46 'Friends' TV Show Thanksgiving Quotes Filled with Mayhem and Comraderie

Through its ten seasons, "Friends" cleverly utilized the holidays, starting with Thanksgiving, to shake up relations between the characters. Relive the hijinks through 46 of the "Friends" TV show's Thanksgiving quotes.

Without ever being too on the nose about it, November every year was Friendsgiving in Monica and Rachel's fabulous purple New York City apartment. Guest stars like Christina Applegate, Michael Vartan, and Brad Pitt kept things interesting, but food played an extra special part.

It starts with its first Thanksgiving episode when Monica tries to honor everyone's traditions by making potatoes three ways, to when Rachel makes trifle with half a shepherd's pie recipe, and Joey gets a turkey stuck on his head trying to scare Chandler.

Even with vegetarian Phoebe's disapproval of her pals eating poultry (she wishes them a "Happy Needless Turkey Murder Day" in season 10), there is always a full plate of food at her spot.

First airing in September 1994, "Friends" was a product of its time, and thus, not all the material aged well. With Thanksgiving centered on a large meal, Monica's weight in her youth was an easy target, toxic male behavior was played for jokes, and Rachel dated her assistant in season seven.

This roundup is of all the moments that did not need to punch down to be funny, played to the strength of its hilarious cast, and showed why these six New Yorkers were so relatable despite their incredible living situations.

Sending all our love, gratitude, and admiration to Matthew Perry's soul, here's remembering some of the best lines from Chandler and his friends we can all share laughs over this Thanksgiving.

Monica’s quote: "Cider's mulling, turkey's trucking, yams are yamming." | Source: Facebook/friends.tv

'Friends' Thanksgiving Quotes about the Food

"Everyone wants a different kind of potato. So I'm making different kinds of potatoes. Does anybody care what kind of potatoes I want?" ― Monica

"Cider's mulling, turkey's trucking, yams are yamming." ― Monica

Rachel: "Joey got a turkey stuck on his head?"

Joey: "Hey! It's not how it sounds!"

Chandler: "It is exactly how it sounds." ― "Friends"

"It tastes like feet!" ― Ross

"Otherwise, what's next? Today, I'm just a guy who can't finish a turkey. Tomorrow, I'm the guy who eats half a power bar, wraps up the rest, and puts it in the fridge?" ― Joey"

Joey’s quote: "Okay, I'm in my sweatpants! Bring on the food." | Source: Facebook/friends.tv

"Don't you put words in people's mouths! You put turkey in people's mouths!" ― Joey

Okay, I'm in my sweatpants! Bring on the food." ― Joey

"You are my Everest." ― Joey to the turkey

"That turkey has to feed twenty people at my parents' house and they're not going to eat it off your head!" ― Joey

"You can't have Thanksgiving without turkey. That's like Fourth of July without apple pie, or Friday with no two pizzas." ― Joey

Monica’s quote: "Okay guys, I have exactly 28 minutes before I have to baste again." | Source: Facebook/friends.tv

"What's not to like? Custard, good. Jam, good. Meat, good!" ― Joey

"Okay guys, I have exactly 28 minutes before I have to baste again." ― Monica

"They've ruined cranberry day!" ― Chandler

Phoebe: "So, Rachel, this is a traditional English trifle?"

Rachel: "Yes, it is."

Phoebe: "So, did you make it with beef or eggplant?"

Rachel: "Beef."

Phoebe: "I can't have any. You know I don't eat meat. Awe." ― "Friends"

Ross: "Meat on a dessert? That is not possible."

Joey: "I know, and only one layer of jam? What is up with that?" ― "Friends"

Phoebe’s quote "Happy Needless Turkey Murder Day!" | Source: Facebook/friends.tv

Phoebe: "Turkeys are beautiful, intelligent animals."

Joey: "No, they're not. They're ugly and stupid and delicious." ― "Friends"

The Quotes That Show the Funny and Touching Side of ‘Friends' Thanksgiving Episodes

"You know, for a hotline, you're not very hot!" ― Chandler

"That was funny. Painfully funny. No, wait. Just painful." ― Ross

"Happy Needless Turkey Murder Day!" ― Phoebe

"For once, I'm gonna sit down and try to watch one of these things."

"You can't tell, but I'm trying to break the tension by mooning you guys!" ― Chandler

Chandler’s quote: "Reliving past pain and getting depressed is what Thanksgiving's all about." | Source: Facebook/friends.tv

"What is with everybody? It's Thanksgiving, not 'Truth Day'!" ― Ross

"Reliving past pain and getting depressed is what Thanksgiving's all about." ― Chandler

Monica: "Losers walk."

Ross: "Losers talk."

Chandler: "No, no actually, losers rhyme." ― "Friends"

"The meaning of the box is threefold. One, it gives me the time to think about what I did. Two, it proves how much I care about my friendship with Joey. And three... it hurts!" ― Chandler

Kathy: "Why is he in a box?"

Rachel: "Joey had reasons."

Phoebe: "They were threefold!" ― "Friends"

Monica’s quote: "Just to be clear, comedy with the plates will not be well received." | Source: Facebook/friends.tv

"Set another place for Thanksgiving. My entire family thinks I have VD." ― Joey

"It's Thanksgiving and we should not want to be together, together! " ― Rachel

"Just to be clear, comedy with the plates will not be well received." ― Monica

"I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm very thankful that all your Thanksgivings sucked." — Chandler

"I know this isn't the kind of Thanksgiving that all of you all planned, but for me, this has been really great, you know, I think because it didn't involve divorce or projectile vomiting." — Chandler

"Offering people gum is not cooking." — Chandler

Monica’s quote: "Thanksgiving is over! The vein has spoken." | Source: Facebook/friends.tv

"If he doesn't like you, then this is all just a moo point... it's like a cow's opinion, you know, it just doesn't matter. It's 'moo.'" — Joey

Joey: "Hurry! I can't feel my ears!"Chandler: "Can you ever feel your ears?"Joey: "Interesting."

Monica: "Chandler, where are your tools?Chandler: Oh, I left them on my bulldozer. I don't have tools!" ― "Friends"

"Thanksgiving is over! The vein has spoken." ― Monica

"This Thanksgiving kicks last Thanksgiving's ass!" ― Monica

"I don't get older, I just get better." ― Monica

The Quotes That Show the Guest Stars Almost Stealing the Show

"The game is over? We eat now?" ― Margha

"It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a little emotional scarring." ― Dr. Tim Burke

Will’s quote: "It's no fat, no sugar, no dairy... It's no good, throw it out." | Source: Facebook/friends.tv

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"Look at her holding those yams. Those are our two worst enemies, Ross — Rachel Greene and complex carbohydrates." ― Will

"God, we were lame back then. Remember how into dinosaurs we were? So what do you do now?" ― Will

"It's no fat, no sugar, no dairy... It's no good, throw it out." ― Will

"You know what I cannot believe? That my so-called sister gets a 30% discount from Ralph Lauren - and I still have to pay retail?" — Amy

"You know what would be great? If you guys died!" — Amy

"Aw, isn't that sweet? Rachel, she has your original nose." — Amy

Amy: "Like in junior high, when you stole Timmy from me. Do you even realize how much that hurt me?"

Rachel: "Timmy was my boyfriend. And you went out with him."

"Oh, come on, that was 20 years ago. Get over it." — "Friends"

"Ok, how about this? If you guys die, and the crazy plate lady dies then do I get the baby?" — Amy

Amy’s quote: "Ok, how about this? If you guys die, and the crazy plate lady dies then do I get the baby?" | Source: Facebook/friends.tv

"Friends" did Thanksgiving well, but quite a few other shows made the most out of turkey day. Shows like "How I Met Your Mother," with its running joke about 'Slapsgiving,' and to Sookie's (Melissa McCarthy) horror "Gilmore Girls'" deep-fried Thanksgiving in season three, and the Harvest Festival in "Parks and Recreation."

Then, of course, the original run of "Gossip Girl's" ode to the holiday. The glowing autumn leaves of New York City served as a stunning backdrop to the high-level drama.

Some of the fights between frienemies Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) and Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) happened in these episodes. Read 52 "Gossip Girl" Thanksgiving Quotes and Iconic Sayings for Fans.