Changes: Sci-Fi Channel's Thanksgiving Marathon

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TD97 — A shot from the promo for the marathon.

Sci-Fi Channel's Thanksgiving Marathon (informally known as Turkey Day '97) is the only Thanksgiving marathon of Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes run on the Sci-Fi Channel. It aired from 7:30 AM, November 27 to 4:00 AM on November 28, 1997.

In addition to not being officially named "Turkey Day" in the vein of the Comedy Central marathons, the marathon also lacked special promos and bumpers. Seven episodes, plus The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000 were shown, along with a break for two Star Wars films.

Schedule

7:30 AM - The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000
8:00 AM - Revenge of the Creature
10:00 AM - Terror from the Year 5000
12:00 PM - The She Creature
2:00 PM - I Was a Teenage Werewolf
4:00 PM - The Giant Spider Invasion
6:00 PM - Break for two Star Wars movies
12:00 AM - Parts: The Clonus Horror
2:00 AM - The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies

References

Turkey Day Listings at Tom's MST3K Temple
Ward E - Turkey Day Episodes & Bumpers

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-'''Turkey Day '97''' was the only [[wikipedia:Thanksgiving|Thanksgiving]] marathon of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' episodes run on the [[Sci-Fi Channel]].  It aired from 7:30 AM, [[November 27]] to 4:00 AM on [[November 28]], [[1997]].  Although not an officially named "Turkey Day" in the vein of the [[Comedy Central]] marathons, lacking special promos and bumpers, many [[MSTie]]s dubbed it as such out of tradition.  Seven episodes, plus ''[[The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' special were shown, along with a break for two [[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]] films.
+'''Sci-Fi Channel's Thanksgiving Marathon''' (informally known as ''Turkey Day '97'') is the only [[wikipedia:Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] marathon of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' episodes run on the [[Sci-Fi Channel]]. It aired from 7:30 AM, [[November 27]] to 4:00 AM on [[November 28]], [[1997]].
+In addition to not being officially named "[[Turkey Day]]" in the vein of the [[Comedy Central]] marathons, the marathon also lacked special promos and bumpers. Seven episodes, plus ''[[The Making of Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' were shown, along with a break for two ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' films.
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+[[Category:Turkey Day]]
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 [[Category:Sci-Fi Channel Specials]]