 In 1960, the CBS broadcast network began to air portions of the parade and continued to do so for the next 25 parades.After a brief break in the mid-1980s, CBS returned to cover the parade through 2002 as part of its "All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade" compilation show.Over the years, several other well-known personalities were commentators for the Detroit parades, including John Amos, Ned Beatty, Kathy Garver, "Captain Kangaroo" host Bob Keeshan, Linda Lavin, Esther Rolle and Andrew Stevens.