A very Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, fellow snarkers! I’m thankful for a lot of things, not the least of which is knowing that I am NOT the only person who scratches their head in confusion and disgust after reading this thing every day, as for a long, long time I was sure that I was. At first I couldn’t figure out why they’d be video chatting with Funky and Holly instead of their own families, but then I realized they’re just thanking them for the pizza. Just a few weeks ago I was cracking wise about how we were due for some pizza in this strip and bam, right on cue. And what is Pete doing there? Get a paper plate or something, you idiot. He looks like he just realized he accidentally swallowed a hair or something.
If this is the best Thanksgiving of Boy Lisa’s life, things must have been even tougher than we imagined in the loveless Fairgood household. Damn that philandering, dream-squelching Fred! Such a monster. And don’t sweat it Funky, they’ll surely mention Montoni’s on the red carpet and during the acceptance speech and at the after party and on Jimmy Fallon, unless they get distracted by comic books first, that is. And don’t worry, if they stick to this all-pizza diet they’ll be plenty big soon enough.
Son of Stuck Funky 
If this was just like the first Thanksgiving, at least one of these three “pilgrims” would be already dead. Kinda surprised TB didn’t go that route, to be honest.
Did Jessica leave Skyler at the airport, or what? Also, cold pizza on Thanksgiving–that’s a new level of depressing. Even lonely shut-ins can heat up a turkey TV-dinner.
Les was obsessed with Montoni’s pizza back in 1975 When he was stuck at home on a Saturday night because he’s Les. Batiuk is a 68 year old man who still thinks his local pizza joint is important. It’s garbage, Tom, ask your cardiologist.
Yuck. Freezer-burnt pizza in a craphole apartment talking to your old boss and that’s a better Thanksgiving than with the Fairgoods. Wanna bet that Batyuck hasn’t realized that he’s taken a creamy dump all over Fred and Anne?
Does Batiuk hate children?…. he makes them all disappear! Oh, Durwood… that’s not your parents ya know!
“And what is Pete doing there? Get a paper plate or something, you idiot. ”
You Fool!
He’s eating his pizza in the classic Westviewian style. Note the uppah clawss extension of his thumb.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Wow if this is the best Thanksgiving ever what would be the worst?
Considering his year-long lead time, I’m guessing Batiuk had this strip all inked and finished, then checked his calendar and realized “Oh crap! This one will run on Thanksgiving! Should I put this one aside and come up with a Thanksgiving strip?…Nah, I’ll just tweak the dialogue a bit to mention the holiday. Nobody will be the wiser…”
So Pete R— is either eating cold frozen pizza, or microwave-reheated pizza?