12 Easy Swaps to Make Your Friendsgiving Table Feel More Grown Up

The Butterfly Place Setting Bundle

These Anthropologie place setting bundles makes it easier to create the perfect tablescape. This butterfly-themed one comes with the linen napkins, cotton placemats, stoneware dinner plates, and coupe glasses. You can also shop separately on the bundle page in a slew of colors.

The Bistro Tile Dinnerware Bundle

Oh la la! Make every meal feel like it's being served at a Parisian café with this bundle that includes dinner and side plates, bowls, mugs, and more.

Morgan Coupe Glasses, set of 4

Serve Champagne in 1920s-style coupe glasses for a sophisticated and colorful touch.

Icon Juice Glass

A Brunch with Bows, anyone? These popular water and juice glasses come in a bunch of motifs from fruit to hearts to bows and beyond.

Botanical Transferware Mug

Floral tables are always swoony. This blue-and-white botanical design makes your meal look straight from the garden.

Abi Teaspoons, set of 4

Add this dainty dessert spoon in a French toile pattern to your warm teas and coffees.

Morgan Stemless Wine Glasses, Set of 4

Make your table pretty in pink with these colorful chromatic glasses.

Rika Espresso Cup

The pastel and multicolored hues of their Rika collection are so playful and modern!

Eden Platter

Their Eden collection is also adorable. The Eden platter featuring spring greenery and florals is a statement maker.

Lou Rota Mother Nature Dessert Plate

This nature-inspired collection is such a creative way to serve dessert. Choose your spirit animal!

Bee Teaspoons, set of 4

Add these sweet bee spoons to your dessert spread or honey-filled charcuterie board. The best tablescapes are all about the details!

Benedita Bow Stoneware Side Plates, set of 4

These handpainted bows are perfect for your girl dinner.

Lexington Stoneware Dessert Plates, Set of 4

The perfect plates are here to serve up Easter brunch every year!

Linnea Fruit Basket

Serve and store seasonal berries and other fruits in this adorable fruit basket designed in nostalgic colors.

Eden Stoneware Dessert Plates, Set of 4

Your garden party is complete with these lovely dessert plates.

The Latte Stoneware Dinner Plates, set of 4

The fluted-trim on this fan-favorite is just the dash of color your tablescape needs. Love the blue and red combo.

Abi Stoneware Dinner Plates, set of 4

Mix and match your dinnerware, adding a touch of floral here, a solid and check there. This collection inspired by traditional Dutch pottery and French toile fabrics is a classic addition you'll use for years to come.

Lyon Portuguese Stoneware Dinner Plates, set of 4

A beaded detail elevates everyday essentials like these Portuguese-made plates.

Eden Deviled Egg Platter

Thinking beyond dinner plates, add colorful platters and bowls for serving like this unexpected deviled egg platter.

Madeline Napkins, set of 4

A scallop design is the perfect amount of cheer for your spring table.

Madeline Embroidered Cotton Placemat

Tablescapes are all about layering. Pair your scallop napkins with these pretty placemats.

Handwoven Zodiac Placemat

Imagine a dinner party centered around everyone's zodiac, how fun!

Eden Cotton Napkins, set of 4

Get those garden vibes going this spring with these floral napkins.

Ric Rac Cotton Napkin Set, set of 4

Ric rac trim is always a subtle but playful twist on everyday linens.

Disco Balls

Rose and Grey Braided Pink Napkin Rings

This tablescape is the sweetest with ric rac napkins, braided rings, colorful candles, and disco balls, because why not make it a dance party?

Velvet Bows

Same Time Tomorrow Napkin Ring

Velvet bows are on trees, tables, and wreaths this holiday and the more the better. Add them to your napkins, your glassware, even your candles!

Ribbon-Tied Candles

Here's a DIY to try, a simple ribbon-tied candle.

Prelit Garland

Crate & Barrel Pre-Lit LED Norway Spruce Christmas Garland

Fresh or faux, add some Nordic vibes to your table with greenery and starry white lights. Add candles and vintage baubles to upgrade the look.

Vintage Baubles

Williams Sonoma Gilded Champagne Ornament Faux Centerpiece

Metallic or colorful, adding vintage-inspired glass ornaments to your table centerpiece is sure to feel festive.

Dried Oranges

This garland DIY is a seasonal element to add to your table and gives a woodsy Christmas vibe we love. Try this easy DIY from Call Me Cupcake.

Festive Kid's Table

Meri Meri Christmas Character Garland

I'm dying over the hanging lamp idea, so cute!

Honeycomb

Etsy Honeycomb Handmade Decoration

These honeycomb ornaments would make adorable napkin rings.

Red Stripes

The Cross Red & Pink Stripe Ruffle Linen Napkin

Go for full-on candy cane with red and white stripes or a more subtle look with these red and dusky pink striped napkins. A little ruffled edge doesn't hurt. Look for ruffled tablecloths too!

Gingerbread Centerpiece

Pottery Barn Ceramic Gingerbread Train

You can add your own Gingerbread creation or use this delightful train again and again.

Ric Rac

Believe Christmas Ric-Rac Fringe Paper Cocktail Napkins

Ric rac always adds a playful accent to your holiday decor. Try it on napkins, tablecloths, and runners.

Cordless Lamps

Amazon Cordless Table Lamp

Make it an intimate affair by embracing the cordless table lamp trend. These red scalloped ones are also super holiday and sweet!

Glitter!

Meri Meri Candles Christmas Tree Glitter

Make or add glittery elements, like these adorable glitter trees, to your table!

Handmade Crackers

Etsy Personalized Christmas Crackers

Velvet crackers are perfect for your elegant holiday table.

Tapers

Etsy Christmas Tapers

Tall Christmas candles add a touch of whimsy to your table. Look for a vintage style candelabra too!

1. How I Met Your Mother

It's natural to have flawed characters in TV series, but one How I Met Your Mother character in particular, Barney Stinson, is especially problematic. Portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris, Barney is known for being manipulative and casually misogynistic.

For instance, he has a "playbook" of pick-up lines, regularly lies to women just to sleep with them, and perpetuates toxic masculinity. Barney's behavior might've been able to snag some laughs back in the day, but his disrespectful actions wouldn't be so well-received by audiences in 2025.

2. Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men continues to air on TV and stream across platforms, but that doesn't mean its premise isn't controversial.

Charlie Sheen plays Charlie Harper, a man who routinely treats women as objects for his own pleasure and perpetuates harmful gender stereotypes. Not to mention, Charlie's behavior is showcased in front of his young nephew, Jake, who becomes privy to situations that are way too mature for a kid.

Sure, there is humor in the tension between Charlie and his brother, Alan. Nonetheless, the line between comedy and inappropriate content is definitely blurred.

3. Ugly Betty

Both the title and plot of Ugly Betty probably wouldn't hold up if it were released today. The show revolves around Betty Suarez, played by America Ferrera, who is a smart, ambitious, and kind-hearted young woman. However, since she wears glasses, has braces, and doesn't follow fashion trends, she's deemed "ugly" and deals with constant ridicule after landing a job at a fashion magazine.

It's undeniable that Ugly Betty is packed with both funny and heartfelt moments. Nonetheless, the way the show treats Betty's looks and reinforces harmful beauty standards feels super outdated in our more body-positive and inclusive era.

4. That 70's Show

When you think of That 70's Show, you might picture the classic bell-bottom-wearing friend group sitting around, surrounded by clouds of smoke. Compared to how the character Fes, played by Wilmer Valderrama, was treated, the underage drug use seems relatively tame.

As the "foreign exchange student," Fes is not only given a name that reduces him to being an outsider, but a lot of the humor surrounding his character also just relies on racist stereotypes. That 70's Show might've intended to be lighthearted, but it's tough to imagine a modern sitcom leaning on so many old tropes.

5. Everybody Loves Raymond

Despite being a funny character, Ray Barone, played by Ray Romano, reinforces problematic gender roles in Everybody Loves Raymond.

He comes off as a passive husband who typically sides with his mother over his wife, leaving his wife to shoulder much of the emotional labor and household chores. This old-fashioned family dynamic feels especially inappropriate today when modern sitcoms are trying to challenge these old stereotypes.

6. The Big Bang Theory

The initial appeal of The Big Bang Theory centered around nerd culture being quirky and odd, but today, this kind of "otherness" just isn't considered funny anymore.

Each character also has their own specific issues, with Raj's selective mutism being played for laughs, Penny embodying the "dumb blonde" stereotype, and Sheldon's behavior that's exaggerated for comedic effect. In 2025, this sitcom seems repetitive and shallow since it leans too heavily on stereotypes.

7. Home Improvement

When it comes to Home Improvement, this show pushed a traditional narrative where men are defined by their roles as the breadwinners and having handyman skills; meanwhile, a woman's value is tied to her appearance and household duties.

Tim Taylor, played by Tim Allen, is a one-dimensional character whose storyline almost totally revolves around his role as the host of "Tool Time," a fictional TV show. Not to mention, there's the "Tool Time girl," a woman whose sole purpose is to stand and look attractive while introducing Tim and his co-host. The lack of depth and outdated gender tropes make Home Improvement a tough watch today.

8. According to Jim

On a similar note, the show According to Jim features a father, played by Jim Belushi, who embodies traditional gender roles. His behavior doesn't fit the mold of the typical sitcom dad, though, since Jim is always lying to his wife and sister, interrupting others, and acting just plain rude.

In hindsight, Jim's character perpetuates misogyny and being overly macho, something that probably wouldn't fly if made today.