{"id":163748,"date":"2020-11-24T02:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=163748"},"modified":"2020-11-24T07:07:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T15:07:21","slug":"thanksgiving-episodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/thanksgiving-episodes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Thanksgiving Episodes to Watch After Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanksgiving is a day to spend time with family, reflect, and celebrate what we\u2019re grateful for. But it\u2019s also the perfect occasion to overeat delicious food and relax on the sofa in front of the TV.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve tucked away all the turkey and <a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/no-bake-thanksgiving-pie-recipes\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pie<\/a> your body can handle, kick back and cue up one of these festive episodes of all your favorite shows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LzaNxtxRcjE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Gossip Girl<\/em>: Season 1 Episode 9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">In classic <em>Gossip Girl <\/em>fashion, this episode certainly isn\u2019t short on drama. After Serena and Blair get in a fight, Dan invites Serena and Lily to his place for Thanksgiving. But what they don\u2019t know is that Rufus and Lily have a secret past. Nate also spends an awkward Thanksgiving meal with his family, which quickly spirals out of control.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EcSePCjHrPI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>This Is Us<\/em>: Season 1, Episode 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">It\u2019s pretty much impossible to watch an episode of <em>This Is Us <\/em>without going through a box of tissues, so be prepared. In the past, Jack, Rebecca, and the kids deal with an unforeseen detour that interrupts their traditional Thanksgiving dinner. In present day, Olivia accompanies Kevin to Randall\u2019s house and Randall learns a heartbreaking secret.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GOY6D6UvjI8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>New Girl<\/em>: Season 2, Episode 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Cue the laughs with this Thanksgiving episode of <em>New Girl <\/em>involving Jess\u2019 divorced parents (played by the incomparable Jamie Lee Curtis and Rob Reiner), who both show up to her place to celebrate. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CDHv1UuJ-hl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sister Sister (@sister.sistertv_)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Sister, Sister<\/em>: Season 3, Episodes 9 + 10<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Revisit an old classic with this two-part Thanksgiving episode of <em>Sister, Sister. <\/em>Lisa and Terrence wanted to take Tia to Hawaii for the holiday, but since their breakup, things look a little different. When each of them thinks the other won\u2019t go, they all end up there together. Lisa also invites Ray and Tamara to join, while Terrence invites Tonya, Ray\u2019s ex-girlfriend. Unsurprisingly, chaos ensues.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LE95jwN6Bfo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Gilmore Girls<\/em>: Season 3, Episode 9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">If you love to eat as much as the Gilmore Girls, this episode is a real treat. Lorelai and Rory end up attending four Thanksgiving meals, including a formal sit-down with Emily and Richard. To add to the stress, Lorelai finds out Rory applied to Yale.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dPthHuassNQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><br \/>\n<em>The Mindy Project<\/em>: Season 1 Episode 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Mindy is the queen of awkward situations and this episode has plenty. There\u2019s nothing like running into an ex and his new girlfriend on Thanksgiving. While Josh is out of Town, Mindy and Morgan cook Thanksgiving at Gwen\u2019s house and the guestlist leads to a memorable occasion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5mhDpAFnDaM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><br \/>\n<em>Master of None<\/em>: Season 2, Episode 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">This <em>Master of None <\/em>episode will have you feeling nostalgic for the \u201890s, which features a blast from the past to the present day. Denise deals with holiday tensions as she accepts her sexuality and faces the challenges of coming out to her family.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JM2VZHNKkSs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><br \/>\n<em>Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em>: Season 2, Episode 9<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Get a dose of medical drama, plus heartfelt friendship from your favorite medical show. In this Thanksgiving episode of <em>Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em>, Izzie works to prepare a Thanksgiving meal for everyone while Meredith and Christina sneak back to the hospital where Meredith helps Derek look after a man who awakes from a 16-year coma.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OqyG2a41GZQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><br \/>\n<em>Friends<\/em>: Season 5 Episode 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Is it even Thanksgiving if you don\u2019t watch at least one holiday-themed episode of <em>Friends<\/em>? In this classic, the gang reflects back on their worst Thanksgivings while pigging out on Monica\u2019s huge feast. This episode also features arguably one of the best moments in <em>Friends<\/em> history involving Monica with a turkey on her head.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5QCKpbRGqmA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Modern Family<\/em>: Season 6 Episode 8<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Cue up this episode of <em>Modern Family<\/em> for some wholesome humor and typical shenanigans. Phil is cooking Thanksgiving dinner with the help of Luke, but Claire decides to make a back-up turkey in case they fail miserably. Jay and Gloria\u2019s holiday plans fall through, so they end up at Claire and Phil\u2019s for dinner. And Cam decides it\u2019s a good idea to make Lily wear a dress to dinner.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Thanksgiving is a day to spend time with family, reflect, and celebrate what we\u2019re grateful ...","author":7532736,"featured_media":163903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[261,273],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/23164549\/thanksgiving-episodes.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/23164549\/thanksgiving-episodes-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"November 24, 2020","category_name":"Entertainment","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113831\/entertainment-2.svg","author_name":"Michelle Gant","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#ce3762","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163748"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532736"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}