MIXED NUTS
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
9 a.m., Channel 7Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, and Al Roker host NBC’s coverage of the Thanksgiving celebration, which heralds the start of Christmas celebrations, which herald the start of Martin Luther King Day, which heralds the start of spring. Performers will include Ashley Tisdale, Dolly Parton, Good Charlotte, Jordin Sparks, Kay Hanley, Menudo, Michael Feinstein, Sarah Brightman, and Wynonna Judd.
National Dog Show
noon, Channel 7Cuteness pie, topped with a dollop of love.
Without a Trace
10 p.m., Channel 4Samantha's stuffing, with baby-pickle relish.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
9 p.m., Channel 4Grissom's tough-cookie crust, no Sara added.
FRUIT CAKE
Grey's Anatomy
9 p.m., Channel 5Tonight's episode is part one of a two-parter that will conclude next month, so brace yourself for some kind of silly cliffhanger and a lot of corny moments. There's an ambulance crash, and Meredith and the Chief go to the accident site to help save paramedics. Meanwhile, Ava visits Alex and Seth Green guest stars as a patient.
Miracle on 34th Street
2 p.m., Channel 7Boo-hoo pudding, straight up.
October Road
10 p.m., Channel 5Turkey.
ON DEMAND
The Iron Giant
A winning animated version of Ted Hughes's children's classic that successfully transplants its Cold War anti-weapons message from England to a coastal village in Maine, and charms us into believing in the friendship between a boy and a giant robot from outer space. They reverse traditional parent-child roles, as the sharp kid clues in the formidably lethal but innocent robot. (G; runs through Nov. 25 on HBO)
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