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Over at his site today, fellow Patheos blogger Deacon Greg Kandra calls an episode of \u201cCheers\u201d the best Thanksgiving episode ever<\/a>. Though I\u2019m a big \u201cCheers\u201d fan, I counter his assertion with my pick for best Thanksgiving-themed TV episode ever.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s from the 1970s show \u201cWKRP in Cincinnati\u201d in which radio station boss Arthur \u201cBig Guy\u201d Carlson comes up with an idea to generate publicity for the station. However, he keeps his idea a secret from the staff.<\/p>\n

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