With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s time to get into the thankful spirit. Check out these episodes to find the perfect show to put on while you are prepping for the your holiday feast!
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S5 Ep.8- “The One With All the Thanksgivings”
Follow the group of six best friends in a series of flashbacks as they go down memory lane. Sharing their worst Thanksgiving stories, the group strengthens their bond.
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S3 Ep.9- “A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving”
After getting invited to four Thanksgiving dinners, Rory and Lorelai must fit them all in. Due to the racing around and finding out that Rory applied to more colleges than Lorelai initially though, the mother-daughter duo surprisingly don’t eat much despite preparing to take on the feast of a lifetime.
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S2 Ep.9- “Thanks for the Memories”
It’s no surprise that after working as doctors and seeing the most gruesome of tragedies, this group of friends is extremely thankful to be alive. To celebrate, Izzie plans a Thanksgiving dinner at Meredith’s house, but with changing schedules and plans, she doesn’t know how many guests will actually come.
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S1 E8- “Pilgrim Rick”
In a flashback, the Pearson family remembers a disastrous Thanksgiving from years ago when they were kids. Now as the family gathers at Randall’s house, all the siblings change their lives and learn devastating secrets.
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S6 E8- “Three Turkeys”
When Phil and Luke attempt to take care of Thanksgiving, Claire quickly takes action with a backup plan if they fail. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria sneak around trying to have their own Thanksgiving dinner after their holiday trip got canceled, but they didn’t tell the rest of the family.
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S7 E9- “WUPHF.Com”
In an attempt to make money off of Thanksgiving, Dwight creates a hay festival in their office parking lot. All the while, Michael is convincing people to invest in Ryan’s new internet company WUPHF.com.
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S2 E10- “Happy Thanksgiving”
This episode perfectly captures the family dynamic on Thanksgiving. Adam has to decide between his job and family while the rest of his family share moments of realness while setting up for their dinner.
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S1 E9- “Blair Waldorf Must Pie!”
When Dan invites Serena and her family over to his house to spend Thanksgiving together, their parents are put into an awkward situation. Blair, however, gets extremely upset when she finds out that her father isn’t coming home for the holidays. Over at the Archibalds, Nate’s family Thanksgiving dinner quickly turns disastrous.
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S4 Ep. 5- “Turkey in a Can”
Thanksgiving is Bob’s favorite holiday, but he can never seem to get it just right. After discovering his delicious turkey “marinating” in the toilet, he attempts to push back against this attack by setting up multiple turkeys. Will Bob save his Thanksgiving dinner or will the family be turkey-less this year?
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S1 Ep.6- “Thanksgiving”
When Jess invites her crush, a music teacher from her school, to her friend's Thanksgiving dinner, it’s no surprise when things spiral out of control. Jess attempts to save this special holiday, while her roommates just want to relax while watching the football game.
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