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Friends Thanksgiving Episodes

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Friends Thanksgiving episodes, my Thanksgiving Tradition!

Friends Thanksgiving Episodes

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I am a self proclaimed TV addict.  I love to decompress with a cocktail and good tv show (and some not so good ones). One of the shows I am (almost) ashamed to admit I adore is Friends. Insert cheer or groan here. People either love it or hate it. I happen to be on the love side. What I love most are the Thanksgiving episodes. And one of my favorite things to do around Thanksgiving is to watch them all. This isn’t a stock photo. I own all these DVDs.

Friends Thanksgiving Episodes

When I started thinking about what I was going to write for this post, I didn’t really know where I was going with it. I went through all 10 Thanksgiving episodes in my head: mocklate, Chandler in the box, the football game, naming all 50 states, the flashback Thanksgivings. So many good episodes and funny lines. The episode I kept coming back to was “The One with the Rumor” which guest starts Brad Pitt. In case you have forgotten, Brad Pitt used to be married to Jennifer Aniston. It was Brad and Jen before Brangelina.

I am a huge Brad Pitt fan and I remember the hype up to the episode. Brad on Friends?!? How is this going to play out?!? Maybe I am a fool but I was surprised (Spoiler alert) that Brad’s character, Will, hated Jen’s character, Rachel.

Brat Pitt on Friends
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston on Friends

On the other hand, Phoebe was the one who was smitten by Will.

Phoebe fawning over Brad Pitt
Brad Pii on Friends

While Chandler expressed the feeling we all have when next to an outrageous attractive person.

Chandler Bing Friends Thanksgiving

I have always said that Brad Pitt is a great comedic actor. He is known for dramas (and abs) but he can delivery a  funny line.

Brad Pitt on Friends screen cap
Brad Pitt screencap on Friends

Of course, the cast of Friends got some great one-liners in there as well.

Friends Thanksgiving screencap
Friends Thanksgiving screencap

I have two favorite screen grabs that always make me laugh. Pheobe hugging Will because we all wanna know what it’s like to hug Brad Pitt.

Screen cap of Phoebe hugging Brad Pitt on Friends

And when the audience first realizes how much Will really hates Rachel.

Brad Pitt on Friends hate Rachel

I am not saying this episode is the most fantastic episode of Thanksgiving ever on television. It just happens to be my favorite. Don’t forget Roseanne has some great Thanksgiving episodes too. And who could forget about Dutch, a hilarious movie with Ed O’Neil that you sometimes forget is about Thanksgiving. And arguably greatest Thanksgiving movie of all time: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. If this doesn’t make you laugh, I don’t want to know you. This is a movie my whole family quotes over Thanksgiving. “Those aren’t pillows!” “I like me. My wife likes me.” “YOU’RE GOING THE WRONG DIRECTION!!” “My casio.” If you, all these lines, then we can be friends 🙂

Friends is an excellent tv show to binge watch. It's funny, nostalgic, and filled with great one liners. One of my absolute favorite episodes is the Thanksgiving episode with Brad Pitt. Click here to see some of my favorite moments from the show!

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  1. Brandi Bachman

    December 4, 2013 at 12:06 am

    OMG!!! Matt LOVES Planes, Trains & Automobiles!!!

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    • Katie

      December 4, 2013 at 11:53 am

      Who doesn’t?! One of the best holiday movies ever!!!

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  2. Carla

    December 11, 2021 at 12:09 pm

    Hi Katie! I just found your site and I love it! Have you seen the movie, “Home for the Holidays”? It stars Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr. and many other great actors. Also, it’s directed by Jodie Foster and is HILARIOUS! It’s a Thanksgiving movie about a whacky family. Check it out!:)

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    • Katie

      December 12, 2021 at 6:45 am

      I just watched this movie this year. So good!! My daughter and I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the recommendation 🙂

      Reply

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