Wednesday’s TV highlights: ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ and more
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SERIES
Cooks vs. Cons Geoffrey Zakarian hosts another season of this culinary competition that pits talented amateur cooks against professional chefs. 9 p.m. Food Network
Brothers Take New Orleans In this new four-episode “Property Brothers” spinoff, twins Jonathan and Drew Scott take on the challenge of renovating identical duplexes in the Big Easy. 9 p.m. HGTV
Little Weddings This new unscripted series takes viewers inside a California-based company that specializes in serving little people planning their nuptials. 9 p.m. Lifetime
Expedition Unknown Host Josh Gates goes in search of “The Lost Colony of Roanoke” in this new episode of the adventure series. 9 p.m. Travel Channel
Soundbreaking: Stories From the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music The conclusion of this eight-part docu-series tracks the transition of formats from vinyl LPs to cassettes, CDs, MP3s and beyond. 10 p.m. KOCE
Stan Against Evil This action-horror-comedy mash-up ends its freshman season with a pair of episodes; John C. McGinley stars. 10 and 10:30 p.m. IFC
Years of Living Dangerously Joshua Jackson (“Fringe”) investigates the effects of climate change on the world’s oceans in this new installment. 10 p.m. National Geographic Channel
Neighborhood Sessions R&B singer Usher performs in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tenn., in a new edition of this concert series. 10 p.m. TNT
Legend of Croc Gold A gold miner from Alaska tries his luck in Papua New Guinea in this new unscripted series. 10 p.m. Discovery Channel
SPECIALS
Macy’s 90th Thanksgiving Day Parade Special This new special looks back at highlights from nine decades of the annual procession in New York City. 8 p.m. NBC
The Hollywood Walk of Fame Honors Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”) and his wife, Gia, host a salute to one of Tinseltown’s most popular attractions in this new special featuring performances by Penn & Teller, the Beach Boys and “American Idol’s” Chris Daughtry. 8 p.m. KTLA
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving The Peanuts gang comes together to celebrate the holiday in an encore of this 1973 animated special. 8 p.m. ABC
Pearl Harbor – USS Oklahoma – The Final Story Stories from the Japanese attack on the U.S. Navy in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, are recalled in this new documentary, followed by the special “Pearl Harbor – Into the Arizona.” 8 and 9 p.m. KOCE
SNL Thanksgiving 2016 The late-night comedy show encores a selection of holiday-themed sketches. 9 p.m. NBC
The Double Dare Reunion Special Host Marc Summers returns to mark the 30th anniversary of this kooky 1980s and ’90s-era kids’ game show. 9 p.m. Nickelodeon
MOVIES
Chicken People This 2016 documentary follows three chicken breeders as they prepare for a national competition for prize poultry in Ohio. 8 p.m. CMT
Broadcasting Christmas Melissa Joan Hart and Dean Cain play exes vying for the same morning-show gig in this new holiday romance; Jackée Harry also stars. 8 p.m. Hallmark Channel
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Target CEO Brian Cornell; author David Pogue. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today John O’Hurley; Thanksgiving; steals and deals. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America “Dancing With the Stars”; DNCE performs. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Comic Carlos Mencia; Odette Annable (“Pure Genius”); singer Sarah McLachlan. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live With Kelly Chris O’Donnell; Bernadette Peters; DNCE performs; co-host Joe Jonas. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Martha Stewart; Jean Bell, founder of Jeuness Track Club; “Dancing With the Stars” winners and runners-up. (N) 10 a.m. KABC
Rachael Ray Thanksgiving shopping questions; Kathy Griffin. (N) 10 a.m. KCAL
The Doctors Bryan Stow, beaten at Dodgers Stadium game in 2011; Carson Kressley. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL
The Wendy Williams Show Kandi Burruss (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV
The Talk Kathy Bates; Scott Patterson (“Gilmore Girls”). (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
The Dr. Oz Show Jason Derulo shows how to get flat abs; cool gifts. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV
Steve Harvey A family who cannot get along; Judge Lauren Lake; Black Friday bargains. (N) 2 p.m. KNBC
The Real Chef Bruno; Tony Cox (“Bad Santa 2”); guest co-host Angela Simmons. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV
Dr. Phil Todd Herzog, winner of “Survivor: China.” (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Mariah Carey; Leah Remini. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC
The Wendy Williams Show Fitness expert Jillian Michaels. 3 p.m. KCOP
Harry Christina Hendricks; Ryan Seacrest. (N) 4 p.m. KTTV, 9 p.m. KCOP
Between the Lines With Barry Kibrick Charlotte Rae. 9 p.m. KLCS
Tavis Smiley (N) 11 p.m. KOCE
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Journalist Wesley Lowery. 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Charlie Rose (N) 11:30 p.m. KOCE
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Leslie Mann; Jonathan Groff; rapper Machine Gun Kelly performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Danny DeVito; Max Greenfield; OK Go performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Dwayne Johnson; comic Billy Eichner; Dawes performs. 11:35 p.m. KABC
The Late Late Show With James Corden Dana Carvey; Miles Teller; Olympic athlete Usain Bolt. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Late Night With Seth Meyers Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson; journalist Katy Tur; K. Flay performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC
Nightline (N) 12:37 a.m. KABC
Last Call With Carson Daly Mike Colter; Summer Cannibals perform; filmmaker Jared Hess. 1:38 a.m. KNBC
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