Watch "American Experience: Pilgrims," Skip "Pretty Little Liars"

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American Experience 8 p.m., PBS We owe more than the Thanksgiving holiday to the group of English settlers who crossed the ocean on the Mayflower in 1620. As Pilgrims, tonights episode of PBSs U.S. history series declares, the landing of the colonists in what is now Massachusetts would come to be seen as the true founding moment of America.

The story of how a tiny cult of religious refugees teamed up with a group of adventurers men the Pilgrims disdained as strangers to found a lasting colony with just 102 people, a third of them children, is a fascinating one.

It is also steeped in myth, and filmmaker Ric Burns (brother of Ken) does his best to wipe away the legend in this retelling. The core character is William Bradford, played by the late actor Roger Rees, the colonys governor whose memoir serves as the primary first-hand account. Interviews with historians are mixed with re-enactments to create an engaging tale of fortitude and good fortune.

Verdict: Watch this

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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving 8 p.m., ABC The Peanuts specials were faltering when the 10th one rolled around in 1973 to give the series a welcome boost. While this does not reach the heights of A Charlie Brown Christmas or Its the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, its still nostalgic fun. And it isnt really Thanksgiving without a meal of toast, popcorn, jelly beans and pretzel sticks.

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Pretty Little Liars: Five Years Forward 8 p.m., ABC Family With its teenage stars pushing 30, Pretty Little Liars deserves a reboot; it just seems about three years too late. After beating the original storyline senseless over five seasons, we wonder if there is a show left to save. Tonights special previews the coming season, which arrives with real episodes in January.

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