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Thanksgiving has proven to be a source of laughs, drama and heartfelt moments on the small screen throughout the years, from classic sitcoms like Cheers and Friends to modern dramedies like Gossip Girl and This Is Us.
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Shay Spence, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The 69-year-old star — a screen veteran who broke out in Hollywood as a blockbuster action star in the Terminator franchise opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger — is about to have another big moment courtesy of the small screen with a role in Netflix’s global phenomenon Stranger Things.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
On the small screen, Wallace previously portrayed Steve Jones in Danny Boyle's Sex Pistols series Pistol, and acted on shows like The Society and Romper Stomper.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Turns out, the tale of the wild American dogs chasing the Brits back over the pond and beginning one of the greatest leaps of faith in human history still makes for pretty damn good history, on the small screen and otherwise.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
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Shay Spence, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The 69-year-old star — a screen veteran who broke out in Hollywood as a blockbuster action star in the Terminator franchise opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger — is about to have another big moment courtesy of the small screen with a role in Netflix’s global phenomenon Stranger Things.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
On the small screen, Wallace previously portrayed Steve Jones in Danny Boyle's Sex Pistols series Pistol, and acted on shows like The Society and Romper Stomper.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Turns out, the tale of the wild American dogs chasing the Brits back over the pond and beginning one of the greatest leaps of faith in human history still makes for pretty damn good history, on the small screen and otherwise.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
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“The small screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20small%20screen. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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