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10 Of The Best Thanksgiving TV Episodes Of All Time
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Culture & Entertainment
10 Of The Best Thanksgiving TV Episodes Of All Time
‘Tis the season for pie-fuelled romance, drama, and laughs!
If there’s one thing TV shows love, it’s infusing a seasonal theme into a storyline. Our favourite Thanksgiving episodes are quirky, entertaining, and highlight the chaotic family time we’ve all come to know and love.
These are the best episodes to screen every year.
1. Gilmore Girls: A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving (Season 3, Episode 9)
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If you’ve ever felt compelled to go to more than one Thanksgiving celebration in one day, think again—this episode follows Lorelei and Rory attending four festivities!
Stream on Netflix.
2. Gossip Girl: The Treasure of Serena Madre (Season 3, Episode 11)
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This is arguably one of the best ever episodes of Gossip Girl. Set to Jason Derulo’s “Whatcha Say,” you’ll never see a more dramatic Thanksgiving spread.
Stream on Netflix and Crave.
3. Parks and Recreation: Harvest Festival (Season 3, Episode 7)
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While not technically a Thanksgiving theme, this episode of Parks and Recreation sees the team trying to pull off the town-wide Harvest Festival (with laughter abound!).
Stream on Crave and Amazon Prime Video.
4. Friends: The One With All the Thanksgivings (Season 5, Episode 8)
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It’s hard to pick a favourite Friends Thanksgiving episode, but this one strikes all the right chords. Join Monica, Rachel, Chandler, Ross, and Joey while they relive their holiday horror stories.
Stream on Paramount+ or Amazon Prime Video.
5. New Girl: Thanksgiving III (Season 3, Episode 10)
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Thanksgiving, but make it a total outdoorsy disaster. The friend group heads out to the woods to celebrate the holiday, with some seriously laughable blunders along the way.
Stream on Disney+.
6. Succession: I Went to Market (Season 1, Episode 5)
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There’s no such thing as a relaxing family holiday in Succession.
Stream on Crave.
7. Seinfeld: The Mom and Pop Store (Season 6, Episode 8)
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In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, Elaine wins a radio contest for her boss to pilot the Woody the Woodpecker balloon at NYC's famous Macy’s parade. In true Seinfeld fashion, wacky chaos ensues!
Stream on Netflix.
8. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Talking Turkey (Season 1, Episode 12)
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When Will’s mom, Viola, visits Bel-Air for Thanksgiving, she worries that her son isn’t being taught a work ethic and makes the kids cook the holiday feast.
Stream on Crave.
9. Glee: Thanksgiving (Season 4, Episode 8)
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In one of Glee’s most iconic episodes, Sarah Jessica Parker has a “kiki” with Rachel and Kurt in their New York loft.
Stream on Disney+
10. Modern Family: Three Turkeys (Season 6, Episode 8)
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When Phil and Luke decide to cook the Thanksgiving turkey, Claire prepares a back-up. Meanwhile, Gloria and Jay’s holiday trip gets cancelled and Cam tries to figure out how to get Lily to wear a dress to dinner.
Stream on Disney+.
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