36 Family-Friendly Thanksgiving Shows

Family, friends, and lots of food are all a wonderful part of Thanksgiving. After the guests leave and the food is put away, the time is perfect for a movie or two. If you are searching for ideas, consider the following family-friendly Thanksgiving shows.

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1. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)
2. The Care Bears’ Grams Bear’s Thanksgiving Surprise (1986)
3. Garfield’s Thanksgiving (1989)
4. Puppy Dog Pals: Turkey on the Town/Friendship Feast  (Season 3, Episode 3 on Disney+)
5. An Arthur Thanksgiving (2020)
6. Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow (2015)
7. Rugrats: The Turkey Who Came to Dinner (1997)
8. The Thanksgiving Promise
9. Full House: The Miracle of Thanksgiving (1987)
10. Olivia the Pig: Olivia Talks Turkey (YouTube)
11. Paw Patrol: Pups Rescue Thanksgiving/Pups Save a Windy Bay (Season 5, Episode 19) (2018)
12. Animaniacs: Turkey Jerky (1993)
13. The Thanksgiving Movie
14. Turkey Day
15. Waffles + Mochi (2021)
16. Llama Llama: “Thanks-For-Giving-Story/Finding Dion” (Season 2, Episode 9)
17. Trolls the Beat Goes On: Funsgiving (2019)
18. Sago Mini Friends: Happy Thankful Day (Apple TV+)
19. A Walton Family Thanksgiving
20. Turkey Town: A Thanksgiving Party (2018)
21. Hey Arnold! Arnold’s Thanksgiving (1998)
22. Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Thanksgiving Parade (2000)
23. A Sesame Street Thanksgiving (2017, Max)
24. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin’s Thanksgiving Celebration (2008)
25. Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (1999)
26. Pete the Cat Room at the Table & Founders Day
27. Free Birds (2013)
28. Teen Titans: Thanksgiving (Max)
29. Blue’s Clues: Thankful (Season 3, Episode 29) (1999)
30. Sister, Sister: Thanksgiving in Hawaii (1995)
31. A Looney Tunes Thanksgiving (1979)
32. Addams Family Values (1993)
33. Beethoven (1993)
34. The Thanksgiving Treasure
35. Doug: Doug’s Thanksgiving (Season 2, Episode 7, Disney+)
36. Family Thanksgiving

Of course, you can always start watching Christmas favorites over the Thanksgiving weekend. Miracle on 34^th Street, Polar Express, and A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Happy Thanksgiving!