Thanksgiving Jeopardy

Thanksgiving TV

100

This is the most watched program on Thanksgiving day, starting in 1924, and featuring mascots and balloons walking down Central Park avenue.

Macy's Day Parade

200

This is the title of the Special featuring the Peanuts gang during Thanksgiving.

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

300

 Debuting on September 22, 1994, this show featured 6 young adults living in New York City and, according to USDISH data, is the most watched TV show in the United States during Thanksgiving.

Friends

400

This Thanksgiving classic features Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan as business rivals, although they unwittingly fall in love online.

You've Got Mail

500

What NFL team was to first to play on Thanksgiving and every year since, starting in 1934.

Detroit Lions

Family

100

This is the common term which refers to a game of flag or touch football between friends and family on the morning of Thanksgiving 

Turkey Bowl

200

This is a place away from adults, but still has delicious food. Graduating from here is a big deal.

Kids Table

300

This honor is generally bestowed upon the host, and occurs prior to beginning the Thanksgiving Feast.

Carving the Turkey

400

This is a term where each person is responsible for bringing a dish or food item to a celebration or event.

Potluck

500

Brought to life by Bobby Moynihan on Saturday Night Live, this recurring character on the Weekend Update Segment debuted during Thanksgiving Weekend.

Drunk Uncle

Recipes

100

• 2 large cloves garlic
• fine sea salt
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup whole milk
• 4 ounces cream cheese
•  fresh chives or green onions, freshly-cracked black pepper
• Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes

200

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups chopped yellow onion
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme (sticks discarded)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
• Bread

Stuffing

300

1 cup (200g) sugar

1 cup (250ml) water

4 cups (one 12-ounce package) fresh or frozen cranberries

Cranberry Sauce

400

3 tbsp. butter

3 tbsp. all-purpose flour

1 c. turkey pan drippings

2 c. low-sodium chicken broth (or turkey stock)

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp. freshly minced thyme

1 tsp. freshly minced sage

Gravy

500

• one 15oz can (about 2 cups; 450g) puree*
• 3 large eggs
• 1 and 1/4 cups (250g) packed light or dark brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon (8g) cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger*
• 1/4 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg*
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves*
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
• 1/4 cup (60ml) milk (I use 1% – any is fine)
• egg wash: 1 large egg beaten with 1 Tablespoon milk

Pumpkin Pie

Paraphrasing Thanksgiving

100

Award Gratitude

Give Thanks

200

Squash Cake

Pumpkin Pie

300

Yearning Cartilage

Wishbone 

400

Offspring's Bar

Kid's Table

500

Paw Orb

Football

Turkey

100

These parts of the Turkey consist of the "Dark Meat"

Thighs and Legs

200

The forked chest bone of the Turkey, often broken to signify good luck.

Wish Bone

300

Wild Turkeys are native to the US, and can be found in every state except for.....?

Alaska

400

To kill all bacteria, Turkey must be cooked to an internal temperature of what?

165^oF

500

This Mediterranean body of water boarders the northern boarder of Turkey. 

The Black Sea