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xShockwavex - December 21, 2004 08:37 PM (GMT)
I have to say one of the funiest episodes in the series would have to be Season One - He Shall From Time to Time

i found it absolutely hilarious;

Josh: Are his glands swollen?
C.J.: Damn.
Josh: What.
C.J.: You know what I forgot to do today?
Josh: What?
C.J.: I forgot to feel the President's glands.

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I see we're spelling "hallowed" with a pound sign in the middle

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Toby: You don't look so good.
President: Well I'm gazing into the 321st century, man, there's a lot on my mind.

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Absolutely Superb :D !!!!!

ama - December 24, 2004 10:18 AM (GMT)
I love that bit in the episode when Bartlett says to Sam says
'I assume we meant stronger here.'
'Why? What does it say?' '
I'm proud to report our country is stranger than it was a year ago' '
It's a typo, we'll fix it'
'Could go either way!'

ama - December 24, 2004 10:27 AM (GMT)
I love 'take this sabbath day' when josh first meets Joey Lucas, and Kenny and he is there with the hangover from hell!
QUOTE


JOEY [KENNY]Are you the unmitigated jackass who has the DNC choking off funding for the O’Dwyer campaign in the California forty-sixth?

JOSH [bleary] What is God’s name is happening right now?

JOEY [KENNY] I’m Joey Lucas.

JOSH [to Kenny] You’re Joey Lucas?

JOEY [KENNY] No, I’m Joey Lucas.

JOSH Help me, ‘cause I... I don’t...

JOEY [yells] You idiot. I’m. Joey. Lucas.

JOSH Ah. [pause] Ah, okay. I’m Josh Lyman.

JOEY [KENNY] I know who you are.

JOSH You’re Joey Lucas.

JOEY [KENNY] What were you expecting?

JOSH A man.

JOEY [KENNY] I’m a woman.

JOSH You’re O’Dwyer’s campaign manager?

JOEY [KENNY] Yes, and I have three sources, two at the DNC...

JOEY What the hell are you wearing?

JOSH Me?

JOEY Yes.

JOSH[looks down at himself] I was... I uh... I... I spilt some things on my clothes. Tell you what, let’s... let’s just take a deep breath for a second while I try and remember, you know, where I am right now.

Josh walks around the desk, obviously to within smelling distance of Joey, who covers her nose.

JOEY [KENNY]Are you drunk?

JOSHI have a very delicate system




and when CJ and BARTLET get off the plane arguing about the journey:
QUOTE

C.J., look...

C.J.Don’t start with me, Mr. President.

BARTLET I was helping pass the time. I was being entertaining as well as instructive.

C.J. I’m back in America now, I have rights. I’m no longer belted down next to the passenger from hell.

LEO [walks up] Welcome back, Mr. President.

BARTLET Leo! What’re you doing here?

LEO I needed a minute, sir. How was the flight?

C.J.It was --

BARTLET Great!

C.J.-- gruesome. “If you’ll look out the left side of the cabin, you’ll see the fjords.”
Then we got a history of the fjords. Then we got a quiz on the fjords. [to Bartlet] Do you have any idea how much I would like to dress you up inlederhosen and drop kick you into the fjords right now?

BARTLET Aww. You don’t know how to have fun when we’re traveling...


dancrawford - December 24, 2004 01:05 PM (GMT)
Love the Josh/Joey dialogue in that episode. Had me in hysterics the first time I saw it and still makes me chuckle now.

ama - December 31, 2004 02:28 PM (GMT)
i think 'take the sabbath day' is my favourite episode in season one, I love it when Barlett battles with his morals, it is so well written and shows the arkward position Bartlett is in.

xShockwavex - December 31, 2004 05:18 PM (GMT)
oh my gosh.... i just watched the episode to understand your point exactly and i was amazed at the story at the end from Bartlets priest;

when Bartlet says; i prayed... i prayed for wisdom and none came...

Priest; this reminds me of the story of the man who lived by the river, one day a warning came over the radio that the river was going to overflow and flood the town... the whole town evacuated except this one man who said - im religious... ill pray, god loves me... he'll save me.

the next day the river rose and overflowed and a passing truck stopped and shouted to the man co'mon ill take you to safety... the man replied; im religious... ill pray, god loves me... he'll save me. Hours later a helicopter was passing overhead and a man with a tannoid shouted down... hey you come on ill throw down a ladder and take you to safety... but the man replied....im religious... ill pray, god loves me... he'll save me. The man drowned and at the gates of St Peter he demand an audience with God, the man said im religious... i prayed, where were you... The lord replied.... I sent you a radio message a truck and a helicopter what are you doin here?

Priest; Mr President God sent you a priest a rabbiah and a quaker not to mention his son Jesus Christ... What do you want from him?

Apologies for inconsistancies in the text from the best of my memory.... - but it really made me think.

Locutus - January 13, 2005 08:17 AM (GMT)
I like that episode to... probly the best...

xShockwavex - January 15, 2005 04:33 PM (GMT)
best moraloty episode of the season anyway.

Locutus - January 16, 2005 04:03 PM (GMT)
I think we are over looking Post hoc, ergo propter hoc... It's a great episode just cause of its name!

Seriously though, I like let bartlet be bartlet.

ama - February 4, 2005 05:24 PM (GMT)
yeah, just cos of the dialogue between CJ and the President

QUOTE

BARTLET
C.J., on your tombstone, it’s gonna read, “Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.”

C.J.
Okay, but none of my visitors are going to be able to understand my tombstone.


Locutus - February 5, 2005 07:20 AM (GMT)
Yep that's what I was getting at! :lol:

xShockwavex - February 5, 2005 11:28 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (ama @ Feb 4 2005, 05:24 PM)
yeah, just cos of the dialogue between CJ and the President

QUOTE

BARTLET
C.J., on your tombstone, it’s gonna read, “Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.”

C.J.
Okay, but none of my visitors are going to be able to understand my tombstone.


thats a superb line... sorkins writing is so goooooooooooooooooooodddd!

it made me chuckle for ages. :D

i like it when bartlet get in one of his chatty moods

he drags almost every staffer in there at sme point and just rambles about any number of things from roasting turkeys to national parks - i felt so sorry for josh in that episode.... :P

xShockwavex - February 5, 2005 11:30 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (dancrawford @ Dec 24 2004, 01:05 PM)
Love the Josh/Joey dialogue in that episode. Had me in hysterics the first time I saw it and still makes me chuckle now.

i loved the fell weather gear really suited josh dnt you agree.... :D ;) :D :o :D ;) :D :o :lol: :lol:

Dave - February 6, 2005 11:06 AM (GMT)
I think one of the funniest things that I have seen is in the episode were Ainsley Haynes is dancing on her own in the Steam room, and Then the President walks in to introduce himself.
An absolute classic :D

ama - February 6, 2005 05:53 PM (GMT)
yeah, what is it that Bartlett says 'I can't smoke in the building but she can pee in Leo's closet!??'

Locutus - February 7, 2005 07:34 AM (GMT)
Steam room? Is there one in the white house? Yeah, but I know the epi you're talking about.

"The War At Home"

QUOTE
CUT TO: INT. COMMUNICATION OFFICE - DAY
C.J. and Ainsley pass in the doorway...

C.J.
How you doing, Ainsley?

AINSLEY
[readily] Well, my mouth is dry, my hands are moist and I have to pee.

C.J.
Okay... .

C.J. exits. Ainsley turns to see Sam.

SAM
Hey, you ready?

AINSLEY
Yes. [straightens her jacket]

SAM
You sure?

They head down the hall.

AINSLEY
Yes.

SAM
Let's go.

AINSLEY
Call it off.

SAM
[enthusiastically] Here we go!!

AINSLEY
No, really.

SAM
Ainsley?

AINSLEY
I'll meet him another time.

SAM
What other time?

AINSLEY
A better time.

SAM
What's a better time?

AINSLEY
Tomorrow.

SAM
Don't you have to absolve yourself of the humiliation visited upon your family and the
House of Atrix?

AINSLEY
Yes, but I believe I'm going to compound the humiliation.

They walk into MARGARET'S OFFICE AREA. Leo stands by Margaret's desk reading a file.

SAM
It'll never happen.

AINSLEY
Really?

SAM
No, probably will.

LEO
[to Sam] Hey.

They head towards LEO'S OFFICE.

SAM
Is he coming?

LEO
He's stopping in on his way from the... thing.

He stands behind his desk. Ainsley stands looking at her feet. There is an awkward
silence as they wait.

LEO
How you doing, Ainsley?

AINSLEY
I'm concerned about peeing on your carpet.

LEO
Okay. Well... now I am, too.

SAM
Tell her it's going to be fine.

LEO
Your skirt's on backwards.

AINSLEY
May I use the bathroom?

LEO
Yes.

AINSLEY
Thank you.

Ainsley turns and walks into the closet.

LEO
Ainsley...

BARTLET
[enters] Hey.

SAM
Good evening, Mr. President.

BARTLET
Is she here?

SAM
Ainsley Hayes?

BARTLET
Yeah.

SAM
Yes, sir.

BARTLET
Where is she?

SAM
Well, she's in the closet, Mr. President.

Bartlet turns and looks at the closet.

BARTLET
Why?

SAM
She thought it was a bathroom.

Bartlet looks at the closet again.

BARTLET
Why is she still in there?

SAM
That's kind of hard to say, sir.

BARTLET
Why don't we get her out here?

SAM
Yeah. [approaches the closet] Ainsley?

AINSLEY [VO]
Yes?

BARTLET
Ainsley, why don't come on out of there...

Ainsley steps out of the closet looking very embarrassed.

BARTLET
How you doing? We met last night. [shaking her hand] You were singing and dancing in a
bathrobe.

AINSLEY
Yes, sir.

BARTLET
Why were you in the closet?

AINSLEY
I had to pee.

BARTLET
They won't let me smoke inside but you can pee in Leo's closet.

AINSLEY
[embarrassed] Mr. President... I...

Leo answers the phone.

BARTLET
I appreciate you coming to work for me, Ainsley. You're an exceptionally bright young
woman. Is your father proud of you?

AINSLEY
[pauses and smiles] Yes, sir.

BARTLET
I bet he is. [pats her arm] Listen...

LEO
[interrupting] Mr. President... [nods to him] Sam...

Sam escorts Ainsley out. Leo and Bartlet exit to THE OVAL OFFICE. The Suits and Uniforms
from the Situation Room are gathered. Included are the Jack, Mickey and Charlie.


PRICELESS! :D

Dave - February 7, 2005 07:13 PM (GMT)
:D :D Brilliant, laughing as I was reading the script post :D :D

Locutus - February 8, 2005 01:06 PM (GMT)
Yeah I find myself laughing at the scripts too! I read the scripts a lot along with the shows to see of anyone makes mistakes! :lol:

Stew - August 21, 2005 05:59 PM (GMT)
QUOTE

BARTLET
C.J., on your tombstone, it’s gonna read, “Post hoc, ergo propter hoc.”

C.J.
Okay, but none of my visitors are going to be able to understand my tombstone.

BARTLET
Twenty-seven lawyers in the room, anybody know “post hoc, ergo propter hoc?”
Josh?

JOSH
Uh, uh, post, after, after hoc, ergo, therefore, after hoc, therefore,
something else hoc.

BARTLET
Thank you. Next?

JOSH
Uh, if I’d gotten more credit on the 443...

BARTLET
Leo?

LEO
After it, therefore because of it. [Josh, a little weirded out, looks]

BARTLET
After it, therefore because of it. It means one thing follows the other,
therefore it was caused by the other, but it’s not always true. In fact, it’s
hardly ever true. We did not lose Texas because of the hat joke. Do you know
when we lost Texas?

C.J.
When you learned to speak Latin?

BARTLET
Go figure.


Although, it's very hard to just pick one thing out. :D




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