Mrs. Shullivan and I are hoping that the producers will come to their senses and give their audience what they really want, which are extended season episodes periodically such as at Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and maybe New Years Eve? This particular episode is one of those examples where a 60 minute episode was warranted. So much comedy is packed into the scheduled 30 minute episode that it seems to be over just when the audience is waiting to see what will happen next to this zany but oh so lovable cast of eccentric characters.
In this episode Penny and Leonard are staying home to prepare their first Thanksgiving dinner as a married couple which leaves the rest of the cast required to find something else to do, and somewhere else to go. Sheldon has two tickets to the Aquarium's Thanksgiving buffet but no one wants to go with him so Sheldon offers the two tickets to his ex-girlfriend Amy. Amy suggests that Sheldon go with her with the caveat that they just go as friends and so Sheldon does take her literally which is somewhat ironic and heartbreaking for Amy.
As for Raj, Howard, Bernadette and Emily they were attempting to provide community service by helping serve Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless (Howard chooses this plan with his friends begrudgingly over going to the Aquarium with Sheldon) but initially they get rebuffed as the shelter has enough help but then they get asked to help wash dishes. Again all Howard can do is whine about how he is wasting his time washing dishes until a special guest appears out of nowhere and Howard then declares he must be blessed. It is just an hilarious short-lived half hour of great comedy and it left Mrs. Shullivan and I wanting much more of the same.
So I will suggest that the producers consider creating a few special one hour or ninety minute episodes as the writing and acting compliment each other so well that the audience just laps it up...just like Thanksgiving dinner. Mmmmmmm.....maybe a full length feature film is overdue?
I give this episode another perfect 10 out of 10.