Thanksgiving on Screen

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1.Which 2009 sports drama features a memorable Thanksgiving table scene?
- A. Rudy
- B. Friday Night Lights
- C. The Blind Side
- D. Remember the Titans
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The Blind Side
Did you know? The Tuohys' holiday table welcomed Michael Oher.
2.Who created the Peanuts comic strip?
- A. Hank Ketcham
- B. Jim Davis
- C. Walt Kelly
- D. Charles M. Schulz
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Charles M. Schulz
Did you know? Schulz drew Peanuts for nearly fifty years.
3.Which comedian performed The Thanksgiving Song on SNL in 1992?
- A. Adam Sandler
- B. Rob Schneider
- C. David Spade
- D. Chris Farley
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Adam Sandler
Did you know? Sandler's "lovin' turkey" bit became a holiday staple.
4.Which Friends character gets a turkey stuck on his head?
- A. Chandler Bing
- B. Phoebe Buffay
- C. Gunther
- D. Joey Tribbiani
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Joey Tribbiani
Did you know? Joey's turkey-head dance is a holiday classic.
5.Which 1987 John Hughes comedy follows two men racing home for Thanksgiving?
- A. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- B. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- C. Uncle Buck
- D. Home Alone
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Did you know? Neal Page's holiday odyssey anchored the 1987 hit.
6.Which beagle dons a chef's hat to cook the unorthodox meal?
- A. Odie
- B. Goofy
- C. Scooby-Doo
- D. Snoopy
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Snoopy
Did you know? Snoopy and Woodstock ran the holiday kitchen.
7.In Friends, which Thanksgiving dessert did Rachel famously ruin with beef?
- A. A tiramisu
- B. A cheesecake
- C. A flan
- D. A trifle
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A trifle
Did you know? Beef sautéed with peas turned Rachel's trifle infamous.
8.Which two actors star in Planes, Trains and Automobiles?
- A. Steve Martin and John Candy
- B. Chevy Chase and Steve Martin
- C. Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd
- D. Tom Hanks and John Candy
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Steve Martin and John Candy
Did you know? Martin's Neal and Candy's Del bickered across three states.
9.What does Snoopy serve the gang for the special's Thanksgiving meal?
- A. Turkey and stuffing
- B. Pancakes and syrup
- C. Toast, popcorn and jelly beans
- D. Spaghetti and meatballs
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Toast, popcorn and jelly beans
Did you know? The snack-y menu outraged Peppermint Patty.
10.Which Friends character refuses to celebrate Thanksgiving because of his parents' divorce?
- A. Chandler Bing
- B. Ross Geller
- C. Joey Tribbiani
- D. Gunther
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Chandler Bing
Did you know? Chandler's holiday grudge dates to his parents' 1978 divorce.
11.Scent of a Woman brought which actor his first Best Actor Oscar?
- A. Robert De Niro
- B. Chris O'Donnell
- C. Al Pacino
- D. Jack Nicholson
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Al Pacino
Did you know? Pacino won for the 1992 film.
12.Which tiny bird helps Snoopy prepare the Thanksgiving meal?
- A. Woodstock
- B. Iago
- C. Tweety
- D. Daffy
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Woodstock
Did you know? Woodstock waited tables alongside Snoopy.
13.How many Thanksgiving episodes did Friends air across its ten seasons?
- A. Five
- B. Three
- C. Twelve
- D. Ten
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Ten
Did you know? Friends aired a Thanksgiving episode nearly every year, ten in all.
14.Which 2023 slasher film by Eli Roth is set around the holiday?
- A. Black Christmas
- B. Halloween
- C. X
- D. Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving
Did you know? Roth's Thanksgiving slashed into theaters in 2023.
15.Which cable channel stacks Thanksgiving cooking marathons each November?
- A. Food Network
- B. ESPN
- C. TLC
- D. HGTV
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Food Network
Did you know? Food Network turns November into a cooking marathon.
16.In which 1993 Addams Family film does Wednesday deliver a subversive Thanksgiving play speech?
- A. Addams Family Reunion
- B. The Addams Family
- C. Addams Family Values
- D. Addams Go to School
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Addams Family Values
Did you know? Wednesday's pilgrim speech stole the 1993 sequel.
17.Which blue-collar sitcom set classic Thanksgiving episodes at the Conner table?
- A. Grace Under Fire
- B. Married... with Children
- C. Roseanne
- D. The Conners
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Roseanne
Did you know? Roseanne's holiday episodes aired from 1989 on.
18.Which 1989 rom-com's montage includes successive failed Thanksgiving dinners?
- A. When Harry Met Sally
- B. You've Got Mail
- C. Sleepless in Seattle
- D. Four Weddings and a Funeral
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When Harry Met Sally
Did you know? Harry and Sally's holiday montage sped through the years.
19.Which Hollywood star cameoed in a 2001 Friends Thanksgiving episode?
- A. Brad Pitt
- B. Tom Cruise
- C. George Clooney
- D. Matt Damon
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Brad Pitt
Did you know? Brad Pitt played Will Colbert in "The One with the Rumor."
20.In which year did Brad Pitt's Friends Thanksgiving episode air?
- A. 1995
- B. 2004
- C. 2001
- D. 1998
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2001
Did you know? The rumor episode aired in November 2001.
21.Ang Lee's 1997 drama The Ice Storm unfolds over which 1973 holiday weekend?
- A. Thanksgiving
- B. Christmas
- C. July Fourth
- D. Labor Day
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Thanksgiving
Did you know? The Hoods' story spans Thanksgiving 1973.
22.Which Peanuts character explains the menu's spirit to Peppermint Patty?
- A. Lucy
- B. Violet
- C. Sally
- D. Marcie
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Marcie
Did you know? Marcie defended the make-do meal as friendship.
23.The hymn Now Thank We All Our God was written by which German pastor during the Thirty Years' War?
- A. Martin Luther
- B. Martin Rinkart
- C. Paul Gerhardt
- D. Johann Crüger
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Martin Rinkart
Did you know? Rinkart wrote it amid Eilenburg's wartime misery.
24.Which lasagna-loving comic cat starred in a 1989 Thanksgiving special?
- A. Heathcliff
- B. Garfield
- C. Felix
- D. Sylvester
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Garfield
Did you know? Garfield's Thanksgiving Special aired in 1989.
25.Which 2013 animated film sends turkeys back in time to the first Thanksgiving?
- A. Storks
- B. Turbo
- C. Free Birds
- D. Chicken Run
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Free Birds
Did you know? Reggie and Jake rewrote the 1621 menu.
26.A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving first aired on which network in 1973?
- A. NBC
- B. ABC
- C. PBS
- D. CBS
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CBS
Did you know? CBS premiered the special in November 1973.
27.The melody of the hymn We Gather Together originated in which country?
- A. Germany
- B. The Netherlands
- C. France
- D. England
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The Netherlands
Did you know? A 1597 Dutch tune became the Thanksgiving hymn.
28.Which family drama made Thanksgiving episodes its signature, complete with a "Pilgrim Rick" hat?
- A. Friday Night Lights
- B. This Is Us
- C. Parenthood
- D. Everwood
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This Is Us
Did you know? Jack Pearson's paper hat became a series tradition.
29.Al Pacino's blind colonel travels to New York during which holiday in Scent of a Woman?
- A. Christmas
- B. New Year's
- C. July Fourth
- D. Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving
Did you know? Frank Slade's weekend spans Thanksgiving 1990.
30.Which Peanuts tomboy insists the snack meal is no Thanksgiving dinner?
- A. Peppermint Patty
- B. Lucy van Pelt
- C. Patty
- D. Frieda
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Peppermint Patty
Did you know? Patty demanded a proper turkey dinner.
31.Who wrote the harvest hymn Come, Ye Thankful People, Come in 1844?
- A. John Newton
- B. Charles Wesley
- C. Henry Alford
- D. Isaac Watts
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Henry Alford
Did you know? Dean Henry Alford penned the harvest hymn.
32.Which 1978 sitcom episode famously drops live turkeys from a helicopter?
- A. Taxi
- B. Cheers
- C. M*A*S*H
- D. WKRP in Cincinnati
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WKRP in Cincinnati
Did you know? WKRP's turkey drop remains radio-comedy legend.
33.Eli Roth's Thanksgiving grew from a fake trailer in which 2007 double feature?
- A. Grindhouse
- B. Sin City
- C. Planet Terror
- D. Kill Bill
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Grindhouse
Did you know? Grindhouse's fake trailers birthed real films.
34.Which award did A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving win in 1974?
- A. A Peabody
- B. A Grammy
- C. An Emmy Award
- D. An Oscar
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An Emmy Award
Did you know? The special took home an Emmy in 1974.
35."Over the River and Through the Wood" appeared in 1844 under what original title?
- A. "The Sleighing Song"
- B. "Grandfather's House"
- C. "The New-England Boy's Song About Thanksgiving Day"
- D. "Over the River and Through the Wood"
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"The New-England Boy's Song About Thanksgiving Day"
Did you know? The 1844 song was subtitled about Thanksgiving Day.
36.Which Friends Thanksgiving episode centers on the Geller Cup football game?
- A. "The One with the Rumor"
- B. "The One with the List"
- C. "The One with the Football"
- D. "The One with Ross's Thing"
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"The One with the Football"
Did you know? The siblings' Geller Cup rivalry fuels the 1997 episode.
37.Which 2015 miniseries dramatizes the Pilgrims' voyage and first year?
- A. Saints & Strangers
- B. The Mayflower Voyagers
- C. The Sons of Liberty
- D. John Adams
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Saints & Strangers
Did you know? National Geographic's 2015 miniseries retold 1620-21.
38.Which West Wing episode centers on the president choosing between two Thanksgiving turkeys?
- A. "Shibboleth"
- B. "The Drop-In"
- C. "In This White House"
- D. "Galileo"
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"Shibboleth"
Did you know? "Shibboleth" pairs the pardon with a faith debate.
39.Which 1986 Woody Allen film opens and closes at Thanksgiving dinners?
- A. Crimes and Misdemeanors
- B. Hannah and Her Sisters
- C. Manhattan
- D. Annie Hall
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Hannah and Her Sisters
Did you know? The 1986 film frames a year with two holiday dinners.
40.Which mother-daughter drama's Thanksgiving episode features Korean and deep-fried feasts?
- A. Gilmore Girls
- B. Brothers & Sisters
- C. One Tree Hill
- D. Parenthood
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Gilmore Girls
Did you know? "A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving" aired in 2002.

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