We've learned so many lessons about life, love, and relationships during the decades-long run of one of TV's most iconic shows, "Friends." That's why it comes as no surprise that every year, the "Friends" Thanksgiving episodes give us a hefty dose of wisdom and truth. Our favorite group of buddies always seem to encapsulate the love, gratitude, madness, and dysfunction that all roll into one big, chaotic holiday. Since the holiday is coming up, we're taking a look back at all of the "Friends" Thanksgiving episodes in order, from the episode where the gang gets locked out of Monica's apartment to the final Thanksgiving episode where she locks them out on purpose.
— Additional reporting by Noelle Devoe.
In season one, episode nine, Monica hosts Thanksgiving dinner. When the Underdog balloon at the Macy's parade gets loose, the gang go up to the roof to see it, only to find out they've been locked out of the apartment.
In season three, episode nine, when the crew decide to form teams to compete in a friendly game of football, Ross and Monica's childhood sibling rivalry reemerges.
In season four, episode eight, hijinks surrounding the crew's love lives ensues. Monica unwittingly falls for her ex-boyfriend's son, while Chandler commits to spending six hours locked in a box to make up for kissing Joey's girlfriend.
In season five, episode eight, our favorite characters relive their worst, most humiliating Thanksgiving moments through a series of flashbacks.
As Chandler tries to win over Monica's parents without realizing an old secret involving Ross is complicating matters, Rachel attempts to make dessert with disastrous results in season six, episode nine.
When Phoebe agrees to watch her friends' dog while they're out of town, believing Chandler is allergic, she must hide the pup in Monica and Chandler's apartment in season seven, episode eight.
In season eight, episode nine, Monica invites an old school friend to Thanksgiving dinner, and Rachel is instantly attracted to him. He dislikes Rachel, however, because she used to bully him. Meanwhile, Joey is dead set on devouring the entire turkey all by himself.
Rachel's younger sister is in town to celebrate Thanksgiving with the gang in season nine, episode eight, but her unfiltered personality causes a ruckus. Meanwhile, Joey forgets he's supposed to be part of the Thanksgiving parade with his castmates.
In the final Thanksgiving episode of "Friends" (season 10, episode eight), the gang convince Monica and Chandler to host Thanksgiving despite her protests. When they all show up late for the festivities. though, she locks them all out. Some good news from the adoption agency could make her forget the crew's blunder.