Later on Barltet: "Where's the damn submarine Nancy, I don't wanna hear I don't know. I want to hear how many people you got swimming around looking for it." Nancy: "And I thought you were going to panic sir."
my priest, head of school, and debate coach was a man named Fr. Robert Busch, PhD. he died in his 40s. the west wing is my favorite show and for graduation from high school he bought me a signed photo of Martin Sheen under the name "Jed Bartlett". watching this show makes me cry, especially because if i ever had a jed, it was fr. busch. rest in peace.
all the actors had such great chemistry. I read somewhere that Martin Sheen and Stockard Channing had actually never met before this show. Amazing how well they portrayed a married couple.
I love love LOVE how Leo goes "I'l stick around too!" with such joy, as if they were two kids planning on having a sleepover, or had just gotten extra playtime
A very subtle highlight of this scene for me is it shows the level of classified information that someone as young as Charlie overhears each day, yet discretion is a hallmark of his role. Look at what Dulé Hill starts doing at 1:58 - stays relaxed, and keeps the President multitasking. Absolutely brilliant portrayal.
This is why i appreciate the importance of classifying information. Like any secret, it becomes public knowledge and uncontrollable. Knowledge is power. Appreciated that importance in stargate.
Classified information is the bane of modern society. How many years did it take for us to find out that the FBJ had been tapping civilian conversations without a warrant?
One thing I like about this scene is that Bartlett is often portrayed as nearly superhuman. This is one of the scenes that subtly shows that he isn't all knowing and he really does need his staff. That and his utter ignorance of turkeys
Bartlett is highly educated and he knows how to use that to get around the political landscape or just a conversation. A high sounding quote here and there and he appears tuned in when he's really not. lol
It's actually a good idea to duck when entering or exiting a helicopter. Rotor blades are very flexible and can bend up and down depending on wind. Some blades have been known to dip below 6 feet, and the helicopter blades can actually hit the helicopter itself. Safety first!
@@methos-ey9nf - Rotor blades are designed to be flexible. They are not rigid blades. They can can bend quite significantly depending on weather conditions, and with how the pilot is flying the helicopter.
@@crucisnh - Small Helicopters can take 5 minutes (or even more) to warm up the engines and do a pre-flight check. The larger President's Helicopter probably takes longer. If the weather is cold, it can take even longer to warm up the engines too. For safety reasons and to protect the President, you don't want the President sitting out in the open for too long waiting for the helicopter to warm up. .
"The propellers aren't going." "Maybe they're saving fuel." "That makes sense. Also, there's a chance I could get hit getting on or off." "Heh... yeah." "Excuse me?" "Sir?" "You think I'm not tall enough to get hit in the neck by the propellers on Marine One?" "I think Dikembe Mutombo isn't tall enough to get hit in the neck by the propellers on Marine One." Classic. :D
There is a zero chance of getting hit by Marine One's propellers, because Marine One has no propellers. On the other hand, a helicopter's rotor blades could take your head off. TV script writers are dweebs.
I always walk to my polling place on election day (weather permitting), and every time I do, I think of President Bartlet's words: "It's a profound statement about democracy."
@@PostHocErgoPropterHoc can you get se of your fellow Americans to watch it. I get bored having to constantly explain their own constiturion to them Lol
We need this show now more than we ever did. Bring back the fantasy because the nightmare that has been our reality the last few years is just too damn much.
I love Leo and Jed. Especially, when Leo has to fill in how things work, and why. And every once in a while talk down to the Nobel prize winning genius. Leo likes, when he gets to be smarter than Jed. Even if for a few seconds. LOL
He’s not smarter than Jed, here, just more experienced in military matters. Leo won’t seem so smart when he insists Jedi witness the ABM test that misses by 500 miles.
Around 1:52, Bartlett’s slow head turn to Charlie as Leo patronizingly explained submarine ops gave me a flashback to Eddie Murphy in Trading Places when he broke the 4th wall and looked at the camera incredulously as the Duke Brothers explained that pork bellies are bacon, “as in a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich 😂
This a great scene for so many reasons. The dialogue and the grade bond with the characters and the actors. I love the twin looks of disappointment that Charlie and Jed had when Leo said that they couldn't go.
“You think I’m not tall enough to get hit in the neck by the propellers on Marine One?” “I think Dikembe Mutombo isn’t tall enough to get hit in the neck by the propellers on Marine One.” 😂
@@alexpeartree2019 Nope, Jonathan Frakes did the Riker maneuvers as an intentional character choice to convey nervous energy. It is really believable that Riker the character has lower back problems because of his hight, but Frakes himself does not. Whereas Martin Sheen has put his jacket on like that his whole life, in and out of character.
@@jmackmcneill apparently you're right, he does have back problems, which is why he leans on things in the show, but the Riker maneuver is an intentional thing on his behalf. Thanks for correcting me.
Useless information... Martin Sheen puts his jacket on in that unique way because his arm was damaged by forceps when he was born and has limited lateral movement. It also makes the President a badass.
You sweet summer child in the US. Calling the office of a president that considers himself a centrist in a party that in many other nations would be conservative as "Left" is so adorable. You wouldn't recognize a real true left party when it would charge at you with "Bella Ciao" on their lips and a red flag waving at you.
“Always have, never will”😂
That's when he lost Texas...
@@jayjay5797 It wasn’t the golf joke? 🤣
8 lawyers in the room, no one speaks latin?
“That thing before wasn’t a crack about my height?”
“No…yeah it was.”
😂😂😂
Great line delivery by "Charlie."
Gold
"We don't have it right now" sounds like something my 8 year old would say to try to get out of trouble for losing something.
Later on
Barltet: "Where's the damn submarine Nancy, I don't wanna hear I don't know. I want to hear how many people you got swimming around looking for it."
Nancy: "And I thought you were going to panic sir."
Mr. Sorkin is that you? 🤔🤫😏😉
I love Leo's delivery of "we don't have it right now"
😂😂😂
Yeah, like he just misplaced it for a second!
Charlie was truly the son Bartlet hadn’t had up until they met.
Doug Westin: _[hangs head down in silence]_
my priest, head of school, and debate coach was a man named Fr. Robert Busch, PhD. he died in his 40s. the west wing is my favorite show and for graduation from high school he bought me a signed photo of Martin Sheen under the name "Jed Bartlett". watching this show makes me cry, especially because if i ever had a jed, it was fr. busch. rest in peace.
all the actors had such great chemistry. I read somewhere that Martin Sheen and Stockard Channing had actually never met before this show. Amazing how well they portrayed a married couple.
Yeah, they met on set, she said to Martin something like “well, we've never met before, but I think, we've been married for million years”
@@PostHocErgoPropterHoc He said, “oh, 20, 25 years. We’ve got a couple of kids. And a grandchild!”
It’s almost like they are actors or something
@@Padraig1974 As someone who watches critics... sometimes, people just don't gel.
I heard rob Lowe was a problem bts.
I love love LOVE how Leo goes "I'l stick around too!" with such joy, as if they were two kids planning on having a sleepover, or had just gotten extra playtime
You just know that they built a fort out of pillows and couch cushions while watching a James Bond film at least once.
A very subtle highlight of this scene for me is it shows the level of classified information that someone as young as Charlie overhears each day, yet discretion is a hallmark of his role. Look at what Dulé Hill starts doing at 1:58 - stays relaxed, and keeps the President multitasking. Absolutely brilliant portrayal.
This is why i appreciate the importance of classifying information. Like any secret, it becomes public knowledge and uncontrollable. Knowledge is power. Appreciated that importance in stargate.
Classified information is the bane of modern society. How many years did it take for us to find out that the FBJ had been tapping civilian conversations without a warrant?
@@suratroadkingpvtltd5769FBJ?
The *GREATEST* show in the _History_ of television.
A Seawolf class, or “big” submarine. 😂😂
And it's nice to know that even Dikembe Mutombo is safe from turning helicopter rotors.
The look that Bartlet gives to Charlie almost at the end, brilliant
Yes! And Charlie's look too. Understated and priceless. Loved their relationship.
One thing I like about this scene is that Bartlett is often portrayed as nearly superhuman. This is one of the scenes that subtly shows that he isn't all knowing and he really does need his staff. That and his utter ignorance of turkeys
Bartlett is highly educated and he knows how to use that to get around the political landscape or just a conversation. A high sounding quote here and there and he appears tuned in when he's really not. lol
This show was amazing. I sometimes forget until I get reminded.
It's actually a good idea to duck when entering or exiting a helicopter. Rotor blades are very flexible and can bend up and down depending on wind. Some blades have been known to dip below 6 feet, and the helicopter blades can actually hit the helicopter itself.
Safety first!
Thanks for reawakening a fear I had when I was six years old.
How would they bend down? Isn’t the point that they’re a rotary wing hence they naturally want to pull up when rotating?
@@methos-ey9nf - Rotor blades are designed to be flexible. They are not rigid blades. They can can bend quite significantly depending on weather conditions, and with how the pilot is flying the helicopter.
Sounds like a good reason for the president to board Marine One before the engines are started up.
@@crucisnh - Small Helicopters can take 5 minutes (or even more) to warm up the engines and do a pre-flight check. The larger President's Helicopter probably takes longer. If the weather is cold, it can take even longer to warm up the engines too.
For safety reasons and to protect the President, you don't want the President sitting out in the open for too long waiting for the helicopter to warm up. .
"The propellers aren't going."
"Maybe they're saving fuel."
"That makes sense. Also, there's a chance I could get hit getting on or off."
"Heh... yeah."
"Excuse me?"
"Sir?"
"You think I'm not tall enough to get hit in the neck by the propellers on Marine One?"
"I think Dikembe Mutombo isn't tall enough to get hit in the neck by the propellers on Marine One."
Classic. :D
There is a zero chance of getting hit by Marine One's propellers, because Marine One has no propellers. On the other hand, a helicopter's rotor blades could take your head off. TV script writers are dweebs.
*thud thud thud*
"Oh god, I'm sorry, am I still here?"
"You lost your boat in the wrong part of the world there, Mr. President"
I always walk to my polling place on election day (weather permitting), and every time I do, I think of President Bartlet's words: "It's a profound statement about democracy."
The Writing Was Always So Delicious Like A Smooth Dance!! ❤️🎬
I learned more about the American Constitution and how the political system works from the West Wing than I did in four years of University.
Me too
@@PostHocErgoPropterHoc can you get se of your fellow Americans to watch it. I get bored having to constantly explain their own constiturion to them
Lol
We need this show now more than we ever did. Bring back the fantasy because the nightmare that has been our reality the last few years is just too damn much.
I just miss damn good, smart television.
It is such a shame how the fantasy is so different to reality. If people really understood how truly criminal and evil politicians are ....
If they made it with Trump there would have to be a laugh track.
@ if they made it with Biden it would be sponsored by Depends and Alzheimer’s treatments
@ at him but never with him.
I love Leo and Jed. Especially, when Leo has to fill in how things work, and why. And every once in a while talk down to the Nobel prize winning genius. Leo likes, when he gets to be smarter than Jed. Even if for a few seconds. LOL
He’s not smarter than Jed, here, just more experienced in military matters. Leo won’t seem so smart when he insists Jedi witness the ABM test that misses by 500 miles.
I still love this show
He really did love him like a son.
You mean to tell me you've lost another submarine?
Captain America: I understood that reference!
RIP Richard Jordan
Also said in Hunt for Red October.
Such a great show, in the full sense of the adjective.
Around 1:52, Bartlett’s slow head turn to Charlie as Leo patronizingly explained submarine ops gave me a flashback to Eddie Murphy in Trading Places when he broke the 4th wall and looked at the camera incredulously as the Duke Brothers explained that pork bellies are bacon, “as in a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich 😂
Charlie's facial expression makes this entire scene for me.
This a great scene for so many reasons. The dialogue and the grade bond with the characters and the actors. I love the twin looks of disappointment that Charlie and Jed had when Leo said that they couldn't go.
“You think I’m not tall enough to get hit in the neck by the propellers on Marine One?”
“I think Dikembe Mutombo isn’t tall enough to get hit in the neck by the propellers on Marine One.”
😂
Best ever political series
I’m pretty sure Charlie was the only one who could sass the president like only he dose
Mrs. Landingham and Debbie could too
The "my supervisor is the president scene is amazing"
Great series, watched it through 3 times.
West Wing cold opens were the best in the biz.
Always love that music at the beginning.
Damn, I loved this show. Snuck under my radar for a long while then bang!
I feel bad for Jed that he didn’t get to take his little trip to NH. He was looking forward to it. Like a little vaca.
I’ve never seen anyone put a jacket on like Bartlet.
That's just because that's how Martin Sheen puts on a jacket. He's had a bad shoulder most of his life and can't put a jacket on the normal way.
he puts it on like it's a cloak with sleeves.
@@TrueNorthRaiderin a similar line to Jonathan Frakes sitting down like a weirdo as Commander Riker.
@@alexpeartree2019 Nope, Jonathan Frakes did the Riker maneuvers as an intentional character choice to convey nervous energy. It is really believable that Riker the character has lower back problems because of his hight, but Frakes himself does not. Whereas Martin Sheen has put his jacket on like that his whole life, in and out of character.
@@jmackmcneill apparently you're right, he does have back problems, which is why he leans on things in the show, but the Riker maneuver is an intentional thing on his behalf. Thanks for correcting me.
I do miss this show.
That one time Gus ended up being a white house staff member..
man I've never loved anything inanimate as much
Useless information...
Martin Sheen puts his jacket on in that unique way because his arm was damaged by forceps when he was born and has limited lateral movement.
It also makes the President a badass.
A C Wolf Class or BIG nuclear submarine gets me every time
We don't have it right now...😂😂😂😂
It’s spelled _Seawolf,_ not “C Wolf.” In case this is the question on a million dollar trivia contest you get wrong.
Charlie definitely not supposed to hear that conversation lol code word only my man
Should have gone because it's something he never misses, then it sends up a huge red flag that something is up.
Wish we had great shows like this now. Maybe with the strike, some of the writers will come up with great , unique, shows.
Guess that's why Marine One wasn't starting it's propellers yet.
It's a sea wolf class, or "BIG" submarine 😂
2:24 That look.... 'what's next?'
Helicopters have rotors. Even the small one on the back is called a tail rotor. Nothing on it is called a propeller
You seem like you’re fun at parties.
Why are you calling it a helicopter, when it's a Rotating Wing Aircraft?
@@jasonkoch3182 I always make sure to bring a white board and 4 color markers.
Omg is that Gus.
Seawolf class or 'big!' 😂
It certainly is ... big
Leo channeled Mr. Rogers a bit there.
Sea wolf class or BIG nuclear submarine. 😂
No matter where I see Dulé Hill in other movies and shows, I can only picture Gus from Psych.
You know that’s right.
Trump: "Headed to NYC for my indictment Charlie"
Eric: "Who's Charlie?"
Trump: "Are you mocking me"?
Eric: I didn't say it Charlie said it
I miss John Spencer
"The propellers aren't going."
That's because it doesn't have any, it's a helicopter.
It's a New England thing. Like drinking fountains are bubblers or soda is pop; in NH rotors are propellers. 😁
When i read this i thought of the clip where an Admiral is trying to explain a pump jet propeller to someone else who just wasn't getting it lol.
"your profound inexperience with military ... the USS Portland is a sea wolf class - or 'big' - nuclear submarine...
1:50 Leo forgot to mention the 2 cups and a string
"a sea wolf class, or big, nuclear submarine"
I feel like Leo shouldn’t be saying this matter of national security in front of Charlie. Is he cleared for that?
Would they discuss a submarine missing in N Korean waters in front of Charlie?
Pretty sure as his personal aide, he has codeword clearance.
As the President's body man, he's got above TS clearances.
plus Bartlett trusts Charlie more than he trusts the the Joint Chiefs, SCOTUS, SS, the combined cabinet and probably his wife
"I can fix that"
No,yeh I was 😂
Leo is extraordinarily condescending here.
The job has the President as much as the President has the job......Except for 45, of course.
I remember when i watched West wing the first time, I allways found it a bit to cynical... now i can't watch it because its rediculously optimistic.
1:55
I wonder if Biden has conversations like this.
The Left Wing
Better than the INSURRECTION wing.
That joke wasn't funny in 2000, it's still not funny a generation later. Troll harder.
Because they are all capable of forming full sentences?
You sweet summer child in the US.
Calling the office of a president that considers himself a centrist in a party that in many other nations would be conservative as "Left" is so adorable.
You wouldn't recognize a real true left party when it would charge at you with "Bella Ciao" on their lips and a red flag waving at you.
What a moron.