8 Weird Thanksgiving TV Episodes You Forgot About
#rememberwhen turkeys fell from helicopters, trifle had beef in it, and Jon Voight bit Kramer on the arm? TV’s idea of Thanksgiving was less about gratitude and more about chaos. From Friends and Frasier to WKRP in Cincinnati and Martin, these 8 unforgettable Thanksgiving episodes went completely off the rails. Whether it was food fights, pet turkeys becoming dinner, or stuffing being used as a football, these holiday episodes made dysfunction feel like tradition.
8 Weird Thanksgiving TV Episodes You Forgot About
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:52 – #8: WKRP in Cincinnati – “Turkeys Away” — Gordon Jump
02:59 – #7: Married With Children – “A Bundy Thanksgiving” — Ed O’Neill, Christina Applegate
04:56 – #6: Friends – “The One Where Ross Got High” — Jennifer Anniston, Courtney Cox, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer
07:49 – #5: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – “Talking Turkey” — Will Smith, James Avery, Janet Hubert
10:32 – #4: Frasier – “A Lilith Thanksgiving” — Kelsey Grammer
11:56 – #3: Martin – “Feast or Famine” — Martin Lawrence, Tischina Arnold, Tisha Campbell
15:34 – #2: Seinfeld – “The Mom & Pop Store” – Jerry Seinfeld
18:45 – #1: Cheers – “Thanksgiving Orphans” — Ted Danson
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@RememberWhenHQ
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Who else grew up thinking Thanksgiving episodes were supposed to be heartwarming… only to watch Martin throw a raw turkey like a football and the Cheers gang launch a full-scale food war? Which moment here unlocked a memory you forgot you had? Tell us below.
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@j.p.6932
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
7:30 “It tastes like feet!”
@LennyT007
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
18:45 i have a Cheers dvd box set and i enjoy watching the Thanksgiving Orphans and Ill-Gotten Gaines episodes around Thanksgiving time.
@thenumberoneguy-c6l
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
When Norm brought Vera in, I remember thinking "Finally!" 😆😆
@andrewkyle0291
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
THE absolute best IS Less Nessman for thanksgiving!!!!! Hahahahhahahaha
@MystikalSmoker1776
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
I have a wkrp turkey drop t- shirt. Favorite Thanksgiving episode of any show ever.
@psychesoap
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
This channel should EASILY make a million subs!!! Aww hell naw YouTube…to hell wit y'all!!! 🤬
@COMPFUNK2
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Norm’s wife Vera was played by George Wendt‘s real-life wife.
@ifym5455
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
I don’t know, but the Martin Thanksgiving episode that was funny to me was when Gina’s parents came to visit and when Martin cut the turkey it started bleeding because it wasn’t done 😂!
@Lord9Genesis
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Oh, the humanity!
@danlilly1790
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
All solid choices. I'd like to add "Mad About You" as Helen Hunt & Paul Reiser host their 1st Thanksgiving dinner. WITH both sets of in-laws and a propensity of losing turkeys. MULTIPLE turkeys. PLURAL. In one day.
@timotheousthetwisted
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
2 I can think of, "Home Improvement " called "The Wood, The Bad and the Hungry". Where Tim has a dream in the Rankin-Bass style of Animation that was in classics like Rudolph and Santa Claus is coming to town. This episode was heavily advertised. The 2nd is from Caroline in the City" called "Caroline and the Balloon " where her creation is a Balloon in the parade and they lose control of the Balloon.
@cadburybunny
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Just like the Star Wars holiday Special is MUST-WATCH Xmas viewing … the WKRP T-Giving episode is a must watch on either side of the 49th for either or both Thanksgiving(s)!!
@theduck-p7m
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Friends had a couple Thanksgiving episodes and one of them featured Joey using Phoebe's maternity pants as his Thanksgiving pants
@TammieR-B
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
WKRP WINS!!!!!
@chipskylark172
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Fraiser and Martin win for me lol
“ them my momma biscuits!” Is still one of the most quoted lines you will hear in black families homes when mom cooked 😂😂
@frenchabortion
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
WKRP’s episode was the definition of LEGENDARY
@drmusic3641
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
You cut out the best line in the "Friends" episode when Ross says to Joey "It tastes like feet". LOL
@iancowan3527
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
How the "Tofu Turkey" from "Everyone Loves Raymond" didn't rank???
@Wyrrlicci
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
As someone that grew up in Cinci, every year for at least the last 30 or so years I can remember my dad brings up the WKRP episode on Thanksgiving
@vwhite3055
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
A lot of funny episodes, but Turkeys Away is by far #1.
@Jonnytjat
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
PLEASE STOP INTENTIONALLY SLOWING DOWN YOUR VIDEOS!! 1.5x speed and it sounds perfectly normal. 1.0x (normal) speed sounds like everything is taking place in the BMV Sloth scene from Zootopia 😂 One of the worst new practices amongst several creators on YT.😑🫨
@Jonnytjat
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Happy Bird Day!!
@Jonnytjat
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
This was a good (and festive!) video but I hate how many creators have started intentionally slowing down the speed on their videos just to extend the length!! Have it at 1.5 speed and it sounds perfectly fine. Go to 1.0 and everything is clearly in slow motion and clearly slowed down intentionally (usually to attach more ads to the video. Luckily I have premium but it's still a BS practice) Same thing TV channels started doing except they slightly sped up their videos to fit more ads. Barely anyone will see this or read this far, but its a frustration of mine i had to get off my chest. This concludes my TED talk. Thanks for sticking around 😂
@DonD-m6i
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Synonyms for iconic : emblematic, quintessential, archetypal, classic, symbolic. Give iconic a rest and while you’re at it stop saying actually over and over and over.
@roykassinger6903
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
You missed the "Mad About You" when they kept replacing the turkey, and "Bob Newhart Show"where they get drunk and order Chinese food for Turkey day.
@RustyShackleford-v9m
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Turkeys do fly. They sleep up in trees and fly up and down daily. I have seen this.
@earldouglas3631
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
I was quite surprised that WKRP in Cincinnati did not take the top spot. I think that episode has been lost to time. I bet Gen Z has no clue what WKRP even was. Roseanne also had many great Thanksgiving episodes but one of my favorites is season 9 where the Conners get a catered meal for the first time ever. But the tore de force is when Jackie and Roseanne sit down to watch the Thanksgiving day parade on the new tv— and Jackie thinks there is a bug on the new tv screen only to correct herself and say "It's only Al Roker"
@Kellykat702
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
😊 HAPPY SHARING DAY!! But I feel the FRIENDS episode that was funnier “The one with Thanksgiving”! the Turkey 🦃 on The Head one ☝🏼 😂
@randomcatastrophe
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
You missed one. Season 4 of The Bob Newhart Show featured "Over the River and Through the Woods" which is after Turkeys Away my favorite Thanksgiving episode ever.
If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and fix that problem and you'll understand why it should be on this list.
@nostalgiaprincess
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
1:05 “don’t touch that”
@nostalgiaprincess
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
0:07 this has never been forgotten
@LARKXHIN
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Talking Turkey is my favorite episode of fresh prince 😂
@TextbookPhillyMadison
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Mad about you’s Thanksgiving episode “Giblets for Murray” is extremely funny. I watch it every year.
@kevinthonen8107
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
With all due respect, WKRP is #1 and Friends-When Ross Got High is #2 for me.
@lance134679
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 pm
I feel like Thanksgiving just didn't get the sitcom love that Christmas did. I always looked forward to Friends' Thanksgiving episodes because the producers pulled out all the stops to make them really memorable.
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