Last episode featuring only the six main characters.
When Ross, Rachel, Phoebe and Joey were doing the 'floating heads', the actors were very uncomfortable, so they did the scene in one take. David Schwimmer had to stand on a box to get the height.
Joey says "fine, you enjoy thanksgiving just the three of you" when Monica and Chandler lock everyone out. He is referring to the big vein on her forehead, but it's funny because Courteney Cox was pregnant during this episode and for the remainder of the season.
Joey and Ross attend a Rangers game on Thanksgiving. In real life the NHL does not schedule games on Thanksgiving and usually schedules games for the day after Thanksgiving.
This episodes marks the second time four of the friends arrive late while the remaining two wait. The first is "The One with Phoebe's Birthday Dinner."