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    16 Reasons Why "Gossip Girl's" Thanksgiving Episodes Are Superior To Other TV Shows

    XOXO.

    Ehis Osifo
    by Ehis Osifo

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Hey there, Upper East Siders. I'm here to tell you all the reasons WHY Gossip Girl has some of the best Thanksgiving episodes ever. After all, revenge is a dish best served cold, and that just so happens to be the GG specialty.

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    Don't get me wrong, there are other shows out there that are top contenders for TG-themed episode — namely Friends. But any TRUE fan of Thanksgiving and messy drama can agree that GG edges out the iconic sitcom.

    Blair telling Serena that Thanksgiving is nothing without drama
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    So allow me to explain to you why Gossip Girl is the reigning champ of Thanksgiving television:

    First of all, the episode names? I-CON-IQUE! Truly a cultural reset.

    Blair trying to keep Serena from falling off of a chair
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    "Blair Waldorf Must Pie!"; "The Magnificent Archibalds"; "The Treasure of Serena Madre." *Chef's kiss*

    The food? Delicious. Like, I wish I had personal chefs who could make food that good.

    A Thanksgiving spread
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    *Drools*

    SPECIFICALLY, the dessert. More specific than that? The PIE!

    Blair looking down at an apple pie
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    I TOO MUST PIE!

    Like, of course the food is pretty to look at, but also the fashion! My family usually wears pajamas and sweats — more room for the food — but the GG squad dresses to the nines.

    Blair talking to her mother
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    We have no choice but to stan!

    A few more looks, because why not.

    Blair in various outfits
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    Thanksgiving dinner or Paris Fashion Week?

    Enough about the accoutrement, let's get onto the main course: THE DRAMA!

    Blair confronting Dorota about tea
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    If you think your family has drama, you've never met the van der Woodsens. In Season 1, we had the tea with Serena and Dan dating...without knowing that their parents also used to date!

    Lily talking to Rufus and Alison in the Humphrey kitchen
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    Not to mention us finding out why Blair's dad and mom got divorced — because he left her for one of Eleanor's male models and they live together in Paris.

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    Then, as if you could even top the aforementioned drama, in the second season, Nate's dad gets ARRESTED BY THE FBI!

    The Captain being escorted out by the FBI
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    And before the hors d'oeuvres! A travesty.

    Season 3 is a bit calmer...SIKE! TBT to Serena's affair with Congressman Tripp.

    Serena and Tripp standing in the foyer looking gobsmacked
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    Like, I do not condone adultery, but this tryst reunited Nate and Serena, so I guess the ends justify the means on this one.

    But also, this comes with some good news — finally — and that's Dorota's pregnancy!

    Dorota revealing to her boyfriend that she's pregnant
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    Dorota is too good for any of us.

    The following season involves an overdosed Serena lying in a hospital, but she didn't take the drugs! It was a coup d'etat by the world's worst trio in television (Jenny, Juliet, and Vanessa).

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    No one believes her — aside from Dan — which is why this episode is appropriately called "Gaslit."

    No Season 5 TG episode — sad! — but that's to make way for the jam-packed Season 6 saga! Which involves A LOT, including Nate punching Dan square in the face.

    Nate punching Dan in the face
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    Frankly, he deserved it for writing that chapter about Serena/being Gossip Girl all along.

    There's also nothing I love more than a themed clapback:

    Eric telling Jenny that her sweet potatoes are bland at the dinner table
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    So simple, and yet so effective.

    However, despite all the drama that ensues, the episodes — usually — end with the crew putting aside their differences and enjoying time with their loved ones*.

    The Humphreys, Lily, and Vanessa sitting down for Thanksgiving dinner
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    *Actually...that's a lie. That MAYBE only happened once or twice, but it's the sentiment that counts!

    And if NONE OF THAT CONVINCED YOU, I shall leave you with these two words: ~Whatcha Say~.

    The van der Woodsen dinner table at Thanksgiving
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    Honorable mention goes out to "The Only Exception" by Paramore, which plays at the end of the episode.

    And there you have it, folks! My case for why Gossip Girl has the best Thanksgiving episodes, periodt. After all, I'm a messy stan who lives for the drama!