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>>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
I'M MATT LAUER, COMING TO YOU
LIVE ON 34TH STREET IN MIDTOWN
MANHATTAN.
>>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
I'M SAVANNAH GUTHRIE.
AND YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE THE
BEST IN FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT.
>> OVER THE NEXT THREE HOURS,
OVER THIS VERY STRETCH OF
STREET, WE WILL GREET OVER
8,000 MARCHERS.
YOU'LL ALSO SEE SPECTACULAR
FLOATS, GIANT BALLOONS,
PERFORMANCES FROM BROADWAY'S TOP
MUSICALS.
>> AND THE FINEST BANDS,
CHEERLEADERS, AND DANCERS IN THE
LAND.
PLUS THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR
RECORDING ARTISTS!
>> NOW, SAVANNAH AND I ARE
JOINED BY MACY'S GREAT AMERICAN
MARCHING BAND.
245 STUDENTS REPRESENTING THE
TOP HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS FROM
ALL 50 STATES.
AND RIGHT NOW, EACH AND EVERY
ONE OF THEM IS READY TO GET THIS
PARTY STARTED.
>> WELCOME TO OUR NATIONAL
THANKSGIVING TRADITION!
>> IT IS TIME FOR THE 87th
ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY
PARADE!
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>> Announcer: JOIN US FOR THE
GREAT AMERICAN THANKSGIVING DAY
TRADITION.
NEW YORK CITY IS LINED WITH
MILLIONS OF SPECTATORS AND
HOLIDAY CHEER IS IN THE AIR.
A CELEBRATION FILLED WITH
TELEVISION AND MUSIC'S BIGGEST
STARS.
WORLD FAMOUS BALLOONS.
INCREDIBLE MARCHING BANDS.
PHENOMENAL FLOATS.
AND BROADWAY'S BEST.
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IT'S ALL COMING YOUR WAY, LIVE
ON NBC!
WELCOME TO THE 87th MACY'S
THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE.
NOW, AT THE STARTING LINE OF THE
PARADE, HERE IS AL ROKER.
>> HAPPY THANKSGIVING, GEV.
I'M STANDING IN FRONT OF
THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE
COME FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY,
EACH ONE READY TO ENJOY THE
EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME BY
MARCHING THROUGH THE STREETS OF
MANHATTAN IN MACY'S FAMOUS
PARADE.
LEADING THE PROCESSION IS MACY'S
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND OUR
LEADING LADY, AMY KULE.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
>> HAPPY THANKSGIVING, AL.
I'M SO HONORED TO BE STANDING
WITH YOU ONCE AGAIN,
REPRESENTING THE DEDICATED FOLKS
WORKING YEAR-ROUND ON THIS
ICONIC EVENT.
AND I'M INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR
THOSE BEHIND ME WHO DEVOTE THEIR
THANKSGIVING DAY TO PARTICIPATE
IN IT.
I'M PARTICULARLY PROUD THIS YEAR
TO INTRODUCE A NATIONWIDE HIGH
SCHOOL PROGRAM CALLED FIRST,
SOME OF THE TOP AWARD-WINNING
KIDS AND THE REMARKABLE ROBOTS
THEY'VE BUILT WILL WALK WITH ME
IN TODAY'S PARADE.
AL, ARE YOU READY TO START A
PARADE?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> I'M READY.
>> FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE --
LET'S HAVE A PARADE!
WHOO!
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>> Announcer: LIVE FROM NEW YORK
CITY NBC PRESENTS MACY'S
THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE.
WITH YOUR HOSTS FROM "TODAY"
SHOW, MATT LAUER, SAVANNAH
GUTHRIE AND AL ROKER.
FEATURING CARRIE UNDERWOOD AND
THE PERFORMANCE FROM THE SOUND
OF MUSIC LIVE WITH MUSICAL
PERFORMANCES FROM JIMMY FALLON.