‘Mad About You,’ “Giblets for Murray”
This year I’m thankful for the Throw Back TV YouTube channel, because they’ve officially uploaded Mad About You’s classic Thanksgiving episode “Giblets for Murray” so that it may be streamed by all! Not only in this a perfect Thanksgiving episode, but it’s also a crystal clear example of Mad About You’s singular sitcom voice. It’s fast-paced, witty, and stuffed with all the hilarious anxiety all of us have about the smallest details (Jamie telling Paul that he’s peeling potatoes wrong felt too real!). This episode starts off so grounded that you don’t even notice it’s hit new heights of Thanksgiving hijinks until the second turkey disaster. “Giblets for Murray” is a blessing.