Unlike many of the entries on this list, “The Wheel” isn’t primarily set at a family get-together. Don’s home life is unraveling, and he delivers the most magical pitch of the entire series. The first season finale of Mad Men comes as the holiday season is dawning. The episode is capped off with an all-time great line from the man behind the promotion: “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.” The Wheel Mad Men AMC
As you might imagine, the stunt does not go well, and we get some stunning color commentary as the turkeys are brutally killed. The episode is based around a Thanksgiving-based radio promotion in which one of the station’s higher-ups decides to drop live turkeys from a helicopter. WKRP in Cincinnati is not a show that most people remember well today, but if you’re looking for a great joke about Thanksgiving, you will do no better than the one in this episode. These are the very best of the bunch, and are great examples of what you can turn on after a big meal no matter what kind of mood you’re in. Thanksgiving episodes aren’t as common as Christmas episodes, but plenty of high-profile shows featured more than one.
The best Thanksgiving episodes use those feelings to their advantage, creating an episode that either reinforces what people love about the holiday or subverting expectations completely. Thanksgiving is a great excuse for characters to bounce off of one another in unusual ways, and it’s also a holiday that many viewers have feelings of their own about. This can lead to some pretty wholesome TV, but that’s not the only thing a show can do with the holiday. Families, either made or found, come together to celebrate with delicious Turkey and Thanksgiving side dishes and express thanks for all that they have. On TV, Thanksgiving typically represents a gathering together.
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