Your Guide to Thanksgiving Movies and TV Shows
There’s something special about curling up after (or before!) Thanksgiving dinner and watching a classic holiday episode or movie. Whether it’s family chaos, burnt turkeys, or heartwarming reunions, Thanksgiving-themed TV never fails to deliver laughs and nostalgia. Personally, I think sitcom Thanksgiving episodes are some of the funniest moments in television — they perfectly capture the humor, awkwardness, and love that come with gathering around the table. From iconic “Friends” feasts to unexpected guest list disasters, these shows remind us why we’re grateful for both food and laughter.
Here you’ll find a list of Thanksgiving movies, TV specials, and Thanksgiving TV show episodes to get you excited about Thanksgiving. They’re fun to watch while cooking Thanksgiving dinner too.
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Thanksgiving Movies
- Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – This Peanuts gang movie is a classic!
- Planes Trains and Automobiles – This film is a comedy starring Steve Martin and John Candy. It is directed by John Hughes.
- Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Home for the Holidays
- Friendsgiving
- Thanksgiving Hallmark Movies
TV Specials
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC which happens in New York City
- National Dog Show on NBC
TV Show Episodes are listed as season number and then episode number.
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Friends
- 1:9 The One Where The Underdog Gets Away
- 2:8 The One With The List
- 3:9 The One With The Football
- 4:8 The One With Chandler In A Box
- 5:8 The One With All The Thanksgivings
- 6:9 The One Where Ross Got High
- 7:8 The One Where Chandler Doesn’t Like Dogs
- 8:9 The One With The Rumor
- 9:8 The One With Rachel’s Other Sister
- 10:8 The One With The Late Thanksgiving
Modern Family
- 3:9 Punkin Chunkin
- 6:8 Three Turkeys
- 7:7 Phil’s Sexy, Sexy House
- 8:7 Thanksgiving Jamboree
- 9:7 Winner Winner Turkey Dinner
- 11:7 The Last Thanksgiving
How I Met Your Mother
- 1:9 Belly Full Of Turkey
- 3:9 Slapsgiving
- 5:9 Slapsgiving: Revenge Of The Slap
- 6:10 Blitzgiving
Big Bang Theory
Life in Pieces
Boy Meets World
- 4:10 Turkey Day
- 5:8 Chasing Angela Part 2
The Mindy Project
- 1:6 Thanksgiving
Hot in Cleveland
- 5:9 Thanksgiving Orphans (Can’t go wrong with a little Betty White!)
Good Luck Charlie
Fuller House
- 2:6 Fuller Thanksgiving
- 5:12 Cold Turkey
Gilmore Girls
Last Man Standing
- 3:9 Thanksgiving
- 5:9 The Gratitude List
- 6:8 My Father the Car
The Office
- 7:9 WUPHF.com (Not exactly Thanksgiving, but has autumn vibes and hilarious as always!)
Chopped
- 5:12 Cornuchopia
- 9:12 Give it Your All
- 13:9 Happy Turkey Gizzards Day!
- 17:13 A Chopped Thanksgiving
- 22:6 Chopped Family Thanksgiving
- 25:11 Thanksgiving Soup-er Stars
- 31:10 Turkey Day Heros
- 35:12 An Iron Chef Thanksgiving
- 40:12 Thankful Siblings
- 44:1 Thanksgiving Champions
- 44:2 Thanksgiving Heroes
Chopped Junior
- 1:4 A Chopped Junior Thanksgiving
- 4:3 Thanks Kidding
- 9:1 Turkey Day! Hooray!
- 9:3 Thanksgiving Leftovers
Cutthroat Kitchen
Guy’s Grocery Games
- 3:6 Thanksgiving Grocery Trot
- 6:10 Turkey Day Tournament
- 11:7 Thanksgiving in Flavortown
- 15:14 GGG Gives Thanks
- 19:6 Family Feud Thanksgiving
- 19:8 Judges Thanksgiving Throwdown
- 22:1 DDD Thanksgiving
- 22:2 Guy’s Thanksgiving Games
Alexa & Katie
1:10 Thanksgiving
Riverdale
- 4:7 The Ice Storm
Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge
So Far this show has had 2 seasons. You can find them here. Giada DiLaurentis hosts this Thanksgiving cooking competition show.
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Siesta Key
- 3:18 I’m Thankful
As the days get shorter and the air turns crisp, there’s no better way to get into the Thanksgiving spirit than by cozying up with your favorite fall episodes and heartwarming holiday movies. Whether you’re laughing along with your favorite sitcom family or getting teary-eyed over a Thanksgiving classic, these stories remind us what the season is all about — gratitude, togetherness, and plenty of good food.
Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and get in the spirit all November long over Thanksgiving movies and shows!
