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. President bartlet calls the butterball hotline u3cl49w518. 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. Political drama the west wing was so great at thanksgiving episodes, we had to include it twice. All creatures great and small is now streaming on britbox. The one where president jed bartlett discovers that butterball has a turkey hotline, and he just has to try it out. In the butterball hotline episode, the indians in the lobby, from season 3, c. The west wing the president calls the butterball turkey hotline. 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. Butterballs turkey hotline is the stuff of legend and west wing episodes. 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. Check out the best west wing thanksgiving moments to.
Crazy thanksgiving fails answered by the turkey hotline. Our gallery includes the bob newhart show, the west wing and. In honor of thanksgiving, here is one of my all time. The west wing is still home to tvs best thanksgivings. Instead, watch the stunning, quietly hopeful thanksgiving. Thanksgiving tv episodes that you can watch right now. More than a million home cooks dial with frantic questions over the course of a holiday season. The president learns why abby wants to have thanksgiving at camp david this. If you havent seen this clip from the west wing, its a classic. Its the one where president jed bartlett discovers that butterball has a turkey hotline, and he just has to try it out.
The following is a list of thanksgiving television specials in the united states and canada. But given that the west wing never did that sort of thing, and that its actually. The thanksgiving episodes of the west wing are classics. The call center receives approximately 100,000 questions in november and december every year, and this. Nov 28, 2019 the west wing this political drama had a couple solid thanksgiving episodes. From s03e08 the indians in the lobby of the west wing. Shibboleth is the west wing firing on all cylinders. The 9 best thanksgiving episodes for your food coma kqed. To reach the butterball turkey talkline, call 1800butterball 18002888372 or text 8448773456 between november 1 through december 24. President bartlet dials the butterball hotline, which sends. Nov 27, 2010 from season 3, episode 8 of the west wing. The 10 best scenes from the west wing the passion of. List of thanksgiving television specials wikipedia.
The west wing thanksgiving pardon turkeys duration. Of course, this being west wing, the writers cant just leave it at humor. 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. 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. The best episodes had tinges of humor and were written by aaron sorkin.
See more ideas about west wing, bartlett for america and west wing quotes. Camp david this year, and places an anonymous call to the butterball hotline. 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. Archived from the original on august 18, 2010 the west wing. Highstakes tv by karin lipson and frank lovece february 27, 2000 new york newsday. Josh tries to arrange the extradition of an underage boy whose parents sent him to italy after he killed his teacher.
West wing butterball hotline video of west wing butterball. 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. 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. Celebrate thanksgiving with these classic west wing moments. 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. Favorite holiday episodes of a tv show south park, best. In honor of thanksgiving, here is one of my all time favorite scenes from the west wing. So there are really only two true thanksgiving episodes of the west wing. For that reason, i had high hopes for memorable moments in this weeks episode. Nov 15, 2019 17 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. The indians in the lobby the west wing episode guide. Shibboleth, where cj struggles with the turkey pardon, and the indians in the lobby, which features president.
The west wing thanksgiving movies and tv episodes on. Were talking about president bartlet martin sheen ofthe west wing of course, although were sure obama isnt above seeking help during the holidays either. President bartlet and the butterball hotline youtube. Indians in the lobby search or browse the west wing transcripts. The butterball staff can help you with all the basic questions like.
See more ideas about west wing, martin sheen and wings tv. President bartlet dials the butterball hotline, which sends his staff scrambling to protect his true identity after. Two turkeys, butterball hotline, and indians in the lobby. The west wing this political drama had a couple solid thanksgiving episodes. The west wing hd lionel tribbey and his cricket bat and its surely to their credit duration. The end the west wing and all its characters are a property of aaron sorkin, john wells production, warner brothers television, and nbc. Unless otherwise stated, these are episodes of established television series or oneoff specials that are rerun annually. Allison janney must choose between two turkeys for the presidential pardon ceremony with the other destined for the chopping block. On thanksgiving day alone, butterball receives around 10,000 calls. Nov 22, 2017 a definitive list of perfect thanksgiving tv episodes. The most common turkey question the butterball hotline gets. 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. In the two turkeys episode, shibboleth, from season 2. Search or browse the west wing transcripts view or search.
A nearperfect mix of highminded, substantial debate and broad comedy. This episode is an undoubted masterpiece that displays the bottomless. 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. Everything i need to know, i learned from a very west. 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. With rob lowe, stockard channing, dule hill, allison janney. Shibboleth, where cj struggles with the turkey pardon, and the indians in.
Heres what happens when a southerner calls the butterball. 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. Funny thanksgiving butterball hotline calls readers digest. Shibboleth, where cj struggles with the turkey pardon, and the indians in the. With rob lowe, dule hill, allison janney, janel moloney. I asked aaron about this, the title change from the butterball hotline but he seems to be declining to answer. Jan 04, 2016 the 10 best scenes from the west wing. 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. Five of the best thanksgiving tv moments of all time. Some of these calls are pretty straightforward and others are, well, a little strange. S4 e34 112316 nbc tv network shows, episodes, schedule. At the beginning of season 2 episode 8 shibboleth, white house. President bartlet calling the butterball hotline, cj choosing which turkey to pardon. Watch late night with seth meyers highlight butterball turkeys thanksgiving hotline, thanksgiving nfl game cowboys vs.
Toby looks to pick a fight over school prayer with a recess appointment. 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. President bartlet and the butterball hotline duration. The west wing transcripts search transcripts, summaries. The free 24hour callin hotline is staffed by expertly trained operators.
Fans of gilmore girls probably remember an episode where lorelai and rory gilmore had four thanksgiving dinners, from deepfried turkey to. Butterball launches 24hour turkey hotline abc houston. 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. 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. 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. 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. The west wing the indians in the lobby tv episode 2001.
On a special thanksgiving themed episode of the west wing, bartlet discovers the butterball turkey talkline 1800 butterball, which charlie calls the butterball hotline. 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 west wing president bartlet calls the butterball hotline. To reach the butterball turkey talkline, call 1800 butterball 18002888372 or text 8448773456 between november 1 through december 24. The butterball turkey hotline is already up and running. The best kind of thanksgiving leftovers are the ones from the past five decades of television. 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. This political drama had a couple solid thanksgiving episodes. Butterballs turkey talkline will take 12,000 calls on thanksgiving day. 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. The 25 best president bartlet moments from the west wing. The west wings president bartlet, played by martin sheen, dropped many pearls of wisdom over his many years on the show.
Check out the best west wing thanksgiving moments to revisit. Nov 24, 2016 of course, this being west wing, the writers cant just leave it at humor. The west wing the indians in the lobby tv episode 2001 imdb. President bartlet called up the butterball hotline on the west wing by. This is us thanksgiving episode continues the shows. A definitive list of perfect thanksgiving tv episodes best. The buffy the vampire slayer thanksgiving episode to commemorate a past event you kill and eat an animal.
Both the episodes had richer and more meaningful conflicts. Its hard to pick between the two fabulous west wing thanksgiving episodes shibboleth and indians in the lobby. 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. The west wing i get to proclaim a national day of thanksgiving. Martin sheen cant believe there is actually a butterball hotline and. Nov 21, 2016 from s03e08 the indians in the lobby of the west wing skip navigation sign in. Butterball staffs dozens of socalled thanksgiving experts for their annual turkey talkline to help cooks all over the country with their birdrelated problems. Nov 22, 2017 the thanksgiving episodes of the west wing are classics.
Everything i need to know, i learned from a very west wing. Thanksgiving sees bartlet basting butterball and native americans camped in white house while president bartlet martin sheen. He just commented on how fast we get our information. Charlie, get me the number for the butterball hotline. Butterball ceo talks turkey on brand, famous hotline. A definitive list of perfect thanksgiving tv episodes. Bartlet pause its not a place you go at thanksgiving, not when you have a farm. 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. First the scene in which charlie tells him about the hotline.
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. West wing episode transcripts home west wing episode transcripts search west wing episode. Dozens of chinese stowaways are discovered in a container ship in california. Among many other things, falls has some standout west wing episodes to his name, including the iconic butterball hotline thanksgiving episode. Season 18, episode 37 mcsweeneys internet tendency. West wings bartlet butterball hotline sep 28, 2009 advertisement continue reading below.