SNL Thanksgiving Sketches to Stream on Peacock

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From an all-too-relatable awards show honoring family members who make Thanksgiving memorable to a turkey shocked to learn what really goes down at dinner, check out this list of some of our favorite Thanksgiving-themed sketches on Saturday Night Live. 

Target Thanksgiving Ad 

Everyone knows that the holiday season can be a little stressful, especially when you wind up on hosting duty. Good thing Target always has your back! In this sketch from Simu Liu’s SNL hosting debut, he plays the annoying new boyfriend who only eats tofurkey at the Thanksgiving table and makes it everyone else’s problem. We also have the politically incorrect grandpa (James Austin Johnson) and drunk uncle (Kyle Mooney). All your holiday favorites! 

Stream “Target Thanksgiving Ad” in Season 47 Episode 7. 

First Thanksgiving 

When Pocahontas (Mellissa Villaseñor) brings her new boyfriend, John Smith (Beck Bennett), home for Thanksgiving, it’s obvious that her grandfather (Will Ferrell) does not approve of him. It’s mainly because he gets his news from the forest fox, and she gets hers from their neighborhood peacock. 

Stream “First Thanksgiving” in Season 45 Episode 7. 

Friends-giving 

We don’t want to hear anyone complaining that there are no Thanksgiving songs. When two strangers (Steve Carell and Cecily Strong) meet at a “Friends-giving” celebration, it turns out they both know the same Thanksgiving tune.  

Stream “Friends-giving” in Season 44 Episode 6. 

Back Home Ballers 

Do you ever feel more like a celebrity than when you head home for the holidays? In this music video, the ultimate SNL girl group — including Kate McKinnon, Cameron Diaz, Leslie Jones, and Aidy Bryant (as Lil’ Baby Aidy) — sings and raps about getting free laundry, WiFi, and food. Even their neighbors swarm them like paparazzi.  

Stream “Back Home Ballers” in Season 40 Episode 7. 

Kissing Family: Thanksgiving 

When Jacob (Jason Segel) brings his new girlfriend (Vanessa Bayer) home for the holidays, his family’s level of affection is a bit shocking. The Vogelchecks are a long-running SNL staple, but this iteration goes to hilariously extreme lengths to make Bayer’s character deeply uncomfortable.  

Stream “Kissing Family: Thanksgiving” in Season 37 Episode 7. 

Thanksgiving Week Airport Parade 

In SNL’s most recent Thanksgiving episode, hosted by Jason Momoa, Bowen Yang and Ego Nwodim play two TSA agents introducing travelers walking by at the Thanksgiving Week Airport Parade (Live from Gate 78 in Terminal C at Newark!). Parade highlights include “gentle parenting father and his out-of-control, evil child,” “woman who refuses to check a bag,” and Momoa as “Captain Gary” who you might not want to be the one in the pilot's seat. 

Stream “Thanksgiving Week Airport Parade” in Season 49 Episode 5. 

Thanksgiving Guest 

Much like in “Kissing Family,” Vanessa Bayer plays a new girlfriend shocked by her boyfriend’s family's crazy tradition. What makes Trey’s (Josh Hutcherson) family so strange? They eat turkey for Thanksgiving. That might sound normal to you, but it certainly comes as a shock for Elise, who’s a turkey herself. 

Stream “Thanksgiving Guest” in Season 39 Episode 7. 

A Thanksgiving Miracle 

In this viral sketch, there’s only one thing that can save Thanksgiving dinner from a big family fight over politics: Adele’s “Hello.” Though it's been eight years since the song came out, we still think Adele is someone we can all agree on.  

Stream “A Thanksgiving Miracle” in Season 41 Episode 6. 

For even more Thanksgiving sketches, stream A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving, an hour-long special highlighting thanksgiving sketches from the show’s first 40 seasons on Peacock.  

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