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The One with the Late Thanksgiving

  • Episode aired Nov 20, 2003
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
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8.8/10
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Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Noelle Sheldon, and Cali Sheldon in Friends (1994)
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Joey, Ross, Rachel and Phoebe convince Monica and Chandler to host Thanksgiving, however the four of them end up arriving to dinner an hour late.Joey, Ross, Rachel and Phoebe convince Monica and Chandler to host Thanksgiving, however the four of them end up arriving to dinner an hour late.Joey, Ross, Rachel and Phoebe convince Monica and Chandler to host Thanksgiving, however the four of them end up arriving to dinner an hour late.

  • Director
    • Gary Halvorson
  • Writers
    • David Crane
    • Marta Kauffman
    • Shana Goldberg-Meehan
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Aniston
    • Courteney Cox
    • Lisa Kudrow
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    5.7K
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    • Director
      • Gary Halvorson
    • Writers
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
      • Shana Goldberg-Meehan
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Aniston
      • Courteney Cox
      • Lisa Kudrow
    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Jennifer Aniston
    Jennifer Aniston
    • Rachel Green
    Courteney Cox
    Courteney Cox
    • Monica Geller-Bing
    • (as Courteney Cox Arquette)
    Lisa Kudrow
    Lisa Kudrow
    • Phoebe Buffay
    Matt LeBlanc
    Matt LeBlanc
    • Joey Tribbiani
    • (as Matt Le Blanc)
    Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry
    • Chandler Bing
    David Schwimmer
    David Schwimmer
    • Dr. Ross Geller
    Cali Sheldon
    • Emma Geller-Green
    • (uncredited)
    Noelle Sheldon
    Noelle Sheldon
    • Emma Geller-Green
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gary Halvorson
    • Writers
      • David Crane
      • Marta Kauffman
      • Shana Goldberg-Meehan
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    10azo-03458

    The Friends

    The last Thanksgiving in Friends.

    Ah, going back to the beginnings this episode is one of the best in Friends, the kind of episode that truly made the name Friends live up to the show. It brilliantly used each character, with everyone doing exactly what they've been doing throughout the series. Thank you, Friends.
    10theoffice-20996

    The One with the Late Thanksgiving - 10/10

    The best episode of the whole show !!!! It is incredible what made me laugh during its 20 minutes of episodes. An episode for any fan who loves Friends. God! I love Friends!
    2Purplegems3

    The One That Proved I'm Not Missing Much

    I was made to watch this episode in school during a english language lesson because a student picked it & it was nearly the easter holidays. I felt like the ending undermine the tension built during the episode. I was also quite bored the whole time which I frequently was due to it teaching things I didn't care about.
    10elirlandes

    My favorite episode!!!

    Episode for everyone who really loves Friends with all their heart. Full of incredible and fun moments.
    10Faristuta

    One of my favorite ever

    It's the chemistry between the characters, the way Joey acts, the interaction between him and Ross, it's all these little things that make you laugh endlessly. Loved it.

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    • Trivia
      When Ross, Rachel, Phoebe and Joey were doing the 'floating heads', the actors were very uncomfortable, so they did the scene in one take. David Schwimmer had to stand on a box to get the height.
    • Goofs
      An adoption agency would not be open on Thanksgiving, let alone be open after five.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Ross Geller: [Chandler announces that he and Monica decided not to host Thanksgiving this year] That doesn't sound like you. That's Monica talking.

      Chandler Bing: No, no, we made this decision together.

      Dr. Ross Geller: She's putting words in your mouth.

      Joey Tribbiani: Don't you put words in people's mouths. You put turkey in people's mouths.

    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Friends Thanksgiving Episodes (2017)

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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