B.C.: The First Thanksgiving

B.C.: The First Thanksgiving

1973 · 25 min · ★ 5.7 · Animation, Comedy, Family

To add flavor to her rock soup, the Fat Broad commands Wiley, Peter, Thor, etc. to catch a turkey. The problem is that no one knows what a turkey is except for the turkey himself. In spite of this, the chase is on. Mostly a series of running gags, this animated special did a superb job of capturing the humor of Johnny Hart's B.C. comic strip.

Directed by Abe Levitow · Written by Johnny Hart

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