1 - A spectacle commemorating the origins of the festival.

Thanksgiving on screen : In the Values ​​of the Adams Family, Wednesday Adams is in holiday settlement during the Thanksgiving period. She finds herself on stage to play the Pocahontas , but her character more than original, will turn the party to vinegar . She exhorts the Indians to rebellion against the frightful pilgrims. Hilarious but extravagant , the Americans taking this commemoration very seriously.

Historically. The pilgrims who have landed in the Americas for the past year have found it difficult to adapt . The famine hit them hard. The Indians , who live nearby, take pity on these emigrants, offer them food , and teach them how to cultivate corn. The first harvest is an opportunity for the pilgrims to thank the heavens but also the Indians that they are suitable for a giant banquet . The turkey and the feast of this day come from there.

2 - A weekend of reunion

Thanksgiving on screen : Whether in Hannah and her sisters , Woody Allen's excellent film, or in Family Weekend, Jodie Foster's novel film, Thanksgiving is a family reunion . And the verve of the two filmmakers delights in: family obligations, dysfunctions, jealousies, revelations ... We laugh , sometimes yellow, because these situations are universal .

In real life , American families love to meet for Thanksgiving, maybe even more than Christmas. So of course with blended families , the mix of generations, "straight" couples and "gay" couples ... This sometimes causes friction . But at the moment of holding hands for thanksgiving all this gives way to a strong sense of belonging to a family and more broadly to a nation .

3 - Women in the kitchen and guys in front of football

Thanksgiving to the screen : 10 Friends seasons, and 10 memorable Thanksgiving! Monica in the kitchen regents her world, as usual, Rachel and Phoebe help their best, but often poorly . And the boys, Ross, Chandler and Joey are often busy reeling in comfortable armchairs to watch the games that take up a good part of the festive afternoon ...

In reality ? Thanksgiving is the day Americans watch the most television: football games, but also the special episodes of the series stars, and of course the indestructible parade of Macy's , the New York store, which is retransmitted in all the states -United.

4 - A menu well stopped

Thanksgiving on screen : In the How I series Your Mother , gender equality has made some progress, all without exception are put to work for the preparation of Thanksgiving . But we do not joke with tradition for all that. On the menu: turkey , pralines, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce , corn and potato purées, and the inevitable pumpkin pie ! And tells Robin, the Canadian of the group, if she thinks she wants to take some liberties.

In reality ? This menu is the traditional meal , served everywhere, including shelters for the needy and homeless, and it would be an Indian tribe that would hold the record of turkeys offered on this day. Of worthy heirs!

Thanksgiving bonus. For us the turkey will wait on New Year's Eve, but since this is the season, we can embark on the recipe for pumpkin pie . Discover a simple recipe.