Thanksgiving Foods
It was speculated that this family Thanksgiving food caused pregnancy.
What is Jennifer's stuffing?
Bonus question: Why?
Zabars is located in the section of New York City.
What is the upper west side? Broadway and 80th.
Bonus question: Name one unusual food sold at Zabars (knishes are not unusual).
This group performs both at the Thanksgiving parade and at Radio City Music Hall every holiday season.
Who are the Rockettes?
Bonus question: This city has the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade.
This NFL team has hosted a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1934.
Who are the Detroit Lions?
Bonus question: 4 parts. Name the other football team that has played on every Thanksgiving since 1966, except for 2 years in the 1970s. What team hosted the game during those two years. What team has the most wins on Thanksgiving? What team has the highest win percentage on Thanksgiving of teams who have played at least 5 games?
The Grinch has "all the sweetness" of this.
What is a seasick crocodile?
Bonus question: Who plays the voice of the Grinch in the most recent movie version?
The secret ingredient that gave Mommom's sweet potatoes that extra kick.
What is bourbon?
Bonus question: Everyone loved Mom's eggnog. What was her secret ingredient that made it so good?
This is Dad's favorite breakfast food from Zabars?
What is the Nova lox?
Bonus question (related): What is Zabars known for that is not often found in similar places?
In addition to balloons, one Macy's parade tradition is to have these kinds of performances at the grandstand in front of Macy's.
What are songs from Broadway shows?
Bonus question: What Broadway musical caught national attention in 2018 when it featured two of its female characters kissing during their parade song performance?
During the annual Thanksgiving football game, this football position is often played by both Neil and Rob to protect them from injury.
What is the automatic QB?
Bonus question: Excluding 2020, name the regular Thanksgiving dinner attendees who have NEVER played in the Thanksgiving football game.
In the 12 Days of Christmas, this gift was given on the 7th day.
What are seven swans a swimming?
Bonus question: Who sang this song with the Muppets in 1979?
These three ingredients make the cranberry sauce something special.
What are whole berry cranberries, crushed pineapple, and chopped walnuts?
Bonus question: What dessert food has often been eaten as an appetizer at our Thanksgiving gatherings?
These items from Zabars are typically found around the Spector brunch table every time we had a Zabars brunch (name at least three).
What are lox, kippered salmon, white fish, white fish salad, scallion cream cheese, potato knishes, kasha knishes, pickled herring in cream sauce and rugelach?
Bonus: Who regularly went with Dad to Zabars when we went into the city on Christmas Eve?
Although this is considered a Christmas movie, its first scene takes place at the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade.
What is Miracle on 34th Street?
Bonus: What song is the drunk Santa singing before he has to be replaced in the parade with the real Santa?
In the famous Friends episode about the Thanksgiving football game, the length of time for the first half was based on this.
What is the amount of time before Monica had to come inside to baste the turkey?
Bonus question: What were Ross's instructions to Rachel for each passing play? Where did she eventually go?
In the song, this is where I saw Mommy kissing Santa Clause.
What is underneath the mistletoe?
Bonus question: In what movie does the future Mrs. Clause kiss Santa under the mistletoe?
At our Thanksgiving gatherings, everyone chips in to make the food. Match the food with the maker: mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, sweet potatoes, corn, spinach dip.
Who are Gretchen, Jennifer, Susan, Rob, Ellen/Nicole?
Bonus question: Name three of the most popular desserts you will find at our Thanksgiving table.
Though most people come to Zabars for its fine food, this item is often considered the best things to buy there.
What is coffee?
Bonus: If Zabars is all out of rugelach, many would agree that this other desert-like treat can serve as an amazing substitute.
Balloon are a parade favorite! Under these specific weather conditions, however, the balloons cannot take part in the parade.
What are sustained winds of 23 mph and gusts of 30 mph?
Bonus: In the first Friends Thanksgiving episode, which balloon was accidently released, leading the characters to the roof to spot him.
Though this happens almost every year, in 2018, this occurred on the very first play of the game.
What is Neil injuring himself?
Bonus question: Where was the football game that year? Who won?
Sing the chorus of Feliz Navidad.
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas, I want to wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart?
Bonus question: What are the other Spanish words in this song, other than Feliz Navidad?
This was the food Mom always made with the leftovers from Thanksgiving.
What is Turkey Tetrazzini?
Bonus: Although most people thing that Black Friday sees the most sales for Christmas shopping, this days often equals or even surpasses it.
Double Bonus: For years, this was the first gift of Christmas that Shelby and Rob bought while watching Christmas movies after Thanksgiving dinner.
Zabars has been featured in many television shows and movies. A scene took place in Zabars in this 1998 movie in which Meg Ryan's character gets in the cash only line with a credit card.
What is You've Got Mail?
Bonus: In the first season of this 1990s show about a couple living in New York City, Jamie passes off a Zabars bundt cake as one she baked herself.
The Spector family visited New York City to watch the Thanksgiving parade on a few occasions. During this trip in the mid-1990s, Nicole wore this accessory and was not happy about it.
What is an eye patch?
Bonus question: Where did we watch the parade from that year?
Another bonus question: Ellen gave Rob and Gretchen a photo from that day along with a recipe for their engagement recipe book. What was the recipe?
In one of the many instances when Lucy pulls the football away from Charlie Brown, she produces a signed contract before the kick to assure Charlie Brown that she will not pull the ball away. This was her explanation after she pulled the ball away anyway.
Bonus question: In what holiday Peanuts special does this scene appear?
In the song, Frosty the Snowman, these are the items used to decorate and clothe Frosty.
What are a corn cob pipe, a button nose, two eyes made out of coal, and an old top hat.
Bonus question: What actor was the narrator for the original cartoon version of Frosty?