Associates’ Thanksgiving Episodes: Ranked From Worst to Greatest

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Associates is a present that continues to resonate with audiences, even fourteen years after its final episode aired. And with it comes a slew — 9 complete — of installments that happen throughout the November vacation.

From first “I really like you’s” to notorious trifles, the Associates Thanksgiving episodes are a few of the finest the collection has to supply.

So we took it upon ourselves to rank them from worst to finest simply in time for you all to look at them on Thanksgiving day.

9. Associates Season 9 Episode 8, “The One With Rachel’s Different Sister”

It isn’t that “The One With Rachel’s Different Sister,” AKA Christina Applegate’s first look as Amy Inexperienced, is a nasty installment within the present’s Thanksgiving catalog; it is simply that it isn’t as memorable because the others.

In case you forgot, Amy reveals as much as Thanksgiving dinner and causes hassle — a recurring theme for the Inexperienced sisters — and Joey forgets to go to a Thanksgiving Day parade to be on a “Days of our Lives” float.

There are a great variety of humorous moments sprinkled amongst the chaos, but it surely’s onerous to get previous Amy’s annoying character. Jill is certainly the superior sister of Rachel — sorry, not sorry.

8. Associates Season Four Episode 8, “The One With Chandler in a Field”

Whereas Chandler spending the vast majority of the day in a field is hilarious, the explanation why is so unhappy and irritating.

The Joey/Chandler/Kathy love triangle was a tricky storyline to swallow since Chandler and Joey have among the finest friendships ever portrayed on tv. And seeing them combat isn’t an gratifying expertise.

“The One With Chandler in a Field” is stuffed with awkward and tense moments, together with Monica’s run-in with Richard’s son, leading to it being so low on our listing.

7. Associates Season 7 Episode 8, “The One The place Chandler Would not Like Canines”

Who would not like an episode that revolves round canines?

Properly, Chandler most likely would not, however that is the entire level.

All the sneaking round, attempting to cover a canine from Chandler, leads to a whole lot of laughs and aw-inducing moments. Plus, the gang performs a recreation the place they’ve to call all fifty states, making Ross agitated and us elated.

6. Associates Season 10 Episode 8, “The One With the Late Thanksgiving”

The final entry within the Associates Thanksgiving vault gave us this iconic picture — as seen above — and the beginning of a brand new chapter in Chandler and Monica’s lives.

Thanksgiving that yr began with a whole lot of frustration, given the truth that everybody was late, therefore the title. However the evening ended with a celebratory dinner, one which was largely ruined due to Joey.

It was hilarious and light-hearted, the form of qualities we anticipate from any vacation sitcom episode.

5. Friends Season 1 Episode 9, “The One The place Underdog Will get Away”

The very first Thanksgiving that this group of buddies spent collectively was initially not purported to occur in any respect.

All of them had totally different plans, with Rachel going to Vail, Joey having dinner together with his household, and Chandler infamously boycotting the vacation.

All the pieces that would go fallacious does, however that does not imply that Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Ross, Chandler, and Joey cannot make do with what they’ve.

The group finally ends up having a pleasant night collectively after the chaos settles, and so they remind us what the vacation is all about, regardless of how “sucky” it may be.

4. Associates Season 6 Episode 9, “The One The place Ross Received Excessive”

Does anybody need some trifle?

Should you’ve seen this episode, then you already know that your reply needs to be no. Monica places Rachel in command of making the dessert for Thanksgiving, however let’s simply say that Rachel’s definition of dessert undoubtedly is not ours.

And Rachel’s hilarious trifle catastrophe is not even one of the best a part of the episode as a result of that comes when Monica and Ross inform their dad and mom all of their sibling’s respective secrets and techniques.

It is a back-and-forth scene between all of the characters that by no means fails to make us snort and is a Thanksgiving basic.

3. Friends Season 3 Episode 9, “The One With the Soccer”

Among the finest components of Associates is the sibling rivalry between Monica and Ross, and it comes at full drive throughout a recreation of soccer on Thanksgiving day.

They’re extra alike than both of them would ever prefer to admit, and their aggressive spirits lead to a heated combat between the 2 to find out who’s one of the best. A minimum of, that is what we predict the tip purpose is. It is onerous to inform with these two.

With the rivalry between Monica and Ross, the hideous Geller Cup, and a little bit of lady energy thrown in there, “The One With the Soccer” is well one of many collection’ finest vacation episodes.

2. Associates Season Eight Episode 9, “The One With the Rumor”

“The One With the Rumor” has every thing you possibly can probably need and extra on a Associates Thanksgiving particular.

You may have Brad Pitt, who performs a former classmate of Ross’s, the reveal that they had been each in an “I Hate Rachel Inexperienced” Membership in highschool, and Joey attempting to complete a complete turkey by himself.

What makes seeing Pitt’s character, Will, mouth to Rachel that he hates her much more humorous is realizing that Jennifer Aniston and Pitt had been married on the time.

Rumors that ran rampant again within the group’s highschool days are revealed akin to what occurs throughout “The One The place Ross Received Excessive,” making for fairly the memorable Thanksgiving that we’re nonetheless laughing about.

1. Associates Season 5 Episode 8, “The One With All of the Thanksgivings”

Is there something higher than seeing Monica by chance lower off Chandler’s toe in a flashback? The reply is not any, and that is among the explanation why “The One With All of the Thanksgivings” topped our listing.

The viewers was handled to a couple hilarious and memorable Thanksgiving flashbacks, from embarrassing highschool tales to the time when Joey obtained a turkey caught on his head.

However the highlight was proven on Chandler and Monica’s relationship, which remains to be contemporary and new, and the half-hour ends with Monica throwing a turkey on her head to make Chandler smile and him telling her that he loves her.

This episode is the cream of the crop in relation to vacation specials and is a shining instance that proves Associates excelled at creating memorable Thanksgiving moments.

What do you assume, Associates Fanatics?

We’re positive you might have your personal private favorites, so which Thanksgiving episode would you place on the prime of your listing?

Are you planning to have a marathon earlier than Thursday?

Let me know within the feedback!

Sarah Little is a workers author for TV Fanatic. Comply with her on Twitter.

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