2011 Thanksgiving TV programming: Macy's, marathons, movies and football
Thanksgiving is definitely the perfect time of year to stuff yourself silly with good food and then veg out on the couch watching your favorite movies, TV shows and football games. Plus, the National Dog Show and the Macy's parade! Zap2it's got you covered for all your Thanksgiving weekend TV programming needs.
All times Eastern, check your local listings for times and channels.
Thursday, Nov. 24
A&E: "The First 48" marathon, 8 a.m. to midnight
ABC: "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," 8 p.m., "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving," 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
AMC: "The Godfather," "The Godfather Part II," all day
BBC America: "Star Trek: The Next Generation" marathon, 8 a.m. to
CBS: Thanksgiving Day Parade, 9 a.m. to Noon, NFL football Dolphins at Cowboys, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Chiller: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" marathon, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Discovery: "American Guns" marathon, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., "Punkin Chunkin 2011," 8 p.m to 10 p.m.
DIY: "Cool Tools" marathon, 7 a.m. to 4 a.m. the next day
ESPN: College football, Texas at Texas A&M, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
ESPN2: College basketball, Old Spice Classic, 76 Classic, noon to 1:30 a.m. the next day
FOX: NFL football, Packers at Lions, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., "Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas," 8 p.m.
History: "Swamp People" marathon, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
IFC: "Arrested Development" marathon, 6 a.m. to midnight
NBC: Thanksgiving Day Parade, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., The National Dog Show, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Oxygen: "Roseanne" marathon, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
SCI: "How It's Made" marathon, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Style: "Supernanny" marathon, 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. the next day
Syfy: James Bond movie marathon, 8 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next day
TLC: "Cake Boss" marathon, 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. the next day
Travel: "Man vs. Food" marathon, 9 a.m. to midnight
TNT: "Bones" marathon, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
USA: "NCIS" marathon, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 25
A&E: "Storage Wars" marathon, 7 a.m. to midnight
ABC: College football, Iowa at Nebraska, noon, Boston College at Miami, 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
BBC America: "Top Gear" marathon, 8 a.m. to midnight
BET: "The Parks" marathon, 8 a.m. to midnight
BIO: "Paranormal State" marathon, 6 p.m. to midnight
Bravo: "Millionaire Matchmaker" marathon, 11 a.m. to midnight
CBS: "Best of College Football 2011," 1:30 p.m., Arkansas at LSU, 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., "Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas" and "The Elf on the Shelf," 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Chiller: Stephen King's "The Stand," 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The CW: "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer," 8 p.m., "Olive, the Other Reindeer," 9 p.m.
Discovery: "Gold Rush: Alaska" marathon, 9 a.m. to midnight
DIY: "Cool Tools" marathon, 7 a.m. to midnight
ESPN: College basketball, Old Spice Classic, 76 classic, NIT season kick-off, noon to 7 p.m., college football, Pitt at West Virginia, Cal at Arizona State, 7 p.m. to midnight
ESPN2: College football, Louisville at South Florida, 11 a.m., college basketball, 2:30 p.m. to midnight
Food: "Restaurant: Impossible" marathon, noon to 11 p.m.
G4: "Ninja Warrior" marathon, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
HGTV: "House Hunters" marathon, 12:30 p.m. to midnight
History: "American Restoration" marathon 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
MTV: "Awkward" marathon, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
NBC: NHL hockey, Detroit at Boston, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Oxygen: "The Glee Project" marathon, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sci: "Through the Wormhole" marathon, 6 a.m. to noon, "How the Universe Works," noon to midnight
Spike TV: "Auction Hunters" marathon, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Style: "Project Runway" marathon, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Syfy: James Bond movie marathon, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
TLC: "Say Yes to the Dress" marathon, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Saturday, Nov. 26
ABC: College football, Ohio State at Michigan, noon, teams TBA, 3:30 p.m., Notre Dame at Stanford, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
BBC America: "Battlestar Galactica" marathon, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
BET: "Everybody Hates Chris" marathon, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bravo: "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" marathon, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
CBS: College football, Alabama at Auburn, 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Discovery: "Deadliest Catch" marathon, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
ESPN: College football, Georgia at Georgia Tech, noon, Penn State at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m., Clemson at South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
ESPN2: English Premier League soccer, Man U at Newcastle, 9:30 a.m. to noon, college football, Rutgers at UConn, noon, college football teams TBA 3:30 p.m. Florida State at Florida, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
FX: College football, Iowa State at Oklahoma, noon
History: "Pawn Stars" marathon, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
ID: "Wicked Attraction" marathon, 8 a.m. to midnight
NBC: College football, Grambling State at Southern, 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sci: "Firefly" marathon, 9 a.m. 8 p.m.
Spike TV: "Star Wars" movie marathon, 9 a.m. to midnight
Syfy: Natural disaster movie marathon, 9 a.m. to midnight
USA: Indiana Jones movie marathon, noon to 8 p.m.
Versus: College basketball Battle 4 Atlantis, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., college football, Washington State at Washington, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 27
ABC: New "Once Upon a Time," 8 p.m.
AMC: "The Walking Dead" marathon, 2:30 p.m., new "Walking Dead" episode, 9 p.m.
BBC America: "Kitchen Nightmares" marathon, 6 a.m. to midnight
Bravo: "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" marathon, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., followed by new "Atlanta" episode and "What What Happens Live."
CBS: NFL football, Bills at Jets, Broncos at Chargers, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., new "60 Minutes," 7 p.m., new "Amazing Race," 8 p.m.
E!: "Kourtney and Kim Take New York" premiere, 10 p.m., "After Lately" premiere, 11 p.m.
FOX: NFL football, Bears at Raiders, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., new Animation Domination episodes, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
History: "American Pickers" marathon, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
NBC: Figure skating, ISU Grand Prix, Pandora's Unforgettable Holiday Moments on Ice, 2 p.m to 6 p.m., NFL football, Steelers at Chiefs, 8 p.m. TO 11 p.m.
OWN: "Being Chaz" premiere, 8 p.m.
Sci: "How It's Made" marathon, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Spike TV: "Star Wars" movie marathon, 9 a.m. to midnight
Style: "Tia & Tamera" marathon, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
TLC: "Sister Wives" marathon, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., new "Sister Wives" episodes, 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.