Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1948) : 34x1

The 55th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 26, 1981 in New York City, and shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 9 a.m. to noon EST. It was hosted by Ed McMahon and Regis Philbin. The lineup featured nine giant character balloons, 18 floats, 12 push floats, and 14 marching bands.