Best Thanksgiving episodes to get the whole table talking

As Thanksgiving draws closer, the time is now to start thinking about your TV episode watch list. Whether it is a prelude to your friendsgiving feast or a way to move everyone to the couch after dessert, Thanksgiving episodes offer the perfect mix of nostalgia, humor and holiday chaos. Over the decades, the “Thanksgiving episode” became a staple for sitcoms, dramas and even children’s shows as a way to capture the unpredictable, entertaining and realistic circumstances that occur when friends and family come together. Here is a guide to the best Thanksgiving episodes. “Slapsgiving” — How I Met Your Mother What would the holidays be without a little tradition? Thanksgiving takes a turn when Marshall prepares another slap in his ongoing slap bet with Barney. Between Lily’s attempt to keep the peace between the group and Barney’s anticipation of the slap, this episode proves that sometimes the best holiday traditions are the ones you don’t expect.

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