“The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS”
Is the First Stop on the Network’s Holiday Schedule of Special Events

Holiday Favorites “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and 
“Frosty the Snowman” Make Their Annual Visits

Victoria’s Secret World-Famous Angels Head to New York for
“The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show,” With Performances by 
Ellie Goulding, Selena Gomez and “The Weeknd”

“I Love Lucy Christmas Special” Features “The Christmas Episode” and
The Newly Colorized Classic, “Lucy Does a TV Commercial,”aka “Vitameatavegamin”

“The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors” Celebrates
Singer-Songwriter Carole King, Filmmaker George Lucas,
Actress and Singer Rita Moreno, Conductor Seiji Ozawa and 
Actress and Broadway Star Cicely Tyson

CBS continues its tradition as a key holiday destination with merry programming that kicks off with THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, followed by beloved animated classics and festive specials.  

In addition to the highly-anticipated annual broadcasts of the beloved classics RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER and FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, the holiday schedule includes encore presentations of the additional animated holiday specials THE FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, FROSTY RETURNS and THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS.

       For added nostalgia, two new one-hour specials, I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL and THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, will both feature back- to-back newly colorized fan favorite episodes. 

Music-laden specials include THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW, featuring the world-famous VS angels, THE 38th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS and A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, which presents touching new stories about adoption from foster care, in addition to performances by popular artists.  

Following is the schedule for CBS’s Holiday Programming:

Thursday, Nov. 26:

THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ONCBS(9:00 AM-Noon, Live ET; 7:00 AM-10:00 AM, Live MT; 9:00 AM-Noon, Delayed PT)

“Entertainment Tonight’s” Kevin Frazier and “The Insider’s” Keltie Knight will anchor what is now a CBS Thanksgiving tradition in its 55^th year.  The broadcast will feature portions of the 89^th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live from New York City and include musical performances by global music superstar Justin Bieber and the Broadway casts of "Jersey Boys" and "Beautiful – The Carole King Musical!”   Dropping by to talk with Frazier and Knight will be Wayne Brady, host of the CBS daytime game show “Let’s Make a Deal” and currently starring in the Tony Award-winning musical “Kinky Boots”; Renée Elise Goldsberry, a recurring guest star on  “The Good Wife,” on CBS, and starring in the critically acclaimed Broadway musical “Hamilton”; model Taylor Hill, who will be featured in “The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” on Tuesday, Dec. 8, on CBS; and actor George Takei, star of the new Broadway musical “Allegiance.”

Saturday, Nov. 28:

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT)

Frosty, that “jolly, happy soul” whose old silk hat full of magic has turned him into a musical Christmas legend, once again demonstrates his unique showmanship. Narrated by Jimmy Durante, the special also includes the voices of Jackie Vernon (as Frosty) and Billy De Wolfe (as Professor Hinkle).  (Rebroadcast)

FROSTY RETURNS (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT)  

The magic still in his old silk hat, the holiday season’s perennially popular original dancing snowman continues his adventure and skates on the edge of danger.  Jonathan Winters is the narrator with John Goodman as the voice of Frosty. (Rebroadcast)

THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)

An animated musical holiday special featuring the voices of Edward Asner, Betty White and Tim Curry, the story revolves around a gentle toymaker whose only wish is to deliver a toy to every child on Christmas. (Rebroadcast)

Tuesday, Dec. 1:

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

Narrated by Burl Ives, who is also heard as the voice of Sam the Snowman, this favorite is a music story based on the popular song of the same name by Johnny Marks. It recounts the tale of a shy reindeer whose Christmas spirit is dampened because his shiny nose has made him the laughingstock of all of Christmasville.  (Rebroadcast)

Tuesday, Dec. 8

THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)  

Based in New York, this year’s show features performances by Ellie Goulding, Selena Gomez and Grammy Award®-nominated “The Weeknd.” Victoria’s Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel and Lily Aldridge, as well as newest Angels Elsa Hosk, Jac Jagaciak, Jasmine Tookes, Kate Grigorieva, Lais Ribeiro, Martha Hunt, Romee Strijd, Sara Sampaio, Stella Maxwell, Taylor Hill and Victoria’s Secret PINK model Rachel Hilbert, will be a part of the show that merges fashion, fantasy and entertainment into a runway spectacle. (New)

Saturday, December 12:

THE FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)

An animated holiday special about a young reindeer with ambitions of becoming an expert flyer like his father, features the voices of Emma Roberts and comedian Norm MacDonald. (Rebroadcast)

Friday, Dec. 18:

A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)

The annual special celebrates home and family with touching stories about adoption from foster care to raise awareness for this important social issue. Inspirational stories of families are enhanced with performances by some of today’s most popular artists. (New)

Wednesday, Dec. 23:

I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

Featuring two back-to-back classic episodes of the 1950s series, this year the “Christmas Episode” (first presented in December 1956), now colorized in its entirety, is paired with the newly colorized “Lucy Does a TV Commercial” (aka “Vitameatavegamin,” first broadcast on April 5, 1952). Both were colorized with a nod to the decade in which the shows were filmed.  The main titles and end credits of the two episodes are seamlessly combined into one set – at the beginning and end of the hour – with no interruption between the episodes.  (New)

Friday, Dec. 25:

THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

The one-hour special features two newly-colorized episodes of the 1960s series, the heartwarming “The Christmas Story” (first presented on December 19, 1960) and “The Pickle Story” (first broadcast on December 18, 1961).  The episodes, both considered favorites by GRIFFITH SHOW fans, were colorized to match as closely as possible to later episodes of the series that were actually filmed and broadcast in color.  Like the I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, the main titles and end credits of the two episodes are seamlessly combined into one set, with no interruption between the episodes. (New)

Tuesday, Dec. 29:

THE 38TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

Singer-songwriter Carole King, filmmaker George Lucas, actress and singer Rita Moreno, conductor Seiji Ozawa and actress and Broadway star Cicely Tyson will receive honors. Seated with President and Mrs. Obama, the Honorees will accept the thanks of their peers and fans through performances and heartfelt tributes. (New)

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