When to Watch Thanksgiving Day Parade, NFL Games in Pacific Time Zone

By DEB BELT (Patch Staff):

Is watching a Thanksgiving Day parade or a football game as much a part of your family routine as turkey and pumpkin pie?

Check this season’s lineup of holiday programming on TV to find your favoriteThanksgiving shows -- The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – along with a side dish of NFL games for turkey day.

Here’s the schedule, all times Pacific unless otherwise noted:

Friday, Nov. 20

“Guy’s Big Bite” (8 p.m. PST on Food Network) -- Celebrate Thanksgiving Fieri style with turkey meatballs and grilled cauliflower with bacon-Brie sauce.

Saturday, Nov. 21

“All-Star Thanksgiving” (8 p.m. PST on Food Network) -- Spend the hour with Food Network stars Giada De Laurentiis, Guy Fieri and Bobby Flay as they share “Thanksgiving tips and secrets.”

Sunday, Nov. 22

“Holiday Baking Championship” (9 p.m. PST on Food Network) -- Seven bakers battle it out to make the most creative Thanksgiving desserts.

Thursday, Nov. 26

“Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” (9 a.m. PST on NBC) -- Don’t miss out on watching the floats in New York City during this three-hour tradition that is topped with the arrival of Santa Claus at the historic store. The network says the parade will air at 9 a.m. in all time zones.

“Thanksgiving Day Parade” (9 a.m. PST on CBS) --CBS celebrates the 55th annual telecast from New York City. The broadcast will feature performances from Broadway’s “Jersey Boys” and “Beautiful -- The Carole King Musical.”

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, (8 p.m. ET on ABC) – The beloved Peanuts gang does its classic take on Thanksgiving.

NFL Games

NFL Games: This year’s tripleheader with playoff implications:

» Philadelphia Eagles @ Detroit Lions, 9:30 p.m. PST on FOX
» Carolina Panthers @ Dallas Cowboys, 1:30 p.m. PST on CBS
» Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers, 5:30 p.m. PST on NBC

»File photo of Big Bird balloon in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, courtesy of Macy’s