Will Forte Kicks Real Turkey in The Four Seasons Season 2
will forte said he kicked a real turkey in a season 2 scene from The Four Seasons, and he believes the shot landed on the first take. The moment comes in episode 5, “Big Thanksgiving,” where Jack’s holiday meltdown turns physical and ends with a cooked bird flying off the steps.
Episode 5 and Jack’s meltdown
Episode 5 puts Jack in the middle of a full-blown Thanksgiving blowup, with the character confronting Colman Domingo’s Danny during the meal and continuing the awkward dynamic with Tina Fey’s Kate. Forte said, “That was a real turkey,” and the line explains why the scene lands as a production beat, not just a gag.
The sequence is built around movement: Jack grabs the prepared turkey, storms outside, kicks it in front of everyone, falls down some front steps, and busts his foot. Forte said, “Somehow we rehearsed it enough that I was able to do it, I believe, on the first take,” which puts the stunt coordination on the same footing as the comedy.
Forte’s foot and the smell
Forte added, “When would I ever have a chance to kick a turkey?” He also said, “my foot did smell for like a week, because I don't shower.” That detail is more than a punchline: the scene used an actual cooked turkey, so the physical joke came with a practical cost for the actor carrying it out.
Erika Henningsen said Forte “really has to bear the brunt” of the physical comedy this season, and this scene shows exactly what she meant. Marco Calvani also discussed Forte’s physical comedy in the season, while the ensemble around him includes Tina Fey, Colman Domingo, Kerri Kenney-Silver, and Steve Carell.
Season 2 after Steve Carell
Season 2 follows the death of Steve Carell’s Nick from season 1, leaving the friend group to work through grief as the new episodes lean into conflict rather than clean resolution. Jack’s turkey kick fits that shift: the scene starts as holiday business and ends with a busted foot, which gives the comedy a harsher edge than a simple throwaway bit.
For viewers, the practical takeaway is straightforward: the turkey scene was not movie trickery, and Forte says the first attempt was the one that made it into the season. If the show keeps using his character this way, the physical comedy is doing as much narrative work as the dialogue.
