We've made it through Halloween which means Thanksgiving is approaching! This is one of my favorite holidays and remember anxiously awaiting the arrival of
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving to network television. Thanksgiving had a few popular specials including the aforementioned staple and of course, the annual
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Another Thanksgiving tradition I remember is watching Laurel and Hardy in
March of the Wooden Soldiers on
WPIX. Even though many people seem to skip Thanksgiving to prep for Christmas, the holiday still became a wonderful bridge between the Halloween and Christmas holidays for me as a kid.
I've taken the liberty to compile many TV special episodes, parades and commercials from the '80s for us to be thankful for! Below you'll find a playlist of
'80s Thanksgiving Specials, TV Episodes, Parades & Commercials that I've pulled together on YouTube. You'll find animated TV specials including
Garfield,
Care Bears, and
The Berenstain Bears. Sitcom episodes include
Newhart,
Empty Nest, Designing Women,
Kate & Allie, and more. You'll also find footage from nine Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades, the 1986 TV movie
The Thanksgiving Promise and classic commercials.
Happy Thanksgiving and happy binge watching!!
