10 Best Thanksgiving TV Episodes
3. The Simpsons - 'Bart Vs. Thanksgiving'
Landing before the show's golden season 3 to 8 period, 'Bart vs. Thanksgiving' from The Simpsons' second season nonetheless stands up as a classic from that very early period of the show. After he angers the entire family at Thankgiving dinner when he selfishly destroys Lisa's table centrepiece, Bart runs away from home.
However, after he winds up at a soup shelter for homeless people, Bart realises his life isn't so bad after all. He returns home to apologise to Lisa and the family happily enjoy a meal of leftovers together. It's a great episode with a heartfelt message; something that would become a staple of The Simpsons for the next few years.