> > > Did ABC ever air specials instead of their soaps on
> > > Thanksgiving and did NBC air specials the day after
> > > Thanksgiving. In 2001 NBC air a NASCAR race postponed
> > > because of 9/11 the day after Thanksgiving.
> > >
> >
> > ABC used to air cartoons (the same ones from Saturday
> > morning) on Thanksgiving opposite football on NBC and CBS.
>
> >
> I always thought ABC aired cartoons on Friday after
> Thanksgiving, although in 1976 I know they ran Krofft
> Supershow on Thanksgiving afternoon.
> I know that ABC has aired NCAA football
> games on Thanksgiving afternoon; the 1971 Oklahoma-
> Nebraska game we discussed at length last year aired
> at 2:30 (ET) November 25, 1971.
>
I can vaguely remember CBS and possibly NBC showing Saturday morning cartoons on the Friday after Thanksgiving as well, although they probably didn't do it for as long as ABC did.