Thanksgiving Special
Some old favourites, some lesser-known surprises but all with a Thanksgiving theme! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving - Episode (1966)
The gang invite themselves around to Charlie's house to have an unconventional Thanksgiving meal
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles - Movie (1987)
Mismatched travelling companions Steve Martin and John Candy embark on a disaster-strewn journey across America together. John Hughes' comedy, also starring Laila Robbins
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Home for the Holidays - Movie (1995)
Holly Hunter and Robert Downey Jnr star in this comedy, as siblings who return to their parents' house for Thanksgiving, little expecting the chaos awaiting them
Today at 3:00pm EST - WPIX (CW)
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Scent of a Woman - Movie (1992)
A blind ex-soldier makes plans to commit suicide - but first pays a timid student to accompany him on a wild weekend trip. Impressive comedy drama, starring Oscar-winner Al Pacino
Tomorrow at 5:20pm EST - ENCORE
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Brokeback Mountain - Movie (2005)
Ang Lee's Oscar-winning drama, telling the tale of two cowboys who pursue a secret and ultimately doomed love affair over the course of 20 years. Starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - TV Show (1992 - 2009)
New York's annual event features floats, balloons, marching bands and performers.
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Alice's Restaurant - Movie (1969)
Offbeat comedy drama based on Arlo Guthrie's hit record, recounting the folk singer's attempts to avoid being sent to Vietnam. Guthrie himself stars, with James Broderick
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What's Cooking? - Movie (2000)
The members of four very different families gather together at their respective homes in Los Angeles for Thanksgiving celebrations. Drama, starring Dennis Haysbert and Joan Chen
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The Ice Storm - Movie (1997)
An American family search for meaning in their monotonous lives during the dark days of the Watergate scandal. Breathtaking, award-winning drama, starring Sigourney Weaver
Today at 8:11pm EST - Fox Movie Channel
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The Myth of Fingerprints - Movie (1997)
A family confront their many emotional problems during a heart-rending Thanksgiving break. Watchable, neatly underplayed drama, starring Noah Wyle, Julianne Moore and Roy Scheider
