1) “Stumptown,” 10 p.m., ABC. As she invites friends over for Thanksgiving, Dex has little to be thankful for. Her latest job involves dirtying the reputation of a decent politician; also, she’s distrustful of her friend’s new girlfriend (played by Monica Barbato, shown here). Despite good intentions and sharp dialog, it’s a dark and dreary hour. Read more…
It’s almost time for Christmas to take over our TV sets.
That starts at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning, as the parade begins. It continues for four flashy weeks.
With that in mind, I’ve put together a mega-list of Christmas show, beginning Nov. 28. We’ll do them by category, starting (logically) with parades:
Nov. 28: “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” 9 a.m. to noon, NBC and CBS. The parade (shown here from a previous year) has 11 bands, 1,200 cheerleaders and dancers and 1,000 clowns, plus balloons and 26 floats – many with performers, including Celine Dion, Chicago, Ciara, Black Eyed Peas, Lea Michele, Billy Porter and Idina Menzel. The networks also bring in separate performers, usually in the first hour Read more…
