Patch's Thanksgiving TV Guide 2018: Holiday Specials, Football

Your family is on its way to your house for the holiday weekend and it’s time to be thankful — that you have a TV. Whether you use it to bring together a family normally divided by politics or just to ignore that oh-so-special in-law, there is plenty on TV the next four days to keep you distracted.

Below is a sample of what’s on this Thanksgiving weekend, including holiday specials and football games. You’re welcome.

Thursday, November 22

8:30am – A Christmas Carol (1984, George C. Scott) (HBO Signature)
9:00am – Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS (CBS)
9:00am – Macy’s 92nd Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC), repeated at 2 p.m.
12:00pm – National Dog Show (NBC)
12:06pm – Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special (1988) (IFC)
12:30pm – Home Alone (1990, Macaulay Culkin) (Starz Encore Family)
12:30 pm – NFL Football: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions (CBS)
2:14pm – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992, Macaulay Culkin) (Starz Encore Family)
2:30pm – Santa Claus: The Movie (1985, Dudley Moore) (CMT)
3:30 pm – NCAA Football: Colorado State at Air Force (CBS Sports Network)
4:30 pm – NFL Football: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys (Fox)
6:12pm – Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special (1988) (IFC)
6:30pm – The Wizard of Oz (1939, Judy Garland) (TBS), repeated at 8:45 pm
7:30 pm – NCAA Football: Mississippi State at Mississippi (ESPN)
8:20 pm – NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints (NBC)

Friday, November 23
12 pm – NCAA Football: Texas at Kansas (FS1)
12 pm – NCAA Football: Nebraska at Iowa (Fox)
12 pm – NCAA Football: Akron at Ohio (CBS Sports Network)
12 pm – NCAA Football: Buffalo at Bowling Green (ESPNU)
12 pm – NCAA Football: Houston at Memphis (ABC)
2:30 pm – NCAA Football: Arkansas at Missouri (CBS)
3:30 pm – NCAA Football: East Carolina at Cincinnati (CBS Sports Network)
3:30 pm – NCAA Football: Virginia at Virginia Tech (ABC)
4 pm – NCAA Football: Oregon at Oregon State (FS1)
4:15 pm – NCAA Football: Central Florida at South Florida (ESPN)
5:45pm – The Wizard of Oz (1939, Judy Garland) (TBS)
8:00pm – Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (1970, Rankin/Bass) (ABC)
8:00pm – Frosty the Snowman (1969, Rankin/Bass) (CBS)
8:00pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 cartoon) (NBC)
8:00pm – Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2000) (CW)
8:00pm – Love Actually (2003, Hugh Grant) (TBS), repeated at midnight
8:00 pm – NCAA Football: Oklahoma at West Virginia (ESPN)
8:30pm – Frosty Returns (1992) (CBS)
8:30pm – DreamWorks Trolls Holiday (NBC)
8:30 pm – NCAA Football: Washington at Washington State (Fox)

Saturday, November 24
12:00 pm – NCAA Football: Michigan at Ohio State (Fox)
12:00 pm – NCAA Football: Syracuse at Boston College (ESPN)
12:00 pm – NCAA Football: Florida at Florida State (ABC)
12:00 pm – NCAA Football: Baylor vs. Texas Tech (FS1)
12:00 pm – NCAA Football: Purdue at Indiana (ESPN2)
12:00 pm – NCAA Football: Navy at Tulane (ESPNU)
3:30 pm – NCAA Football: Auburn at Alabama (CBS)
3:30 pm – NCAA Football: Maryland at Penn State (ABC)
3:30 pm – NCAA Football: Arizona State at Arizona (FS1)
3:30 pm – NCAA Football: Pittsburgh at Miami (ESPN)
3:30 pm – NCAA Football: Minnesota at Wisconsin (ESPN2)
3:30 pm – NCAA Football: Temple at UConn (ESPNU)
4:00 pm – NCAA Football: Rutgers at Michigan State (Fox)
7:00 pm – NCAA Football: South Carolina at Clemson (ESPN)
7:00 pm – NCAA Football: Kansas State at Iowa State (FS1)
7:00 pm – NCAA Football: Kentucky at Louisville (ESPN2)
7:45pm – The Santa Clause (1994, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
8:00pm – Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire (CBS)
8:00pm – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TNT), repeated at 10 p.m.
8:00pm – It’s A Wonderful Life (1946, James Stewart, Donna Reed) (USA)
8:00 pm – NCAA Football: Notre Dame at USC (ABC)
8:00 pm – NCAA Football: Oklahoma State at TCU (Fox)
8:30pm – Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe (CBS)
9:00pm – The Story of Santa Claus (CBS)
9:50pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006, Tim Allen, Martin Short) (Freeform)
10:00 pm – NCAA Football: BYU at Utah (FS1)
10:15 pm – NCAA Football: Utah State at Boise State (ESPN)
11:00pm – Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! (2015) (SYFY)
12:45am – He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special (1985) (SYFY)

Sunday, November 25
1:00 pm – NFL Football: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles (Fox)
1:00 pm – NFL Football: New England Patriots at New York Jets (CBS)
4:50pm – The Santa Clause (Tim Allen) (Freeform)
6:55pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006, Tim Allen, Martin Short) (Freeform)
8:20 pm - NFL Football: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings (NBC)

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