At 99, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC, 8:30 a.m.) only seems bigger than ever (certainly it’s a big deal for the network, for whom it is the biggest annual entertainment offering).
Performers this year include Busts Rhymes, Cynthia Erivo, Debbie Gibson, the trio from “KPop Demon Hunters,” Foreigner, Jewel, Lainey Wilson, Kool & the Gang, Christopher Jackson, Ciara, Colbie Caillat, Darlene Love, Gavin DeGraw, Lil John, Shaggy, Mickey Guyton, Taymor Momsen and Teyana Taylor, among others.
Broadway performances are scheduled from “Buena Vista Social Club,” Jonathan Groff in “Just in Time” and “Ragtime.”
New balloons include Derpy Tiger from “KPop Demon Hunters,” video game elders Mario and Pac-Man, Shrek’s Onion Carriage, full of that film’s characters (in addition to the returning Snoopy, Dora, Minnie Mouse, Bluey and Buzz Lightyear, among others.
The “Today” show crew of Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker will be on hand to announce and do all the commercial plugs. And there will be a lot.
It’s followed, as usual, by The National Dog Show (NBC, noon) from the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, hosted by John O’Hurley, David Frei and Mary Carillo.
Football is big, too, so there’s Green Bay at Detroit (Fox, 1 p.m.) with Jack White playing the halftime show; as well as Kansas City at Dallas (CBS, 4:30 p.m.) and Cincinnati at Baltimore (NBC, 8:20 p.m.).
But also: “Mary Poppins” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
Coming four days early, here’s “We Met in December” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.), a holiday romance about strangers who meet at a hotel only to lose track of one another. Autumn Reeser and Niall Matter star.
It’s followed by “Mistletoe Murders: Twas the Fight Before Christmas” (Hallmark, 10 p.m.).
Amid the onslaught of repeated holiday specials, like “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas” (Disney, 7:30 p.m.), there’s a new installment of “Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol” (Disney, 7 p.m.) with the elves preparing another mission.
“Sidelined 2: Intercepted” (Tubi, streaming) is a sequel to last year’s film about a quarter back and a dancer, with Noah Beck, Siena Agudong and James Van Der Beek.
Too soon? It’s a whole day of “It’s A Wonderful Life” (E!, 6 and 9 a.m., noon, 3, 6, 9 p.m., midnight, 3 a.m.) on repeat.
But also: “The Wizard of Oz” (TBS, 8 p.m.).
While living in witness protection, a woman learns her ex-husband has escaped from prison in “Before Your Father Finds Us” (Lifetime Movie Network, 8 p.m.).
“Homicide for the Holidays” (Oxygen, 8 p.m.) has a couple of true crime stories involving murders on Thanksgiving.
All three parts of the documentary “Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World” (CNN, 8 p.m.) run tonight.
“Strangest Things” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.) examines the Shroud of Turn.
Contestants try out their reining skills on “The Last Cowboy” (CMT, 8 p.m.).
Carol Burnett hosts an evening of Thanksgiving night movies on Turner Classic Movies, with “Little Miss Broadway” (8 p.m.), “Top Hat” (10 p.m.), “Show Boat” (12:15 a.m.), “Kiss Me Kate” (2:45 a.m.) and “Lovely to Look At” (4:45 a.m.).
There are family classics during the day with “The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm” (7 a.m.), “The Secret Garden” (9:30 a.m.), “The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T” (11:15 a.m.), “The Absent-Minded Professor” (12:45 p.m.), “Doctor Dolittle” (2:30 p.m.) and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (5:15 p.m.).
College football has Navy at Memphis (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Richmond vs. Furman (ESPN2, 11 a.m.), St. Bonaventure vs. East Carolina (Fox Sports 1, noon), Charlotte vs. Illinois State (ESPN2, 1:30 p.m.), Oregon vs. Creighton (truTV, 2 p.m.), San Francisco vs. Colorado (CBS Sports, 2 p.m.), TCU vs. Florida (Fox Sports 1, 3 p.m.), North Carolina vs. Michigan State (Fox, 4:30 p.m.), UNLV vs. Rutgers (truTV, 4:30 p.m.), Washington vs. Nevada (CBS Sports, 4:30 p.m.), BYU vs. Miami (ESPN, 5 p.m.), Wisconsin vs. Providence (Fox Sports 1, 5:30 p.m.), Santa Clara vs. Saint Louis (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), Georgetown vs. Dayton (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.), Duke vs. Arkansas (CBS, 8 p.m.) and Stanford vs. Minnesota (CBS Sports, 9:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Ethan Hawke, Sarah McLachlan. The View: Brie Larson, Courtney McBroom, Karine Jean-Pierre. Kelly Clarkson: Julia Roberts, William Jackson Harper, Bill and Giuliana Rancic (rerun). Drew Barrymore: Valerie Bertinelli, Will Taylor, Danny Seo. Tamron Hall: Cam Newton (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Tom Hanks, Mavis Staples (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Kate Winslet, Rhea Seehorn, Stephen Wilson Jr. (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Ed Sheeran, Joe Keery, Philip Barantini, Brad Paisley. Seth Meyers: Hillary, Larry & Josh Meyers.