23 This Is Us gifs guaranteed to brighten your day
By Reed Gaudens
Nothing puts a smile on your face quite like the Pearson family. Here are 23 This Is Us gifs that will always brighten your day and lift your spirits.
While it seems like a reckless idea to cheer yourself up with a show known for making its viewers bawl their eyes out in every episode, you can’t deny the heartwarming power of the Pearson family. This Is Us, for all of its plentiful instances of devastation and raw emotion, features some of television’s grandest moments of levity. The same scene that breaks your soul can make you smile and fill you with more inspiration than one of those books about chicken soup.
So, yes. We’re turning to the Pearson family and This Is Us to brighten our day. We dare you to try and find another cast of characters that have the power to reduce your heart rate with a simple smile. Between all of the tears, there’s a lot of smiling to be spread from the Pearsons. There’s Jack vogueing, Toby dropping mics, and Randall feeling himself while preparing Thanksgiving dinner. These 23 gifs are guaranteed to make your day a little bit brighter.
1. Mama and Papa Pearson bein’ sweet
Their story’s just getting started.
2. Beth and Randall bein’ cute
Get someone who looks at you the way these two look at each other. They are the superior couple on This Is Us, after all.
3. Kate Pearson laughing with (at?) Toby
Time after time, Kate makes us smile.
4. Don’t call Kevin the Manny
Manny out!
5. The New Big Three assembles
When you marry into the Pearson family, you truly do need to form an alliance and have a drink.
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6. Jack channels Madonna
Strike a pose!
7. Tess, Annie, and Deja’s sisterhood
Who doesn’t love these three? Soon, they will be reunited when Deja returns to the Pearson home in brand new episodes of This Is Us after the Olympics.
8. Kate and Toby bein’ sweet
Don’t think too hard about which episode this came from, just focus on the hug!
9. Kevin and Sophie bein’ cute
Can these two ever figure it out?
10. Randall looking at this baby
The start of his baby fever was so heartwarming.
11. A grin between Pearson women
It’s a push and pull between Rebecca and Kate, but they love each other always.
12. These ladies have the right idea
Pull up a chair, fire up the camera, and watch Kevin work.
13. The Big Three lean on each other
They need their sibling bond now more than ever.
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14. Toby’s mic drop
He left his heart and soul on that “stage.”
15. Thanksgiving dad strikes again
Spread the word: A Thanksgiving dad is a hot dad. And he makes cheese dogs!
16. This smile
Bonus points if you remember who he’s looking at.
17. This speech
Mandy Moore always swells our hearts with emotion.
18. The Pearson brothers have it handled
Note Kevin’s eye roll aimed at Randall pulling up his sleeve. Brothers.
19. Father-son push ups
Sorry, didn’t mean to make you cry. Moving on!
20. Happier times in the Pearson kitchen
Many laughs were shared in the Pearson home.
21. Mother and son reunited
They’ve had their ups and downs, but Kevin and Rebecca finally repaired their awkward relationship through his recovery.
22. Jack and Rebecca forever
Enough said.
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23. And a thumbs up from Randall
If that doesn’t brighten your day, we don’t know what will.
This Is Us airs on Tuesdays at 9/8c on NBC.