10 TV Shows That Served Up Unforgettable Thanksgiving Episodes

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There's something about spending the holidays with your favorite sitcoms just that feels like home.

Over the years, we've fallen in love with fictional clans— from blood-bonded broods to found families and everything in between. The bond these groups shared over the holidays helped give us perspective on what was going on around our own tables each year.

From heartwarming to hilarious, these are some of the shows that have been recognized by fans for having unforgettable Thanksgiving episodes.

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WKRP in Cincinatti

WKRP in Cincinattidelivered so many side-splitting moments in its run. The Thanksgiving episode, "Turkeys Away," is regarded as not only the show's funniest take on the holiday, but one of the funniest in sitcom history.

Interested in changing things up, the station hosts a holiday promotion that would catch listeners' attention. Les Nessman's on-air reporting from the scene goes from a chipper holiday piece to complete chaos as the helicopter flying overhead with the station's holiday message to the city begins dropping turkeys down on the crowd below, as the rest of the horrified gang listens from inside the station.

Friends

Friendsdelivered some unforgettable holiday episodes over the years, but Thanksgiving has always been where the cast thrived. While the gang's holiday football game was good and no one will ever forget Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) infamous savory-sweet trifle, many fans gravitate toward season five, episode eight, "The One with All the Thanksgivings."

Monica's earnest apology after dropping a knife on Chandler's foot leaves an image burned in viewers' minds — with the turkey head dance, which led Chandler to blurt out, "I love you," adding another sweet moment to the couple's arc.

Cheers

Cheersdelivered a Thanksgiving food fight for the ages, proving chosen family can be just as complicated as the one you're born into. The gang shows up for a potluck dinner in Carla's, only to discover the turkey has hours to go and football can't quite distract from Diane's pilgrim getup.

The food-fight scene ended up being one of the show's most beloved,

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show's second Thanksgiving episode, ""Over the River and Through the Woods," provides one of the series' most hilarious moments. With Bob deciding to stay back from family celebrations to help a patient out, the day takes a turn when some more friends join in and they start imbibing.

Roseanne

Roseanne's Thanksgiving episodes come in just behind the show's Halloween episodes as an example of how holiday greatness unfolds on TV.

The first Thanksgiving episode, season two's "We Gather Together," exemplifies the different pains that come with a family Thanksgiving. From a nosey, judgy mom to a tired host up at dawn cooking to the guest who knows they'll be the butt of all the jokes, it brings family drama to a real and relatable place.

Mad About You

WhileMad About Youhas two great Thanksgiving episodes, the Buchmans' first time hosting Thanksgiving for their picky and particular family and friends easily takes the cake. After trying to navigate everyone's requests and suggestions while keeping it their own, they're finally ready to serve dinner, only to discover their dog, Murray, beat them to it, devouring half the turkey left on the counter.

The journey to getting a replacement turkey without tipping off their guests leads to pure insanity unfolding behind the scenes.

King of Queens

Season one's "Supermarket Story" proves thatThe King of Queenscaptures the everyday struggle. Anyone who has been in a supermarket just before Thanksgiving can identify with the chaos that meets Doug and Carrie in their mad dash to prepare for the big holiday.

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond's eight Thanksgiving episodes delivered the kind of family hijinks that truly made you feel at home. Arguably the best is season eight's "The Bird," which sees the Barrones take the show on the road as they all travel to Pennsylvania to celebrate Thanksgiving with Amy's parents.

The addition of the mild-mannered MacDougalls, who find themselves at odds with the Barrones when a bird flies into their house and they feel the best way to handle it is a mercy kill, which shocks the Long Islanders.

New Girl

It's every amateur cook's nightmare to discover their turkey is still frozen on Thanksgiving Day, but that's just what happens to Jess as she tries to offer up a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to impress her crush, Paul.

With help (or something like it) from Nick, Schmidt and Winston, the season one classic episode helps highlight each character's personality and still brings a great holiday story about embracing the friends that become family.

Gossip Girl

There was nothing quite like a Thanksgiving on the Upper East Side, where drama was as much a staple at the dinner table as mashed potatoes or pumpkin pie.

Thanksgiving episodes became a poignant point of every season of the show, but none were quite like the iconic Thanksgiving dinner scene from season three, episode 11, where Jason Derulo's "Whatcha Say" plays as one by one, the gang exposes each other's deepest, darkest secrets, leaving it all on the table.

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Brad Pitt Will Celebrate "Low-Key" Thanksgiving With Girlfriend Ines de Ramon After Especially Difficult Year

The Gist

• Brad Pitt and his girlfriend of three years Ines de Ramon are planning to celebrate a "low-key" Thanksgiving together.

• The couple, together since 2022, moved in with one another earlier this year.

• It has been a particularly challenging year for Pitt, culminating in the loss of his mother this past August.

It has, admittedly, been a difficult year forBrad Pitt.

The actor's mother, Jane Pitt, died at 84 years old this past August. His home was also burglarized over the summer, and Pitt remains locked in legal battles with his ex-wife,Angelina Jolie, over their French winery Château Miraval. A bright spot, though? His girlfriend of three years,Ines de Ramon, who he plans to spend a "quiet" Thanksgiving with this week.

"They like keeping things low-key and creating intimate traditions," a source toldPeopleof the couple, who have been dating since 2022.

This year's quiet Thanksgiving will mirror last year's holiday, where the actor and the jewelry industry executive "enjoyed a quiet Thanksgiving last year with good food," an insider told the outlet. This year's plans are "similar," with another source adding, "They will be celebrating with a small group."

The death of Pitt's mother "was heartbreaking," the insider continued, adding, "He felt sad for his dad, too. Brad's very grateful to have Ines. She's beyond supportive."

Pitt and de Ramon moved in together earlier this year, and at a recent appearance to supportGeorge Clooneyat the Los Angeles premiere of Clooney's new filmJay Kelly, the couple "arrived early and were very touchy-feely and seemed joined at the hip," a source said of the pair at the premiere's afterparty. "They looked loved up. He was in a great mood and seemed thrilled to be there to celebrate his friend."

Though they occasionally make public appearances together, "When they are home, they just relax together," a source previously toldPeople. The two are "going really strong," and "Brad is really including Ines in all his travel plans," the insider added. Though the couple began dating in 2022, they didn't make their red carpet debut until 2024, but de Ramon was by Pitt's side for most of his extensiveF1press tour over the summer. Pitt "loved having Ines by his side," an insider said.

"They are really making their home into a home," the source shared, with another chiming in that "They are happier than ever" and that Pitt is "so happy and in love."

"She's no drama, very supportive, and they're doing really well," an insider toldPeople.

After his mother's death, a source said that de Ramon "wants to be there for him, and Brad is very much letting her be that person."

"Ines is really close with Brad's family as well," a source toldPeoplesoon after Brad's mother's passing on August 5, adding that de Ramon "immediately reached out to send her condolences as soon as she heard the news."

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Hugh Jackman Goes Instagram Official with Sutton Foster as He Shares a 'Truly Magical' Video of Her Performing

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NEED TO KNOW

• Hugh Jackman shared a photo and video of Sutton Foster on his Instagram for the first time since the pair of actors began dating, making their relationship Instagram official

• PEOPLE first confirmed that Jackman and Foster's friendship had turned romantic back in January of this year

• Foster is currently performing at Café Carlyle in N.Y.C. now through Dec. 6; Jackman's new movie Song Sung Blue opens in theaters Dec. 25

Hugh Jackmanshared a video ofSutton Fosterto his personal social media page for the first time since the two actors'friendship turned romantic.

The couple made their Instagram debut the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 26, when Jackman, 57, shared a photo and a video of Foster, 50, performing at New York City's Café Carlyle in the city's Upper East Side neighborhood toInstagram. Jackman's post included a sweet photo of Foster smiling as she stood on stage with a band performing behind her. He also posted a quick video of theTony Award-winning actress waving directly at him during the performance.

"@suttonlenore performing during the holidays at @cafecarlyle … now that's an iconic NYC night! And, truly magical," Jackman wrote in the caption to his post.

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Jackman's new Instagram post featuring Foster comes just over one month after they made their red carpet debut as a couple at the Los Angeles premiere of Jackman's upcoming movieSong Sung Blueon Oct. 26.PEOPLE first confirmed Jackman and Foster's romanceback in January, when the couple were photographed while out to dinner in Santa Monica, Calif.

The pair havebeen friendssince the early 2000s, and they costarred in a Broadway revival ofThe Music Manthat ran betweenDecember 2021 to January 2023. (Jackmanseparatedfrom his ex-wifeDeborra-lee Furnessin September 2023, while Fosterfiled for divorcefrom her ex-husbandTed Griffinin October 2024.)

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Back in October, a source close to Foster told PEOPLE that she and Jackman are "in love and were genuinely excited to walk the carpet together." "The drama is behind them now, and they've built a strong foundation of trust," that source added. "Both are feeling giddy and happy and are excited to share their future together."

Foster posted onInstagramback in June that she will be performing holiday-themed music at Café Carlyle in N.Y.C. now through Dec. 6. Jackman's moveSong Sung Blue, which he costars in with Kate Hudson, opens in theaters Dec. 25.

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Frustrated by missing mail, one American took the Postal Service to court

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As a general rule, it's difficult to sue theU.S. Postal Servicefor lost, delayed or mishandled mail.

But a case before the U.S. Supreme Court involving aTexaslandlord who alleges her mail was deliberately withheld for two years is looking to challenge that, in a proceeding the cash-strappedPostal Servicesays could prompt a deluge of lawsuits over the very common, if frustrating, phenomenon of missing mail. That concern takes on particular resonance during the holiday season, when the volume of mail — billions of sentimental items from Christmas cards to Black Friday purchases — ramps up.

The case focuses on whether the special postal exemption to the Federal Tort Claims Act applies when postal employees intentionally fail to deliver letters and packages.

"We're going to be faced with, I think, a ton of suits about mail," Frederick Liu, assistant to the Solicitor General for the Department of Justice, warned the justices during oral arguments last month. He predicted that if the landlord wins the case, people will infer their mail didn't arrive "because of a rude comment that they heard, or what have you."

The federal tort law allows a private individual to sue the federal government for monetary damages if a federal employee hurts them or damages their property by acting negligently.

But Congress created multiple exceptions to the law, including one for the Postal Service, shielding it from lawsuits over missing or late mail. The exception says the post office can't be sued for "loss, miscarriage or negligent transmission of letters or postal matter." Definitions of those words have become the crux of the case before the Supreme Court.

Last month, some justices appeared to question the government's claim that USPS is shielded from such lawsuits. But concern was expressed about opening the doors to frivolous litigation. Justice Samuel Alito suggested people might believe carriers intentionally didn't deliver mail because they didn't receive a tip at Christmas or they were scared by a "big dog that ran up to the door."

"What will the consequences be if all these suits are filed and they have to be litigated?" Alito asked. "Is the cost of a first-class letter going to be $3 now?"

A two-year battle over missing mail

Easha Anand, a lawyer for the landlord, has accused the government of "fearmongering about endless litigation." She argued it's unusual for someone to experience the level of mistreatment Lebene Konan did and contends the USPS would still retain immunity for most postal matter-related harms even if the court rules in the landlord's favor.

"These sorts of allegations, I think, will be rare," she said in court.

Konan, a landlord, real estate agent and insurance agent, claims two employees at a post office in Euless, Texas, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, deliberately didn't deliver mail belonging to her and her tenants because she alleges they didn't like that she is Black and owns multiple properties.

According to court documents, the dispute began when Konan discovered the mailbox key for one of her rental properties had been changed without her knowledge, preventing her from collecting and distributing tenants' mail from the box. When she contacted the local post office, she was told she wouldn't receive a new key or regular delivery until she proved she owned the property. She did so, the documents say, but the mail problems continued, despite the USPS Inspector General instructing the mail to be delivered.

Konan alleges the employees marked some of the mail as undeliverable or return to sender. Konan and her tenants failed to receive important mail such as bills, medications and car titles, according to the lawsuit. Konan also claims she lost rental income because some tenants moved out due to the situation.

After filing dozens of complaints with postal officials, Konan finally filed a lawsuit under the 1946 Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), which has now made its way to the nation's highest court. A decision in the case is expected to be issued next year.

Konan, reached by email, declined to comment while the case was still pending, on advice of her lawyer.

Does the postal exemption apply or not?

While a federal district court in Texas dismissed Konan's FTCA claims, arguing they fell under the postal exemption, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed part of that decision last year.

The judges disagreed with the lower court's determination that Konan's claims were precluded because they arose out of a "loss" or a "miscarriage." Rather, the judges said Konan's case doesn't fall into one of those "limited situations" because it involved the intentional act of not delivering the mail.

"Because the conduct alleged in this case does not fall squarely within the exceptions for 'loss, miscarriage, or negligent transmission,' sovereign immunity does not bar Konan's FTCA claims," the judges wrote.

The appellate court sided with the lower court's decision to dismiss Konan's separate claim against the individual postal workers.

The USPS, which declined to comment, appealed the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Kevin Kosar, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a public policy think tank, who studies postal matters, said he believes it's incorrect for the government to argue the postal exemption covers the intentional failure to deliver mail.

Kosar said he also doubts there will be a deluge of lawsuits if the court rules narrowly in the case, questioning whether aggrieved postal customers could even find an attorney willing to sue the USPS.

He asked: "What lawyer, for example, wants to file a suit and spends years in the courts because someone spent 78 cents on a first-class stamp and their letter got lost?"

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Israel identifies deceased hostage returned by Hamas as Dror Or. Two more hostage bodies remain in Gaza

Israeli forensic examiners have identified the remains of a deceased Israeli hostage returned from Gaza as those of Dror Or, the prime minister's office said on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, Hamas transferred the remains to Israel through the Red Cross. The handover leaves two deceased hostages – an Israeli and a Thai national – still in Gaza from Hamas' October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.

Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement in October, ending two years of war that killed more than 69,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza health ministry, and reduced much of the enclave to rubble.

As part of the deal, Hamas agreed to release the remainder of the 251 hostages – dead and alive – that it kidnapped on October 7. The last 20 living hostages were released in mid-October.

Or, 48, was killed in Kibbutz Be'eri during the attacks. He was initially believed to have been abducted, but in May 2024 his family was informed that he had been killed in the attack alongside his wife, Yonat. His body was taken to Gaza.

The parents left behind three children, two of whom were also abducted and taken into Gaza but were released in November 2023.

In Hebrew, Dror means "freedom" and Or means "light." Or's family said his name described him perfectly: "a free spirit spreading strong light around the world," according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

Or was described by the forum as a devoted father. He was the chief cheesemaker at the Be'eri dairy, and a yoga teacher.

The release of his remains comes after a series of such transfers in recent weeks as Hamas has handed over the deceased hostages still in Gaza.

Israeli intelligence has assessedthat Hamas may not be able to find and return all the remaining dead hostages in Gaza. But Hamas has continued to search for remains in different parts of the enclave.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum has continued to organize rallies in Tel Aviv and elsewhere across Israel calling for the release of the remaining deceased hostages.

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Football coach Travis Turner is just latest staffer at small Virginia high school charged with child sex crimes

The tight-knit Virginia high schoolwhere head football coach Travis Turner workedwas rocked by a similar sex scandal involving another coach two years ago.

Timothy Lee Meador, a teacher and coach at Union High School, pleaded guilty in 2023 to child solicitation and indecent liberties charges,ABC 7 reported.

Meador, then 28, was barred from the school, which teaches about 600 kids in Big Stone Gap, and spent just a year and three months in prison.

It is unclear what sport Meador coached, but he worked at Union High at the same time that Turner was head football coach there.

And the circumstances surrounding the latest allegations against a school stafferare shockingly similar.

Turner, 46, is wanted for five counts of soliciting a minor using a computer and with five counts of child pornography, Virginia State Police announced Tuesday.

Just days ago, amember of the Union High staffwas also placed on leave — but the school has not confirmed whether it was Turner.

But while Meador was caught, Turner remains in the wind.

He vanished Thursday as police were headed to his home in nearby Appalachia to question him over the allegations, and he hasn't been seen since.

A search has been underway across the mountainous countryside since, but so far no leads have turned up as to his whereabouts.

Turner was not initially charged with any crimes and police insisted they were only trying to question him — but on Tuesday they declared he was a fugitive and would be charged if caught.

His family has denied the charges against him.

"None of that is true. He's a good dad and a good husband," his wife, Leslie, told the Daily Mail after police confirmed the charges.

"We want him home. That's it," she added. "We are all just hanging in there until we get news."

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‘Seeking Sister Wife’ Star Garrick Merrifield Arrested for Alleged Domestic Violence

Garrick Merrifield, who features on TLC's reality seriesSeeking Sister Wife, was arrested on Monday (November 24) on a charge of misdemeanor domestic violence.

As first reported byTMZ, Merrifield was booked in Chaffee County, Colorado, on Monday, and later bonded out of jail. He was charged with "telephone-obstruct service."

According to thePeakstone Law Group,in the state of Colorado, "it is unlawful for someone to interrupt an electronic communication device, whether that is a cell phone, a landline, or any other communication apparatus. This ensures that the person who is in possession of that device is able to use it in cases of emergency. To obstruct or tamper with telephone service in Colorado is considered a serious criminal offense."

It is unclear precisely what happened to Merrifield to land him a stint behind bars.

The reality star's arrest comes just one week after he announced that he and his wife, Lorrana, had welcomed a baby girl, Sarah Mae, born in July. Merrifield is in a plural marriage with Lorrana and his first wife, Dannielle, with whom he shares three older children.

"Coparenting as a plural family has been wonderful, to have all the support and be there for each other," Merrifield toldPeopleearlier this month. "It's a blessing to have all of our family involved helping each other. It's definitely allowed us to do different things."

He added, "Lorrana and I have been able to go on trips when Dannielle took the kids, and vice versa Lorrana is taking the kids so Dannielle and I are able to celebrate our anniversary."

Daniella told the outlet, "With Garrick and I having three children already together, I think it has been a help, but we continue to learn new things after all this time."

"It has been nice for Lorrana and I to be able to help each other as mothers and give each other breaks," she added. "It has also been equally as special to see Garrick become a father again to two girls which is a whole different ball game."

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