What to binge over the Thanksgiving holiday (besides turkey)

Lisa Respers France
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
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Updated 5:15 PM EST, Tue November 20, 2018
Here's something to be thankful for: TBS will be running a Thanksgiving marathon of <strong>"Friends"</strong> episodes starting at 1 p.m. EST (TBS is owned by CNN's parent company). Here a a few more things you can binge over the holiday:
Here's something to be thankful for: TBS will be running a Thanksgiving marathon of "Friends" episodes starting at 1 p.m. EST (TBS is owned by CNN's parent company). Here a a few more things you can binge over the holiday:
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<strong>"Harry Potter"</strong>: The holidays are a magical time and <strong>Syfy </strong>is running a marathon of "Potter" films, starting Wednesday at 11 p.m EST.
"Harry Potter": The holidays are a magical time and Syfy is running a marathon of "Potter" films, starting Wednesday at 11 p.m EST.
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<strong>"The Simpsons"</strong>: Everyone's favorite animated family had some classic Thanksgiving episodes and you can check those out on <strong>FXX </strong>starting at 8 p.m. EST on Thanksgiving.
"The Simpsons": Everyone's favorite animated family had some classic Thanksgiving episodes and you can check those out on FXX starting at 8 p.m. EST on Thanksgiving.
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<strong>"Married with Children"</strong>: Speaking of dysfunctional families, all of the episodes of this popular Fox comedy series are streaming over on <strong>Hulu. </strong>
"Married with Children": Speaking of dysfunctional families, all of the episodes of this popular Fox comedy series are streaming over on Hulu.
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<strong>"Minions"</strong>:<strong> </strong>Need to get the kids out of the kitchen while you cook?<strong> FX </strong>is doing an all-day family movie marathon on Thanksgiving, which includes this delightful animated feature, starting at 7 a.m. EST.
"Minions": Need to get the kids out of the kitchen while you cook? FX is doing an all-day family movie marathon on Thanksgiving, which includes this delightful animated feature, starting at 7 a.m. EST.
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<strong>"The Gilmore Girls"</strong>: Behind mom's excellent home cooking is mom. Single mother Lorelai Gilmore and daughter Rory cane always be counted on for some tasty drama. <strong>UPtv</strong> is running a marathon through Sunday.
"The Gilmore Girls": Behind mom's excellent home cooking is mom. Single mother Lorelai Gilmore and daughter Rory cane always be counted on for some tasty drama. UPtv is running a marathon through Sunday.
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<strong>"Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown"</strong>: No one knew food better than Bourdain and <strong>CNN</strong> kicks off a marathon of his series at 4 p.m. EST on Thanksgiving.
"Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown": No one knew food better than Bourdain and CNN kicks off a marathon of his series at 4 p.m. EST on Thanksgiving.
<strong>"The Great British Baking Show"</strong>: After you finish with Bourdain, you will probably be ready for dessert. <strong>Netflix </strong>is streaming this popular baking competition series.
"The Great British Baking Show": After you finish with Bourdain, you will probably be ready for dessert. Netflix is streaming this popular baking competition series.
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<strong>"Patriot"</strong>: If you like a side of intrigue, <strong>Amazon Prime</strong> is streaming this series about an intelligence officer that must forgo all safety nets and assume a perilous "non-official cover" -- that of a mid-level employee at a Midwestern industrial piping firm.
"Patriot": If you like a side of intrigue, Amazon Prime is streaming this series about an intelligence officer that must forgo all safety nets and assume a perilous "non-official cover" -- that of a mid-level employee at a Midwestern industrial piping firm.
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<strong>"The Office"</strong>: To get you ready to return to work after the holiday, <strong>Comedy Central </strong>will feature a marathon of all the shenanigans at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, beginning at 2 p.m. EST on Thanksgiving.
"The Office": To get you ready to return to work after the holiday, Comedy Central will feature a marathon of all the shenanigans at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, beginning at 2 p.m. EST on Thanksgiving.
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What to binge-watch over the Thanksgiving holiday
CNN  — 

Thanksgiving is positively made for overindulging, so why not take that beyond the dinner table?

There’s plenty to binge watch over the holiday, and not just on streaming services.

Click through the gallery above to see some of what will be shown over the holiday.