MONDAY
SERIES PREMIERE Booze Traveler, 10 p.m., Travel
It's the premiere of a new show about a guy, former bartender Jack Maxwell, who literally gets to drink on the job. He travels the globe in search of interesting drinks and the even more interesting people who drink them. This week, he goes to Turkey, a nation that's deeply divided on alcohol. But in the working-class neighborhood of Besiktas, citizens drink it defiantly. We're already hooked.
The Voice, 8 p.m., NBC
The top 10 singers perform, then two are sent home the following night, and we continue to fall deeper in love with Pharrell's wisdom and Gwen Stefani's wardrobe.
Sleepy Hollow, 9 p.m., Fox
The Headless Horseman wants to stop Ichabod and Abbie before they can locate the powerful Sword of Methuselah, which is capable of destroying Moloch. Um, English, please?
TUESDAY
MasterChef Junior, 8 p.m., Fox
Just keep in mind, when you're struggling with the big meal on Thursday, that these 9-year-olds can make restaurant-worthy dishes. Oh, that doesn't make you feel better? Sorry.
SEASON FINALE Dancing With the Stars, 9 p.m., ABC
Alert, DWTS fans! There's a special Tuesday episode of the show this week because it's the finale. A winning couple is crowned after two hours of stalling.
New Girl, 9 p.m., Fox
Schmidt has potentially the worst and best idea for a new kind of Thanksgiving dinner: The one where everyone brings a blind date for someone else! Oh, this should be good.
WEDNESDAY
The Making of Peter Pan Live!, 8 p.m., NBC
Are you excited about NBC's live production of the musical Peter Pan? Because they really, really want you to be. So they're giving us this TWO-HOUR behind-the-scenes look at how it all gets put together, in the hopes that we will cut these hardworking show biz people some slack when the real thing on Dec. 4 inevitably disappoints.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, 8 p.m., ABC
Come on Charlie, have a little self-respect: Don't try to kick that football this year.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 8 p.m., CW
This John Hughes classic from the '80s that pairs John Candy and Steve Martin in a stroke of comic genius is the perfect Thanksgiving Eve movie.
Property Brothers at Home, 9 p.m., HGTV
Because this is a week for family togetherness, the Property Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott attempt to makeover a place they share in Las Vegas before a big Scott family reunion.
When Turkeys Attack, 10 p.m., Destination America
This new holiday special explores what happens when these cranky birds turn on the people trying to slaughter them for Thanksgiving. In case you wanted a dose of terror before your nice feast.
THURSDAY
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Explore all your optionsMacy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 9 a.m., NBC
Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker preside over the 88th annual edition of this holiday tradition down the streets of New York City. Look for new balloons featuring Thomas the Tank Engine and Pokemon's Pikachu, plus an eclectic mix of performers including KISS, Idina Menzel, Nick Jonas, Meghan Trainor, the Muppets and more.
The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS, 9 a.m., CBS
What's this? Dueling holiday parades? Make your choice wisely!
Thank You, America! With Robin Roberts, 8 p.m., ABC
Time for a feel-good special that spotlights the positive efforts of people around the country, including a sanitation worker and his wife, founders of a food pantry for the homeless and a couple who have been foster parents to nearly 100 children. Plus, Taylor Swift talks with Roberts about the meaning of Thanksgiving for her. Wait, what?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?, 8 p.m., CW
Laugh off all those Thanksgiving dinner calories with a marathon of this improv show, featuring guests Misha Collins (Supernatural) in the first of four encore episodes.
FRIDAY
Frosty the Snowman, 9 p.m., CBS
Well, Thanksgiving is over, so bring on Christmas! Get in the mood with this can't-miss classic about the legendary snowman that comes to life when a magician's hat lands on his head.
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, 8 p.m., CW
This animated show set to the familiar holiday tune finds one youngster curious about why his grandma is missing on Christmas Eve. We hope she's okay!
Yes, Virginia, 9:30 p.m., CBS
Annnnddd one more Christmas show on this fine November day: After a jerky kid tells 8-year-old Virginia that Santa Claus does not exist, she takes matters into her own hands and writes a letter to the New York Sun to find out.
SATURDAY
Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever, 8 p.m., Lifetime
An Internet meme becomes a live-action holiday feature, which proves Lifetime will make a movie out of literally anything.