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#TBT: A Look Back at TV’s Must-Watch Thanksgiving Promo Leftovers

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I put Throwback Thursday on hold this week for something more holiday-appropriate: Throwback Thanksgiving! I reached beyond the usual TV promos for this week’s Adweek #TBT column, because this 2001 ad with Robert De Niro dressed as a pilgrim and Billy Crystal as a turkey was too good to resist:

I unearthed plenty of other bizarre Thanksgiving promos from over the years, including ones featuring Jay Leno and “Weird Al” Yankovic. Happy Thanksgiving!

#TBT: A Look Back at TV’s Must-Watch Thanksgiving Promo Leftovers