Thanksgiving is a time for tradition, and for many, that includes relaxing on the couch after a delicious meal. If you are not a football fan, chances are you will be looking for something else to watch.

Luckily, television networks have produced countless turkey-day themed episodes over the years. Greys Anatomy is no different. This holiday season, we have a very memorable Greys Anatomy Thanksgiving episode to keep you laughing for an entire 45 minutes.

For your viewing pleasure, we recommend watching season 2, episode 9 of Greys Anatomy, titled Thanks for the Memories. All of the OG characters are back and at their finest.

The infamous Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) ends up helping Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) with Thanksgiving dinner. The whole meal prep turns into a replay of George O Malleys (T.R. Knight) first surgery. Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) is frantically looking for alcohol almost the entire episode.

Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) and Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) discuss having sex for the first time since being separated. A temp attending physician bosses Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) and Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) around, except the joke is on him. He swears he will only work with the Naziand he doesnt realize that is Bailey.

We see the beginnings of Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) and Merediths lasting friendship when they swap sad stories. She tells him shes so miserable that she cant be around normal people, and he confesses that he failed his medical exam. It is an episode that will bring back many fond memories of your favorite OG characters.

The best part of the entire episode is the various scenes of George hunting with his father and brothers. He is not the hunting type, but he shoots a turkey just so that he can be finished with the ordeal and go home.

While they are packing up to leave, one of his brothers accidentally shoots their father in the butt. George operates on his father while complaining about how awful his family is to him. He then has the satisfaction of showing his family what a great surgeon he is.

Cristina references liquor and booze so many times throughout the episode that you will undoubtedly be cracking up. She discovers, after arriving at Merediths house that there is no alcohol to be found. She continues the rest of the episode with hilarious one-liners about needing liquor.

Ok, screams Cristina, how am I supposed to get through the holidays without liquor George?!?

Its a toss-up for which is more hystericalCristina searching for liquor for an entire episode or Georges father getting shot in the a** after acting like one. No matter which you think is funnier, its definitely an episode to watch this Thanksgiving.

If you do not have the complete second season Greys Anatomy DVD set, you can easily stream this episode on either Netflix or Amazon Prime.

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Fans of Greys Anatomyhave seen a lot of changes over the years. Weve said goodbye to George OMalley, Cristina Yang, and a bucketload of other series regulars. And its still hard to forgive Shonda Rhimes for the way she killed off Dr. McDreamy (seriously?).

But through the years, a few OG characters have stuck around. Weve seen them grow from young interns who were barely getting by into highly respected world-class doctors.

While there have been plenty of great transformations over the years, its hard to beat that of Dr. Alex Karev. From Dr. Evil Spawn to Chief of Surgery at Pac North, weve grown to love the former troublemaker.

From the very beginning, Dr. Alex Karev always had a way of stirring up drama. He was the perfect anti-hero to the sugary sweet Izzy Stevens and loveable George OMalley. And while Meredith Grey was off chasing Derek Shepard, and Cristina Yang was entangled in her relationship with Preston Burke, Alex was making his rounds with the nurses. Oh, who can forget the drama with nurse Olivia?

During the early seasons, it was hard to feel for the young instigator. Scratch that, we had plenty of feelings about Dr. Karev his behavior wasnt just abrasive, at times it bordered on unbearable. But it was his relationship with cancer-stricken Izzy Stevens that allowed fans to see a different side of Dr. Karev and reconsider writing him off altogether.

As the years went on, we began to see how Alex got to where he was. His mother struggled with mental health issues and his father was an alcoholic. He made his way through med school and instantly clashed with his fellow interns.

Eventually, fans began to see the softer side of Alex. He fell in love with Izzy and supported her through her cancer. He was left heartbroken we Izzy beat cancer and left the world she knew behind. Along the way, we were able to see the pain and capacity for love that was within Dr. Karev.

Through it all, Alex has proven himself to be a loyal friend. One of the greatest progressions we have seen through the show is the relationship between Alex Karev and Meredith Grey. While fans occasionally try to ship the pair, its obvious that the two rely on each other as friends.

Whenever Meredith needs someone, Alex is always there, and she for him. While originally the show revolved around the friendship between Mer and Cristina, its the relationship that has evolved between Alex and Meredith that we all hope to have.

The change in Alex didnt happen overnight. It is one that happened over 16 seasons. When Alex attacked Andrew DeLuca in season 13, fans were brutally reminded of the man that Alex once was, but also who he has become. While its hard to justify his attack, Alexs friends stood by in the face of felony charges, knowing the man he had become. When his wife later struggled through emotional trauma he was there, standing by her side.

Today, Alex is the Chief of Surgery at Pac North General. He is married and has proven to be not only an excellent doctor but a loyal friend.

The change has been so drastic, yet subtle all the same, that fans recently took to Reddit to gush their love for the hunky doc. A Reddit user posted a picture of the rebellious Dr. Karev, captioning the photo, Season 1: I hate Alex, why is he on the show.

Next to this picture, was an older, more mature Dr. Karev, the caption illustrated the change the character had made. It was simple and to the point, Season 13: If Alex goes to jail, I do too. Its been quite the journey for Alex Karev. We have to admit, we totally love that hes no longer a terrible person.

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Guess whos coming to dinner...or a smart TV, mobile phone or tablet near you?

Isaiah Washingtonwho identifies as a Midnight Gutter Coon on his Twitter bio, has been tapped to host a new lifestyle show for Fox News recently launched streaming service Fox Nation.

According to The Wrap, the new program will see the disgraced Greys Anatomy actor traveling the country to cook meals, share recipes and talk political views with everyday Americans and celebrities.

Earlier this summer, the Houston native drew ire on social media when he chided the Hollywood community for being fearful to come out as conservative and his reason for leaving the Democratic party on Fox Nations Nuff Said, hosted by professional wrestler and social media personality Tyrus.

Washington also revealed that after President Trump invited him to the White House in April to celebrate the First Step Act, he became politically active.

In April, he tweeted that despite voting twice for former President Obama, not once was I given any support regarding Africa or the Black Agenda, which fueled his decision to leave the party.

It was after that interview when he approached the right wing-leaning streaming platform with an idea for a talk show, Fox Nation head John Finley said.

The Houston native, who gained household name status as Dr. Preston Burke on Shonda Rhimes top-rated ABC medical drama Greys Anatomy, was famously fired from the show after reportedly using a gay slur in a confrontation with a castmate.

Washingtons credits include the Spike Lee films Crooklyn, Girl 6 and Get On the Bus and Patrik Ian Polks critically acclaimed, gay-themed drama Blackbird.

Fox Nation, which is available for $65 a year, has a subscription base of 200,000 and 300,000 subscribers, according to market research firm Parks Associates, the Associated Press reported.

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One of the most talked-about couples inGreys Anatomy historyis Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) andCalliope Callie Torres(Sara Ramirez). Calzona, as fans call the pair,broke up in season 11, to viewers dismay. At the end of the season, Callie moves to New York with her girlfriend, Penny, and daughter Sofia.

Viewers would like to know if there is an underlying reason why Ramirez left the show. They also want to know if ABC will ever give us a Callie and Arizona episode where the two are shown back together. Lets take a look.

Ramirez ended her ten-year run on Greys Anatomy in May of 2016, after the season 12 finale. It was her choice to leave, and there were no hard feelings from any party.

Im deeply grateful to have spent the last 10 years with my family at Greys Anatomy and ABC,Ramirez wroteon social media, but for now, Im taking some welcome time off. Shondas been so incredible to work for, and we will definitely continue our conversations! I send my love to Ellen [Pompeo], the rest of the cast and crew, and I look forward to always being a part of the Shondaland family!

Dr. Callie Torres came into our lives dancing it out in her underwear almost a decade ago, and I could not be happier or more proud of her journey, commented creator and showrunner,Shonda Rhimes. Sara Ramirezs performance inspired me as well as millions of fans each week. We wish her the best on her well-deserved time off. I will miss Callie tremendously, but am excited for what the future holds for Sara. She will always have a home at Shondaland.

After her time on Greys Anatomy, Ramirez spent time off-screen working on a Human Rights Campaign to end LGBTQ youth homelessness. She also recorded a single with other broadway stars to benefit the LGBT Center of Central Florida.

In September of 2016, Ramirez hosted a TedTalk for PBS. She also produced her first feature film as a producer, titled Loserville. The film was primarily about lessons they do not teach in high school.

On Nov. 19, 2017, Ramirez premiered as Kat Sandoval on the CBS series, Madam Secretary. She played the role of chief of staff to the UN Ambassador during season four of the show. Her character then became a strategic advisor to Elizabeth Bess Adams McCord (Tea Leoni).

I know theres a lot going on in the world,Ramirez wrote on Twitter. So much. And for just a quick moment, I want to wish everyone at@MadamSecretarya fantastic final Season 6@CBS!It was an honor to bring Kat Sandoval into your universe!

She concluded her time on the show during the fifth season and will not go on to be apart of the sixth and final season of the series. Ramirez has not shared what she will be working on next.

Since Ramirez left Greys Anatomy over three years ago, fans continually beg her to come back. Now that her time with CBS is over, they might get their wish.

I hope you enjoy your time off-screen,wrote one fan on Instagram, but please come back to Greys Anatomy soon so that Callie & Arizona can get back together! They are my favorite TV couple! Their love was such an inspiration to many! It just cant be over!!

Arizona moved to New York when she left the show at the end of season 14. Fans are hopeful that the pair reunited after the move since that was where Callie was. Since there is no bad blood between Capshaw, Ramirez, or Rhimes, it is plausible that the pair could return.

The pairs on-screen wedding was one of the first same-sex unions in primetime. The Calzona storyline helped Greys Anatomy earn praise for its inclusive representation from many groups, including GLAAD.

We will know more about whether the pair will return to Greys Anatomy when the show comes back from winter break on Jan. 23, 2020.

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Spoilers for Greys Anatomy season 16 ahead.

Grey Sloan Hospital is not the hospital you want to go to in an emergency. Yes, the doctors are world-class and very, very hot, but that hospital is the breeding ground for anything bad that happens in Seattle. Plane crashes, mass shootings, huge storms, ferry boat crashes, flipped-over ambulances what do they all have in common? They all happened at Grey Sloan, aka Seattle Grace, aka, as Cristina Yang once put it, Seattle Grace Mercy Death. Season 16 of Greys Anatomy fell away from the natural and mechanical disasters in favor of straight-up personal disasters, but when Greys Anatomy comes back in 2020 (which is Thursday, January 23 at 9 p.m., according to ABC), it needs to get back in with the high-stakes drama. Im just going to say it it needs some kind of highly communicable disease that will wipe out half the cast. (More on that in a paragraph or two.)

One thing you may have noticed is that Greys Anatomy is moving back an hour to be at 9:00PM, not 8:00PM. Showrunner Krista Vernoff told TVLine that the move is so that Greys can be McSexy again. There are different rules for a 9:00PM show than there are for an 8 pm show, and we hope to take advantage of those rules, Vernoff she said. Greys was definitely allowed to be a sexier show when it was on at 9[pm]. So we are excited by the change back to our [previous Thursday] time slot.

That may be true, and some more, good, old-fashioned bubble-bath-and-boning may be what Meredith needs, but from my view, this move is to both make Greys Anatomy sexier and to force people to watch Greys Anatomy firefighter spinoff Station 19, which is now the lead-in to Greys. But Station 19 is like fetch not going to happen. You cant make me watch it, Vernoff. Im onto you.

You have about eight weeks until Greys Anatomy Season 16 comes back with new episodes, so in the meantime, ponder these questions.

Greys Anatomy has always had a huge ensemble cast, with a focus on the main core interns. Obviously, the interns grew up, saw ghosts (Izzy), became roadkill (George), and moved to the Alps (Cristina), so things have changed. But at this point, the show needs to cut its dead weight. In the final seconds of the Season 16 mid-season finale, a car careened through Joes, the bar where all the hospital folk hang out. (It actually came in from the ceiling, which, is Joes a basement bar? Is this something we didnt know in 16 seasons?) Lets crush a majority of the patrons and doctors under the smoking wreckage, make an episode about the dramatic-yet-ill-fated rescues, and move on. I say Good day to Maggie, Jackson, Koracick, Hunt, and Teddy, especially.

Maybe this switch to sexy-time 9:00PM will perk up Merediths love life, but right now, shes in no-man's land. Literally. Deluca, aka, a sad puppy, dumped her when she wanted to be a surgeon first and bang later, and now, she seems like shes making eyes at the hot new Irish doc, or as Cristina says, McWidow. Im all for bringing back the Mc nicknames, and Im also all for letting Meredith get laid. But like, the love kind of sex. Derek is dead, and while no one will replace him, there are plenty of people who have loved ones die and go on to new relationships. Why is Meredith like an old sea widow, gazing at the ocean and hoping hell return? Move on.

Miranda Bailey is a saint. She has overcome so much. Shes been overlooked and overworked and undervalued during her entire time at Grey Sloan, because people like Miranda Bailey arent showy. They put the hard work in and dont peacock about it because they know it needs to get done. Miranda Bailey for President. Miranda Bailey for Queen. Miranda Bailey for everything. So, after a hard season or two, Greys Anatomy decides to give Bailey another baby and then take. That. Baby. Away. I know that miscarriages happen naturally all the time, but Bailey cant catch a break. Does Chandra Wilson, who plays Bailey, take all the good bagels first from craft services on Greys Anatomy bagel day? I mean damn, writers. What did she do to you?

Maggie is having a breakdown because she killed the cousin she didnt know she had. Jo is having a breakdown and stole a baby because she volunteered at a safe haven drop off because she was a dropped-off baby. I will not downplay the distinct emotional issues that these women are having, because thats some tough shit to go through. But Greys Anatomys characters like to dive in first, go to therapy later. While it might not make for the best TV, it would mean a lot to millions of viewers to watch Maggie and Jo both attend some sort of counseling to work on their respective issues while not killing more patients or endangering the welfare of a helpless newborn. Just a thought.

Yeah, we needed some place for Alex and Richard to go, so theyre at Pac North, the neer-do-well hospital down the street. But splitting the doctors up works in theory as a plot device, but not in practice. All the doctors are going back and forth and visiting Pac North on a field trip are they doing any actual doctoring? Lets reunite the Karevs, let Richard fix his marriage, and push Pac North on a barge, out to sea. (With Owen on it. Because hes the worst.)

Greys Anatomy fans: Stay strong. January is...relatively soon, right?

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Fundraising is one of the most important things a founder can do for their company. But the actual process of fundraising is a bit of a black box. My company asked hundreds of founders to participate in a research project to find out what investors are really looking at when they're reading your pitch deck for a seed investment.

Here are the four things you can do to give yourself the best chance of securing funding for your company.

1. Know who youre aiming for.

There are many ways to make up your initial fundraising round. Most founders start with a friends and family round. This usually leads to a seed (or more commonly now, a pre-seed) round. But there are different types of early stage investors. Two of the most common are angels and institutional investors (VCs). Angels are high net worth individuals who invest their own money, and VCs are part of investment firms that invest their funds in multiple startups to make money for their investors.

Courting angel investors is more time-consuming. We found that founders contacted 68 angels over 13.5 weeks and had 45 meetings. All that work led to just under $1 million in funding. Hackernoon estimates the average angel check at $10,000 to $250,000, so depending on how much you're trying to raise, you could be looking at a lot of small checks to make up your round.

However, when raising money from investment firms, the average founders contacted 29 investors over 9.6 weeks and had 27 meetings. All that netted those founders roughly $2 million in funding. So targeting VCs will typically take less time and lead to more money.

That doesnt mean there isnt a place for angels in your round. Based on the data, you should target a VC firm for your lead investor. But once you have that term sheet in place, you can fill your round out with strategic angels that can offer you key counsel for your company.

2. You dont have to hit them over the head with information.

When youre putting together your pitch deck, youre probably going to try to add way too much information. You know your company best, and its easy to fall into the trap of adding every detail you can think of in order to sway an investor. But the data shows us that you only have a few minutes to make an impression. We found the average time an investor spends reading a pitch deck is only 3 minutes and 44 seconds.

The data shows us that when a deck makes sense, an investor will read through it at a consistent speed. But if they dont understand your deck, or you pack too much information into a single slide, they tend to stop to interpret what theyre looking at. For successful pitch decks (those that resulted in raising money), investors spent around two minutes from start to finish.

This also makes sense considering the average length of a successful pitch deck. Our data tells us you should aim for 19 pages, though Guy Kawasaki recommends keeping it to just 10 slides. Most experts agree your pitch deck should include a few pages on your problem, solution and company purpose, as well as a page on your team and a few pages on your product. You should also include a few slides on the secret sauce for your business.

3. Be clear about your special sauce.

The odds that your company is solving a problem no one has ever thought of is low (but it does happen). Its far more likely that previous companies have tried to solve the problem, but havent quite cracked it. So what separates you from the founders that have come before? One standout in decks that successfully raised was the prevalence of why now or why me slides. Only 46% of decks in our study included a why now section. But 65% of those decks were able to raise money, likely because timing is the biggest predictor of a startups ability to succeed. Investors are looking for the special sauce you bring to the table. A why now slide is a clear way to differentiate yourself.

Some founders will try to show why its the right time to invest by focusing on their financial or traction slides. This can be a blessing or a curse. The data shows that if you include these slides, that's where an investor will focus their time. In fact, theyre going to spend more than double the time on your financial slides than they do on any other section. If you only have an investors time for three minutes, they could spend as much as 25% of that time on your financials.

If youre an early stage startup, your financial slides are likely to show that youve been losing money (which is normal). So unless theres an interesting angle youre trying to show, you can leave these slides out.

4. Give yourself the best chance with timing.

Did you know that the time of year you fundraise can dramatically affect your outcome? We found that there are two clear times when VCs are reading pitch decks. Founders tend to send out most of their pitch decks between August and November. But we found VCs were very active in October and November, but also again from January to March. What this means is that many investors are coming back from the holidays ready to make a deal, but most founders dont start sending their decks out until later in the year. If you want to maximize the chance that a VC is going to read your deck, send it in the first three months of the year.

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Thanksgiving can go either way with new TV shows. Some shows will air in their usual time slots while others decide to take a holiday break. This year, Greys Anatomy opted for the latter.

Last week was the fall finale for Greys Anatomy Season 16, and it wont be back until 2020. Instead, ABC will air some family-friendly content on Thanksgiving.

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration airs on Thursday at 8 p.m. EST and will show off a spectacular holiday-themed celebration from Disney World and Disneyland.

Glee alum (and Greys Anatomy guest star) Matthew Morrison hosts alongside Spice Girl Emma Bunton and TV host Jesse Palmer. Viewers will get several Disney Parks sneak peeks, including a behind-the-scenes look into the new Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction. There will also be plenty of musical guests.

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration will be two hours long to fit in all the talent performing at Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Resort in California.

"Grey's Anatomy" will not air a new episode on Thanksgiving. The show is on hiatus until 2020. Photo: ABC/Mike Rosenthal

Sting and Shaggy will team up to sing a new rendition of Silent Night (Christmas is Coming) while Andy Grammy and Ingrid Michaelson will share an original holiday duet.

Portugal. The Man will give audiences Happy Christmas and Merry Christmas Everybody. Pentatonix will adapt the classics Deck the Halls and Here Comes Santa Claus. Fresh off Dancing With the Stars, Ally Brooke will sing Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and violinist Lindsey Stirling will play Carol of the Bells.

Of course, the talented hosts wont be sidelined. Morrison will entertain audiences with When You Wish Upon A Star from his upcoming album Disney Dreamin with Matthew Morrison and Let it Snow. Bunton, better known as Baby Spice, will sing Santa Baby.

When the two-hour event ends at 10 p.m., ABC will keep it family-friendly with a couple of sitcom reruns. The Goldbergs Season 7, episode 8, titled Angst-Giving, will air first, followed by Modern Family Season 11, episode 3, titled Perfect Pairs.

Greys Anatomy will return to ABC with new episodes on Jan. 23.

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In Anatomy of a Scene, we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key scenes in their movies. See new episodes in the series each Friday. You can also watch our collection of more than 150 videos on YouTube and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

A couple on the lam takes a moment to breathe in this scene from Queen & Slim, directed by Melina Matsoukas.

The sequence finds Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) and Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) in a juke joint during their flee south after a deadly incident in Cleveland with a police officer. The scene is lit warmly and the mood is in a lower key. And as the two slow dance, feeling protected in this space, they begin to fall in love.

Narrating the scene, Matsoukas discusses her influences for the production design, which include the work of Birney Imes, who photographed juke joints in the Deep South.

Matsoukas took inspiration from other films she loves as well, including West Side Story and Wong Kar-wais In the Mood for Love.

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