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Looking for something a little different to watch on Thanksgiving weekend besides parades, I Love Lucy, and The Andy Griffith Show? Or you want to avoid the crazy Black Friday crowds and stay home and watch something cool on television? Well, then, we have just the thing for you.
Syfy will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with a Helix “Black Goo Friday” marathon, all-new episodes of the popular series Haven and Z Nation, and a two-day festival of iconic sci-fi films.
The movie fun will kick off on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27 beginning at 9:30AM (ET/PT) with 2001: A Space Odyssey, followed by Star Trek Nemesis, Space Cowboys, Stargate and Poseidon.
To get fans ready for the return of Helix, Syfy will telecast the entire first season of the hit drama on Friday, November 28 from 6AM-6PM. The “Black Goo Friday” marathon features cast interviews as well as a never-before-seen sneak peek of Season 2, which premieres Friday, January 16 at 10PM.
Haven (7PM), SmackDown (8PM) and Z Nation (10PM) will comprise the Friday primetime schedule.
The Saturday, November 29 movie marathon will begin at 10AM, highlighted by classic science fiction flicks ranging from Fifth Element and Terminator 2 to Blade: Trinity.
The holiday programming extravaganza will conclude on Sunday, November 30, beginning at 10:30AM, with movies such as 30 Days of Night and The Happening.
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