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The 51st Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 24, 1977, in New York City and shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 9 a.m. to noon EST. It was hosted by Ed McMahon and Bryant Gumbel. The lineup featured 9 giant helium balloons, 29 floats, 12 marching bands, a host of musical stars, and the one and-only Santa Claus.

Listed below are the elements that appeared in the 1977 Macy's Parade, in order of appearance.

Bold indicates a new Parade element, an underline indicates an element that was brought back after an absence, and * indicates an element retired after the procession.

Parade Lineup[]

Skating Clowns

NYPD Mounted Unit

"Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner

Rhode Island Matadors

Big Apple by New York Daily News (Andrea McArdle)

Happy Dragon Balloon

Clowns

Pilgrim Man & Woman Push Floats

Rocking Horse by Macy's (Vincent Montana, Jr.)

Kilgore Junior College Ranger Band and Rangerettes

Turkey by Macy's (Mel Tillis)

Weebles

Weeble Balloon

Clown Head Push Float

Clowns with TV Props

Airplane Push Float

Cinderella by Dr. Pepper (Miss Teenage America Cathy Durden)

United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps and Silent Drill

Raggedy Ann and Friends on Swings by Knickerbocker Toy Corporation (Arte Johnson and Jo Anne Worley)

Smokey Bear Balloon

Clowns with Fire Pumper

Clown Head Push Float

Pirate Ship* by Walt Disney Productions (The Trammps)

Salem High School Blue Devils Marching Band

L.A. Wheels

Disney Castle by Walt Disney Productions (Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, Miss Bianca, and Orville)

Mickey Mouse Balloon

Clowns

Rocking Giraffe by Macy's (Wally Amos)

Wauwatosa East High School Red Raider Marching Band

Clowns

George Washington & Benjamin Franklin Push Floats

Doodlebug* by Macy's (Gloria Gaynor)

Clowns

Canton South High School Band

Old Country Village by Busch Gardens (Lou Rawls)

Snoopy the Astronaut Balloon*

Clowns

Clown Head Push Float

Snail Push Float

Watership Down by Nepenthe Productions

Bergenfield High School Marching Band

Showboat by Macy's (Carol Lawrence and the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club)

"If You Haven't Seen Macy's, You Haven't Seen New York" Banner

Linus the Lionhearted Balloon

Excalibur Car (The Broadway Cast of Beatlemania)

Clowns

Clown Head Push Float

Virginia Polytechnic Institute Regimental Band

Sesame Street by Children's Television Workshop (The Cast of Sesame Street)

Kermit the Frog Balloon

Clowns

Jester Push Float

Clown Head Push Float

Brentwood High School Green Machine Marching Band

Cootie by Schaper Toys (The Human Fly)

Mainland High School Buccaneer Band

Mother Goose* by Macy's

Victor Borge

Bullwinkle Moose Balloon

Bear Bee Push Float

Clowns

Popeye

Circus Wagon by Macy's (Bugs Bunny Follies)

Ben Davis High School Marching Band

The Hobbit by Rankin/Bass Productions (Orson Bean)

McDonald's Gazebo by McDonald's (Paul Lavalle)

McDonald's All-American High School Band

Giant Jukebox by FM 99 WXLO (Neil Sedaka)

Clowns

Underdog Balloon

Santa's Holiday Home* by Macy's (Santa Claus)

See also[]

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