‘Thanksgiving Orphans’ episode airs on ‘Cheers’ 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1986)


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(Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 1986, 9:00-9:30 p.m. EST) — The gang gathers at Carla’s house for a Thanksgiving dinner of frozen turkey and overdone peas on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom series Cheers.

In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode number 7 on its “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time” list.