Thanksgiving is a serious contender for the best holiday for two important reasons: delicious food and excellent TV. (OK, hanging out with your loved ones is pretty awesome too.) Thanksgiving TV [1] is a treat that's almost on par with pumpkin pie, and the 2017 Thanksgiving Day lineup [2] is no exception. After you've devoured the turkey and cranberries, you and your family can gather around the TV for football, Christmas classics, and, of course, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade [3].
Once you've polished off your meal on Nov. 23, these Thanksgiving specials, shows, and movies will be ready to keep you and the rest of your family occupied . . . until everyone's ready for seconds.
CBS
9:00 a.m. — Thanksgiving Day Parade
4:30 p.m. — Chargers vs. Cowboys
8:30 p.m. — Young Sheldon (new)
9:00 p.m. — Mom (new)
9:30 p.m. — Life in Pieces (new)
The CW
8:00 p.m.—Supernatural (new)
9:00 p.m. — Arrow (new)
Fox
12:30 p.m. — Vikings vs. Lions
NBC
9:00 a.m. — Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
12:00 p.m. — The National Dog Show
8:30 p.m. — Redskins vs. Giants
PBS
8:00 p.m. — Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars
Freeform
11:30 a.m. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1:35 p.m. — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
4:10 p.m. — Home Alone
6:40 p.m. — Elf
Hallmark Channel
8:00 a.m. — Ice Sculpture Christmas
10:00 a.m. — A Bride for Christmas
12:00 p.m. — Miss Christmas
2:00 p.m. — Love You Like Christmas
4:00 p.m. — Christmas List
6:00 p.m. — The Sweetest Christmas
8:00 p.m. — The Mistletoe Inn
10:00 p.m. — A Gift to Remember
Lifetime
8:00 a.m.— Christmas on the Bayou
10:00 a.m.— Heaven Sent
12:00 p.m.— A Christmas Wedding Date
2:00 p.m. — All I Want For Christmas
4:00 p.m. — The Christmas Gift
6:00 p.m. — Dear Santa
8:00 p.m. — Christmas With the Kranks
10:00 p.m. — The Fight Before Christmas
TBS
1:00 p.m. — Friends, "The One Where Underdog Gets Away"
1:30 p.m. — Friends, "The One With the List"
2:00 p.m. — Friends, "The One With the Football
2:30 p.m. — Friends, "The One With Chandler in a Box"
3:00 p.m. — Friends, "The One With All the Thanksgivings"
3:30 p.m. — Friends, "The One Where Ross Got High"
4:00 p.m. — Friends, "The One Where Chandler Doesn't Like Dogs"
4:30 p.m. — Friends, "The One With the Rumor"
5:00 p.m. — Friends, "The One With Rachel's Other Sister"
5:30 p.m. — Friends, "The One With the Late Thanksgiving"