1. The 89th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Aired: 11/26/2015
The 89th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 26, 2015 in New York City, and shown to viewers on NBC that same day from 9 a.m. to noon EST. It was hosted by Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker. The lineup featured 17 giant helium character balloons, 24 novelty/ornament balloons, balloonicles and trycaloons, 27 floats, 1,100 cheerleaders and dancers, more than 1,000 clowns, 12 marching bands, a host of celebrity performers, and the one-and-only Santa Claus.