In Thanksgiving
A Sitcom Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day Parade Superlatives
"Black" Friday
Thanksgiving History
100
The Scandinavian seafaring pirates and traders who raided and settled in many parts of northwestern Europe
What are VIKINGS?
100
In Friends, this friend gets their head stuck inside a turkey, exclaiming "It's ____" when asked who is in there
Who is Joey?
100
The parade uses roughly 400k-700k cubic feet of this noble gas each year, making Macy's the second largest consumer of it in the US, second only to the government
What is helium?
100
This deadly medieval pandemic, caused by Yersinia pestis, killed millions across Europe between 1347 and 1351.
What is the Black Death (Plague)?
100
The Pilgrims arrived at this location in 1620 when settling from England
What is Plymouth Rock?
200
To disappear into thin air
What is VANISH?
200
"Pass the cranberry sauce
We're havin' mashed potatoes!
Ooh, the turkey looks great" is a bop from this fast-food animated sitcom
What is Bob's Burgers?
200
This grand finale to to each parade ho-ho-holds the record for largest float at 60 feet long, 22 feet wide, and 3.5 stories tall
What is Santa's sleigh?
200
This 18th-century British privateer earned a fearsome reputation in the Caribbean and along the American coast, partly due to the lit fuses he tied into his facial hair.
Who is Blackbeard?
200
In 1863, this US president declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, in the midst of the civil war
Who is Lincoln?
300
The act of King Charles III laying a sword across your shoulders
What is KNIGHTING?
300
On How I Met Your Mother, as part of an ongoing gag and bet with Barney, Marshall composes a song performed on Thanksgiving singing "What is this feeling that's put you in your place, a hot red burning on the side of your face..", giving the episode this affectionate title
What is Slapsgiving?
300
The tallest balloon ever from 1986 stands at 102ft and depicts this cartoon heroine and her baby Swee'Pea, with her arguably more famous beau noticeably absent
Who is Olive Oyl?
300
Aptly, she has a viral meme song called "Friday"
Who is Rebecca Black?
300
DAILY DOUBLE
Yet another good deal, this 20th century President moved up Thanksgiving one week to extend the holiday shopping season, controversy.
400
To grind (one's teeth) together, typically as a sign of anger
What is GNASH?
400
In the episode "Thanksgiving Orphans" the regulars at this titular bar form a makeshift family at Carla's house in which the turkey is undercooked and a food fight ensues
What is Cheers?
400
The first Macy's thanksgiving day balloon was this black and white cartoon feline, making both his debut and finale in 1927, given he was released into the air and quickly popped at the conclusion of the parade
Who is Felix the Cat?
400
The Mintable Field, Andamooka and Lightning Ridge are the largest producers of this rare gem, also considered a symbol of wisdom and protectio, and which comes in different color varieties
What is a black opal?
400
The first Thanksgiving was held between the Pilgrims and this indigenous people
Who are the Wampanoag?
500
The ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol that represents life and is often called the "key of life"
What is ANKH?
500
On Community, Abed leads the group hiding out in the garage from Shirley's disastrous Thanksgiving meal with an escape plan naturally inspired by this iconic breakout movie.
What is The Shawshank Redemption?
500
The current record for widest balloon at 66ft was set in 2024, inspired by the presently popular Dreamworks produced children's show, and depicting this titular character and Pandy Paws together, dollhouse not included.
Who is Gabby, from Gabby's Dollhouse?
500
This geological phenomenon, often found on deep ocean floors, expels superheated, mineral-rich water that sustains unique ecosystems independent of sunlight.
What is a black smoker?
500
Not rain nor snow, this influential magazine editor spent decades in the 1800s campaigning for a national Thanksgiving holiday
Who is Sara Josepha Hale?