There are many things synonymous with Thanksgiving: Turkey and stuffing. Football. Traffic.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. Stretchy pants. Food-coma naps.
And, then, of course, there's "Friends." Every season during its 10-year run, "Friends" aired a Thanksgiving episode in which the gang gathered around Monica's Thanksgiving table to banter, laugh and cry. Well, every season with one exception.
In season 2's "The One With the List" — an all-time great episode that takes place after Ross and Rachel's first kiss — Monica takes a job developing Thanksgiving-themed Mockolate recipes; but (hot take!) since no one actually eats Thanksgiving dinner, it doesn't count. Just like stuffing, though, there are plenty of "Friends" Thanksgiving episodes to go around, and some of them are absolute bangers. If you're looking to start a new Thanksgiving tradition, skip the food-coma nap and watch a few of these, instead.
9. Season 10, Episode 8: 'The One With the Late Thanksgiving' The last Thanksgiving episode of the series sees Monica justifiably tired of hosting Thanksgiving every year, and she declares that she's not doing it anymore. Right when we're cheering Monica for drawing some boundaries — seriously, no one helps her with anything, or even brings wine — Phoebe tricks her into trying to top last year's Thanksgiving ("You’d be in competition with yourself!").
Aaaand we're back on, folks. Monica caves and spends all day cooking, only for everyone to show up an hour late.
