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Thanksgiving Trivia
100
This Thanksgiving side dish was created by the Campbell Soup company
Green Bean Cassarole
100
Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
100
'The One With the Rumor'
Brad Pitt guest stars as a former classmate co-founder of the "I Hate Rachel Green" club
100
Kris Kringle is indignant to find that the man assigned to play Santa in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is intoxicated. When he complains to event director Doris Walker, she persuades Kris to take his place. He does so well that he is hired to play Santa at Macy's New York City store.
Miracle on 34th Street
100
On November 23, 1989, four inches of snow fell on the Big Apple, making it the first Thanksgiving Day storm recorded in more than 50 years. The storm caused some major problems for this annual tradition.
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
200
In some fall festivals in states, such as Maine, and South Dakota wrestling matches take place in this side staple.
Mashed Potatoes
200
What do you call it when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
Turkey
200
"The Mom and Pop Store"
Elaine wins her boss Mr. Pitt the chance to hold the Woody Woodpecker balloon in the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. At a Thanksgiving party, Jerry accidentally knocks a statue out the window, which overlooks the parade route, and ends up piercing the Woody balloon with Mr. Pitt under it.
Seinfeld
200
This buddy comedy from John Hughes navigates the hurdles of seasonal travel: heavy traffic, inclement weather, and empty rental car lots.
Planes Trains and Automobiles
200
What household danger triples on Thanksgiving?
Home fires.
There are more than three times the daily average calls about home cooking fires on Thanksgiving Day, according to research by the National Fire Protection Association.
300
What is the ingredient in turkey that some say causes you to become sleepy?
L-tryptophan
300
Though its an annual tradition, in the years 1941-1944 no football games were played on Thanksgiving due to this.
WWIII
300
"Slapsgiving"
Marshall terrorizes Barney in the days leading up to his third slap, a stipulation agreed upon by the two after making (or losing, in Barney’s case) a bet
How I Met Your Mother
300
Disney's take on the life of a Powhatan woman and the arrival of English colonists.
Pocahontas
300
How long did the first Thanksgiving feast last?
Three days
400
What is the difference between "stuffing" and "dressing"
Stuffing is cooked inside of the turkey, while dressing is cooked in its own pan.
Or, it just comes down to the part of the country you're from
400
What former NFL player was nicknamed "The Refrigerator?"
William Perry
400
"Thanksgiving Orphans"
A rare instance of seeing a glimpse into characters’ personal lives, the story is set outside of the bar at Carla's house, where she hosts all of the regulars for a potluck that soon devolves into a food fight.
Cheers
400
In this sports film, Adrian tells her brother Paulie she can't go out with the main character, because "It's Thanksgiving and I've got a turkey in the oven." Her brother reacts by taking the turkey out of the oven and tossing it out the window.
Rocky
400
Which southern state was the first to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855?
Virginia
500
The largest recorded serving of this side dish weighed 2469 pounds.
Macaroni and Cheese
500
A Hall of Fame basketball player from Indiana nicknamed the Hick from French Lick
Larry Bird
500
"Turkey Shoot"
In an effort to prove he's more than a bougie kid from New York, David agrees to accompany Stevie on Roland's annual turkey hunting trip and shoots his first turkey in the neck-prompting the slowest death possible.
Schitt's Creek
500
When her daughter drops out of Thanksgiving dinner to hang out with her boyfriend, Claudia must travel alone to Baltimore to spend the holiday with her parents. Cast includes Holly Hunter and Robert Downey, Jr.
Home for the Holidays
500
What notable Native American served as an interpreter between the Pilgrims and Native Americans?
Squanto
600
The origins of this trendy Thanksgiving main dish actually date back to the 18th century.
Turducken
600
Which NFL team is the only one to never play a Thanksgiving day game?
Jacksonville Jaguars
600
"Thanksgiving"
Jess's fellow middle school teacher Peter Genzlinger joins the roommates of apartment 4D for turkey day, pushing Nick’s buttons with his fiddle, his affinity for “Air Bud 2” and his general nerdiness.
New Girl
600
Charlie Simms accepts a temporary job over Thanksgiving weekend so he can buy a plane ticket home to Oregon for Christmas. The woman who hires him asks Charlie to watch over her uncle, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a blind, highly decorated Vietnam War veteran whom Charlie discovers to be a cantankerous alcoholic.
Scent of a Woman
600
Which U.S. Founding Father famously called turkeys "a bird of courage"?
Benjamin Franklin
700
TAS2R38 is a gene variant that actually makes people predispositioned to dislike this veggie side dish.
Brussel Sprouts
700
This famous boxer shares his last name with a famous poultry company.
Mike Tyson
700
“Huangsgiving”
This family sitcom explores the humor found in the cultural miscommunications of navigating the American holiday as an immigrant family.
Fresh Off the Boat
700
An upcoming horror movie by Eli Roth with the tagline "There will be no leftovers."
Thanksgiving
700
Name one of the 6 states forecasted to raise the most turkeys this year?
Minnesota, North Carolina, Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri and Virginia
800
What popular Thanksgiving dessert is around 503 calories per serving?
Pecan Pie
800
This former NFL player, now most commonly known for highly publicized court case holds the record for most rushing yards in a single Thanksgiving game with 273
OJ Simpson
800
"Pilgrim Rick"
This episode is a particularly touching episode in the always emotional series, as it explains the origins of the family’s unconventional Thanksgiving traditions through a heartfelt flashback where the family's Thanksgiving plans are rerouted when they have to pullover spend the night at an inn instead.
This is Us
800
An emotional reunion drama about a group of friends who gather post-college for a Thanksgiving meal.The cast includes Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, and William Hurt
The Big Chill
800
Name one of the top 3 US Travel Destinations for Thanksgiving?
Orlando, Florida; Anaheim, California; and Las Vegas, Nevada
900
If a cranberry is ripe it will do this when dropped on the floor.
Bounce
900
What is the Galloping Gobbler?
A trophy given to the MVP of the Thanksgiving Day game.
900
“Turkey in a Can”
Bob becomes the victim of a saboteur who keeps putting the turkey in the toilet. He goes nuts as he’s forced to keep buying new birds while fielding the differing demands of his children
Bob’s Burgers
900
A no-longer straitlaced college student who brings her eccentric West Coast “bu-ddy” Pauly Shore home for Thanksgiving.
Son in Law
900
Pilgrims never referred to themselves as pilgrims, using this term instead.
"Separatists."
1000
Approximately, how many pumpkin pies are consumed every Thanksgiving?
10 million, 25 million, or 50 million
About 50 million
1000
This pro-football Hall of Famer was a part of the Steeler’s “Steel Curtain” and has a name representing a turkey alternative for the holiday meal.
Jack Ham
1000
"Shibboleth"
This episode showcases the more absurd side of White House Thanksgiving logistics as C.J. must choose between two turkeys for the Presidential pardon ceremony, while condemning the other for the chopping block.
The West Wing
1000
Katie Holmes searches for an oven to prepare her estranged family Thanksgiving dinner.
Pieces of April
1000
Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?
Alexander Hamilton
