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Can you recognize celebrities from 1980s Thanksgiving Parades?
Try to I.D. these TV stars and balloons!
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a television tradition for decades. The balloons, marching bands and floats help ring in in the holiday season. Of course, the networks trot out a parade of celebrities, too. They are often stars from shows in the channel.
With that in mind, see if you can recognize these super-Eighties stars from the parades of the 1980s!
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Heeeeere's… the host of the parade for NBC in the early 1980s!
Image: NBC
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He took a spin hosting for NBC in 1985.
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This former Ronald McDonald took over hosting duties in 1987.
Image: NBC
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She was the cohost with the fellow above in 1987.
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In 1988, this 'Hogan Family' star cohosted.
Image: NBC
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The handsome Ted Shackleford hosted for CBS. He was best known for starring on which TV show?
Image: CBS
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His cohost Linda Lavin is best known for which sitcom?
Image: CBS
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The man on the left could be seen each week on which action series?
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This bunny balloon is the mascot for which brand?
Image: NBC
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This bear balloon from 1988 is named…?
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Who is this fabulous cowboy?
Image: CBS
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Karate Kid villain Martin Kove joined Dallas actress Jenilee Harrison on CBS in 1985. Jenilee also played Cindy on which sitcom?
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Clifton Davis can sing. But in 1988 he was best know for starring in which sitcom?
Image: NBC
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In 1987, she belted out a song for her dad, but Gloria Loring also sang the catchy theme song to which hit sitcom?
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This Christmas favorite is seen singing "White Christmas" in 1985. But you might hear her holiday song "Snow" more often.
Image: NBC
Can you recognize celebrities from 1980s Thanksgiving Parades?
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Nice work!
14/15
14/15
Fifteen out of fifteen. I'm amazed I got them all.
14 out of 15
Larry Hagman was not a cowboy but JR Ewing.
13/15. Hard to tell who they are in some of them the pictures are so bad.
11 out of 15.
15/15
13/15
14/15
You got 14 out of 15
12/15
EDDIE CANTOR was the first
Big balloon in the Thanksgiving
Parade back in the 1930s.
I would.like to see big balloons
Of Pee Wee Herman and
Joe Penner.
Big balloon in the Thanksgiving
Parade back in the 1930s.
I would.like to see big balloons
Of Pee Wee Herman and
Joe Penner.
12/15 not bad
14/15
Didn't know who Clifton Davis was/is.
Didn't know who Clifton Davis was/is.
I guessed.
13/15
14/15
15/15
#80skid
#genx
#80skid
#genx
You got 11 out of 15
I am not strong with 80's stuff
I am not strong with 80's stuff
8, but I SWEAR I didn't shoot JR! HowEVER, Jenilee Harrison can kick my butt to the mat any dang time she wants to! Woof Woof!!
13/15!!!! The Mascots got me.