[s5e8] The One With The Thanksgiving Flashbacks Here

The aroma of Monica’s legendary turkey filled the apartment, but the mood was less "gratitude" and more "grudge." It all started when Chandler, still traumatized by his parents' divorce announcement over a turkey dinner years ago, declared Thanksgiving a holiday of misery.

"I said... you’re great," Chandler stammered, his eyes widening as he realized what he’d just let slip for the first time. [S5E8] The One With The Thanksgiving Flashbacks

Then came 1988. A newly thin Monica, fueled by a year of revenge-dieting and a very sharp kitchen knife, tried to play it cool around Chandler. In an attempt to be "sexy" while prepping dinner, she flirted with a box of macaroni and a knife, only to accidentally drop the blade right through Chandler’s wicker shoe. The aroma of Monica’s legendary turkey filled the

The room went silent as the weight of the "toe incident" hung in the air. Chandler, hurt that his "nubbin" was the result of a botched seduction, stormed off to his apartment. Then came 1988

Chandler tried to stay mad, but the sight was too ridiculous. "You are so great," he chuckled, the hurt melting away. "I love you."

She started shimmying, the turkey wings flapping rhythmically.

Ross and Monica took everyone back to 1987. It was the era of "Miami Vice" suits and flock-of-seagulls hair. A teenage, much heavier Monica was desperate to impress Ross’s cool college friend, Chandler. But the night ended in heartbreak when she overheard Chandler call her "Ross's fat sister."