As NBC’s and Peacock’s coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade began, anticipation quickly turned to outrage as viewers were left deflated—where were the giant balloons?

During the first hour of the network’s coverage of the beloved New York City parade, only fleeting glimpses of the Dora and K-pop Demon Hunters balloons were shown. That was it. Couch jockeys across the nation took to social media to voice their outrage.

“Dear @Macys, we don’t care about this other bull crap. Show the balloons and floats,” one balloon lover demanded on X. “Thanksgiving Day Parade @peacock, please show the character balloons the kids want to see them,” a concerned parent agreed. “When will they show the balloons for the #MacysThanksgivingParade??? I don’t need to see Broadway skits, I’m here for th

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