The west wing the president calls the butterball turkey hotline. The call center receives approximately 100,000 questions in november and december every year, and this. But given that the west wing never did that sort of thing, and that its actually. Nov, 2017 its tempting to rewatch all of west wing and spend the rest of the week wishing politics was a series of logical decisions and clever bon mots. The following is a list of thanksgiving television specials in the united states and canada. Nov 22, 2016 it should come as no surprise that the west wing is responsible for some of the best thanksgiving episodes our televisions have ever seen considering the show is all about patriotism and. Thanksgiving sees bartlet basting butterball and native americans camped in white house while president bartlet martin sheen. The thanksgiving episodes of the west wing are classics. Heres what happens when a southerner calls the butterball. Bartlet pause its not a place you go at thanksgiving, not when you have a farm. President bartlet dials the butterball hotline, which sends. The west wing thanksgiving pardon turkeys duration. So there are really only two true thanksgiving episodes of the west wing, but season 2s shibboleth is a solid enough episode that there really doesnt need to be more than that.
The 9 best thanksgiving episodes for your food coma kqed. Its tempting to rewatch all of west wing and spend the rest of the week wishing politics was a series of logical decisions and clever bon mots. Our gallery includes the bob newhart show, the west wing and. In honor of thanksgiving, here is one of my all time. West wing butterball hotline video of west wing butterball. Nov 21, 2016 from s03e08 the indians in the lobby of the west wing skip navigation sign in. The butterball staff can help you with all the basic questions like. Allison janney must choose between two turkeys for the presidential pardon ceremony with the other destined for the chopping block.
The west wing hd lionel tribbey and his cricket bat and its surely to their credit duration. Nov 24, 2016 of course, this being west wing, the writers cant just leave it at humor. Highstakes tv by karin lipson and frank lovece february 27, 2000 new york newsday. The west wing the indians in the lobby tv episode 2001. The west wing thanksgiving movies and tv episodes on. A nearperfect mix of highminded, substantial debate and broad comedy.
The president learns why abby wants to have thanksgiving at camp david this. In honour of american thanksgiving, coming up next week, lets all enjoy a classic episode from west wing, in which president bartlet gets on the phone to the butterball hotline if they ever bring west wing back on the air, which you know isnt going to happen but im just saying, if itll need a bit of an update. President bartlet calls the butterball hotline u3cl49w518. Butterballs turkey hotline is the stuff of legend and west wing episodes. Shibboleth, where cj struggles with the turkey pardon, and the indians in the. Butterballs turkey talkline will take 12,000 calls on thanksgiving day. Of course, this being west wing, the writers cant just leave it at humor. Its the one where president jed bartlett discovers that butterball has a turkey hotline, and he just has to try it out. Nov 22, 2017 the thanksgiving episodes of the west wing are classics. Toby looks to pick a fight over school prayer with a recess appointment. The west wing this political drama had a couple solid thanksgiving episodes. This political drama had a couple solid thanksgiving episodes. The free 24hour callin hotline is staffed by expertly trained operators.
So there are really only two true thanksgiving episodes of the west wing. The west wing is still home to tvs best thanksgivings. The best episodes had tinges of humor and were written by aaron sorkin. Before girding a volunteer turkeys loins for thanksgiving dinner at my house, i tried to relax by watching reruns of the west wing s thanksgiving episodes. S4 e34 112316 nbc tv network shows, episodes, schedule. Allison janney powwows with two native americans guest stars gary farmer, the score, and georgina lightning who are camped in the lobby and promise to cause.
Shibboleth, where cj struggles with the turkey pardon, and the indians in. A definitive list of perfect thanksgiving tv episodes. Nov 28, 2019 the west wing this political drama had a couple solid thanksgiving episodes. Nov 15, 2019 17 thanksgiving tv episodes that you can watch right now. The west wing transcripts search transcripts, summaries. The west wing the indians in the lobby tv episode 2001 imdb. Camp david this year, and places an anonymous call to the butterball hotline. With rob lowe, dule hill, allison janney, janel moloney. See more ideas about west wing, martin sheen and wings tv. If youre a fan of the west wing, you know this scenefrom season 3 episode 8 the indians in the lobbylike the back of your hand. The most common turkey question the butterball hotline gets. With rob lowe, stockard channing, dule hill, allison janney. Everything i need to know, i learned from a very west. Were talking about president bartlet martin sheen ofthe west wing of course, although were sure obama isnt above seeking help during the holidays either on a special thanksgivingthemed episode of the west wing, bartlet discovers the butterball turkey talkline 1800butterball, which charlie calls the butterball hotline.
Jan 04, 2016 the 10 best scenes from the west wing. Check out the best west wing thanksgiving moments to revisit. All creatures great and small is now streaming on britbox. Butterball bartlet by maggie van ostrand b efore girding a volunteer turkeys loins for thanksgiving dinner at my house, i tried to relax by watching reruns of the west wing s thanksgiving episodes. I asked aaron about this, the title change from the butterball hotline but he seems to be declining to answer. This episode is an undoubted masterpiece that displays the bottomless.
Unless otherwise stated, these are episodes of established television series or oneoff specials that are rerun annually. Archived from the original on august 18, 2010 the west wing. President bartlet calls the butterball hotline bartlet calls butterball following this years midterms, it may be time to look back at the more optimistic world of politics seen. Nov 20, 2017 on a lighter note, the highlight is when president bartlet martin sheen has an extended and funny conversation on the butterball hotline. Nov 20, 2014 since 1981 the butterball hotline has been answering and soothing every kind of question of concern you could possibly have about cooking a turkey.
Deja only speaks a line or two in this episode, yet she gets a whole emotional arc about quietly processing her new life as a pearson while starting to make peace with her relationship with her mom. On a special thanksgiving themed episode of the west wing, bartlet discovers the butterball turkey talkline 1800 butterball, which charlie calls the butterball hotline. Instead, watch the stunning, quietly hopeful thanksgiving. The butterball turkey hotline is already up and running. Funny thanksgiving butterball hotline calls readers digest. President bartlet calling the butterball hotline, cj choosing which turkey to pardon. Everything i need to know, i learned from a very west wing. Nov 24, 2011 seeing all the butterball turkeys in the grocery store and thinking about people cooking turkey tomorrow makes me think of the butterball hotline and the scene in season 3s the indians in the lobby where president bartlet calls the hotline to ask a question. A definitive list of perfect thanksgiving tv episodes best. Charlie, get me the number for the butterball hotline. See more ideas about west wing, bartlett for america and west wing quotes.
Butterball ceo talks turkey on brand, famous hotline. Political drama the west wing was so great at thanksgiving episodes, we had to include it twice. West wing episode transcripts home west wing episode transcripts search west wing episode. The end the west wing and all its characters are a property of aaron sorkin, john wells production, warner brothers television, and nbc. This is us thanksgiving episode continues the shows. President bartlet dials the butterball hotline, which sends his staff scrambling to protect his true identity after. It should come as no surprise that the west wing is responsible for some of the best thanksgiving episodes our televisions have ever seen considering the show is all about. The buffy the vampire slayer thanksgiving episode to commemorate a past event you kill and eat an animal. President bartlet called up the butterball hotline on the west wing by.
First the scene in which charlie tells him about the hotline. It should come as no surprise that the west wing is responsible for some of the best thanksgiving episodes our televisions have ever seen considering the. Nov 27, 2010 from season 3, episode 8 of the west wing. Before girding a volunteer turkeys loins for thanksgiving dinner at my house, i tried to relax by watching reruns of the west wings thanksgiving episodes. Disgruntled that abbey has decided that the bartlets will be spending the thanksgiving holiday at camp david instead of new hampshire, bartlet takes out his pique by boring everyone within earshot over his plans to cook thanksgiving dinner, going so far as to call the butterball hotline to ask questions about cooking the stuffing. Celebrate thanksgiving with these classic west wing moments. In the two turkeys episode, shibboleth, from season 2.
In honor of thanksgiving, here is one of my all time favorite scenes from the west wing. Thanksgiving tv episodes that you can watch right now. Here you can browse the summaries and transcripts of episodes of the show, and you can also search the entire text of episode transcripts to find your favorite line or quote. As thanksgiving nears, president bartlet martin sheen has his own hotpotato issue when a boatload of persecuted chinese evangelical christians arrives in california seeking asylum, while a perplexed c. Nov 22, 2017 a definitive list of perfect thanksgiving tv episodes. Its hard to pick between the two fabulous west wing thanksgiving episodes shibboleth and indians in the lobby. The best kind of thanksgiving leftovers are the ones from the past five decades of television. The 25 best president bartlet moments from the west wing. In one, president josiah bartlet martin sheen, pardons a turkey, and in another, bartlet, who knew every bit of trivia in the world, found he didnt know if turkey stuffing containing oysters could kill or maim his white house guests. Two turkeys, butterball hotline, and indians in the lobby. From s03e08 the indians in the lobby of the west wing. The west wings president bartlet, played by martin sheen, dropped many pearls of wisdom over his many years on the show.
Thanksgiving sees bartlet basting butterball and native americans camped in white house while president bartlet martin sheen frets about where to spend thanksgiving and how to best cook a gourmet turkey c. The one where president jed bartlett discovers that butterball has a turkey hotline, and he just has to try it out. To reach the butterball turkey talkline, call 1800butterball 18002888372 or text 8448773456 between november 1 through december 24. If you havent seen this clip from the west wing, its a classic. Some of these calls are pretty straightforward and others are, well, a little strange. Both the episodes had richer and more meaningful conflicts. The indians in the lobby the west wing episode guide. Allison janney powwows with two native americans guest stars gary farmer, the score, and georgina lightning who are camped in the lobby and promise to cause a media dustup. Check out the best west wing thanksgiving moments to.
Shibboleth is the west wing firing on all cylinders. Crazy thanksgiving fails answered by the turkey hotline. For that reason, i had high hopes for memorable moments in this weeks episode. Martin sheen cant believe there is actually a butterball hotline and. Among many other things, falls has some standout west wing episodes to his name, including the iconic butterball hotline thanksgiving episode. Were talking about president bartlet martin sheen ofthe west wing of course, although were sure obama isnt above seeking help during the holidays either. The west wing president bartlet calls the butterball hotline. Butterball launches 24hour turkey hotline abc houston. Butterball staffs dozens of socalled thanksgiving experts for their annual turkey talkline to help cooks all over the country with their birdrelated problems.
Season 18, episode 37 mcsweeneys internet tendency. Favorite holiday episodes of a tv show south park, best. On thanksgiving day alone, butterball receives around 10,000 calls. To reach the butterball turkey talkline, call 1800 butterball 18002888372 or text 8448773456 between november 1 through december 24. On the day before thanksgiving, cj has to deal with two stockbridgemunsee indians who wont leave the lobby until they get an answer on an application their tribe submitted 15 years ago. Dozens of chinese stowaways are discovered in a container ship in california. Five of the best thanksgiving tv moments of all time. Fans of gilmore girls probably remember an episode where lorelai and rory gilmore had four thanksgiving dinners, from deepfried turkey to. Shibboleth, where cj struggles with the turkey pardon, and the indians in the lobby, which features president. Search or browse the west wing transcripts view or search. Josh tries to arrange the extradition of an underage boy whose parents sent him to italy after he killed his teacher. At the beginning of season 2 episode 8 shibboleth, white house. The 10 best scenes from the west wing the passion of.
West wings bartlet butterball hotline sep 28, 2009 advertisement continue reading below. Creggs attempts to pardon two turkeys in shibboleth, the classic funny moment belongs to president bartlet as he speaks to the butterball hotline in indians in the lobby. President bartlet and the butterball hotline duration. List of thanksgiving television specials wikipedia. President bartlet and the butterball hotline youtube. More than a million home cooks dial with frantic questions over the course of a holiday season. He just commented on how fast we get our information.
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