There are nine Friends Thanksgiving episodes within 10 seasons of the show.
David Crane and Marta Kauffman produced the American comedy Friends, which ran on NBC for 10 seasons from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004. The program revolves around six friends in their 20s and early 30s who reside in Manhattan, New York City, and stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer. The initial executive producers were Crane, Kauffman, and Kevin S. Bright.
Each episode in the series has a unique story, one different from the other, except for a few that have a subsequent follow-up episode. Nevertheless, the storyline of the show offers great character build-up over its course along with humor which garnered high popularity and viewership for the show.
Which episode of Friends is the Thanksgiving episode?
Here is a list of all the Thanksgiving episodes from the show:
Which season of Friends did not have a Thanksgiving episode?
Season 2 of the Friends TV show did not have a Thanksgiving episode. However, there was an episode where Monica was asked to develop Thanksgiving-themed recipes for a company named Mocklate. The episode in question was the eighth episode, titled “The One with the List”. This is the only season that particularly didn't feature an exclusive Thanksgiving episode.
Why does Chandler not like Thanksgiving?
Chandler despises Thanksgiving for a simple reason: at the age of nine, his parents revealed their divorce on the evening of Thanksgiving 1978. Hence, unlike all the other main characters in the show, Chandler is seen as not being fond of the traditional holiday and would rather choose to eat packed snacks instead of the traditional Thanksgiving food i.e. turkey.
In which episode of Friends does Rachel’s sister show up on Thanksgiving?
Rachel’s second sister appears in the eighth episode of Season 9 titled, “The One with Rachel’s Other Sister”. Amy, Rachel's other sister, shows up at Ross and Rachel's home for Thanksgiving without notice. She initially showed up to borrow a hair straightener, but after her married partner cancels dinner for her, she spends Thanksgiving with the group.
How many episodes of Friends actually aired?
The American TV show Friends had 236 episodes overall within 10 seasons. The show began airing on September 22, 1994, and concluded on May 6, 2004. A TV special titled, “Friends: The Reunion”, aired on May 27, 2021, 18 years after the filming of the finale episode of the series. The Friends TV show is available on various streaming platforms across the globe: Netflix, Prime Video, and Max.
FAQs about Friends Thanksgiving episodes
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All seasons of the Friends TV show have a dedicated Thanksgiving episode except for Season 2.
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Viewers can stream all the Friends Thanksgiving episodes as well as all the other episodes of the show on Netflix, Prime Video, and Max.
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Season 2 of the Friends TV show did not feature an exclusive Thanksgiving story, unlike the rest of the seasons.