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The 56th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 25th, 1982, in New York City, and shown to viewers live on NBC that same day from 9:00am to 12:00pm. It was hosted by Bryant Gumbel and Sarah Purcell. Participating celebrities included Milton Berle, Andy Gibb, Sammy Davis Jr., The Oak Ridge Boys, Paul Williams, and Dean Butler.
Parade Lineup
Listed below are the various Parade units that appeared in the 1982 line of march. Each unit is listed in several categories and sub-categories, in addition to the unit's sponsor.
Terms for Parade unit status: Bold indicates a new Parade unit, Underline indicates a unit that was brought back after an absence, Strikethrough indicates a removed Parade unit, and * indicates a retired Parade unit.
Balloons
Bullwinkle(Macy's) - 22nd time- Kermit the Frog (Henson Associates) - 6th time
- Linus the Lionhearted (Macy's) - 19th time
- Mickey Mouse (Walt Disney Productions) - 12th time
- Snoopy* (United Media) - 6th time
- Olive Oyl (King Features) - 1st time
- Superman (DC Comics) - 3rd time
- Underdog (Macy's) - 18th time
- Woody Woodpecker (Walter Lantz Productions) - 1st time
Floats
- The Thanksgiving Turkey (Macy's) - 10th time
- Sesame Street* (Children's Television Workshop) - 4th time
- Stetson is America (John B. Stetson Company) - 2nd time
- Heidi's Song* (Hanna-Barbera Productions) - 1st time
- The Showboat (York Peppermint Pattie) - 13th time
- Strawberry Shortcake (American Greetings) - 2nd time
- The Pirate Ship (Macy's) - 6th time
- Big Apple (The New York Daily News) - 1st time
- Cinderella* (Bulova) - 3rd time
- The Magic Carousel (Revlon) - 1st time
- The Shirt Tales (Hallmark) - 1st time
- The Old Country (Anheuser-Busch) - 1st time
- Frozen Woodland (Sergio Valente) - 2nd time
- Santa's Sleigh (Macy's) - 5th time
Specialty Units
- NYPD Mounted Unit - 56th time
- "Holiday Treat for Children Everywhere" Banner (Macy's) - 2nd time
- GMC Trucks Banner* (GMC) - 1st time
- The Muppet Mobile* (Henson Associates) - 1st time
- The Doodlebug (Macy's) - 3rd time
- The Flintmobile (Hanna-Barbera Productions) - 1st time
- The Airplane (Macy's) - 15th time
- "If You Haven't Seen Macy's, You Haven't Seen New York" Banner (Macy's) - 2nd time
- The Urban Park Rangers (New York City, NY)
- The Circus Wagon (Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment) - 15th time
- Macy's REO Delivery Truck* (Macy's) - 5th time
Toy Floats
- Pilgrim Man & Woman (Macy's) - 8th time
- Bear Bee (Macy's) - 10th time
- Rocking Lion (Macy's) - 4th time
- George Washington & Ben Franklin (Macy's) - 8th time
- Rocking Lobster (Macy's) - 3rd time
- Mr. Snail (Macy's) - 7th time
- Rocking Tortoise (Macy's) - 4th time
- Rocking Kangaroo (Macy's) - 4th time
- Rocking Horse (Macy's) - 9th time
Marching Bands
- Centerville High School Marching Band and Coed Drill Team (Centerville, OH)
- New Castle Chrysler High School "Trojan" Marching Band (New Castle, IN)
- Beaverton High School Marching Band (Beaverton, OR)
- Kickapoo High School "Golden Arrow" Marching Band (Springfield, MI)
- McDonald's All-American High School Marching Band (Nationwide), performed "Eye of the Tiger" and "Chariots Of Fire"
- Wilkes Central High School Marching "Eagle" Band (Wilkesboro, NC)
- Clinton High School Marching "Dragon" Band (Clinton, TN)
- Fort Walton Beach High School Marching "Viking" Band (Fort Walton Beach, FL)
- Hanover Senior High School Marching Band (Hanover, PA)
- Morris Brown College Marching Wolverines (Atlanta, GA)
- United States Military Academy Band (West Point, NY), performed "Hark the Herald Angel Sing"
- Wauwatosa East High School "Red Raider" Marching Band (Wauwatosa, WI)
Guest Stars
- Parade Official: Jean McFaddin
- Keith Carradine from Broadway's "Foxfire", sang "Sweet Talker" (The Thanksgiving Turkey)
- The Cast of Sesame Street, sang "Keep Christmas With You" (Sesame Street)
- The Oak Ridge Boys, sang "Santa's Song" (Stetson is America)
- Deniece Williams, sang "I Believe in Miracles" (Rocking Lion)
- The Muppets (The Muppet Mobile)
- Shelley Bruce, sang "A Wonderful Day Like Today" (The Doodlebug)
- Benji & Captain Haggerty (Antique Car)
- Paul Williams, sang "You and Me Against the World" (Rocking Lobster)
- Andy Gibb & The Broadway Cast of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", sang "Any Dream Can Do" (The Pirate Ship)
- Sammy Davis Jr., sang "The Candy Man" (Big Apple)
- Wayland Flowers and Madame (Excalibur Car)
- The Cast of Nickelodeon's "Pinwheel", sang "A Day to Shine" (The Circus Wagon)
- Milton Berle & Ricky Schroder, sang "Someday My Prince Will Come" (Cinderella)
- Tina Yothers, Herb Vigran, and The Shirt Tales, performed "What Does It Mean to Be So Small?" (The Shirt Tales)
- Laura Branigan, sang "Gloria" (Rocking Horse)
- The United States Coast Guard Academy Chorale, sang "Sleigh Ride" (Frozen Woodland)
- Dean Butler, sang "I'm Giving Thanks" (Macy's REO Delivery Truck)
- Santa Claus (Santa's Sleigh)
- Peter Nero, conducted the Grand Band Finale
Specialty Characters
- Spider-Man, Iceman, and Firestar
- Pac-Man and Mrs. Pac-Man
- Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Barney Rubble, and Betty Rubble (The Flintmobile)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks with Tubby Baxter (The Showboat)
- Frankenstein's Monster (The Airplane)
- Strawberry Shortcake & Friends (Strawberry Shortcake)
- Popeye, Bluto, and Wimpy
- Felix the Cat
- The Smurfs
- McGruff the Crime Dog
- The Wombles
- Casper the Friendly Ghost & Richie Rich
- Macy Mouse, Honey Bear, and The Tin Soldier
Performance Groups
- The National Dance Institute (New York City, NY), performed "A Nightmare Ballet" (Heidi's Song)
- The Show of Hands, USA, performed "Get Happy" (The Showboat)
- The New York City Opera, sang "Papageno" (The Magic Carousel)
- The Radio City Music Hall Rockettes
- The Joffrey Ballet, performed "Ice Skating Party" (The Old Country)
Pre-Parade Acts
- Betty Thomas and Ed Marinaro from NBC's Hill Street Blues, sang "Side by Side"
- Paul Binder and Michael Christensen from "The Big Apple Circus"
- The Broadway Cast of "Dreamgirls", performed "Dreamgirls"
- Debbie Allen, Gene Anthony Ray, & the Dancers from NBC's Fame, performed "Sing, Sing, Sing"
Clowns
- Rain Rags Ballet Clowns - 2nd time
- Baby Clowns - 1st time
- Skating Clowns - 13th time
Props
- Fire Outhouse, Fire Engine and Fire Pumper
- Open Jogging Wheel
- TV Props
- Paddy Wagon
- Bells Jogging Wheel
- Glitz Jogging Wheel
