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A DAILY GUIDE TO NOTABLE SHOWS by Jessica Shaw

9AM-NOON
NBC
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, and Al Roker host this annual Turkey Day tradition of bringing together ginormous balloons (Spidey up there will join the Pillsbury Doughboy and Mickey Mouse) and the most random collection of stars (Andrea Bocelli, Kermit the Frog, Alan Cumming, Gloria Gaynor, and Bello) this side of Celebrity Rehab.

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8-9PM
CBS

Survivor: Samoa

What better way to feel worse about gorging ourselves today than to watch a recap special about gaunt people fighting over grains of rice?

8-10PM
Science, TV-G

Punkin Chunkin 2009

A pumpkin-catapulting contest with engineering analysis. It's always nice when white trash and science can find common ground.

9-10PM
NBC

NBC's People of the Year

I'm guessing Balloon Boy's dad didn't make the list?

9-10PM
ABC

Beyonce: I Am Yours

Clips from Beyoncé's summer tour and home videos. No, Eric Dane, not your kind of home video.

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