I am a Disabled Veteran. My brother died a homeless Veteran on the streets of Denver. He has a sponsor who made sure he was given a proper Veteran's burial and recognition. This is very special to me.
As a former US Naval officer, a now retired lawyer, a former prosecutor, a retired college instructor that taught college courses on the US Constitution and the History of our government, I can say with total confidence that The West Wing is the finest TV program we have ever or will ever have . The best.
Personally, I would have said the part of the 8th moment where Tobey, Josh, and Donna are stuck in the bar in Indiana was when Tobey was talking to the man at the bar and the man describes all the issues he's facing and what he wishes it was like to put a kid through college and Tobey introduces himself and what he does and talks more to the man. That was the unforgettable part of that episode for me.
As I remember it, Toby had lost a bet to Josh and he was required to introduce himself in the very high brow manner that he worked in the White House. As the guy spoke to Toby, Toby looked over to Josh and Josh indicted he should NOT do that, but Toby did anyway. Wouldn't it be great if politicians really acted that way in real life.
“In Excelsis Deo”: the final sequence is a masterpiece. The use of music, cinematography, drama, patriotism, and humanity never fail to trip every emotional trigger I have and leaves me in tears. Not tears of sadness or loss but of hope in the future and this fragile experiment in democracy we call, The United States of America. Our leaders should never fill us with fear of one another, but remind of us our shared humanity. Love and respect one another as we contour to build this more perfect union.
BARTLET Toby, if we start pulling strings like this, you don't think every homeless veteran would come out of the woodworks? TOBY I can only hope, sir. Every time. Every. Damn. Time.
One of mine too. My favorite episode is Isaac and Ishmael. The veteran's funeral gives me goosebumps every time. This series is full of best scenes. It never ceases to amaze me. The West Wing makes me love Democrats...on television. In real life? Not so much. I have the entire series from pilot to final show. I have watched it straight through 10 times now.
I watched that episode for the first time a few weeks after my grandmother was buried at Arlington, the accuracy is impeccable. There's more that happens during the official service than what's shown on screen, but everything that's shown, down to the age of the Marines who carry the casket, is 100% accurate.
I have watched the show dozens of times. Each episode multiple times. It would be wonderful if we had a government that had the character and morals of the people presented in this show.
@@mmeeozzzaaa3421 Get Sorkin to write their scripts... Actually, we could have that: Reverse Citizens United and re-implement the Fairness Doctrine. Don't let News casters lie without being challenged and stop corporations from buying politicians wholesale.
@@cdjhyoung you are correct, Citizens United and the omission of the fairness doctrine is and will be the demise of our country. reagan is killing our country from the grave, he fast tracked rupert murdoch's cititzenship because non citizens were not allowed to own America media stations. reagan changed the rules so murdoch and others could own mega amount of media platforms it was limited so that no one entity could get a monopoly on information, reagan got rid of the Fairness Doctrine.
@@Xpndable I did see that a couple of days ago, however I can only find information on a Region A release. I’m in region B. I’ve already written to Warner Bros enquiring, however I’m yet to receive a response.
My sisters and I just interned my father ashes, following my mother’s death. It had been 14 years since his passing. He served two years in The Korean War and was buried with military honors. Until you experience it for a loved one, you will never know the power these few words have, “On behalf of the President of the United States, the United States Army, and a grateful Nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful service.” Even 70 years after he was discharged, we were all in tears.
I agree one of the greatest shows produced. I still watch it and learn something different every time. The writing and acting are phenomenal. Ahead of its time. 💪🏾
Mrs. Landingham’s death was so incredibly sad. The fact that she didn’t give in to the bullying she was subjected to by men who thought they knew everything made me love her even more-never mind that the car she described would not have been large enough to tow anything. One of my favorite scenes: CJ: “Josh, there’s an article I want you to read in the New Yorker.” Josh: “What’s it about?” CJ: “Smallpox.” Josh: “The disease?” CJ: “No, the dessert topping.”
I missed the shooting of Josh (theoretically the shooting of the president, altho really at Charlie) but for me, it was the shooting of Josh and then later the PTSD effects on Josh w Alan Arkin (I believe) as the therapist - perfection - and Leo’s speech, which has stayed w me for close to 30 yrs since. I ADORED this show!! (Thank God I have it on DVD and Digital as well. It’s worth every penny!)
I wish this included Sam's monologue from Somebody’s Going to Emergency, Somebody’s Going to Jail (S2E16): “It was high treason, and it mattered a great deal. This country is an idea, and one that's lit the world for two centuries and treason against that idea is not just a crime against the living. This ground holds the graves of people who died for it, who gave what Lincoln called the last full measure of devotion, of fidelity.” Although it's only a moment between him and Donna, the acting was unlike anything I've ever seen. Only the passion and raw emotion that Rob Lowe conveys with every syllable emphasizes the larger picture of why everyone is there in the first place. In this idealistic, created world, this team, these people, want to "do what is hard" and "achieve what is great."
Let's face it, this show was so good, so well crafted, that this selection could have been ten completely different scenes, or a different selection again, or again and again. I consider this to be one of the best shows, of any country, of any time. Certainly in my top ten.
I had forgotten just how haunting the veteran's funeral scene was. And I still think having him say "Tomorrow" instead of "What's next" was a missed opportunity.
No, I think this nailed it really. All his life he has really known What's Next? Because he has been on a path. Now, he has fought his last election, had his last day in office and he has the rest of his life ahead of him. What's Next? Tomorrow, that's what's next.
Not having Charlie included in any of these seems a glaring omission. I would include either the one where Bartlet walks through the rain to announce that he is running for reelection, and because the President doesn't wear a coat, Charlie takes his off. Or, better yet, include the scene with Bartlet and Charlie looking for a new carving knife because Bartlet was giving his Paul Revere knife to Charlie.
Yes, I agree that scene should most certainly have been included. It underscores the relationship between Charlie and the president and the great respect each has for the other. I especially loved the look on Charlie's face when the president tells him that the knife he's being presented with was made by Paul Revere.
@susanmcintyre5377 And beautifully delivered by Martin Sheen. I'm awed by how well, given he's reportedly a devout Catholic. That whole episode is a rant of anger and deep pain.
“We did not seek nor did we provoke an assault on our freedom and our way of life.”…”The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels tonight. They are our students and teachers and our parents and our friends. The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels.” Wow!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I am rewatching the @West Wing” right now and came across this compilation. Oh well… I will be rewatching again after I finish watching it ….AGAIN. The show is a gift. ❤
Sorkin is amazing but I think there was a lost opportunity in Batlett's walk to the Capitol. Those tourists he left behind could have (and I think would have) followed him. They would have picked up more and more people on the way, until it wasn't Bartlett calling on Congress but the people calling on Congress.
I felt a need to add a few things since American politics is the utmost forefront these days. I long for the days when decency and good still were very high priorities in our Government and expected. I also long for the following days when at least for the most part: Anyone who exhibited (or spoke/acted out) despicable, disgusting and most of all HATEFUL behavior while in office and/or ESPECIALLY President(s) of the United States or previous President(s) were held to the utmost standards and expected to be ACCOUNTABLE. I LONG FOR DECENCY AND RESPECT FOR ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS as it should be. Wouldn't that be nice? 👍👍💗💗 God (or who/whatever one might believe in) HELP US ALL. Take care. Thank you.
I always love the last scene in the final episode "Tomorrow" when Bartlett hold the framed napkin that Leo had written in the episode "Barlett For America" encompass the friendship of those two 🇺🇸
Personally, I liked the scene where the President catches Charlie exiting Zoe's room. The best of times followed by the worse of times for Charlie. And their pledge to never speak of it again. Which, of course, they can't uphold.
These are not even close to the the top 10...1. Mrs. Landingham telling Charlie about her sons 2. The staff helping Sen Stackhouse, who has an autistic grandson 3. When Pres Bartlett hired Will 4. When Leo pulls Bartlett out of his rut (Let Bartett be Bartett) 5. The vote with Mr. Willis 6. The live debate (Vinick/Santos) 7. Oliver Babish (in any scene) 8. Leo scolding the VP for his affair 9. Will saying "I think it's a fairly stunning act of patriotism and a fairly ordinary act of fatherhood", when Zoe is kidnapped 10. The entire shuffle of the Federated States of Micronesia 11. Josh's PTSD with Stanley 12. Ellie telling her father why he's wrong 13. Joe Quincy solving the VP affair 14. Debate camp 15. Charlie's setting Simon's little brother straight when he insults CJ 16. Charlie sticking up for Zoe at the bar 17. Glenn Close (The Supremes) 18. Toby trying to get Mendoza confirmed 19. Sam defending Ainsley 20. Bartlett's speech after the pipe bombs 21. CJ speaking out against Saudi Arabia and Kumar and well, everyone....and on and on and on
The funeral scene is just one of many that moves me to tears. The "Doctor Jacobs" is excellent arguing. Ainsley's introductionis funny. I'd love to know the latin President Bartlett says in the cathedral. The whole bit around The Shutdown was Josh's finest hour! It is a shame you didn't / couldn't show it all. Speaker Hafley is made to look very silly!! When you consider the history of the napkin & Leo / John Spencer's death that scene is so moving. I have always hoped that Martin Sheen kept it after filming was done. I would have loved living in USA if President Bartlett was in charge.
It's a pretty good list. I don't agree with some of them, but there were so many great scenes, impossible to come up with a definitive 10. The funeral scene in In Excelsis Deo is probably in 99% of everyone's top 10 list. Same with Two Cathedrals. I love Ainsley beating up on Sam. Other great scenes that could be in anyone's Top 10 list: Root Canal with CJ, Sam Seaborn at the beginning of Galileo, Lionel Tribey and Ainsley discussing Gilbert and Sullivan, Ainsley reversing Sam's position, CJ shooting with Simon Donovan (Mark Harmon). Bartlett's speech at the beginning of 20 Hours in America regarding the bomb at Kennison State just to name a few.
My favorite episode is Isaac and Ishmael. The veteran's funeral gives me goosebumps every time. This series is full of best scenes. It never ceases to amaze me. The West Wing makes me love Democrats...on television. In real life? Not so much. I have the entire series from pilot to final show. I have watched it straight through 10 times now.
In real life Democrats are even better if they didn't have to fight so hard to get anything done against the GOP trying to make sure that only the rich got their fair share.
In real life, you like the apprentice more! A sad fact about half of the US population. So explain to me who is closer to the show you claim to have seen 10 times because you liked it. The Dems or Trumps MAGA?
If these clips don't give you the feels then get a doctor to check you still have a pulse. If you've never seen them in the context of the actual series then find it and watch it and never be the same again. This is the real stuff. This is what good drama is for.
wow I had completely forgotten about the west wing. I didn't recognize the clips either so I must have forgotten these unforgettable moments. Maybe I should run for president.
..No show before or since has conveyed the emotional spectrum, the intellect, the imagination of what could be - or the satisfaction of what should be...
That's the problem with this show in almost every episode there's an unforgettable moment. I got my kids to watch the West Wing and now they love it but wish we could have a President like Bartlet.
TWW geo-pronunciations: Pockiston and the capital of Cuba: Havonna…and that Korean battlefield Pawn moon Jong. 4:26 I was always impressed with how succinctly Toby was able to summarize what happened with his coat and the mistaken identity. It would have taken me about 5 paragraphs.
La scène de la cathédrale était simplement sublime....Martin Sheen...ben là je n ai pas d adjectif tellement il était fantastique. Wouhaaaaa Existe-t-il un moyen pour avoir les épisode en plein....s il vous plaît???????.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Belle journée à tous
I am a Disabled Veteran. My brother died a homeless Veteran on the streets of Denver. He has a sponsor who made sure he was given a proper Veteran's burial and recognition. This is very special to me.
Thank you for your service.
Two decades and Toby & Mrs Landingham at Arlington still kicks me in the feels, and "Ginger get the popcorn" still makes me laugh out loud😂😂
The scene where she told Charlie about her sons was excellent
Especially after recent political actions at Arlington.
😂😂😂
As a former US Naval officer, a now retired lawyer, a former prosecutor, a retired college instructor that taught college courses on the US Constitution and the History of our government, I can say with total confidence that The West Wing is the finest TV program we have ever or will ever have . The best.
I wish this was who our president was now and would be - always.
@@joonkim7530I wish that all the time.
agreed should make more
Personally, I would have said the part of the 8th moment where Tobey, Josh, and Donna are stuck in the bar in Indiana was when Tobey was talking to the man at the bar and the man describes all the issues he's facing and what he wishes it was like to put a kid through college and Tobey introduces himself and what he does and talks more to the man. That was the unforgettable part of that episode for me.
As I remember it, Toby had lost a bet to Josh and he was required to introduce himself in the very high brow manner that he worked in the White House. As the guy spoke to Toby, Toby looked over to Josh and Josh indicted he should NOT do that, but Toby did anyway. Wouldn't it be great if politicians really acted that way in real life.
@@MusicGunn That is, indeed, true. That interaction only makes the scene better.
I like that it’s hard. It should be hard. But, maybe, it could just be a little easier.
@@WallChart exactly that. I've said that to people so many times.
And the one where Toby arranged the funeral for the veteran.
Tore at ❤my heart .
"2 Cathedrals" is perhaps the most powerful episode of TV ever produced 👍
yes...
Testify! You "Feckless Thug".
And Dire Straits, "Brothers in Arms," elevates even further!
Yes. The chillest travk playing over all hell breaking loose, @@mikasten
Je suis d accord avec vous.
“I can only hope, sir.” Tobey’s response to Bartlett asking about homeless Vets was perfect.
Like to have a video of the entire story line, start to end. Ziegler was the conscience of the Bartlet staff.
@@Carlschwamberger1 Yep, that's why he should have become Chief of Staff after Leo.
One of the Greatest shows EVER on tv!
erase the first 2 words of that sentence
@@taurusnltaurusnl4686💯 agree!!!
“In Excelsis Deo”: the final sequence is a masterpiece. The use of music, cinematography, drama, patriotism, and humanity never fail to trip every emotional trigger I have and leaves me in tears. Not tears of sadness or loss but of hope in the future and this fragile experiment in democracy we call, The United States of America. Our leaders should never fill us with fear of one another, but remind of us our shared humanity. Love and respect one another as we contour to build this more perfect union.
beautifully written! Thank you!
To an outsider, it looks like that America has been destroyed.
BARTLET
Toby, if we start pulling strings like this, you don't think every homeless veteran would come out of the woodworks?
TOBY
I can only hope, sir.
Every time. Every. Damn. Time.
Yeah, I think he's saying "we want every homeless veteran to come to us for help, this isn't a group of people who will abuse this kind of help.
With Teddy Roosevelt in the background, looking on resolute at Toby as Toby speaks softly
@@lucaseric8679 we have to offer the help and republicans dont have a very good record of voting for veterans issues
@@tylergodefroy8713Good lord. 🙄. Nice drive by with zero examples.
@@Murphaderf republicans voted against pact act, you can good the rest. does right wing media show you anything?
The full Butterball Hotline scene is one of my favorite scenes.😄
One of mine too. My favorite episode is Isaac and Ishmael. The veteran's funeral gives me goosebumps every time. This series is full of best scenes. It never ceases to amaze me. The West Wing makes me love Democrats...on television. In real life? Not so much. I have the entire series from pilot to final show. I have watched it straight through 10 times now.
The funeral episode for the homeless veteran makes me ball my eyes out every time. Governments that forget their warriors
I watched that episode for the first time a few weeks after my grandmother was buried at Arlington, the accuracy is impeccable. There's more that happens during the official service than what's shown on screen, but everything that's shown, down to the age of the Marines who carry the casket, is 100% accurate.
The ending of The Stackhouse Filabuster makes me cry every time. That should have made this list. 😊
Oh my gosh I loved that 1 as well, when Bartlett finds out about his grandson & they all start standing up to speak ❤️😢😍
Yes! Donna to the rescue.
@@pattygioffre2366 "Call our friends on the Hill, and after talking to both of them call everyone else"
It moved me as well because my daughter is autistic.
I have watched the show dozens of times. Each episode multiple times. It would be wonderful if we had a government that had the character and morals of the people presented in this show.
If only.
@@mmeeozzzaaa3421 Get Sorkin to write their scripts...
Actually, we could have that: Reverse Citizens United and re-implement the Fairness Doctrine. Don't let News casters lie without being challenged and stop corporations from buying politicians wholesale.
@@cdjhyoung you are correct, Citizens United and the omission of the fairness doctrine is and will be the demise of our country. reagan is killing our country from the grave, he fast tracked rupert murdoch's cititzenship because non citizens were not allowed to own America media stations. reagan changed the rules so murdoch and others could own mega amount of media platforms it was limited so that no one entity could get a monopoly on information, reagan got rid of the Fairness Doctrine.
I would absolutely love a 4K physical media release of The West Wing. If there is one television series worthy of such a release, it is The West Wing.
I have a physical media set of the entire series, but I don't think it's 4K, it's just DVD.
@@sabrewolf4129 I have the blu ray box set, but a 4K restoration and physical release would be great.
@@sabrewolf4129 Its getting a 1080p Blu ray release on Oct 1. Most likely for the 25th anniversary
Not 4K, but Blu-Ray, being released October 1st 🙂
@@Xpndable I did see that a couple of days ago, however I can only find information on a Region A release. I’m in region B. I’ve already written to Warner Bros enquiring, however I’m yet to receive a response.
My sisters and I just interned my father ashes, following my mother’s death. It had been 14 years since his passing. He served two years in The Korean War and was buried with military honors. Until you experience it for a loved one, you will never know the power these few words have, “On behalf of the President of the United States, the United States Army, and a grateful Nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful service.” Even 70 years after he was discharged, we were all in tears.
Just watched them hand that flag to my mother 3 weeks ago at Arlington. We all lost it when they played taps.
I read those words and get choked up.
The burial scene crushes me… especially with the song.
I cry every time the White House staff lines up in formation. It's a small part in this episode but one, I noticed & it hits home.
Those aren’t the 10 I would pick, but I’m not complaining. There are easily 100 or more best moments in this fantastic series.
I agree one of the greatest shows produced. I still watch it and learn something different every time. The writing and acting are phenomenal. Ahead of its time. 💪🏾
Mrs. Landingham’s death was so incredibly sad. The fact that she didn’t give in to the bullying she was subjected to by men who thought they knew everything made me love her even more-never mind that the car she described would not have been large enough to tow anything.
One of my favorite scenes:
CJ: “Josh, there’s an article I want you to read in the New Yorker.”
Josh: “What’s it about?”
CJ: “Smallpox.”
Josh: “The disease?”
CJ: “No, the dessert topping.”
Needs the end scene from "Noel." John Spencer's "man in the hole" speech was nothing short of brilliant.
I missed the shooting of Josh (theoretically the shooting of the president, altho really at Charlie) but for me, it was the shooting of Josh and then later the PTSD effects on Josh w Alan Arkin (I believe) as the therapist - perfection - and Leo’s speech, which has stayed w me for close to 30 yrs since. I ADORED this show!! (Thank God I have it on DVD and Digital as well. It’s worth every penny!)
I wish this included Sam's monologue from Somebody’s Going to Emergency, Somebody’s Going to Jail (S2E16):
“It was high treason, and it mattered a great deal. This country is an idea, and one that's lit the world for two centuries and treason against that idea is not just a crime against the living. This ground holds the graves of people who died for it, who gave what Lincoln called the last full measure of devotion, of fidelity.”
Although it's only a moment between him and Donna, the acting was unlike anything I've ever seen. Only the passion and raw emotion that Rob Lowe conveys with every syllable emphasizes the larger picture of why everyone is there in the first place. In this idealistic, created world, this team, these people, want to "do what is hard" and "achieve what is great."
the cathedral scene makes me cry every time, certainly the most memorable when i think back on the show
The pilot episode to me is the most comforting piece of television I put it on when I'm sick, close my eyes and just listen and I fall asleep ❤️
"When the President stands, nobody sits". Gets me every single time!
I've rewatched this show dozens of times and every single time I hear "nobody sits", I stand up and twirl around my living room
& a nobody of importance remains sitting.
Let's face it, this show was so good, so well crafted, that this selection could have been ten completely different scenes, or a different selection again, or again and again. I consider this to be one of the best shows, of any country, of any time. Certainly in my top ten.
I had forgotten just how haunting the veteran's funeral scene was. And I still think having him say "Tomorrow" instead of "What's next" was a missed opportunity.
No, I think this nailed it really. All his life he has really known What's Next? Because he has been on a path. Now, he has fought his last election, had his last day in office and he has the rest of his life ahead of him.
What's Next?
Tomorrow, that's what's next.
@@crazyjameswaikle2695 Also, "what's next" is a command he gives. There's no one to gives orders to, now.
Every episode, in every season, had a message for someone watching.
yes it did.
I am often in tears during these episodes- oh the possibilities!
"Ran _into_ the fire. The streets of Heaven are too crowded with angels tonight."
Not having Charlie included in any of these seems a glaring omission. I would include either the one where Bartlet walks through the rain to announce that he is running for reelection, and because the President doesn't wear a coat, Charlie takes his off. Or, better yet, include the scene with Bartlet and Charlie looking for a new carving knife because Bartlet was giving his Paul Revere knife to Charlie.
Yes, I agree that scene should most certainly have been included. It underscores the relationship between Charlie and the president and the great respect each has for the other. I especially loved the look on Charlie's face when the president tells him that the knife he's being presented with was made by Paul Revere.
One of the BEST endings in all of television: “What are you thinking about?”
“Tomorrow.”
My favourite show,got to sit and watch it again,now.
Loved this program, we need another like it to help resolve all the bickering we have.
I don't know what Bartlett was saying in the cathedral but I was still riveted. Damn Sheen is good......
He said, “Cruciatus in crucem; eas in crucem”, which loosely means, “To a cross with your punishments; to a cross with you.”
@susanmcintyre5377 And beautifully delivered by Martin Sheen. I'm awed by how well, given he's reportedly a devout Catholic. That whole episode is a rant of anger and deep pain.
The best!!
0:16 That monologue was the moment that I fell in love with Toby, and there was no coming back from that.
“We did not seek nor did we provoke an assault on our freedom and our way of life.”…”The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels tonight. They are our students and teachers and our parents and our friends. The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels.”
Wow!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
7:21 President Bartlett's take down of "Dr." Jacobs. PRICELESS!
I am rewatching the @West Wing” right now and came across this compilation. Oh well… I will be rewatching again after I finish watching it ….AGAIN. The show is a gift. ❤
Fine. I'll re-watch the West Wing again
3 words:
CJ's "woot canaw" 🤣🤣🤣
Bartlett giving Charlie is caring knives always gets me.
No question..that the West Wing..is without question one of the greatest comments on USA politics/cultural events ever set out
Sorkin is amazing but I think there was a lost opportunity in Batlett's walk to the Capitol. Those tourists he left behind could have (and I think would have) followed him. They would have picked up more and more people on the way, until it wasn't Bartlett calling on Congress but the people calling on Congress.
Sorkin wasn't the showrunner nor the writer after the season 4 finale. But I do agree with what you said.
yes that would've been awesome.
I felt a need to add a few things since American politics is the utmost forefront these days.
I long for the days when decency and good still were very high priorities in our Government and expected.
I also long for the following days when at least for the most part: Anyone who exhibited (or spoke/acted out) despicable, disgusting and most of all HATEFUL behavior while in office and/or ESPECIALLY President(s) of the United States or previous President(s) were held to the utmost standards and expected to be ACCOUNTABLE. I LONG FOR DECENCY AND RESPECT FOR ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS as it should be. Wouldn't that be nice? 👍👍💗💗
God (or who/whatever one might believe in) HELP US ALL. Take care. Thank you.
Their walk *from* the Capitol was also great. Excellent choice and writing. Politely wait, then just walk. Perfect.
That would have been a great scene.
Too many moments - a Top10 is difficult when there are hundreds of contenders
The one of him by him self in the church was just amazing didn’t see the shows but I love the shorts I’ll ck out the full show
Are you ready to go down the rabbit hole?
I always love the last scene in the final episode "Tomorrow" when Bartlett hold the framed napkin that Leo had written in the episode "Barlett For America" encompass the friendship of those two 🇺🇸
When President Bartlett gives Charlie the knife made by Paul Revere.
Personally, I liked the scene where the President catches Charlie exiting Zoe's room. The best of times followed by the worse of times for Charlie. And their pledge to never speak of it again. Which, of course, they can't uphold.
I'm Japanese and have a TWW DVD box. I think one of best episodes is Leo's Bartlet for America.
What an ending, "Tomorrow" . Wrapped up everything nicely with hope.
The military honors for the homeless man, the scene in the cathedral and the Butterball hotline are some of my favorites.
Written so well and gives an idealistic view how our leaders should be but unfortunately life doesn’t imitate art.
gosh, i CONTINUE to love Donna so much
Mandy: Mr President, your absence in the other room is conspicuous.
Us: Mandy, your absence in the other series is conspicuous!
Mandy's character left so Donna's character could stay. It is still a TV show with budgets and all.
This was the best show on tv. Still watch the reruns.
Bartlet 2024🇺🇸💙
They should have included the filibuster scene. The bit about grandfathers doing anything for their grandkids was so powerful
These are not even close to the the top 10...1. Mrs. Landingham telling Charlie about her sons 2. The staff helping Sen Stackhouse, who has an autistic grandson 3. When Pres Bartlett hired Will 4. When Leo pulls Bartlett out of his rut (Let Bartett be Bartett) 5. The vote with Mr. Willis 6. The live debate (Vinick/Santos) 7. Oliver Babish (in any scene) 8. Leo scolding the VP for his affair 9. Will saying "I think it's a fairly stunning act of patriotism and a fairly ordinary act of fatherhood", when Zoe is kidnapped 10. The entire shuffle of the Federated States of Micronesia 11. Josh's PTSD with Stanley 12. Ellie telling her father why he's wrong 13. Joe Quincy solving the VP affair 14. Debate camp 15. Charlie's setting Simon's little brother straight when he insults CJ 16. Charlie sticking up for Zoe at the bar 17. Glenn Close (The Supremes) 18. Toby trying to get Mendoza confirmed 19. Sam defending Ainsley 20. Bartlett's speech after the pipe bombs 21. CJ speaking out against Saudi Arabia and Kumar and well, everyone....and on and on and on
19. is what got me interested in this show and the use of music kept me watching.
That’s an awesome comment!
By the way, the words you’re looking for right now are: ‘Oh, good grief.’
Can't forget Ainsley beating up on Sam.
"This one may know something" 🤣🤣🤣
16.5 Josh pushing Zoe's emergency beacon and Charlie telling the douche if the bulge was an 8ball he was gonna spend summer break locked up😂😂
22. Josh making CJ say root canal surgery over and over 😂😂
Ginger, get the popcorn!!
That always cracks me up.🤣 Please don't let them be watching!
Brilliant!
The tenderness of the men folding the flag always moves me.
Y'all are heartless. How many more times are you going to make me cry???😢
Having been (as a civilian) on the tarmac several times for the arrival of our fallen, and going to many KIA burials, S1E10 gets me every time.
Perfect to watch again, Netflix bring it back
Its on MAX
@@jamesjohnston1935It's on Prime.
And in the UK on channel 4 back catalogue.
best show EVER! LOVED IT!
The funeral scene is just one of many that moves me to tears. The "Doctor Jacobs" is excellent arguing. Ainsley's introductionis funny. I'd love to know the latin President Bartlett says in the cathedral. The whole bit around The Shutdown was Josh's finest hour! It is a shame you didn't / couldn't show it all. Speaker Hafley is made to look very silly!! When you consider the history of the napkin & Leo / John Spencer's death that scene is so moving. I have always hoped that Martin Sheen kept it after filming was done. I would have loved living in USA if President Bartlett was in charge.
You can google the English translation of the latin monologue.
we can only hope and we should help everyone that asks for it
I love this show!
"Arctic Radar" - The entire sequence between Toby & Will is phenomenal acting by Richard Schiff.
That shoulder tap at 5:03 is "You're a good man Toby, but no more stunts like this. Go ahead".
Glad i wasn't the only one. The best is the unspoken words.
The stretch your legs wasn’t the pivotal scene in that episode. It was Abby looking down at Jed and asking Where is Josh.
"You get Hoynes"! Phew!!
It's a pretty good list. I don't agree with some of them, but there were so many great scenes, impossible to come up with a definitive 10. The funeral scene in In Excelsis Deo is probably in 99% of everyone's top 10 list. Same with Two Cathedrals. I love Ainsley beating up on Sam. Other great scenes that could be in anyone's Top 10 list: Root Canal with CJ, Sam Seaborn at the beginning of Galileo, Lionel Tribey and Ainsley discussing Gilbert and Sullivan, Ainsley reversing Sam's position, CJ shooting with Simon Donovan (Mark Harmon). Bartlett's speech at the beginning of 20 Hours in America regarding the bomb at Kennison State just to name a few.
There are far too many wonderful scenes from this program. I might have chosen some others, but I think it's impossible to choose simply 10.
Takes my breath away
this is one of the best scenes ever fillmed
My favorite episode is Isaac and Ishmael. The veteran's funeral gives me goosebumps every time. This series is full of best scenes. It never ceases to amaze me. The West Wing makes me love Democrats...on television. In real life? Not so much. I have the entire series from pilot to final show. I have watched it straight through 10 times now.
In real life Democrats are even better if they didn't have to fight so hard to get anything done against the GOP trying to make sure that only the rich got their fair share.
In real life, you like the apprentice more! A sad fact about half of the US population. So explain to me who is closer to the show you claim to have seen 10 times because you liked it. The Dems or Trumps MAGA?
Easily one of the top 5 Christmas tv episodes.
The episode where he is talking to the radio operator during the hurricane.
If these clips don't give you the feels then get a doctor to check you still have a pulse. If you've never seen them in the context of the actual series then find it and watch it and never be the same again. This is the real stuff. This is what good drama is for.
What’s next?
Greatest show ever!
Leos furneral was more touching as the tears were real.
Tearing up with toby. Thanks for the video
Greatest show ever.
Best damn show ever put together.
still the greatest tv show ever made
wow I had completely forgotten about the west wing. I didn't recognize the clips either so I must have forgotten these unforgettable moments. Maybe I should run for president.
..No show before or since has conveyed the emotional spectrum, the intellect, the imagination of what could be - or the satisfaction of what should be...
Yes, the military burial service choked me up. I do love the West Wing. Why can’t we have a White House like that?
I can only hope Sir ❤😢
Any list of unforgettable West Wing moments that doesn't include Bartlet giving Charlie his family's carving knife made by Paul Revere is incomplete.
Donna bossing her boss around in that masterful scene.
That's the problem with this show in almost every episode there's an unforgettable moment. I got my kids to watch the West Wing and now they love it but wish we could have a President like Bartlet.
TWW geo-pronunciations: Pockiston and the capital of Cuba: Havonna…and that Korean battlefield Pawn moon Jong.
4:26 I was always impressed with how succinctly Toby was able to summarize what happened with his coat and the mistaken identity. It would have taken me about 5 paragraphs.
Bartlett’s last line should have been “What’s next”
No! What's next was looking only as far as the next fire to put out. Tomorrow means he can take the privilege of looking ahead.
La scène de la cathédrale était simplement sublime....Martin Sheen...ben là je n ai pas d adjectif tellement il était fantastique. Wouhaaaaa
Existe-t-il un moyen pour avoir les épisode en plein....s il vous plaît???????.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Belle journée à tous
That one with Dr. Jacobs. She got owned.
When the president stands nobody sits