The best TV episodes of Thanksgiving all the time
Tail These episodes for your post-dinner marathon.
Fill your plate and relax in front of the TV go by hand, which is probably whySo many shows Have special thanksgiving episodes. AnnualFriendsShenanigans with bitter reflections ofMad MenSome of our favorite series discussed the day in Turkey. So, before defining your stone visualization schedule, check out our pickups for the best thanksgiving TV episodes of all time. And for the activities of trying between, departure13 Fun Friendly Thanksgiving Games for the whole family.
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1 "Thanksgiving orphans" -Cheers
A classic Thanksgiving television episode and one of the best episodes of the 11 seasons race of Sitcom, theCheersThe holiday exit "Thanksgiving orphhans" involves the staff of the bar and the customer meeting in Carla's (Perlman Rhe) when their other plans fall through. And everything ends in a food fight that is a triumph of Slapstick's comedy.
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2 "Shibboleth"-The West Wing
Like all the best seasonal episodes of the White House drama, "Shibboleth" combines a more serious story with relief from the festive comic book. In the former, President Bartlet (Martin SheenAnd its staff manages a delicate situation involving Chinese refugees in the search for religious asylum (some holiday resonances), and in the latter, it is up to the press secretary C.J. (Allison JanneyTo choose Turkey, the president will be sorry.
3 "Slapsgiving" -how I Met Your Mother
how I Met Your MotherI loved a long-lasting joke and gang slap "is perhaps the funniest of them. In "slapsgiving", Slap Bei Commissioner Lily (Alyson Hannigan) Gives a last minute modification to its rule "No slaves on Thanksgiving", leading to Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) Get a palm in the face and a wake up rendering of Marshall (Jason SegelOriginal song,"You just had slapped."
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4 "TALKING TURKEY" -The prince of Bel-Air
In the inaugural Thanksgiving episode of the show, Will's mother (Vernee Watson) Sort to visit for the first time since she sent her live with her cousins, her aunt and uncle. When she calls the will (Will SmithAnd the rest of the children to wait all day, Aunt Viv (Janet Hubert) Decides that they should cook dinner. It goes as well as you wait.
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5 "Back home"-O.c.
While Marissa (Mischa Barton) Accompany Ryan (Ben McKenzie) Return to Chino to check his brother, Seth finds himself in the unlikely position to juggle two possible girlfriends: summer (Rachel Bilson) and Anna (Samaire Armstrong) As is usually the case in Orange County, adults generate enough drama to compete with teenagers. This episode of season 1 is therefore one to revisit if you want soap with your sweet potatoes.
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6 "Pilgrim Rick" -It's us
We learn about the origin of the traditions of Thanksgiving the Pearson family through flashbacks to a fateful party in this season 1 episode. It involves a failed car, a mold motel, a VHS ofPolice Academy 3And an obscure thanksgiving character named "Pilgrim Rick".
7 "The Mom and Pop Store" -Breastfield
No mood with comforting stories about gratitude and family this year? Good enough! On the most cynical tip, there is always thisBreastfieldHoliday episode, which focuses around the dentist Tim Wheley's (Bryan Cranston) "Thanksgiving Eve", Thanksgiving MacySgiving Parade Woody Woodpecker Ballon and a car that may or may not belong toJon ViTIGHT.
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8 "Turkey in a bobbin" -Bob's Burgers
Bob's BurgersHas a wealth of great episodes of Thanksgiving to choose from, but our favorite is the "Turkey in a CAN" of season 4. "As usual, Bob intends to cook the best Thanksgiving dinner of all time, But also as usual - the monks and neuroses of his family enter the path. This half hour is also a whodunnit, like Turkey after Turkey is thrown in the bathroom during the night. Who does it and why ? We will not spoil the developer for you ...
9 "The one with all the Thankgivings" -Friends
Frankly, we could have included eachFriendsThanksgiving outgoing on this list, but the 5's season "one with all the Thankgivings" (or "one with all the flashbacks of Thanksgiving", as it is titled on hbomax) ekes others by just a smidge. In Flashbacks, we discover how Chandler and Monica's friendship started with a cooking accident and a lie, resulting from the next step in the couple in the present.
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10 "Wheel"-Mad Men
The final of the first season ofMad MenIs it an absolute outlet, featuring revelations and bomb scenes that deserve to be on the series put in the head of reel - and everything takes place on the Thanksgiving holidays. Betty and Peggy Both receive shocking news that have major repercussions on the rest of the race, and do not leave his trauma and his secret poison his family - sells his remembers from them to a customer in one of his most amazing locations.
11 "Thanksgiving"-Master of no
Lena Warithebecame the first black woman to win the Emmy for exceptional writing for a series of comedies to write this episode of the Netflix comedyMaster of no. The story goes through time as a main character Dev (Aziz Ansari) Pass your Thankgivings work with the family of Friends of Denise (Waithe) and she pushes them to understand and accept her sexuality.
12 "Dindances far" -WKRP in Cincinnati
No TV list Thanksgiving would not be complete without SitcomWKRP in Cincinnati.In "Dindances", the head of the radio station proposes what he thinks is the brightest vacation promotion ever attempted. But he does not really think about what it will look like a crew discharges dozens of turkeys from a rented plane. ("Oh humanity!")
13 "The gang crushes their oxen" -It's always sunny in Philadelphia
It's virtually impossible for theEverGang to do everything that is not selfish 99.9%, so their attempt to have a peacekeeping Thankinging dinner with some of their deadly enemies is condemned from the beginning.
14 "Turkey day" -Boy meets the world
The family comedy deals with classic in this season 4 episode of Thanksgiving, as best friend Cory (Ben Savage) and Shawn (Rider Strong) Attempt to bring together their families for the holidays. The suburban Matthews clan in the suburbs in particular faces their prejudices at the head when they present their first trailer park holidays with hunters.
15 "Huangsgiving" -Boat
Thanksgiving-dinner-who went wrong is a proven SITCOM TRACMAL for a reason. AndBoatManages to put a fresh thread on the family chaos in this episode of the second season, when Jessica (CONSTANCE WU) Take the reins of the meal and tries to show his sister.
16 "Happy Grace Action" -Parenthood
Unlike most other episodes of this list, theParenthoodThe episode of Thanksgiving does not make for a great visualization. The family drama built and builds as it deepens the relationships of its whole one to each other and it is at the best of these scenarios when all bravermans come together.
17 "Thanksgiving"-Friday night lights
It would not be Thanksgiving without a little football. Enter: Friday night lights Season 4 and Culmination of the Rivalry of Eastern Dillon / West West Warming from Coach Taylor ( Kyle Chandler ) Leave the panthers and becomes a lion. There is also a fried Turkey, a teenage anxiety and a couple of miracle games - basically everything you want to get out of this modern americana slice. And if you are ready to dive into more holiday rates, check The most popular unique holiday movie of all time, survey says .