Ohio has weird taste in Thanksgiving TV shows, the Buckeye state prefers a surprising program to typical holiday classics. A new study by DishTV looked at which TV shows are the most popular in each state during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Experts figured out the most popular shows by using data from the IMDB website. The episodes had to meet the following criteria:
- Contain the keywords “Thanksgiving”
- Be produced between 1990–2020
- Have over 1,500 IMDb votes
- Achieve a rating of 7.5 and above
It’s A Friendsgiving In Most States
In 25 out of 50 states, the most-searched program was Friends. In 15 states, mostly on the East Coast, the most-searched show is This Is Us. Big Bang Theory was the most popular in Wisconsin, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, and South Dakota. Alaska, Hawaii, and Wyoming prefer How I Met Your Mother.
Nine of the top-10 most-watched Thanksgiving TV episodes were episodes of Friends. Probably not surprising since the popular show is known for it’s Thanksgiving episodes. There are a lot of years to choose from. Friends for 10 years from 1994 through 2004 and has 236 episodes.
1. The One with the List
3. The One with the Football
4. The One with Chandler in a Box
5. The One with Rachel’s Other Sister
6. The One with the Rumor
7. The One with All the Thanksgivings
8. The One Where Underdog Gets Away
9. The One With the Late Thanksgiving
10. The One Where Ross Got High
Ohio’s Favorite Choice
Here’s where Ohio breaks away from the pack. Ohioans’ most-searched TV show during Thanksgiving is Seinfeld. This “show about nothing” is not necessarily one you’d associate with Thanksgiving. But it turns out it’s the show Ohioans look for most around the Thanksgiving holiday. But we’re not alone. Virginia residents also have Seinfeld at the top of their list. The Thanksgiving episode in question is called The Mom and Pop Store.
If it doesn’t sound familiar, this is the official synopsis:
George buys a convertible he thinks was once owned by Jon Voight. Kramer tries to save a small shoe-repair business. Elaine answers a radio quiz, enabling Mr. Pitt to participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Meanwhile, Jerry tries to solve the mystery of whether or not he’s invited to Tim Whatley’s annual Pre-Thanksgiving party.
Vermont stands alone as the only state that picks a House episode as its top Thanksgiving choice.
Episodes Ranked By State
Let’s break down the most popular episodes in each state.
- Alaska How I Met Your Mother
- Arizona Friends
- Arkansas Friends
- California Friends
- Colorado Friends
- Connecticut This Is Us
- Delaware This Is Us
- Washington, D.C. This Is Us
- Florida Friends
- Georgia This Is Us
- Hawaii How I Met Your Mother
- Idaho Friends
- Illinois Friends
- Indiana Friends
- Iowa This Is Us
- Kansas Friends
- Kentucky Friends
- Louisiana This Is Us
- Maine This Is Us
- Maryland This Is Us
- Massachusetts This Is Us
- Michigan Friends
- Minnesota Friends
- Mississippi The Big Bang Theory
- Missouri Friends
- Montana Friends
- Nebraska Friends
- Nevada The Big Bang Theory
- New Hampshire Friends
- New Jersey This Is Us
- New Mexico The Big Bang Theory
- New York This Is Us
- North Carolina This Is Us
- North Dakota Friends
- Ohio Seinfeld
- Oklahoma Friends
- Oregon Friends
- Pennsylvania This Is Us
- Rhode Island This Is Us
- South Carolina This Is Us
- South Dakota The Big Bang Theory
- Tennessee Friends
- Texas Friends
- Utah Friends
- Vermont House
- Virginia Seinfeld
- Washington Friends
- West Virginia Friends
- Wisconsin The Big Bang Theory
- Wyoming How I Met Your Mother
