sardarov and, of course, Santa Claus.)

  • AMC -- “The Godfather” (1972 movie)

  • Syfy -- “GoldenEye” (1995 movie)

  • FX -- “Despicable Me 2” (2013 movie)

  • FXX -- “Hall Pass” (2011 movie)

  • TBS -- “The King of Queens” (2002 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Disney -- “Good Luck Charlie” (2011 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 9:30 a.m. EST

  • TBS -- “The King of Queens” (2003 Thanksgiving episode).

Time: 10:00 a.m. EST

  • Comedy Central -- “South Park” (1998 Thanksgiving episode)

  • CMT -- “Reba” (2005 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Hallmark -- “Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus” (2004 movie)

  • Lifetime -- “The Twelve Trees of Christmas” (2013 movie)

Time: 10:30 a.m. EST

  • Comedy Central -- “Coming To America” (1988 movie)

  • WE -- “Roseanne” (1989 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 11:00 a.m. EST

  • TBS -- “Friends” (1994 Thanksgiving episode)

  • VH1 -- “Footloose” (1984 movie)

  • WE -- “Roseanne” (1991 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Spike -- “The Mummy” (1999 movie)

Time: 11:30 a.m. EST

  • WE -- “Roseanne” (1993 Thanksgiving episode)

  • FXX -- “The Hangover Part II” (2011 movie)

  • ABC Family -- “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” (2009 movie)

Time: 12:00 p.m. EST

  • NBC -- “National Dog Show”

  • Hallmark -- “Meet the Santas” (2005 movie)

  • Lifetime -- “Holiday High School Reunion” (2012 movie)

  • Syfy -- “Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997 movie)

  • TBS -- “Friends” (1996 Thanksgiving episode)

  • TNT -- “The Book of Eli” (2009 movie)

  • WE -- “Roseanne” (1994 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 12:30 p.m. EST

  • TBS -- “Friends” (1997 Thanksgiving episode)

  • WE -- “Roseanne” (1995 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 1:00 p.m. EST

  • AMC -- “The Godfather Part II” (1974 movie)

  • Comedy Central -- “Trading Places” (1983 movie)

  • TBS -- “Friends” (1998 Thanksgiving episode)

  • WE -- “Roseanne” (1996 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 1:30 p.m. EST

  • FXX -- “Ted” (2012 movie)

  • TBS -- “Friends” (1999 Thanksgiving episode)

  • VH1 -- “Dirty Dancing” (1987 movie)

  • WE -- “Legally Blonde” (2001 movie)

Time: 2:00 p.m. EST

  • NBC -- “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” (2015 rerun)

  • ABC Family -- “Cinderella” (1950 movie)

  • Hallmark -- “Matchmaker Santa” (2012 movie)

  • Lifetime -- “Merry In-Laws” (2012 movie)

  • MTV -- “Kicking & Screaming” (2005 movie)

  • Spike -- “The Mummy Returns” (2001 movie)

  • TBS -- “Friends” (2000 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 2:30 p.m. EST

  • Syfy -- “The World Is Not Enough” (1999 movie)

  • TBS -- “Friends” (2001 Thanksgiving episode)

  • TNT -- “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (2012 movie)

  • TCM -- “National Velvet” (1944 movie)

Time: 3:00 p.m. EST

  • PBS -- “Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas” (2015 Christmas episode)

  • Bravo -- “America’s Sweethearts” (2001 movie)

  • FXM -- “A Good Day To Die Hard” (2013 movie)

  • TBS -- “Friends” (2002 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 3:30 p.m. EST

  • TBS -- “Friends” (2003 Thanksgiving episode)

  • WE -- “Legally Blonde 2” (2003 movie)

Time: 4:00 p.m. EST

  • ABC Family -- “Monsters Inc.” (2001 movie)

  • Comedy Central -- “Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special” (2008 Christmas special)

  • FXX -- “The Simpsons” (1990 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Hallmark -- “Once Upon A Holiday” (2015 movie)

  • Lifetime -- “The Road To Christmas” (2006 movie)

  • TBS -- “American Dad” (2010 Thanksgiving episode)

  • VH1 -- “Sixteen Candles” (1983 movie)

Time: 4:30 p.m. EST

  • FXX -- “The Simpsons” (2001 Thanksgiving episode)

  • TBS -- “American Dad” (2013 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 5:00 p.m. EST

  • PBS -- “Wild Kratts” (2012 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Bravo -- “In Her Shoes” (2005 movie)

  • FXM -- “X-Men: First Class” (2011 movie)

  • FXX -- “The Simpsons” (2009 Thanksgiving episode)

  • MTV -- “Bruce Almighty” (2003 movie)

  • Spike -- “The Scorpion King” (2002 movie)

  • Syfy -- “Die Another Day” (2002 movie)

Time: 5:30 p.m. EST

  • AMC -- “The Godfather” (1972 movie)

  • WE -- “Monster-In-Law” (2005 movie)

Time: 6:00 p.m. EST

  • ABC Family -- “Ratatouille” (2007 movie)

  • Disney -- “Despicable Me” (2010 movie)

  • Hallmark -- “I’m Not Ready For Christmas” (2015 movie)

  • Lifetime -- “All She Wants For Christmas” (2006 movie)

  • TBS -- “Family Guy” (2011 Thanksgiving episode)

  • TNT -- “Clash of the Titans” (2010 movie)

Time: 6:30 p.m. EST

  • FXX -- “The Simpsons” (1995 Christmas episode)

  • VH1 -- “The Breakfast Club” (1985 movie)

Time: 7:00 p.m. EST

  • Disney XD -- “Wall-E” (2008 movie)

  • Comedy Central -- “Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special” (2008 Christmas special)

  • E! -- “Maid in Manhattan” (2002 movie)

  • FX -- “Despicable Me 2” (2013 movie)

  • FXX -- “The Simpsons” (1997 Christmas episode)

  • MTV -- “Along Came Polly” (2004 movie)

  • Spike -- “The Mummy” (1999 movie)

  • TBS -- “Family Guy” (2014 Thanksgiving episode)

  • BET -- “Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns” (2008 movie)

Time: 7:30 p.m. EST

  • Bravo -- “Cheaper By The Dozen 2” (2005 movie)

Time: 8:00 p.m. EST

  • FOX -- “The All-Star Dog Rescue Competition"

  • Animal Planet -- “Tanked: Tanksgiving” (2015 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Comedy Central -- “South Park” (Black Friday episode)

  • FXM -- “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (2009 movie)

  • FXX -- “The Simpsons” (2000 Christmas episode)

  • Hallmark -- “12 Gifts of Christmas” (2015 movie)

  • Lifetime -- “The Muppet Christmas Carol” (1992 movie)

  • Nick -- “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (1995 Thanksgiving episode part 1)

  • Oxygen -- “Mean Girls” (2004 movie)

  • TNT -- “Wrath of the Titans” (2012 movie)

  • WE -- “Last Holiday” (2006 movie)

Time: 8:30 p.m. EST

  • ABC -- “Fresh Off The Boat” (2015 Thanksgiving episode)

  • FXX -- “The Simpsons” (2001 Christmas episode)

  • Nick -- “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (1995 Thanksgiving episode part 2)

  • TBS -- “2 Broke Girls” (2011 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 9:00 p.m. EST

  • ABC -- “The Middle” (2015 Thanksgiving episode)

  • ABC Family -- “Planes” (2013 movie)

  • Animal Planet -- “Tanked: Tanksgiving” (2015 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Cartoon Network -- “King of the Hill” (2002 Thanksgiving episode)

  • E! -- “Ever After: A Cinderella Story” (1998 movie)

  • FXX -- “The Simpsons” (2003 Christmas episode)

  • Nick -- “Billy Madison” (1995 movie)

  • TBS -- “The Big Bang Theory” (2013 Thanksgiving episode)

  • TLC -- “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (2014 Christmas special)

  • TV Land -- “Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996 Thanksgiving episode)

  • VH1 -- “Back to the Future” (1985 movie)

Time: 9:30 p.m. EST

  • ABC -- “The Goldbergs” (2015 Thanksgiving episode)

  • PBS -- “The Pilgrims: American Experience” (2015 special)

  • AMC -- “The Godfather Part II” (1974 movie)

  • Bravo -- “Cheaper By The Dozen 2” (2005 movie)

  • Cartoon Network -- “The Cleveland Show” (2012 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Comedy Central -- “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005 movie)

  • FXX -- “The Simpsons” (2013 Christmas episode)

  • TV Land -- “Everybody Loves Raymond” (1998 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 10:00 p.m. EST

  • ABC -- “Last Man Standing” (2015 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Animal Planet -- “Tanked: Tanksgiving” (2015 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Cartoon Network -- “American Dad” (2010 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Hallmark -- “Northpole: Open For Christmas” (2015 movie)

  • Lifetime -- “Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow” (2015 movie)

  • Spike -- “The Mummy Returns” (2001 movie)

  • TLC -- “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (2014 Christmas special)

  • TNT -- “John Carter” (2012 movie)

  • TV Land -- “Everybody Loves Raymond” (2000 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 10:30 p.m. EST

  • ABC -- “Dr. Ken” (2015 Thanksgiving episode)

  • Cartoon Network -- “American Dad” (2014 Thanksgiving episode)

  • TV Land -- “Everybody Loves Raymond (2004 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 11:00 p.m. EST

  • Cartoon Network -- “Family Guy” (2014 Thanksgiving episode)

  • CMT -- “Spanglish” (2004 movie)

  • TV Land -- “The King of Queens” (2000 Thanksgiving episode)

Time: 11:30 p.m. EST

  • TV Land -- “The King of Queens” (2002 Thanksgiving episode)

  • VH1 -- “Back To The Future Part II” (1989 movie)

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