Thanksgiving is a weird holiday. I think we can admit that at this point. Aside from the fact that the “backstory” for the holiday is essentially mythical and downright offensive, Thanksgiving is situated just after election day and right at the start of the Seasonal Affective Disorder months, elements that come together to form a perfect storm of family drama and existential dread. I would argue — and I think many people would agree with me — that the only reason Thanksgiving is still a thing is because of the food. The food can stay.
This year, when so many of us are not able to travel to see our families for Thanksgiving (a blessing in disguise?), I thought it would be fun to do what several other people on the internet have already done and put together a list of my favorite Thanksgiving episodes from the TV show that does it best. Why spend Thanksgiving with your real family when you can spend it with the Belchers? If The Simpsons has mastered the Halloween Special, Bob’s Burgers takes the Thanksgiving Special crown. So without further ado, here are my personal five favorites, ranked in descending order. Watch them on Thanksgiving while you spatchcock a turkey or make fresh cranberry sauce for one—because this is a fresh cranberry sauce house, damn it, it’s who we are!
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