Netflix Thanksgiving Episodes 2018: Over 50 Turkey Day Themed Specials To Stream

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and since the turkey may take all day to cook, there’s going to be a need to fill the time doing something else. Thankfully, for those who don’t intend to watch football all day, there are plenty of classic Thanksgiving-themed episodes of popular TV shows and appropriate specials to watch instead.

With options including every “Friends” Thanksgiving episode, as well as several others from shows both past and present, Netflix has you covered when it comes to streaming an entire marathon of Thanksgiving-themed shows. Here are 55 fantastic episodes to keep you entertained all throughout the holiday.

1. “Alexa and Katie” Season 1, Episode 10- “Thanksgiving”

Alexa insists on cooking Thanksgiving dinner, but Lori has trouble letting go. Meanwhile, Katie’s desperate to connect with her dad on a deeper level.

2. “Arrow” Season 6, Episode 7- “Thanksgiving”

Oliver’s holiday plans are cut short when Watson arrests him, prompting Cayden James and Black Siren to unleash an attack at a Star City rock concert.

3. “Beauty & The Beast” Season 2, Episode 7- “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?”

True feelings are revealed and secrets are outed when Gabe and Tori join Cat, Vincent and Cat’s father, for Thanksgiving.

4. “Blue Bloods” Season 2, Episode 8- “Thanksgiving”

Henry’s heart attack on Thanksgiving eve leaves the family pondering a future without him. Meanwhile, Dannie and Jackie look into an alleged suicide.

5. “Cheers” Season 5, Episode 9- “Thanksgiving Orphans”

Diane is among a select few graduate students one of her professors has asked to spend Thanksgiving with his family, in the pilgrim tradition.

6. “Cheers” Season 11, Episode 8- “Ill-Gotten Gaines”

Kelly’s dad thinks Woody wants to blackmail him when he’s caught in an intimate moment with his brother’s wife. Meanwhile, Rebecca hosts Thanksgiving at the bar.

7. “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Season 1, Episode 6- “My First Thanksgiving With Josh!”

Rebecca gets herself invited to Thanksgiving dinner with the Chans, who like her better than Valencia. Meanwhile, Greg makes a sacrifice for his dad.

8. “Dexter” Season 4, Episode 9- “Hungry Man”

Dexter learns more about Arthur’s twisted world. Meanwhile, as Rita prepares a big Thanksgiving dinner, Debra uses the holiday to further investigate Trinity.

9. “Dynasty” Season 1, Episode 7- “A Taste of Your Own Medicine”

Thanksgiving with the Carringtons is a full-scale affair with football, food—and family drama. Meanwhile, Cristal’s houseguest serves up a shocking surprise.

10. “Frasier” Season 4, Episode 7- “A Lilith Thanksgiving”

Fraiser’s ex-wife Lilith summons him to Boston over Thanksgiving on a very important mission.

11. “Frasier” Season 7, Episode 9- “The Apparent Trap”

Lilith and Frederick come to Seattle for Thanksgiving dinner with the Cranes. Meanwhile, Frederick maneuvers his parents into spending an evening together.

12. “Friends” Season 1, Episode 9- “The One Where Underdog Gets Away”

Monica’s first Thanksgiving dinner for the gang burns when they all run to the rooftop to see the runaway Underdog balloon from the parade.

13. “Friends” Season 3, Episode 9- “The One with the Football”

The gang plays a game of touch football on Thanksgiving.

14. “Friends” Season 4, Episode 8- “The One with Chandler in a Box”

On Thanksgiving, Joey punishes Chandler for kissing Kathy. Meanwhile, Monica gets a surprise when she visits an eye doctor: He’s her former boyfriend’s son.

15. “Friends” Season 5, Episode 8- “The One with All the Thanksgivings”

Its Thanksgiving and the gang remembers former terrible Thanksgiving experiences. Meanwhile, Chandler tells Monica that he loves her.

16. “Friends” Season 6, Episode 9- “The One Where Ross Got High”

Monica and Ross’s parents don’t like Chandler because they think he smoked pot in college. Meanwhile, Rachel makes a disgusting Thanksgiving dessert.

17. “Friends” Season 7, Episode 8- “The One Where Chandler Doesn’t Like Dogs”

Chandler’s irrational fear of dogs causes problems when Phoebe brings home a canine. Meanwhile, Rachel’s assistant gives her a Thanksgiving surprise.

18. “Friends” Season 8, Episode 9- “The One with the Rumor”

Monica invites Will, her high school friend, over for Thanksgiving dinner—unaware that he isn’t too fond of Rachel.

19. “Friends” Season 9, Episode 8- “The One with Rachel’s Other Sister”

Rachel’s self-centered younger sister, Amy, ruins everyone’s Thanksgiving dinner with her uncensored observations.

20. “Friends” Season 10, Episode 8- “The One with the Late Thanksgiving”

Monica prepares a fabulous Thanksgiving feast for the gang, but she becomes furious when everyone arrives late to the gathering.

21. “Fuller House” Season 2, Episode 6- “Fuller Thanksgiving”

The house feels overstuffed when the entire Tanner family shows up for Thanksgiving, pushing DJ’s organizational skills into overdrive.

22. “Gilmore Girls” Season 3, Episode 9- “A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving”

Lorelei and Rory have four Thanksgivings when they stop for celebrations with Lane, Sookie and Luke on the way to dinner with Richard and Emily

23. “Glee” Season 4, Episode 8- “Thanksgiving”

Some McKinley alumni give New Directions advice about Sectionals. Elsewhere, Rachel and Kurt have a non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

24. “Gossip Girl” Season 1, Episode 9- “Blair Waldorf Must Pie”

When Dan finds out that Serena and her family are celebrating Thanksgiving alone, he naively invites them to spend the holiday with his family.

25. “Gossip Girl” Season 2, Episode 11- “The Magnificent Archibalds”

Blair’s favorite Thanksgiving traditions are ruined by her mother’s new boyfriend. Meanwhile, Serena doesn’t tell Aaron about her past—but Dan does.

26. “Gossip Girl” Season 3, Episode 11- “The Treasure of Serena Madre”

Blair suspects her mother of keeping a big secret from her; after having a fight with her mom, Vanessa shows up on Dan’s doorstep for Thanksgiving; Chuck tells Nate he has potentially damaging information about one of their friends.

27. “Gossip Girl” Season 4, Episode 10- “Gaslit”

Chuck, Serena, Blair, Dan, Jenny and Eric are faced with a crisis when a member of one of their families is hospitalized.

28. “Gossip Girl” Season 6, Episode 8- “It’s Really Complicated”

What’s Thanksgiving without a side of drama? Serena and Dan throw their first Thanksgiving together, but everyone seems to have their own agenda.

29. “Grey’s Anatomy” Season 2, Episode 9- “Thanks for the Memories”

The Thanksgiving holiday is more difficult for the interns and residents than any of them are willing to admit.

30. “Grey’s Anatomy” Season 6, Episode 10- “Holidaze”

As Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s pass, Miranda is visited by her father, who disapproves of her choices in life.

31. “Grey’s Anatomy” Season 10, Episode 10- “Somebody That I Used to Know”

While Meredith plans Thanksgiving dinner with Emma’s help, Ben confides in Derek that he thinks Bailey has OCD, and Richard has a health setback.

32. “Hart of Dixie” Season 1, Episode 9- “The Pirate & The Practice”

BlueBell prepares for “Planksgiving.” Meanwhile, Lavon tells Wade to be honest about his feelings for Zoe, and George is offered an out-of-town opportunity.

33. “Hawaii Five-0" Season 4, Episode 9- “Hau’oli Ho’omaika’I (Happy Thanksgiving)”

A Secret Service agent is murdered while the president is traveling to Oahu; Meanwhile, as Thanksgiving approaches, McGarrett’s Aunt Deb visits and shares a stunning secret.

34. “Jane the Virgin” Season 2, Episode 7- “Chapter Twenty-Nine"

In the midst of mulling over babysitter options for Mateo, Jane pauses for a Black Friday shopping tip and has a perplexing encounter with Michael.

35. “Life Unexpected” Season 2, Episode 10- “Thanks Ungiven”

When everyone ends up at Baze’s loft for Thanksgiving, it isn’t long before a few big secrets are exposed.

36. “Mad Men” Season 1, Episode 13- “The Wheel”

As Thanksgiving approaches, Don’s work responsibilities interfere with his domestic life.

37. “Master of None” Season 2, Episode 8- “Thanksgiving”

Over a series of Thanksgivings from the ‘90s to the present, Denise settles into her sexuality and faces the challenge of coming out to her family.

38. “NCIS” Season 12, Episode 9- “Grounded”

Surrounded by Thanksgiving travelers at the airport, Bishop and her husband work with DiNozzo on a case involving an elevated terrorist threat.

39. “NCIS” Season 13, Episode 10- “Blood Brothers”

At Thanksgiving, Bishop goes home to Oklahoma while the team work on holiday plans and try to solve a case involving forgery, murder and leukemia.

40. “New Girl” Season 1, Episode 6- “Thanksgiving”

Things go horribly awry when Jess invites a music teacher—whom she’s always has a crush on—to the gang’s Thanksgiving dinner at the loft.

41. “New Girl” Season 2, Episode 8- “Parents”

Jess enlists help for a “Parent Trap” scheme when her divorced parents visit for Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Schmidt deals with his own family drama.

42. “New Girl” Season 3, Episode 10- “Thanksgiving III”

The group gets a lesson in roughing it when Jess and Nick decide they should celebrate Thanksgiving in the wilderness.

43. “New Girl” Season 4, Episode 9- “Thanksgiving IV”

With everyone single at Thanksgiving, Schmidt introduces “Bangsgiving,” for which each person is to bring a friend to sleep over with another friend.

44. “New Girl” Season 6, Episode 7- “Last Thanksgiving”

Schmidt’s dad is in town to celebrate Thanksgiving, but despite Jess’s best efforts, the feast and festivities don’t go according to plan.

45. “Orange is the New Black” Season 1, Episode 9- “F****giving”

Thanksgiving arrives with the promise of a visit from Larry, but Piper’s raunchy dance moves land her in solitary with a holiday feast of moldy bologna.

46. “Parenthood” Season 2, Episode 10- “Happy Thanksgiving”

Adam’s torn between his job and his family after surprising news from Gordon. Meanwhile, while making Thanksgiving dinner, Camille and Amber share a bonding moment.

47. “Party of Five” Season 1, Episode 10- “Thanksgiving"

Tensions flare when the Salingers’ first Thanksgiving without their parents coincides with the release of the drunk driver who killed them.

48. “Party of Five” Season 5, Episode 7- “Tender Age”

Julia invites Ned for Thanksgiving with her family, but the celebration is put on hold when Owen disappears at the mall while shopping with Charlie.

49. “Quantico” Season 2, Episode 8- “Odenvy”

As Thanksgiving nears, the recruits learn the importance of eliminating personal relationships. In the present, Alex attempts to disarm the weapon.

50. “Supergirl” Season 2, Episode 8- “Medusa”

When Eliza visits for Thanksgiving Alex decides to come out to her; Winn and James consider revealing the truth about the Guardian to Kara; Barry Allen and Cisco Ramon seek Kara’s help with an alien invasion.

51. “That 70s Show” Season 1, Episode 9- “Thanksgiving”

Laurie brings home her sexy friend, who comes on to Eric.

52. “That 70s Show” Season 5, Episode 8- “Thank You”

At Thanksgiving dinner, Eric plans to announce his engagement to Donna, but another announcement gets made instead—one that’s not so hot for Eric.

53. “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” Season 2, Episode 13- “Kimmy Finds Her Mom”

While Kimmy reunites with her mom at Universal Studios, Titus heads to Miami. Meanwhile, Jacqueline invites Russ and his family to Thanksgiving dinner.

54. “The West Wing” Season 2, Episode 8- “Shibboleth”

As Thanksgiving arrives, Bartlet decides the fate of illegal Chinese immigrants who claim to be Christians seeking asylum from religious persecution.

55. “The West Wing” Season 3, Episode 8- “The Indians in the Lobby”

While Bartlet worries about where he will be on Thanksgiving, C.J. meets with two American Indians who are camped in the White House lobby.