Coach : It Came from New York (1993)

Made for ABC, airing November 16th in the US.

Season 6. Episode 9.
The story: It's Thanksgiving and Kelly is home from New York.
She is doing so well in New York, enjoying her great job and all.
Everyone is really impressed with how good Kelly looks.
Everyone is even more delighted with all the great gifts she's brought.
But Hayden is suspicious.
He wonders what Kelly is showing off so much for.
Stars Craig T. Nelson, Jerry Van Dyke, Shelley Fabares, Clare Carey, Bill Fagerbakke
Directed by Alan Rafkin
Not rated
COMEDY/DRAMA/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Archie Bunker's Place : Thanksgiving Reunion parts 1 & 2 (1979)

Made for CBS, airing November 17th & November 18th in the US.

Season 1. Episodes 10 & 11.
The story: This year Archie is planning a nice, quiet dinner with just Edith and Stephanie.
He has no idea that Gloria, Michael, and little Joey are coming for dinner.
Or that Michael has lost his job due to picketing naked and getting arrested for it.
Very excited to see them when they all arrive, it's quite a pleasant surprise for Archie.
Archie assumes Michael is doing great at work in California.
Right as dinner is just about to begin, Archie says something that triggers the idea of Michael losing his job.
Now the truth comes out.
Archie wants to know the real whole truth but no one will tell him.
He won't let anyone eat until they tell him the full truth.
Archie is quite shocked when Michael finally explains everything.
This has topped them all in Archie's book.
Stars Jean Stapleton, Danielle Brisebois, Carroll O'Connor, Jason Wingreen, Bill Quinn , Allan Melvin , Martin Balsam , Rob Reiner , Sally Struthers , Dick Billingsley
Directed by Paul Bogart
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

"Not about food! About nude!"

Alf : Turkey in the Straw parts 1 & 2 (1988)

Made for NBS, airing November 14th and 15th in the US.

Season 3. Episodes 7 & 8.

The story: It's Thanksgiving day and just as Kate is ready to put the turkey in the oven she realizes the whole turkey has been eaten.
Raw.
Willie goes out in the rain in hopes of finding another.
Just then, Mrs. Ochmonek shows up complaining about a bum who has been wandering around looking in everyone's trash cans.
Willie gets back with no turkey and Mrs. Ochmonek invites them all to dinner.
Alf tells Willie and Kate about the homeless man when they ask what happened to the sweet potato pie.
Willie meets the homeless man and tells him to go away.
But the homeless man doesn't go far.
He actually sees Alf through the window while passing by.
He calls up the police and tells them he's found an alien and wants the reward.
Stars Anne Schedeen, Max Wright, Liz Sheridan, David Ogden Stiers, Andrea Elson, Benji Gregory, Michael Champion, Josh Blake, John LaMotta, David Knell, Robert P. Lieb, Norman Lee Harris, Adrienne Hampton, Shaggy Murphy, (voice) Paul Fusco
Directed by Nick Havinga
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Frasier : The Apparent Trap (1999)

Made for NBC, airing November 18th in the US.

Season 7. Episode 9.
The story: It's Thanksgiving day.
Lilith and Fredrick have arrived.
Lilith has other plans but she finds out that her plans are no more.
So Fredrick suggests she stay for dinner.
No one wants her to stay other than Fredrick, so she stays.
But Fredrick is really just trying to get his parents back together.
Stars Kelsey Grammer, Peri Gilpin, Bebe Neuwirth, Trevor Einhorn, John Mahoney, Jane Leeves, Moose the dog, David Hyde Pierce
Directed by Kelsey Grammer
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

"I've learned that if you kiss her too long, you get brain freeze."

Out of Bounds (1986)

Released July 25th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Daryl is going to California for the summer.
He is staying with his older brother and his soon to be sister in law.
When he arrives at the California airport , Daryl ends up taking a bag off the conveyer belt that looks like his.
But it isnt his.
The bag Daryl grabs is loaded with drugs.
When the guy that owns the bag with the drugs finds this out , he tries stopping Daryl before he leaves the airport.
But he misses him.
The next morning , Daryl finds his brother and his girlfriend dead in their house.
A maintenance man who happens to get to the house just as Daryl finds the bodies assumes Daryl killed them.
Daryl ends up shooting him by mistake.
Now Daryl's on the run cause his face is all over tv , claiming that he is wanted for the murders of his brother , his girlfriend and the injury of the maintenance man.
Stars Jeff Kober , Anthony Michael Hall , Maggie Gwinn , Ted Gehring , Popeye the dog , Jenny Wright , Kevin McCorkle , Michele Little , Pepe Serna , Raymond J. Barry , Glynn Turman , Ji-Tu Cumbuka , Jerry Levine , Dan Lewk , Allan Graf , Siouxsie and the Banshees , Meat Loaf
Directed by Richard Tuggle
Rated R
ACTION/THRILLER

All of Me (1984)

Released September 21st in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : Roger Cobb is a lawyer who thinks it's about time he grow up.
His girlfriend reminds him that maybe it's time he start taking his life seriously and job more.
His boss sends him to very rich Edwina's house to help her with her will.
She explains that when she dies , which will be any day , her soul will leave her body and enter into a much younger womans.
Roger thinks Edwina and everyone involved with her plan is bananas.
Edwina takes much offense to this and sends Roger away.
But the next day Roger finds Edwina is now in his bosses office going over her will.
After Roger leaves , Edwina dies in the boss' office.
An accident during the commotion causes Edwina's soul to enter Rogers body.
Stars Steve Martin , Victoria Tennant , Eric Christmas , Madolyn Smith Osborne , Lily Tomlin , Judy Nagy , Harvey Vernon , Hedley Mattingly , Basil Hoffman , Michael Ensign , Nan Martin , Peggy Feury , Neva Patterson , Selma Diamond , Gailard Sartain , Jason Bernard , Richard Libertini
Directed by Carl Reiner
Rated PG
COMEDY

"Hairy knuckles for a chick..."

Cabin by the Lake (2000)

Made for TV , airing February 1st in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : Stan is kind of a weird guy.
He's a writer who lives by the lake.
He's been writing up a storm of stories , all about a serial killer who is keeping a garden of his women victims.
His latest edition has been made into a movie!
All his movie making/special effects friends who live on the lake are very proud of Stan.
But Stan's a freak.
Stan has been getting his story ideas from real life scenarios he's been creating.
Stars Judd Nelson , Michael Weatherly , Susan Gibney , Bernie Coulson , Cam Cronin , Bob Dawson , G. Patrick Currie , Colleen Wheeler , John B. Destry , Hedy Burress , Jennifer Carmichael , Marnie Alton , Rebecca Reichert , Guy Jellis , Daniella Evangelista , Mar Andersons
Directed by Po-Chih Leong
Rated R
MYSTERY

Everyone Loves Raymond : No Fat (1998)

Made for CBS, airing November 23rd in the US.

Season 3. Episode 10.

The story: This year Debra's parents are going out of the country for the holiday.
So it's all clear to have dinner with Ray's parents.
Ray goes to visit his parents and finds out they went to a health fair.
They found out that their cholesterol is a bit high so Marie is now making sure they are eating better.
While visiting with Debra, Marie gets some healthy meal ideas.
Now the family will be having a tofu turkey for dinner, against everyone but Debra's wishes.
Stars Patricia Heaton, Ray Romano, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Madylin Sweeten, Sawyer Sweeten, Sullivan Sweeten, Joe Durrenberger
Directed by Steve Zuckerman
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

That '70s Show : Thank You (2002)

Made for Fox, airing December 3rd in the US.

Season 5. Episode 8.
The story : It's Thanksgiving once again and this year Kitty's parents are coming for dinner.
Eric and Donna are engaged and want to tell everyone at dinner.
Eric is also failing math...But Red is really starting to trust him, so Eric can't tell him he's failing.
When Kelso shows up for dinner, he brought a date like he said he would.
But his date is his math teacher who is failing him.
Stars Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Debra Jo Rupp, Kurtwood Smith, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Don Stark, Betty White, Tom Poston, Lisa Robin Kelly, Andrea Bendewald
Directed by David Trainer
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING


"Mrs. Foreman. I would love to come to your Thanksgiving dinner. And I'll bring a date and a 12-pack just like the Indians!"

Becker : Sister Spoils the Turkey (2003)

Made for CBS, airing November 26th in the US.

Season 6. Episode 7.
The story: It's almost Thanksgiving and Chris talks Becker into having a traditional Thanksgiving dinner even though he really doesn't wanna.
She promises that it will only be her, Becker, and Jake.
Then Chris's sister shows up.
Becker accepts that because other than not having much choice, Chris explains her sister needs her to help in gett her life back on track.
Everyone Becker and Chris know overhear them talking about having Thanksgiving and insist on coming to dinner.
Becker protests but Chris still invites everyone.
Then Chris begins getting publicly nervous about all the time her sister has been spending with Jake, so she has to spill the beans on her.
It's just a little known tidbit of slightly disturbing information about her sister and it makes everyone a bit edgy.
Stars Nancy Travis, Ted Danson, Alex Désert, Jorge Garcia, Shawnee Smith, Hattie Winston, Jaime Pressly, Hal Lublin
Directed by Darryl Bates
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Happy Days : The First Thanksgiving (1978)

Made for TV, airing November 21st in the US.
The story: It's Thanksgiving day and everyone is gathered around the tv set, watching the football game.
Everyone except for Marion. She is busy cooking and getting everything ready for dinner.
After she asks everyone to do their helping part and gets the same answer from everyone, Marion gets fed up.
She believes they have all forgotten the meaning of Thanksgiving and have insulted the memory of their forefathers.
So she reminds them all by telling the story of the first Thanksgiving in 1621.
Stars Henry Winkler , Marion Ross , Ron Howard , Anson Williams , Erin Moran , Don Most , Tom Bosley , Al Molinaro
Directed Jerry Paris
Not rated
COMEDY/FAMILY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Small Wonder : Thanksgiving Story (1986)

Made for TV, airing November 29th in the US.
The story: Jamie has his new friend Adam from school over to help him fix his bike.
While fixing the bike, Adam explains that he is a latch key kid and that it doesn't bother him.
Adam believes being a latch key kid has lots of perks.
For instance, for Thanksgiving, he gets to go with a bunch of kids from the youth center on a super neat trip where they will ice skate and ski and have a giant Thanksgiving feast.
Jamie thinks this sounds like lots of fun.
So he tries talking his parents into doing something fun on Thanksgiving but all they wanna do is sleep in, eat, lounge around the house, watch the football game, and sleep.
Jamie thinks he will be bored stiff.
So he and Vicki go down to the youth center and try playing the role of latch key kids so they can go on the same trip as Adam.
Stars Tiffany Brissette , Marla Pennington , Jerry Supiran , Dick Christie , Emily Schulman , Douglas Emerson , Basil Hoffman
Directed by Bob Claver
Not rated
COMEDY/FAMILY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

"Mom put Dad's picture on a milk carton!"

At Close Range (1986)

Released April 18th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Tennessee.
Based on truths.
The story : Brad lives a humble life with his mother , his mothers boyfriend , grandmother and younger brother.
He hasn't seen his father in a while cause he's been in jail for being a thief.
When Brad finds out that his father is out of jail he starts thinking more and more about his father.
Brad has a falling out with his moms boyfriend and goes to stay with his dad.
He gets a feel of the kind of person his father is.
Dad is a serious , big-time thief and to his son , he looks like he has it all.
Brad wants to get a place with his girlfriend , so he tells his dad he would like to try doing what he does.
But when dad does something Brad doesn't agree with , Brad bails on his dad.
Instead , Brad decides to plan a big heist with his friends , only they get caught and they all go to jail.
Everyone but Brad gets out of jail. Seeing how the FBI is looking for information to take his father down , they are looking for him to talk.
Brad wont talk. That is until he gets word that his father messed with Brads girlfriend.
Now its on. Paybacks a bitch.
Stars Sean Penn , Chris Penn , Mary Stuart Masterson , Millie Perkins , Eileen Ryan , R.D. Call , Tracey Walter , David Strathairn , J.C. Quinn , Candy Clark , Jake Dengel , Kiefer Sutherland , Stephen Geoffreys , Crispin Glover , Alan Autry , Charles 'Tatoo' Jensen
Directed by James Foley
Rated R
DRAMA

The Bernie Mac Show: Tryptophan-tasy (2002)

Made for TV , airing November 27th in the US.
The story : This year , Bernie is making a turkey for the family and a personal turkey all for himself.
He figures he never gets enough turkey with the kids around , so this way he most definately will have plenty.
Unfortunately while cooking his turkey on the grill , Jordan accidentially turns the temperature down.
So the turkey doesnt get cooked right.
Only Bernie doesnt realize this til after he's eaten most of it.
Bernie ends up hallucinating due to some serious food poisoning....and all his hallucinations involve the kids trying to get rid of him.
Stars Bernie Mac , Kellita Smith , Jeremy Suarez , Dee Dee Davis , Camille Winbush
Directed by Kevin Bray
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES

"We gut your ass."

The Beverly Hillbillies : Elly's First Date (1962)

Made for CBS, airing November 21st in the US.

Season 1. Episode 9.
The story: It is the first Thanksgiving in California for the Clampetts.
It will be an even bigger event this year, as a business acquaintance of Jed's wants his step son Sonny to date Elly Mae.
This is news to Elly Mae and Sonny.
When the two meet, it doesn't go all that well as Elly Mae has no idea how to deal with a man who wants to court her.
So Elly Mae and Sonny's families step in and invite Sonny's parents to Thanksgiving dinner so they can all get to know each other.
Stars Buddy Ebsen, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr., Irene Ryan, Louis Nye, Harriet E. MacGibbon, Raymond Bailey
Directed by Richard Whorf

B&W
Not Rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Frasier : A Lilith Thanksgiving (1996)

Made for NBC, airing November 26th in the US.

Season 4. Episode 7.
The story: Niles, Frasier, and Martin are planning on spending the holiday in a cozy cabin with Lilith and Fredrick.
At the last minute, Frasier gets word that he must attend an interview with Lilith for a very important school he and Lilith want Fredrick to attend.
The only time available is Thanksgiving morning.
So Niles, Frasier, and Martin all fly to Boston, deciding they will celebrate the holiday at Lilith's house.
Niles gets stuck cooking the turkey, which he has never done before without any help.
Martin has the job of watching Fredrick , which he doesn't do a very good job at while Lilith and Frasier run back and forth from Dr. Cambell's where the interview is and Lilith's home, where they continuously come up with things they think they should do to make the chances of Fredrick getting into the school better.
Stars David Hyde Pierce, Kelsey Grammer , John Mahoney , Peri Gilpin , Jane Leeves , Bebe Neuwirth , Trevor Einhorn , Paxton Whitehead , Jane Lynch , Lisa Banes , John Prosky , Richard Gilbert-Hill
Directed by Jeff Melman
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

"When are you going to learn dad that the only thing the Crane boys are capable of catching is sarcastic nuance and the occasional virus."

Rain Man (1988)

Released December 8th in the US.
Filmed in Oklahoma , Nevada , Ohio , Kentucky , California and Indiana.
The story : Charlie Babbit is a very busy car salesman.
He thinks he has taken care of business in time for him and his girlfriend to go Palm Springs for the weekend.
Then he gets a call.
His father , whom he has been out of touch with for 16 years has past.
Charlie puts his trip on hold and goes to his hometown for the funeral and reading of the will.
He finds out that his dad has left him his beloved car and prize-winning rose bushes.
He also finds out that his father has left 3 million dollars to an unknown source.
Charlie goes out of his way to find out who this unknown source is and by mistake finds out its his Autistic brother.
So he steals away his brother out of the instiution he is living in and brings him to his home so he can find a way to get some of the cash.
Stars Tom Cruise , Valeria Golino , Bonnie Hunt , Gerald R. Molen , Ralph Seymour , Dustin Hoffman , Jack Murdock , Michael D. Roberts , Lucinda Jenney , Kim Robillard , Beth Grant , William Montgomery Jr. , Nick Mazzola , Ray Baker
Directed by Barry Levinson
Rated R
DRAMA

"When I was a kid and I got scared , The Rain Man would come and see me."

Kingpin (1996)

Released July 26th in the US.
Filmed Pennsylvania , Nevada and New York.
The story : As a child , Roy Munson practiced his gift of bowling , which his father fully supported.
As a young adult , Roy became a bowling champion.
Roy goes on the road to compete in the game , wins but has some very bad luck due to a sore loser opponent.
Twenty years later , Roy isnt bowling any longer.
He is a living the life of a con man , short on cash all the time.
Roy meets a young naive Amish guy named Ishmael who is a shoe in to be the next bowling champion.
He trains Ishmael to compete , but it's Roy that gets another chance at the championship.
Stars Will Rothhaar , Daniel Greene , Woody Harrelson , Bill Murray , Richard Tyson , Googy Gress , Willie Garson , Linda Carola , Lin Shaye , Zen Gesner , Rob Moran , Vanessa Angel , Danny Murphy , Michele Matheson , Jackie Flynn , John Popper , Blues Traveler
Directed by Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly
Rated PG13
COMEDY

According To Jim : The Turkey Bowl (2001)

Made for TV, airing November 21st in the US.

Season 1. Episode 8.
The story: It's Thanksgiving and at the last minute, Cheryl realizes Jim and Andy are going bowling.
It's very important that they bowl today, as they will be playing a toys for tots charity.
Cheryl has Jim take Ruby and Gracie along with them.
After bowling for some time, Jim is on a role.
He is almost the new bowling champion when the electricity goes out at the bowling alley.
Jim and Ruby miss Thanksgiving dinner because if Jim leaves the bowling alley he will lose.
Stars Courtney Thorne-Smith, James Belushi, Larry Joe Campbell, Taylor Atelian , Billi Bruno, Garrett Morris, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Christopher Moynihan, Tony Braunagel
Directed by Gil Junger
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air : Talking Turkey (1990)

Made for NBC, airing November 19th in the US.

Season 1. Episode 12.
The story: Aunt Vivian has made plans to fly Will's mom and her sister, Viola to Bel-Air for Thanksgiving.
From the get-go, Viola isn't happy about Will bossing people around.
She believes he should be the one doing the chores.
Viola sent Will to Bel-Air to stay out of trouble and do good in school and she thinks he is only learning how to be a spoiled rich kid.
She also believes her nieces and nephew are spoiled as well.
At first, Vivian takes offense to all of this but she decides maybe Viola is right.
Vivian tries to learn them all a lesson by having them prepare dinner.
Stars Tatyana Ali, Joseph Marcell, Janet Hubert, James Avery, Will Smith, Karyn Parsons, Alfonso Ribeiro, Vernee Watson-Johnson, Israel Juarbe, Jonathan Emerson
Directed by Jeff Melman
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Everybody Loves Raymond : Turkey or Fish (1996)

Made for CBS, airing November 22nd in the US.

Season 1. Episode 10.
The story: This year is Marie's turn to cook Thanksgiving dinner.
But Debra has decided she is going to make dinner this year and have her parents and Ray's parents over.
At first, Marie is upset about this but she gets over it.
Debra announces she will be serving fish for dinner, which of course everyone sees as untraditional.
So Marie makes a turkey as well, in case people are hungry...
Stars Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Madylin Sweeten, Sawyer Sweeten, Sullivan Sweeten, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle, Katherine Helmond, Robert Culp, Pearl Shear, Phil Leeds, Brad Garrett
Directed by Michael Lembeck
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

"Dad. Here's a little advice. ...Chew!"

Go Ask Alice (1973)

Made for TV , airing January 24th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
Based on truths.
The story: Alice is a 15-year-old girl.
She has just relocated with her family because of her father's work.
Her mother is happy with their new house, her little brother is making friends already, but Alice just feels out of place...man.
Alice begins keeping a diary of all her intense emotional thoughts and feelings.
At school, things aren't any better.
Alice feels like a total outcast and no one seems to want to get to know her.
But one day, while out of school and having a bite to eat, Alice meets a nice girl from school her age.
The two hit it off and become best friends, talking about everything and anything under the sun together.
But when Alice's new best friend goes away for the Summer, things begin to change for Alice.
She starts hanging with more experienced kids, things get really heavy pretty quick and that changes her forever.
Stars Jamie Smith-Jackson, Mimi Saffian, Julie Adams, Wendell Burton, Ruth Roman, Ayn Ruymen, Danny Michael Mann, Richard Alleman, Michael Freeman, Barbara Mallory, Jeanne Avery, Michael Moore, Robert Carradine, William Shatner, Frederick Herrick, Mackenzie Phillips, Andy Griffith
Directed by John Korty
Not rated
DRAMA

"Then the ugliness left and everything...and anything became beautiful..."

The King of Queens : Supermarket Story (1998)

Made for CBS , airing November 23rd in the US.

Season 1. Episode 10.
The story: Carrie, Doug, and Arthur are at the grocery store to pick up what they plan on having for Thanksgiving dinner.
When Arthur finds out that Carrie plans on feeding them already cooked, pre-packed food he guilts her into cooking a big dinner just like her mother used to make.
The only problem with that is, Carrie isn't much of a cook at all.
Carrie ends up following a woman she cut off in the parking lot around the store.
She notices that the woman has got the right idea about what she will be cooking for dinner.
When Carrie asks the woman for some help, the woman resists because Carrie was weird and rude to her.
Stars Leah Remini, Kevin James, Jerry Stiller, Cristine Rose, Larry Romano, Dana Gould, Patricia Place, Parry Shen, Dana Gould
Directed by Rob Schiller
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

The Night We Never Met (1993)

Released April 30th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story : Egotistical Brian is engaged to get married to the love of his life.
He has decided to sublet his ever-so-important bachelor pad to another tenant just so he can keep the place.
Brian's plan is to have a place for him and his pals to go to hang out a couple nights a week.
The other tenant is to rent the place the rest of the time.
Meanwhile Sam is a serious guy who is sharing a small , messy apartment with way too many people.
This is only cause he has recently broken up with his girlfriend , who he was living with.
So Sam is looking for another place and happens to see the ad in the paper for Brians.
Sam goes to see the place and loves it right off the bat.
Then he finds out that he will only be able to stay there two nights of each week , as the guy who owns the place will be there a couple nights and yet another , female tenant will be there the other two nights.
This works perfect for Sam and after sometime he gets to be interested in the female tenant by sharing notes and food without even meeting her in person.
Stars Matthew Broderick , Kevin Anderson , Justine Bateman , Annabella Sciorra , Michael Mantell , Christine Baranski , Suzanne Lanza , Brooke Smith , Mary B. McCann , Dana Wheeler-Nicholson , Naomi Campbell , Michael Mastro , Katharine Houghton , Mary Fulham , Kathryn Rossetter , Tim Guinee , Michelle Hurst , Billy Campbell , Richard Poe , Ranjit Chowdhry , Lewis Black , José Evelio Álvarez , Suzanne Dottino , Davidson Thomson , Greg Germann , Bradley White , Louise Lasser , Geoffrey Grider , Doris Roberts , Dominic Chianese
Directed by (& story written) Warren Leight
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA

That '70s Show : Thanksgiving (1998)

Made for Fox, airing November 22nd in the US.

Season 1. Episode 9.
The story: It's Thanksgiving break and Laurie has come home from school and brought a girlfriend with.
Eric is kind of put off by this because he is told he has to sleep in the basement because the friend will be in his room.
But after he meets this friend, Eric is instantly smitten by her matureness and flirty ways.
This doesn't bother Donna because she trusts Eric and doesn't think he would do anything to mindlessly jeopardize their relationship.
Only Donna doesn't know what's really going on and Eric is feeling guilty.
Stars Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp, Topher Grace, Lisa Robin Kelly, Jenny Maguire, Mila Kunis, Laura Prepon, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Tanya Roberts, Don Stark
Directed by David Trainer
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

"Hey...Turkey boy,...wanna show me your giblets?"

The Wonder Years : The Ties That Bind (1990)

Made for ABC , airing November 14th in the US.

Season 4. Episode 7.
The story : It's 1970 and Jack is worried about all these bills piling up.
It's almost Thanksgiving and Karen , Wayne and Kevin are all thinking of the things they think they really need.
Just then , Norma announces the stove is broken.
She calls in a repairman but he advises her to just buy a new one.
Now Jack decides its time to go to work and ask for that long , overdue raise.
This will mean more work for Jack which puts quite a strain on the family.
Stars (voice) Daniel Stern , Dan Lauria , Alley Mills , Jason Hervey , Fred Savage , Biff Yeager , Josh Saviano
Directed by Peter Baldwin
Not rated
DRAMA/COMEDY/FAMILY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Family Ties : No Nukes Is Good Nukes (1982)

Made for NBC, airing November 24th in the US.

Season 1. Episode 8.
The story: It's Thanksgiving day.
Elyse and Steven are planning on going downtown for a couple hours while dinner is cooking , to join the rally to protest against nuclear arms.
Alex doesn't think that's a very good idea , so Steven and Elyse try explaining to him why it is very important that they go.
Then Elyse's parent show up for dinner and Elyse and Steven explain once again that they will be protesting today.
Elyse's father agrees with Alex , but there is nothing any one of them can do to stop then from going.
While they are waiting for Elyse and Steven to get home , the rest of the family sees them on tv getting arrested.
Stars Meredith Baxter, Justine Bateman, Michael J. Fox, Tina Yothers, Michael Gross, Priscilla Morrill, Dick Sargent, Jack O'Leary, Larry Hankin , Nancy Lenehan
Directed by Frank Bonner
Not Rated
DRAMA/COMEDY/FAMILY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Cheers : Thanksgiving Orphans (1986)

Made for NBC, airing November 27th in the US.

Season 5. Episode 9.
The story: It's the week of Thanksgiving.
Diane explains to everyone that she is lucky enough to have been invited to her professors for dinner.
She said Sam could spend the holiday with a date , so he will.
Everyone else has really nothing to do...
So Woody talks Carla into having everyone over to her house for a pot luck.
Thanksgiving day, everyone is there except Sam and Diane.
Sam shows up after his date is over and then to everyone's dismay , Diane.
The group tries to enjoy their time together while waiting for the turkey to be done , but they get bored...and craziness ensues.
Stars Shelley Long , Kelsey Grammer , Woody Harrelson , Ted Danson , Rhea Perlman , John Ratzenberger , George Wendt , Bernadette Birkett
Directed by James Burrows
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

The Thing (2011)

Released October 14th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : Kate Lloyd is a grad student who works in pathology.
A friend of hers who has been working with a scientist asks her to go along with him and the doctor on a very exciting mission in Anarctica.
Kate accepts the job , without even knowing what to expect.
What she finds out is that the doctor has stumbled upon an alien ship of some sort.
Along with an alien frozen in many layers of ice.
With Kates help , the doctor gets the alien-like creature back to the base to study.
But before anyone can really study the creature , it begins its terror on them all.
Stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead , Eric Christian Olsen , Ulrich Thomsen , Joel Edgerton , Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje , Paul Braunstein , Trond Espen Seim , Kim Bubbs , Jorgen Langhelle , Jan Gunnar Roise , Kristofer Hivju , Jo Adrian Haavind , Stig Henrik Hoff , Jonathan Walker
Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Rated R
REMAKE/SCIFI/THRILLER/MYSTERY/HORROR

The Cosby Show : Cliff's Wet Adventure (1989)

Made for NBC, airing November 16th in the US.

Season 6. Episode 9.
The story: It's a stormy, rainy Thanksgiving day.
The Cosby house will soon be full of family and friends.
Denise invites Olivia's mom and gets to know her.
Theo and his friends show up because they can't make it through the storm for their skiing trip.
And Cliff has been back and forth to the store four times because he forgot many important things that are needed to make dinner complete.
Stars Phylicia Rashad, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Raven-Symoné, Bill Cosby, Lisa Bonet, Tempestt Bledsoe, Sabrina Le Beauf, Joseph C. Phillips, Geoffrey Owens, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Earle Hyman, Clayton Griggs, Christopher Griggs, Marcella Lowery, Domonique Reynolds, Deon Richmond, Victoria Rowell, Troy Winbush, Reno Wilson, Clarice Taylor, Monique Reynolds
Directed by Jay Sandrich
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

All in the Family : The Little Atheist (1975)

Made for CBS, airing November 24th in the US.

Season 6. Episode 11.
The story: Gloria is eight months pregnant and preparing Thanksgiving dinner for the first time in her and Michael's home.
After Archie and Edith arrive, they all begin talking about the baby.
Edith mentions how excited she is that she will be taking her grandbaby every Sunday to church and the park.
Gloria and Michael set Edith straight about the church part.
They believe the right thing for them to do is allow their baby to choose...or not choose a religion for him or herself.
This really bugs Archie.
Stars Jean Stapleton, Carroll O'Connor, Sally Struthers, Rob Reiner, Betty Garrett
Directed by Paul Bogart
Not rated
COMEDY/DRAMA/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Malcolm in the Middle : Thanksgiving (2003)

Made for Fox, airing November 23rd in the US.

Season 5. Episode 4.
The story : It's Thanksgiving.
Reese is going out of his mind making a feast better than the years before.
Malcolm has a new group of friends that he would much rather spend the day with.
And Lois is waiting patiently for Francis and his wife Piama to show up for the holiday.
Only when Francis and Piama show up , they are fighting and spend the rest of their time at home , fighting.
Lois must interfere.
Stars Frankie Muniz , Alessandra Torresani , Justin Berfield , Erik Per Sullivan , Jane Kaczmarek , Bryan Cranston , Christopher Masterson , Emy Coligado , Marshall Allman , Joyce Corradetti , John O'Brien , Joel Anderson
Directed by David D'Ovidio
Not rated
COMEDY/FAMILY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

Raising Hope : Meet the Grandparents (2010)

Made for Fox, airing November 23rd in the US.

Season 1. Episode 9.
The story: Seeing how Jimmy is taking his role of father very seriously, he has decided he wants to celebrate Thanksgiving a traditional way this year.
Plus he never has had a typical Thanksgiving celebration ever before.
Jimmy decides that maybe getting Hope's mother's parents over for dinner is a good idea for Hope.
But this is the first time Jimmy has ever met them and they didn't know anything about Jimmy.
Stars Lucas Neff , Martha Plimpton , Garret Dillahunt , Cloris Leachman , Gregg Binkley , Shannon Woodward , Kate Micucci , Ray Santiago , Jermaine Williams , Greg Germann , Valerie Mahaffey
Directed by Jace Alexander
Not rated
COMEDY/SERIES/THANKSGIVING

"What up God. Thank you for my family, even though this baby is the last thing we wanted, it turned out to be pretty cool. As for this meal, I don't really like turkey but...-thank you for...my good hair, which thou has noth takeneth away...my strong jaw, straight teeth...rock hard abs-"

Planes , Trains and Automobiles (1987)

Released November 25th in the US.
Filmed in Illinois , New York , Missouri , California and Ohio.
The story : Working stiff Neal Page is in a big hurry.
He has been away from home and his family for quite some time due to his work.
He is planning on closing the deal and jumping plane to get back home in time to be there to celebrate a lengthy Thanksgiving break.
As soon as he leaves for home he runs into problems.
First he cant catch a cab. Then he misses his flight home.
While waiting for the next flight , Neal meets a saleman traveling as well , who happened to steal his cab a while back.
After boarding the next flight home , Neal realizes he now has to sit next to the salesman.
Everything would be fine if the plane they are on would be able to take off.
But due to a big snow storm , Neal gets stuck once again.
Only now he is stuck with the salesman who claims to be in the same boat as him.
Stars Steve Martin , Grant Forsberg , Laila Robins , John Candy , Michael McKean , Dylan Baker , Olivia Burnette , Carol Bruce , Diana Douglas ,Richard Herd , Larry Hankin , Kim Genelle , Ben Stein , Susan Kellermann , Matthew Lawrence , Edie McClurg , John Randolph Jones , Nicholas Wyman , Diana Castle , Gaetano Lisi , Bill Erwin , Andrew J. Hentz , Karen Meisinger , Gary Riley
Directed by John Hughes
Rated R
COMEDY

"Those Aren't Pillows!"

Envy (2004)

Released April 30th in the US.
Filmed in California and Brazil.
The story : Tim and Nick are best buds.
They live across the street from each other with their families and they work at the same company together.
Tim and Nick are pretty much the same kind of guy.
Except , Tim has gotten a promotion at work for being the guy with more focus while Nick is the dreamer.
Nick is constantly thinking of things to invent and one evening he succeeds.
This sends Nick and his family straight into multi-millionaire status.
But instead of being very happy for his bud , Tim is extremely jealous.
Stars Ben Stiller , Jack Black , Rachel Weisz , Amy Poehler , Ariel Gade , Sam Lerner , Lily Jackson , Connor Matheus , E.J. Callahan , Brian Reddy , Christopher Walken , Hector Elias , Manny Kleinmuntz , John Marrott
Directed by Barry Levinson
Rated PG13
COMEDY

Light of Day (1987)

Released February 6th in the US.
Filmed Illinois , Indiana and Ohio.
The story : Patti is a single mom and Joe's older sister.
Patti and Joe are very close , live together , play in a band together and usually help each other out as much as possible.
Patti begins doing things behind Joe's back that involves stealing.
When Joe finds out , he covers Patti's ass.
But when she starts involving her young son in her schemes , Joe steps in.
It seems the two are growing more and more apart , Joe taking his reality very seriously while Patti is only living for rock n' roll.
Only heartbreak that they both share can bring them back together again.
Stars Joan Jett , Michael J. Fox , Michael McKean , Cherry Jones , Paul J. Harkins , Michael Dolan , Thomas G. Waites , Billy L. Sullivan , Jason Miller , Gena Rowlands , Tom Irwin , Cherise Vonae Haugen , Michael Rooker , Jerry Gideon , Del Close , Ray Bradford , Jolly Roger
Directed by (& story written) Paul Schrader
Rated PG13
DRAMA

Nebraska (2013)

Released January 24th in the US.
Filmed in South Dakota , Nebraska , Wyoming and Montana.
The story : Senior , barely coherient Woody Grant is on a mission.
He got a certificate in the mail that says he won a million dollars.
After his wife turns him down on taking him to pick up the money , Woody begins hoofing it.
He gets picked up on the highway and taken to the police station where his youngest son picks him up.
No matter what Woody's son tells him about the money , Woody is determined that he has won the money and gawl darnnit he is picking it up!
So Woody's son decides to take his father to the said place , along the way learning many things about him.
Stars Bruce Dern , Terry Kotrous , Dennis McCave , Bob Odenkirk , Will Forte , June Squibb , Rance Howard , Stacy Keach , Mary Louise Wilson , Tim Driscoll , Devin Ratray , Angela McEwan , Glendora Stitt , Elizabeth Moore , Kevin Kunkel , Dennis McCoig , Ronald Vosta , John Reynolds
Directed by Alexander Payne
Rated R
DRAMA/COMEDY

"You listen to me real good. You can all go Fuck yourselves!"

Mercy (2014)

Released October 7th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : Rebecca's elderly mother isnt doing very well.
She hasnt seen her mother in some time but it is left up to her to take her mother out of the nursing home and bring her back to her actual home.
Rebecca takes her two young sons along with her to help.
The youngest of the two has wonderful , fond memories of his grandmother from her better days.
But these days she is nothing like those memories.
Actually she is nothing like any of them even knew.
Stars Pepper Binkley , Chris Browning , Brian Jack , Shirley Knight , Frances O'Connor , Eddie Jones , Hana Hayes , Chandler Riggs , Joel Courtney , Mark Duplass , Dylan McDermott , Harley Graham , Joe Egender , Jack Carter , Conrad Bluth , Sewell Whitney , Marcia Moran
Directed by Peter Cornwell
Rated R
THRILLER/HORROR

Jackass Presents : Bad Grandpa (2013)

Made for MTV , Released October 25th in the US.
Filmed in Ohio , California , Nebraska and North Carolina.
The story : Irving Zisman has just lost his wife.
While attending somewhat of a funeral , Irving's only daughter and young grandson show up.
But they didnt show up to mourn.
Irving's daughter needs her fathers help. She is leaving her son with him. She wants Irving to take her son to his father.
Grandpa Irving doesnt want to do this , because this is surely cutting into his "me" time.
But he really has no choice in the matter.
Plus grandpa Irving is probably not the best man for this job.
Stars Johnny Knoxville , Georgina Cates , Jackson Nicoll , Greg Harris , Jill Kill , Kamber Hejlik , Grasie Mercedes , Catherine Keener , Spike Jonze , Jack Polick , Marilynn Allain
Directed by Jeff Tremaine
Rated R
COMEDY

Stealing Harvard (2002)

Released September 13th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : John Plummer lives a pretty normal day-to-day life.
He lives with the love of his life and by day , works for his father-in-law to be.
John and his fiancee have been saving for quite some time now to come up with enough money to buy their dream home.
When they do finally break even on the money , a new issue arises.
John's only niece , whom he brought up like a daughter , has gotten accepted into Harvard.
When she was little uncle John had promised her that if she got accepted into college , he would pay for her to go.
Now he has to come up with the money to send his niece to school without letting his fiancee down about her dream home.
Stars Jason Lee , Leslie Mann , Dennis Farina , Megan Mullally , Tammy Blanchard , Tom Green , Richard Jenkins , Chris Penn , John C. McGinley , Seymour Cassel , Zeus , Martin Starr , Mary Gillis , Lorna Scott , Bobby Harwell , Jeanette Miller , Gabe Laskin , Ashley Bishop
Directed by Bruce McCulloch
Rated PG13
COMEDY

The Grey (2011)

Released January 27 , 2012 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : A group of men working on the Alaska pipeline board a plane for home.
After what seems like a small scare , the men fall asleep during their flight home.
When they awaken they find that the plane they were on has crash landed.
Now the survivors must fight the biter weather and vicious wolves to save their own lives.
Stars Liam Neeson , Anne Openshaw , Lani Gelera , Larissa Stadnichuk , Frank Grillo , Dallas Roberts , Dermot Mulroney , Nonso Anozie , Joe Anderson , James Badge Dale , Peter Girges , Ben Bray , Jonathan Bitonti , James Bitonti , Ella Kosor , Jacob Blair
Directed by Joe Carnahan
Rated R
THRILLER/MYSTERY

Saving Silverman (2001)

Released February 9th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : J.D. , Wayne and Darren have been best buds since fifth grade.
They have always been there for each other and had each others backs.
Now as adults , none of that has changed.
Because the three guys are in-love with Neil Diamond , they have a Neil Diamond cover band together.
One night after a performance the guys are out having a drink.
Darren explains to his friends that he hasnt found love since they were in high school and he's worried he will never find that kind of love again.
Just then , a chick walks in and Wayne and D.J. believe she would be perfect for Darren.
The chick is mean to them but uses Darren to get rid of another guy.
Before you know it , the mean chick and Darren are a couple.
But after getting to know Wayne and J.D. , she forbids Darren to see them , talk to them or play in the band with them.
This is a huge problem.
Wayne and J.D. decide they must stop their buds relationship anyway they can.
Stars Ivan Jurcev , Devin Douglas Drewitz , Eli Ranger , Carly McKillip , Jack Black , Steve Zahn , Jason Biggs , Suzi Stingl , David Mylrea , Nancy J. Lilley , Amanda Detmer , R. Lee Ermey , Neil Diamond , Kyle Gass , Max Fomitchev , Esme Lambert , Amanda Peet
Directed by Dennis Dugan
Rated R
COMEDY

"He's my puppet and I'm his puppet master."

The Sweetest Thing (2002)

Released April 12th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : Christina is a player.
She has a great job and lives with two of her best girlfriends - Courtney and Jane , whom Christina has schooled in "playing the game".
After Jane gets dumped by her longtime beau , Christina and Courtney take Jane out dancing.
While at the club Jane is bored. Trying to talk her into staying , Christina tries picking up a guy for her who is just passing by.
When Christina is really rude to the guy , he kind of sets her straight.
Now Christina is a bit obsessed with this guy.
So Courtney talks her into driving three hours to meet up with him...
Stars Cameron Diaz , Christina Applegate , Selma Blair , Lillian Adams , Bryan Anthony , Jason Bateman , Joe Bellan , Thomas Jane , Chelsea Bond , Ann E. Fields , Georgia Engel , Siena Goines , George Maguire , Eddie McClintock , Johnny Messner , Parker Posey , John Bennett Perry
Directed by Roger Kumble
Rated R
COMEDY

The Switch (2010)

Released August 20th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story : Wally and Kassie are best friends.
They've been the best of friends for something like 10 or more years.
When Kassie decides she wants to have a baby , she talks really serious about it to Wally.
Wally suggests that he be the donor but the both of them decide that will be too weird.
So Kassie goes on to find a donor , someone she does not know.
Wally isnt happy about this but there is really nothing he can do.
Well , nothing he would think to do if he wasn't plastered when he did it!
Stars Jennifer Aniston , Jason Bateman , Juliette Lewis , Patrick Wilson , Kelli Barrett , Jeff Goldblum , Thomas Robinson , Victor Pagan , Todd Louiso , Scott Elrod , Rebecca Naomi Jones , Jeremy J. Mohler , Will Swenson , Caroline Dhavernas
Directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speckt
Rated PG13
COMEDY/DRAMA

"It was like a tourette's style truth serum."

Ordinary People (1980)

Released September 19th in the US.
Filmed in Illinois and California.
The story : It's been two months since Conrad has been out of the , institution.
Everything seems to be going fine , except Conrad is still harboring regret about his big brothers death.
Conrad's parents seem to be doing well , except his mother is having a hard time dealing with her feelings , while she is shutting her husband out about having any ill feelings at all.
Conrad believes his mother blames him for everything that happened and those feelings are weighing on him more and more each day.
So he changes some things in his life and finally breaks down and really talks to a psychiatrist.
Stars Timothy Hutton , Quinn K. Redeker , Basil Hoffman , James Sikking , Fredric Lehne , Mary Tyler Moore , Donald Sutherland , Elizabeth McGovern , M. Emmet Walsh , Judd Hirsch , Dinah Manoff , Mariclare Costello , Meg Mundy , Adam Baldwin , Elizabeth Hubbard , Scott Doebler
Directed by Robert Redford
Rated R
DRAMA