Punkin Chunkin 2012 8 p.m., Science

And the Lord of the Gourd is. . . I know you’re all on the edge of your seats, waiting to find out who wins this year’s World Championship Punkin Chunkin for hurling a pumpkin with the help of a device. The current world record, now certified by the Guinness World Records, is 5,545.43 feet, which was achieved with a pneumatic cannon.

Michael Jackson: BAD 25 9:30 p.m., Channel 5

Shamon! Spike Lee directed this look back at Michael Jackson’s 1987 album, “Bad.” Lee, who directed the Jackson videos for “They Don’t Care About Us” and “This Is It,” includes a long list of artists talking about Jackson, including Kanye West, Sheryl Crow (who performed on the “Bad” tour), Stevie Wonder, L.A. Reid, and Justin Bieber.
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Bond movie marathon noon-Saturday at 5:30 a.m., Syfy

Paging Dr. Yes.

NCIS marathon 6 a.m.-6 a.m. on Friday, USA

The Gibbs that keeps on giving.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 9 a.m., Channel 7

Can 900 clowns cheer up New York?