There’s nothing I cherish greater than my post-Turkey Day, meals coma-induced nap. There’s simply one thing about consuming a bit greater than my elastic waistline can deal with, becoming my after-dinner loungewear, and snuggling up with my canine that has the potential to make even the busiest season higher. And watching a superb Thanksgiving episode from a consolation present doesn’t damage both.
The most effective Thanksgiving traditions are those spent proper at dwelling: going overboard on the mashed potatoes, assuming a horizontal place, and falling down a rabbit gap of our Thanksgiving options. From Lorelai Gilmore to Jessica Day and past, listed here are our favourite Thanksgiving episodes that pair nicely with a full stomach and an unintended cat nap:
The place to stream: Netflix
What to do when 4 events count on you to point out up for Thanksgiving festivities? Properly, in the event you’re Lorelai and Rory, you do your finest to make all of it work. Whereas the ladies succeed, I crown Sookie the queen of this episode. Getting hilariously drunk after your husband tries to deep-fry a turkey is the final word transfer.
2. It’s All the time Sunny in Philadelphia — “The Gang Squashes Their Beefs” (Season 9, Episode 10)
The place to stream: Hulu
When you’ve ever watched an episode of It’s All the time Sunny, that any probability for this crew to have a “regular” Thanksgiving is baseline slim to none. On this significantly chaotic episode, the gang tries to proper wrongs with previous enemies who threaten to compromise their Turkey Day plans. When you’re searching for a hilariously messy Thanksgiving to make you’re feeling higher about your personal, that is it.
The place to stream: HBO Max
This episode of Buddies is the final word blast from the previous. Between Joey getting his head lodged in a uncooked turkey and Monica plotting her revenge in opposition to an insulting Chandler, we get a glimpse of the crew’s Thanksgivings previous which are positive to convey on laughter.
4. This Is Us — “Pilgrim Rick” (Season 1, Episode 8)
The place to stream: Hulu
This episode of This Is Us is healthful AF, will make you smile, and should induce tears (you’ve been warned). It’s a narrative about how Thanksgiving traditions come to be and should offer you extra perspective in your subsequent surprising detour.
5. New Woman — “Mother and father” (Season 2, Episode 8)
The place to stream: Netflix
Within the final Guardian Lure try and rekindle her dad and mom, Jess invitations her divorced dad and mom to Thanksgiving dinner. After Jess sees the pair smooch, she hopes that the 2 can put aside their variations to satisfy the household unit of Jess’s goals.
6. How I Met Your Mom — “Slapsgiving” (Season 3, Episode 9)
The place to stream: Hulu
POV: Your ex brings their new important different to Thanksgiving dinner. On this episode, Lily and Marshall host their first Thanksgiving. In Lily’s try and create the proper gathering, she is challenged by her associates’ relationship woes and an impending slap between a terrorizing Marshall and a taunting Barney.
7. The Mindy Undertaking — “Thanksgiving” (Season 1, Episode 6)
The place to stream: Hulu
I’m simply going to say it: Mindy Kaling can be my final Thanksgiving dinner visitor. On this episode of her Hulu sequence, Mindy celebrates the vacation at Gwen’s, the place she finds out that an ex-mate (enter Ed Helms) from a disastrous blind date is invited. To say that issues get messy is a little bit of an understatement.
8. Friday Night time Lights — “Thanksgiving” (Season 4, Episode 13)
The place to stream: Hulu
On this season 4 finale, the Taylors host Thanksgiving dinner earlier than the massive sport in opposition to the Dillon Panthers. Watching this high-stakes sport could have you on the sting of your seat and cheering for the East Dillon Lions. Go staff, go!
The place to stream: Netflix
Riverdale‘s Thanksgiving characteristic is a heartfelt tear-jerker that may depart you a bit melancholy. PSA: Solely watch this in the event you’re caught up on the season or don’t thoughts some main spoilers!
10. Gossip Woman — “Blair Waldorf Should Pie!” (Season 1, Episode 9)
The place to stream: HBO Max & Apple TV
Oh, what enjoyable it’s to return into the Gossip Woman archives and see how younger and chipper my hip NYC associates was! This episode is the epitome of awkward and messy household Thanksgivings however drives the message dwelling that on the finish of the day, so long as you have got your folks, you’ll be simply superb.
11. Gray’s Anatomy — “Thanks for the Reminiscences” (Season 2, Episode 9)
The place to stream: Netflix
If Thanksgiving is your vacation, you then and Izzie Stevens would possibly get alongside nicely. Sadly for Izzie, she doesn’t know the way to meet her personal excellent dinner expectations whereas her associates are searching for any and each excuse to remain away. When Burke is available in to save lots of the day, she wonders if her associates will even present up in any respect.
12. Fashionable Household — “Three Turkeys” (Season 6, Episode 8)
The place to stream: Amazon
This traditional Fashionable Household episode is a disorderly pleasure—even watching the trailer has me stomach laughing and in tears. In case your typical Thanksgivings are a little bit of a sizzling mess, the nostalgia will hit arduous. That is one Amazon Prime episode definitely worth the $2.99 cost, I promise.
13. Brooklyn 9-9 — “Thanksgiving” (Season 1, Episode 10)
The place to stream: Peacock
When you spend any greater than 5 minutes speaking to me, you’ll discover out slightly rapidly that I really like Brooklyn 9-9. To me, it’s the proper quirky comedy and may be slightly heartfelt at instances. Take their Thanksgiving characteristic, which, in a really backward manner, proves that your “household” extends previous blood relations.
14. Orange Is the New Black — “F…sgiving” (Season 1, Episode 9)
The place to stream: Netflix
OK, staff, let’s be actual right here. When you’re searching for a feel-good Thanksgiving characteristic, this merely shouldn’t be it. OITNB followers received’t be stunned, as this episode’s darkish, twisty humor and drama are utterly on par with the remainder of the sequence. On this episode, Piper lands herself in solitary confinement for “inappropriate habits” and thus loses her visiting privileges on Thanksgiving.
15. New Woman — “Thanksgiving IV” (Season 4, Episode 9)
The place to stream: Netflix
Oh, Schmidt, you soiled canine. In a uncommon time interval the place each single member of this crew is single, Schmidt urges his comrades to discover a mate earlier than the 12 months ends. He proposes that the home hosts a “Bangs-giving” themed gathering the place everybody should convey somebody suitable for one more member of the group.
The place to stream: HBO Max
Ahhhh, a parallel universe the place then-married Jen and Brad seem in a Thanksgiving episode of Buddies. What a dream. Even when the pair quarrel on this episode over unresolved arduous emotions, I’ll take it.
17. Glee — “Thanksgiving” (Season 4, Episode 8)
The place to stream: Hulu
This episode of Glee is the unconventional Thanksgiving episode you didn’t know you wanted. With some zesty musical mashups, some good previous sectionals prep, and rocky relationships, there’s one thing on this characteristic for everybody.
18. Grasp of None — “Thanksgiving” (Season 2, Episode 8)
The place to stream: Netflix
This Thanksgiving episode is a complete rattling film and is so unbelievably good. Don’t take my phrase for it: Lena Waithe and Aziz Ansari’s Emmy for finest comedy sequence writing speaks for itself. This episode is deep and is a group of Thanksgiving reminiscences over the span of a decade. Throughout this empathetic and attentive recollection, Denise realizes and embraces her identification as she seeks acceptance from her household.
19. Contemporary Off the Boat — “Huangsgiving” (Season 2, Episode 8)
The place to stream: Hulu
Jessica’s household has one Thanksgiving custom: A 5 a.m. cellphone name the day of to announce who will probably be internet hosting—and naturally, it’s Jessica’s flip. This episode is so humorous, it’ll have you ever desirous to binge the remainder of the season—or begin at episode one in the event you’ve by no means watched (fortunate you!).
20. Succession — “I Went to Market” (Season 1, Episode 5)
The place to stream: HBO Max
We meet Cousin Greg’s notorious grandpa Ewan, the grumpy, cussed brother of Logan Roy, as he brings him down from Canada to New York for Thanksgiving dinner due to an invitation from Marcia. All of the whereas, the everyday Roy household shenanigans fill the background as Kendall plans to vote no confidence in opposition to his father.
The place to stream: HBO Max
Thanksgiving dinner at Nathan and Haley’s grows rapidly when Brooke’s dinner plans go up in smoke and Abilities realizes he by chance ordered a stay turkey. As rigidity rises, Haley provides a speech reminding everybody to be glad about what they’ve. Then, as typical Thanksgiving episodes on TV at all times finish, the gang performs a sport of contact soccer within the yard.
22. The O.C. — “The Homecoming” (Season 1, Episode 11)
The place to stream: Hulu
In Newport, the Cohens host Thanksgiving dinner with a facet of drama. All through the episode, Kristin’s father brings Julie (Marissa’s mother) as his date, Seth spends the night deciding who he ought to date (Summer season or Anna), and Marissa and Ryan head to Chino to go to Ryan’s incarcerated brother. Previous-school O.C. drama and healthful Thanksgiving moments? Sure, please.
The place to stream: Hulu
All people finally ends up on the Leery’s this 12 months for Thanksgiving: Joey, Bessie and child Alexander be a part of after their turkey dinner is a large fail, Pacey joins as a result of he can’t stand his family, and even Jen’s estranged mom, Helen, reveals up unannounced. There may be sufficient drama to go round, and fortunately, there’s sufficient meals, too.
Supply: The Every Girl
