The episode is capped off with an all-time great line from the man behind the promotion: “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.” The Wheel Mad Men AMC As you might imagine, the stunt does not go well, and we get some stunning color commentary as the turkeys are brutally killed. The episode is based around a Thanksgiving-based radio promotion in which one of the station’s higher-ups decides to drop live turkeys from a helicopter. WKRP in Cincinnati is not a show that most people remember well today, but if you’re looking for a great joke about Thanksgiving, you will do no better than the one in this episode. These are the very best of the bunch, and are great examples of what you can turn on after a big meal no matter what kind of mood you’re in. Thanksgiving episodes aren’t as common as Christmas episodes, but plenty of high-profile shows featured more than one. The best Thanksgiving episodes use those feelings to their advantage, creating an episode that either reinforces what people love about the holiday or subverting expectations completely.
Thanksgiving is a great excuse for characters to bounce off of one another in unusual ways, and it’s also a holiday that many viewers have feelings of their own about.
This can lead to some pretty wholesome TV, but that’s not the only thing a show can do with the holiday. Families, either made or found, come together to celebrate with delicious Turkey and Thanksgiving side dishes and express thanks for all that they have. While the first episode, with its “power of l-l-l-liking someone a lot” sweater is better, the “Mortal Recoil” reveal of Young Princess Bubblegum is great too.īest Line - “He’s casting spells: trying to get in your head and control your bod.On TV, Thanksgiving typically represents a gathering together. Contrasting that with the Ice King changed “Adventure Time” forever. The first Lich episode introduces the specter of real evil in the Kingdom of Ooo. Adventure Time Season 2, Episodes 24 & 25 “Mortal Folly” / “Mortal Recoil” Any episode with the Cosmic Owl is great.īest Line - " Did you guys see that? You know that was a ghost wearing a dead guy?"ġ1. After some fun parallel world character action Farmworld begins to fall apart, necessitating the intervention of Jake and Prismo. This alternate world Finn has *shudder* nose. Magic is scarce in Farmworld, even scarcer after the Simon uses the Ice King crown to prevent the fall of the Mushroom Bomb. Adventure Time Season 5, Episodes 1 & 2 “Finn the Human” / “Jake the Dog”Īn alternate world where the Lich never existed, Farmworld, is the setting for this “Adventure Time” two-parter. It also has a strapping Man-Finn, complete with blonde chest hair.īest Line - “But you’re not making a fold of sense!”ġ2. Adventure Time Season 5, Episode 16 “Puhoy”īefore “Adventure Time” it would have been impossible to imagine condensing the landmark “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode “The Inner Light” into a ten minute short, let alone while keeping like 60% of the emotional wallop ( “Rick and Morty” gets it down to a minute, squeezing out a great laugh, but no tears). But mostly, you’ll leave this episode of “Adventure Time” desperately wanting to own a Battle Moon.īest Line - “This whole place is butter!”ġ3. A vision of a wrinkled Jake accompanying an ever-angry elderly Finn is impossible to forget. “Dungeon Train” sees Finn dealing with his break-up with Flame Princess by dissolving himself in meaningless comfort activity (video games, basically). The 20 Best 'Adventure Time' Episodes (So Far) Ranked (Part 1)īest Line - “Baby’s building a tower of revenge.”.
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