What to Watch This Thanksgiving: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Elementary, and Comedy Central's All-Star Christmas Special

Andy Daglas
Updated


What to watch on Thanksgiving Day...


9am Eastern/Check Local Listings, NBC
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Matt Lauer, Al Roker, and Savannah Guthrie anchor coverage of the holiday tradition's 88th installment. Hilary Duff, Lucy Hale, Nick Jonas, and many more are slated to join the festivities in Manhattan.


9am Eastern/Check Local Listings, CBS
The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS
Taylor Swift performs, and numbers from the Broadway productions of Matilda and Pippin will be featured, during the 54th holiday telecast from New York, with anchors Kevin Frazier and Thea Andrews.


8pm, ABC
Thank You, America! With Robin Roberts
Those who dedicate themselves to aiding the less fortunate are celebrated in this special, which also features a tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces. Taylor Swift and Jimmy Kimmel also make appearances.


8pm, Fox
Fox's Cause for Paws: An All-Star Dog Spectacular
Hilary Swank and Jane Lynch host this collection of stories about America's most inspirational canines, including spotlights on rescue dogs and their rescuers as well as heartwarming viral videos. Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Bell, and Betty White are among the plethora of pooch-friendly celebrities scheduled to appear.


8:30pm, CBS
Mom
Baxter's new bond with Candace leaves Christy unsure of how to respond in "Kimchi and a Monkey Playing Harmonica." In more certain emotional terrain, Bonnie and Alvin kick their relationship up a notch.


8:30pm, Disney XD
Phineas and Ferb
"Doof 101" finds Danville's preeminent not-a-pharmacist doing some community service—as a science teacher at Vanessa's high school. Then in "Father's Day," the boys build a biplane for Lawrence, while Perry helps Doof retrieve a prized family possession.


9pm, CBS
Two and a Half Men
Walden becomes a foster parent in "Oontz, Oontz, Oontz," possibly hoping to parlay a new cute kid into his own spin-off. But those dreams may be dashed when he and his 6-year-old charge get off on the wrong foot.


9:30pm, CBS
The McCarthys
In "Thanks a Lot, Ronny," the family comes together for a Thanksgiving project: Getting Gerard to dump his uncouth girlfriend (Jessica St. Clair).


10pm, CBS
Elementary
A postal store owner's murder is linked to the illegal diamond trade in "Rip Off," which, if you ask me, missed a fantastic opportunity to use the title "Every KILL Begins With K." While Sherlock and Kitty investigate that, Gregson deals with his own bit of unpleasantness after striking another officer and jeopardizing his career.


10pm, Comedy Central
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
The network's biggest/most available stars come together in what appears to be, like Marvel's The Avengers, the culmination of Phase One of the Comedy Central Cinematic Universe.


LATE-NITE:
– Whoopi Goldberg, Rashida Jones, and Tom Colicchio on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:35pm, NBC
– Larry, Hilary, and Josh Meyers on Late Night with Seth Meyers, 12:35am, NBC


WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING TONIGHT?