Friends

The One with the Late Thanksgiving

Season 10, Episode 8, Aired 11/20/03

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After Monica announces that she's not cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year, Phoebe talks her back into it. Ross, Rachel, Phoebe and Joey are all late to the dinner, thanks to a baby beauty contest and a Rangers game, so Monica and Chandler lock them out. The gang is united again when Monica gets a phone call informing her that a pregnant girl from Ohio has selected her to adopt her unborn baby.moreless

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Jennifer Aniston

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Courteney Cox

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Phoebe Buffay

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By dillonpickle, Nov 25, 2008 Report Abuse

The One with the Late Thanksgiving has to be one of the best Friends episodes. Its great storyline is very good. After the gang asks Monica to make a Thanksgiving meal even though she doesn't want to, she reluctantly agrees. But Phoebe and Rachel are at a beauty pageant for Emma and Joey and Ross are at a Rangers game and they are all late for dinner. They all however meet in the hallway trying to make up an excuse. However Monica realizes they are out there and locks the door. Rachel uses her spare keys to get in but Monica and Chandler used the chain. After they squeeze their heads in to apologize, Joey gets stuck and breaks down the door right into the Thanksgiving dinner. However, Monica is not upset because her and Chandler are going to get a baby form the adoption agency.moreless

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Funny episode.Not the best thanksgiving but very good!!!

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By martooo_m, Apr 18, 2008 Report Abuse

Very good episode from Friends because the acting was great and wrting too.The performance of Monica and Chandler were great and Joey was great too.Every character develops its personality here and shows us the greatest parts of thir characters.Season 10 is not the greatest because it hasn't got so many significant episode like the previous seasons but the tone is funny like before.That thanksgiving is not the greatest one but it is pretty goo for a last season.The funniest moments were when they were waiting and Rachel,Phoebe,Joey and Ross were outside the apartment.And the most moving moment was when Chandler and Monica realize they are chosen for a baby.moreless

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Brilliant thanksgiving episode with some great moments

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By super_friend21, May 30, 2007 Report Abuse

After Monica announces that she's not cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year, Phoebe talks her back into it. This leads to her being in competition with herself to beat last year's Thanksgiving. This leads to some hilarious obssessive Monica Moments. Ross, Rachel, Phoebe and Joey are all late to the dinner, thanks to a baby beauty contest and a Rangers game, so Monica and Chandler lock them out. The best part is when Joey's head gets stuck in the door and ruining Chandler's cranberries which he spent all day on. But the funny thing is the mess doesn't bother Monica. She just got a phone call informing her that a pregnant girl from Ohio has selected her and Chandler to adopt her unborn baby. One of the best 5 Thanksgiving episodes and has a sad moment near the end marking the last Thanksgiving episode.moreless

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By simpfan90210, May 07, 2007 Report Abuse

After Monica announces that she's not cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year, Phoebe talks her back into it but they are all to busy to go and then... Ross, Rachel, Phoebe and Joey are all late to the dinner, thanks to a baby beauty contest and a Rangers game that they told them not ot go to, so Monica and Chandler lock them out. The gang is united again when Monica gets a phone call informing her that a pregnant girl from Ohio has selected her to adopt her unborn baby leaving the audience cheering for them, a very good episode.moreless

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the group begs monica to cook thanksgiving dinner but then they all show up late.

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By gilvatar, Aug 31, 2006 Report Abuse

This episode is probubly my favorite. it was so funny. In the beginning chandler tells them that he and monica don't want tocook thanks giving dinner. But they talk them into it.

Pheobe: think about it monica you'd be trying to top what you did last year. It'd be like you were in compotition with yourself.
Monica: thats my favorite kind

then Joey and ross get tickets to a big game and decide to go before dinner.

Ross: (to chandler) guess what Joey got.
Joey: Rangers tickets
Ross: I wanted him to guess.(to chandler) Ok guess where they are.
Joey: center ice
Ross: did I do something to you?

Pheobe and Rachle sign Emma up for a baby beauty pagent that is before dinner.

Rachle: don't you put make-up on my baby
Pheobe: why not? she's gonna look washed out compared to the other contestants.
Rachle: cause I all ready did

They all show up late and monica won't let them in.

Joey: I hope the threeof you have a happy thanksgiving. Monica, Chandler, and the vain!moreless

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Trivia
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- Goof: When Monica and Chandler are in the kitchen talking about the adoption agency, the studio light reflection is visible bouncing off the balcony window. Edit
- Goof: When Chandler tells Joey he can see his fake Rangers hand, Ross takes it off and throws it on the floor in front of him. However when Joey picks it up and throws it into the apartment, the foam finger is suddenly behind him. Edit
- Goof: Since Phoebe and Mike are now engaged, wouldn't they spend Thanksgiving together? Edit
Notes
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- International Episode Title: France: Celui qui ratait Thanksgiving (The One Who Missed Thanksgiving) Edit
- This episode runs 23:00 on DVD (a typical sitcom runs about 22:00). Edit
Quotes
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- Phoebe: Come on you guys, let's just do our own Thanksgiving. Rachel: Yeah! I'll cook! Ross: Yeah! Let's go out. Edit
- Rachel: What happened to your shirt? Ross: I got mugged. And they stole my pocket. Edit
- Ross: What's with the trophy? Phoebe: Uh, we were at the Spelling Bee. Rachel: And I won! Ross: You won an adult Thanksgiving day spelling bee. Rachel: Yes! (Spelling the word) Y-E-S. Yes! Edit
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- Joey: Three tickets to today's Rangers game! The New York Rangers are a professional hockey team. Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, and have won the Stanley Cup four times. Edit
- Ross: When I was here for Holidays on Ice, I was so far away Michelle Kwan couldn't read my banner. This is alluding to the famous Olympic Figure Skater Michelle Kwan who has won Nationals every year since 1998 and has won the worlds in 1998, 2000, and 2001. Edit
- Phoebe: (To Ross, Rachel and Joey) We're just... we're trying to figure out an excuse. Hey! Ooh! How about this: We can say that Monica told us 5 o'clock, not 4 o'clock. That way we're right on time! Or... or, we can plant PCP in the apartment and call the cops on her. She is alluding to the illicit street drug called phencyclidine (abbreviated as PCP), also known as "Angel Dust." Edit