Disarming Conversational Land Mines

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A bomb defusal expert must literally disarm explosives disguised as controversial Thanksgiving dinner topics before his family gathering explodes.
Thanksgiving
Parody
Family Dinner
political
controversial
Action Parody
2010s

Oh no... Ohh noooo.... This is why we need to make America great again! TRUMP.
EVERYBODY LOVES OPRAH!!!
It's your grandmother, I never loved her.

In this parody of "The Hurt Locker," a young man arrives at his family's Thanksgiving dinner only to discover the entire table is rigged with conversational landmines. As his grandmother innocently brings up topics like Trump, the NFL kneeling controversy, religion, who does the dishes, and other hot-button issues, actual bombs appear that must be carefully defused. The sketch escalates as more dangerous topics emerge, including whether Oprah should run for president and deeply personal family secrets. In true Hurt Locker fashion, the protagonist works methodically to disarm each explosive conversation while his grandfather continuously drinks whiskey. The sketch culminates with an emotional revelation about the grandfather's loveless marriage, leading to a dramatic conclusion.
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