Those Thanksgiving Episodes
Pass the Pigskin
Shop It Like Its Hot
Turkey Lore
Talk Turkey To Me
100

In Friends, which character famously gets a turkey stuck on their head — and then adds sunglasses to “lighten the mood”? 

Who is Joey? (Bonus: Monica does it later to cheer Chandler up.)

100

Famous commentator John Madden was known for awarding this signature item to the MVP of the Thanksgiving Day game.


What is a turkey leg?

100

Shoppers line up at 4 a.m. mostly to snag deals on this item.

What are tvs?

100

Which US President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Who is Abe Lincoln?

100

If your mashed potatoes turn gluey and gummy, you probably did THIS to them.

What is over-mixing?

200

In HIMYM, the group’s Thanksgiving tradition is called “Slapsgiving.” Who is the TARGET of the slap?

Who is Barney Stinson?

200

Which NFL teams have played every Thanksgiving Day?

Who are the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys?

200

Which major retailer faced national scrutiny after a fatal 2008 Black Friday stampede at its New York store?

Who is Walmart?

200

In recent years, the British have unofficially adopted America's Thanksgiving celebration. What do they call it?

What is Britsgiving?
200

Name the top 3 most consumed pies during Thanksgiving.

What is Pumpkin, apple, pecan pie?

300

In New Girl, Nick insists the group do a “real” Thanksgiving in the wilderness. Which character ends up in the hospital at the end of this episode? Bonus if you can say why.

Who is Jess because she ate a dead fish?

300

Which two collegiate football teams launched the tradition of playing football on Thanksgiving Day?

Who are Yale and Princeton?

300

In the U.K. and Canada, this shopping day—known for massive post-holiday sales—serves as the closest equivalent to America’s Black Friday.

What is Boxing Day?

300
The White House used to send pardoned turkeys HERE to live out the rest of their days.

What is Disneyland?

300

Campbell’s, the famous soup brand, is responsible for creating which iconic Thanksgiving side dish?


What is a green bean casserole?

400

In the Office during Dwight's Hay Bale fest, Ryan is attempting to get his coworkers to invest in his startup. What is the name of that startup?


What is WUPHF?

400

These two NFL teams hold the record for the longest Thanksgiving rivalry, having faced each other more times on the holiday than any other matchup.

Who are the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers?

400

The origin of the term "Black Friday" is actually quite somber. Why?

What is a stock market crash?

400

Before the iconic giant balloons, what unusual parade feature did Macy’s originally use—only to ban it later?

What is a live zoo?

400

What company sells the most turkeys on Thanksgiving?

Who is Butterball?

500

In Gilmore Girls, Lorelai and Rory famously attend FOUR Thanksgiving dinners in one day. At which house does Rory have to eat a terrifying deep-fried turkey?

What is Sookie’s House?

500

Which NFL team is the only one that has never appeared in a Thanksgiving Day game?

Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars?



500

Which blue collar professionals experience their busiest day of the year on the day after Thanksgiving?

Who are plumbers?

500

The Pilgrims didn’t have turkey at the first Thanksgiving. Name two non-traditional foods they did serve instead.

What is lobster, seal, swan, venison, duck, goose, clams, mussels? 

500

How many calories does the average American consume during Thanksgiving?

What is 4,000-5,000 calories?