Thanksgiving TV Episodes On Netflix: 5 Best Holiday Selections From 'How I Met Your Mother' To 'Orange Is the New Black' [VIDEO]
To get into the Thanksgiving holiday spirit, Netflix has many options available on streaming for TV episodes centered around the holiday.
If you need an extra boost to feel thankful this time of year, many sitcoms and dramas are on Netflix with very effective Thanksgiving episodes. Whether you want to laugh (How I Met Your Mother) or cry (Orange Is the New Black), there are a variety of options. Here are Enstars' top 5 selections for this holiday week.
1. How I Met Your Mother - Slapsgiving (Episode 3.09)
This modern Thanksgiving classic is one of the most highly regarded HIMYM episodes in its nine-year history and for good reason. The episode centers on Marshall and Lily hosting their first Thanksgiving dinner as a couple, but the underlying anticipation of Marshall slapping Barney is what makes this episode a great pick for a holiday in which you may want to slap your own relatives.
2. Cheers - Thanksgiving Orphans (Episode 5.09)
This classic sitcom episode features the gang gathering at Carla's house, as nobody has any plans for Thanksgiving other than Diane. A pretty massive food fight occurs as various truths are revealed.
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Pangs (Episode 4.08)
Those looking for something a little more supernatural on Thanksgiving can turn to this great Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, which centers on the spirit of a Native American who will not let Buffy cook her Thanksgiving dinner. This is a clever reminder of the true roots of Thanksgiving.
4. Gilmore Girls - A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving (Episode 3.09)
This classic Gilmore Girls episode has the right dose of comedy and drama that often surrounds the Thanksgiving holiday. It features Lorelai and Rory having to prepare four different Thanksgiving celebrations and hilarity ensues.
5. Orange Is the New Black - F---sgiving (Episode 1.09)
For a more modern dramatic selection, go with this Orange Is the New Black episode. It is one of the more memorable episodes of the Netflix series that centers on Piper being locked in solitary confinement. If anything, this episode will make you thankful that you are not like Piper or any of the others trapped in prison during the Thanksgiving holiday.
