Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: 19 Biggest Moments

WHO SANG WHAT?

Rita Ora may not have been a household name before this year's parade, but after that tragic performance, everyone in America will be talking about "that singer who got caught lip syncing. I don't know, I forget her name."

BUILD-A-MASSACRE

Dear God, is no one going to warn those poor Build-a-Bears about the giant dragon lurking behind them? His name may be Toothless, but make no mistake — he feasts on teddies.

L-O-L

This little guy to The Prom and Summer: "Hold my beer."

BIG BAD BIRDS

No offense to Tall Turkey and Giant Goose — family names, I'm sure — but the "Cranberry Cooperative" doesn't sound as innocent as it did before we saw this season of American Horror Story. (Psst, these birds are going to bring about the apocalypse.)

WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A JOLLY GREEN MAN

I feel like the Jolly Green Giant would make a really good Bachelor. He's got the body, the smile — and from what I can tell, he's completely devoid of personality. He's perfect!

PILLSBURY NO BOY

I feel like a little more inflating — or more yeast, perhaps? — would have made this a less horrifying sight.

TOM TURKEY'S GREEN MILE

It's weird how Tom Turkey is both "the star of this year's Thanksgiving table," yet also a fixture of the parade. Does he know he's parading towards his own death? I mean, you can't give the guy a hat and a personality and then not tell him you're about to murder him, right?

ATTACK OF THE CLOWN

Out of context, this looks like a horrifying report about Al Roker being chased by clowns through the streets of Manhattan.

No, wait, that's exactly what this is. (Floor it, Roker!)

CELEBRITY THANKSGIVING: NON-RELATABLE EDITION

We get it, Mr. Johnson. You're "healthy." But can we not refer to Thanksgiving as the ultimate Cheat Day? Some of us would like to stuff our faces without a side of guilt, thank you.

CELEBRITY THANKSGIVING: RELATABLE EDITION

On the other hand, Seth Meyers recalling that one wonderful Thanksgiving when the roads were too icy for any of his weirdo relatives to drive to his house? Now, that's more like it.

SUMMER LOVIN'

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical was like, "Oh, you think The Prom's performance was gay?" Enter three Donna Summers from various stages of her career, each dripping in more sequins than the last.

WAVING THROUGH A WINDOW

Behold, the warmest people with the best views that everyone at the parade hates — even those of us watching from home, for some reason.

PROM QUEENS

The parade's Broadway performances are always hit or miss, but this one — from The Prom, a show about two girls who fight to attend their school dance together — was undeniably uplifting.

(Sorry, were you expecting a joke? OK, uh... What is this, Barb: The Musical?)

MY SHARE LADY

Can you imagine if these people weren't in on Laura Benanti's bit, and they were just like, "Who is this gorgeous homeless stranger stealing our chocolate?"

GET OFF MY LAWN

I know I say this every year, but it also becomes more true every year. These are not my Ninja Turtles.

I'M SORRY, ELF... PETS?

Who was like, "You know what the Elf on a Shelf needs? Pets!" I'll tell you what that elf needs — to mind his own damn business.

ENTER NETFLIX

These characters, from Netflix's The Christmas Chronicles, mark the streaming giant's first appearance at the parade.

We'll never know exactly how many people saw the balloons, but know this: They were expensive.

A FAMILY AFFAIR

I also just kind of assume that this is how the Ross family always drives around the city, as they should.

A FAMILY AFFAIR

No jokes here. I just love that Diana Ross brought her entire family with her to the parade.