Friends: Ranking Every Thanksgiving Episode From Worst To Best

9. The One With The List (Season 2)

Friends Ross Rachel The One With The List
NBC

This one is technically a Thanksgiving episode, or at least it was what was offered up as the Season 2 variant, although the holiday hardly features. It is, of course, the one where Ross makes the now infamous list comparing the pros and cons of Julie and Rachel, while Monica begins working on a new product called 'Mockolate'.

There are some big emotional Ross and Rachel moments in this episode, from her inevitable discovery of the list, to the radio station playing U2's With or Without You, and him climbing up the fire escape in the rain to read out her 'pros' list.

However, while a good episode, it's not really a great Thanksgiving episode, with the only presence courtesy of Monica's new job, and Mockolate is really best summed up by Phoebe...

Quote: "Sweet Lord, this is what evil must taste like!"

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.