“Friends”giving

Sana Tahir, Features Writer

With finals done and a long break ahead of us, we have time to catch up on our favorite TV shows. Friends, a show watched by many, especially teenagers, has some iconic Thanksgiving episodes. Here are the best Friends Thanksgiving episodes to binge on this holiday weekend to get you in the mood for Thanksgiving:

“The One With The Football”: Season 3, Episode 9
When a fun game of touch football before Thanksgiving dinner amongst these hilarious friends quickly turns competitive, sibling rivalry turns violent and truths are told about Ross and Monica’s past.

“The One With Rachel’s Other Sister”: Season 9, Episode 8
Rachel’s sister makes an appearance at Thanksgiving dinner and quickly turns the dinner tense and awkward. Ross realizes he missed the Thanksgiving Day parade he was supposed to be a part of which quickly sends him to panic mode.

“The One Where the Underdog Gets Away”: Season 1, Episode 9:
This episode, the first Friends Thanksgiving episode is more emotional than the others because all the characters can’t celebrate Thanksgiving with their families. This episode shows the importance of friends and how everything is better with them.

“The One With the Late Thanksgiving”: Season 10, Episode 8
When Monica and Chandler host Thanksgiving dinner, and all the guests show up an hour late, Monica doesn’t allow them to come into her apartment. This leads to Joey’s head getting stuck in the door and food goes flying.

“The One With the Rumor”: Season 8, Episode 9
When one of Monica’s old friends makes an appearance on Thanksgiving, hilarious events from Monica’s past are revealed and school rumors of Rachel’s come up again. This episode also has a special appearance by Brad Pitt.

“The One With All the Thanksgivings”: Season 5, Episode 8
This episode has the iconic scene of a turkey on Monica’s head and is perfect for anyone who’s had a Thanksgiving go wrong. The Friends gang comes together to remember all the holidays that have gone sideways.