Thanksgiving is here! Whether you're spending the day cooking or preparing for some binge-watching, you'll likely have some time to spend with yourself and your family. What better way to pass the time than by watching some television?
Over the years, many great shows have released Thanksgiving-themed episodes, serving as the perfect way to explore their characters while surrounded by their families and the stressful holiday festivities. This is a serialized tradition that has become rarer and rarer in the era of streaming. To recapture some of the wonder of years past, here are some of our favorite Thanksgiving episodes you can stream now:
Gossip Girl, "Blair Waldorf Must Pie!"
One of the highlights of the glossy and delightful first season of "Gossip Girl" was its ninth episode. Through its 40-minute run, the episode flashes between the past and the present, contrasting just how much the characters had changed in the span of a year.
Modern Family, "Three Turkeys"
"Modern Family" has many great family episodes throughout its decade run. One of its best is "Three Turkeys," which aired in season 6, showing the family in chaos as they split up cooking duties for Thanksgiving.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Pangs"
Buffy remains one of the best TV shows ever made, cleverly weaving in complex themes as it has fun playing and pushing against its genre trappings. In "Pangs," a part of its fourth season, one of our protagonists unleashes the spirit of an indigenous warrior who takes out his anger on the town.
Succession, "I Went to the Market"
Few shows are as funny and heartbreaking as "Succession," especially when it comes to family drama. In the sixth episode of season one, the Roys host a Thanksgiving party that's filled with anger and despair.
Master of None, "Thanksgiving"
"Master of None" was a big hit when it came out, taking an unconventional approach to dating and to exploring the format of television. Episode eight of its second season takes a new turn, focusing on Denise (Lena Waithe), one of our protagonists' best friends, as she lives through two decades of Thanksgiving celebrations.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
If all else fails, Charlie Brown is always a good option. "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" follows the different characters of the "Peanuts" comics as they celebrate the holidays.