Yahoo TV's Fictional Thanksgiving Dinner: Who Made the Guest List?
Forget Crazy Aunt Sue and Creepy Uncle Bob! In a fictional, television world, you wouldn’t have to invite them to Thanksgiving dinner. You could invite far more entertaining people. You know, like Hannibal Lecter.
Because we’re Yahoo TV and really do like to live in such a fictional world, we put our collective heads together to come up with the perfect cast of characters we’d like to have at our table… and why.
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Olivia Pope, Scandal: We’re cheap when it comes to wine, and we know she’ll bring the good stuff. Plus, if any domestic crises arise, they’ll be handled.
Deacon Claybourne, Nashville: Not everyone will be drinking Olivia’s wine, so the teetotalers among us will have some handsome company as they sip sparkling apple cider. Maybe he’ll even sing a tune or two before we dive into the pumpkin pie.
Roma Downey, The Bible and A.D.: If we’re going to say grace at this gathering, then the executive producer of the hit biblical miniseries is the woman to do it.
Rust Cohle, True Detective: Our table is a flat circle…
Anthony Bourdain, The Taste: We don’t want the hired chefs who prepared our massive meal (this is a fictional dinner, after all) to get a big head as our simple palates gush over mashed potatoes. Someone’s got to put them in their place.
Teresa Guidice, The Real Housewives of New Jersey: If Olivia Pope can’t keep everyone in line, Teresa might flip the table. How’s that for entertainment?
Manny Delgado, Modern Family: He’s articulate and has a romantic view of the universe — who better to give the toast and kick the night off on the right foot?
Michonne, The Walking Dead: We’re certain her skills with the katana will serve everyone well when it comes to carving the turkey.
Hannibal Lecter, Hannibal: For his scintillating conversation, obviously. That, and he promised to bring the green bean casserole. (He can’t mess with veggies, right?)
Jeff Probst, Survivor: Like at Tribal Council, he’s a conversation starter and guide, forcing people to talk about uncomfortable topics while uncovering lies and assessing the function and dysfunction of the tribe. If things start going so far south Liv can’t actually handle it, Probst will guide us all in voting someone off the (probably already-flipped) table.
Barry Allen, The Flash: Dude is going to get those dishes done lickety-split!
Amber Holt, Parenthood: She’s got so much experience wrangling mini-Bravermans, so she’ll be fab to keep an eye on the kids’ table as she sips that aforementioned sparkling cider (she’s pregnant, after all).
Ichabod Crane, Sleepy Hollow: The oldie but goodie will amuse the guests as he mocks the Thanksgiving tradition and attempts to give the table a more accurate history lesson. And we can’t wait to see his face when Michonne starts using the electric carving knife.
