11 Thanksgiving Movies and TV Episodes on Netflix Right Now
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Gobble, gobble! It's almost time to loosen your belt, carve the turkey, and commence stuffing your face on Thanksgiving Day. But after the last bite of pumpkin pie is gone (or you've returned from going out to eat), what better way to pass the time than watching classic Thanksgiving fare on Netflix?
We've rounded up 11 possibilities for families to enjoy together (including one horror movie that should be saved for after the kids have gone to bed). So settle in with your mashed potatoes and gravy and get ready for some delicious Thanksgiving offerings.
Cheers
This classic Cheers episode sees the entire gang eating their turkey and stuffing at Carla's house — until a food fight erupts. Viewers get their first and only view of Norm's wife, Vera (played by George Wendt's real-life wife Bernadette Birkett), though the unseen-character gag remains intact as she takes a pumpkin pie to the face before anyone can see her.
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Fuller House
Almost the entire Tanner clan gets together, including Jesse and Becky's grown twin sons and Joey's four kids, who annoy everybody. Who isn't in attendance? Michelle, of course.
Friends
Friends set a high bar with its annual Thanksgiving episodes, featuring everything from amazing flashbacks to a hilarious touch football game to some famous guest stars (Brad Pitt, Christina Applegate). Can any show ever top Friends in sheer volume of legendary Turkey Day episodes? Highly unlikely.
Gilmore Girls
Who doesn't love four insane Thanksgivings where the turkeys run the gamut from deep-fried to "tofurkey"? And, Lane and Dave kiss for the first time!
Gossip Girl
This WB teen drama had a memorable Thanksgiving episode with "Blair Waldorf Must Pie," where the Van der Woodsens crash the Humphreys' Thanksgiving and Blair has to come to terms with her father being MIA.
Kristy
If you love a good old-fashioned holiday horrorfest, check out this slasher movie about a gang of killers terrorizing a college student who stays on campus during Thanksgiving weekend.
That '70s Show
Laurie comes home for the holidays, bringing a friend with her. Eric ends up kissing said friend, much to Donna's irritation.
The Office
In this episode of The Office, Dwight puts on a hay festival in the parking lot, with a maze where Kevin promptly gets lost, and Angela meets a man attending the hay festival with his son. They start dating, which does not sit well with Dwight.
The West Wing
This political drama had a couple solid Thanksgiving episodes: "Shibboleth," where CJ struggles with the turkey pardon, and "The Indians in the Lobby," which features President Bartlet's amazing call to the Butterball Hotline.
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New Girl
With five different Thanksgiving episodes, Jess and the guys always manage to go off the traditional Thanksgiving rails. Whether it's Jess trying to Parent Trap her mom and dad or Schmidt declaring Thanksgiving will be "Bangsgiving" instead, each episode is funnier than the last.
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy also has multiple great Thanksgiving episodes (which makes sense given the show has been running since 2005). Check out "Thanks For the Memories" from season two, "Holidaze" from season six, or "Somebody I Used to Know" from season 10 for classic Grey's drama with a holiday twist.