Macy’s 1991 Thanksgiving Days Parade

Macy’s 1991 Thanksgiving Days Parade

From VHS Rewind! by Mark Jeacoma and Chris Hasler

November 25, 2025 · Episode 149

About this episode

The episode takes listeners back to relive the 1991 Thanksgiving Day Parade with commentary and performances from various celebrities.

As Jennifer Lopez famously stated in that golden turkey, GIGLI: “Its turkey time. Gobble, Gobble.” (Relive the experience here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCQEs4uXbSc) Yes, its Turkey Time once again and VHS Rewind is back with its Thanksgiving way-back machine: in this episode, we taking you back in time to relive the 1991 Thanksgiving Day Parade (courtesy of an NBC affiliate in Eureka, California!). Guided by some cringe-inducing banter between hosts Katie Couric and Willard (loves the very young ladies) Scott, this particular Thanksgiving Day Parade offers the usual flotilla of floats, clowns, off-key high school marching bands, baton twirlers and of course your then-favorite character B A L L O O N S (Woody Woodpecker; Betty Boop (I think Willard has a woody for this one); Pink Panther; Raggedy Anne; Bart Simpson and more). And this parade is chock full of top Grade-A talent: John Schneider (!) SINGS! Kelsey Grammar SINGS! Keith Carradine SINGS! Joey Lawrence (‘memba him?) SINGS! Susan Anton (‘memba her?) SINGS! (and taking a nod from Willard, one of the VHS Rewind (loves the very young ladies) co-hosts (yes, it’s Christopher) swoons over Susan. And so much more…

People in this episode

Hosts: Katie Couric, Willard Scott, Christopher

Guests: John Schneider, Kelsey Grammar, Keith Carradine, Joey Lawrence, Susan Anton

Topics covered

  • Thanksgiving
  • Parade
  • Entertainment
  • Pop Culture
  • Nostalgia

Keywords

  • Thanksgiving Day Parade
  • 1991
  • Katie Couric
  • Willard Scott
  • celebrity performances
  • nostalgia
  • pop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: MISS SAIGON

Places: Eureka, California

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