This week we’re replaying some of our past episodes about the holiday and its traditions, including the food.
When The Macy’s Parade Rickrolled Thanksgiving
It really happened! On Thanksgiving 2008, a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade came to a halt, there was a record scratch, and none other than Rick Astley came out to perform “Never Gonna Give You Up.”
We’re Grateful For Off The Wall Thanksgiving Sides
Happy Thanksgiving – and are you really gonna eat that?
How Thanksgiving Leftovers Led To TV Dinners
In 1953 Swanson had several hundred tons of leftover Thanksgiving turkey, so they created the TV Dinner and changed how we eat.
Wanda And Jamal, The Best Accidental Thanksgiving Friends Ever
The story of Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton, who accidentally ended up together on Thanksgiving and became good friends.
When “WKRP” Thought Turkeys Could Fly For Thanksgiving
There aren’t a lot of top-drawer Thanksgiving specials, but the “WKRP In Cincinnati” episode “Turkeys Away” qualifies. Here’s some of the real life story that inspired the absolutely bonkers plot of the show.