Thanksgiving Television Specials

Thanksgiving is next week, and turkey day means more than just football on TV. Here’s a look at how Albany’s local channels will change their television lineup and some of the Holiday Specials airing on television Thanksgiving Day.

Local Channels:
WRGB/CBS6 will be airing the Thanksgiving Day Parade, at 9am. There will be no soap operas on CBS; however there will be a noon newscast (paid programming at 12:30). Because of football; at 1pm Dr. Phil will air, followed by a 2pm airing of Ellen –both Re-runs. Then at 3pm CBS6 will produce a newscast; followed by “The NFL Today” and the Oakland/Dallas game.

WTEN’s daytime schedule will not change at all, however ABC is airing a lot of primetime specials. At, 8pm A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving will air, followed by Beyonce: I Am ... Yours at 9 and Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City at 10pm.

WNYT/NewsChannel 13 will be airing a lot of special programming. Today’s Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer, along with Al Roker will host the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, starting at 9am. As always, it will be followed by the National Dog Show Presented by Purina at Noon. Then at 2pm NBC will be airing: Dr. Dolittle, which will run until 4pm; which is when WNYT’s regular schedule will resume. Thanksgiving Night at 9pm, Matt Lauer will be hosting NBC’s People of the Year.

WXXA/FOX23 will be airing football, starting with the ‘NFL on FOX Pre-game show’ and the Packers/Lions game, followed by Figure Skating and no 5pm newscast. Thanksgiving Night, FOX will be airing Night at the Museum at 8pm.

WMHT/PBS will air Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Ghosts of Christmas Eve at 10pm.

Holiday Specials:
USA, FX, Disney Channel and ABC Family (amongst other cable channels) will be airing some holiday specials. Here’s a list of what’s on Thanksgiving Night:

ABC Family has Holiday shows all throughout the day. Highlights include Miracle on 34th Street (1994).

USA will air ELF at 9pm.

FX will be airing Home Alone starting at Noon on Thanksgiving; every 2 hours.

Disney Channel has movies all throughout the day.

All schedules/information from titantv.com