The 49th edition of the nation's largest July 4th celebration in New York City fired over 80,000 shells in 30 vibrant colors ...

Hundreds, if not thousands, of TV shows and specials — whether new or familiar, unscripted or scripted — will premiere on ...

Twenty-five years ago, a little girl with a bob haircut appeared on our TVs, speaking a mix of English and Spanish, with a ...

1959 - A helium-filled Popeye balloon participates in the 33rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Times Square, New York, on Nov. 26, 1959. An estimated 1.3 million people watched the parade in 1959.

The balloon of Jo Jo the Clown makes its way through Columbus Circle during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006 in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) ...

Kermit the Frog droops after a puncture in his head lets out the oxygen-helium mixture in the balloon during the 65th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, Thursday, Nov. 28, 1991.

The new Humpty Dumpty balloon, followed by a redesigned Olive Oyl holding Swee' Pea, floats down Broadway in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City, Thursday, Nov. 27, 1986.

And be mighty! And yet, that day, he accomplished neither. The Mighty Mouse balloon deflating at Columbus Circle during the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Hal Mathewson/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images ...

Popular character balloons often make multiple appearances in the Macy’s parade. Snoopy has appeared more than 40 times. But other balloons are a product of the times.