The Pilgrims had comedy? CBS tried to make colonial suffering hilarious. It lasted 6 episodes.
Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestThe colony's food supply is at an all time low and the settlers believe the soil in their new homeland is barren until they meet a native of the continent, Squanto, a member of the Wampanoag tribe, who teaches them the secret of growing corn. To show their appreciation, James and Polly decide to have a dinner for Squanto and his tribe. Just as it looks like the big feast is going to consist solely of corn, potatoes and cranberry sauce, James and Cotton return from the woods with three strange birds that, when stuffed and cooked, make the meal a huge success.
Thanks is an American television sitcom that debuted on CBS television network and ran for six episodes from 8:30 to 9:00pm ET on Monday nights. The program explores the trials and tribulations of the Winthrops, a 17th century Puritan family, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Characters take their names from John Winthrop, the famed governor of the original Bostonian Puritan community, and John Cotton, another prominent Puritan religious leader.
Acting
Cloris Leachman somehow commits to Grammy Winthrop like it's Shakespeare.
Production
Jarring colonial sets that look like theme restaurant meets community theater.
Creators
Phoef Sutton, Mark Jordan Legan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Thanks aired in 1999, the same year as The Sopranos — a perfect metaphor for TV's identity crisis.
Creator Phoef Sutton won Emmys for Cheers, then created this — proving even legends have misfires.
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