I love that John Laroquette still had that Dan Fielding-like head-lowering of submission.... Yet, maintained his position of strength..And humor. Just fantastic.
All the early scenes with Ainsley were hilarious. The one where she thinks Leo's closet is a bathroom is classic. And Bartlett's comment just made it incredibly funny. Amazingly enough, the show wasn't a comedy, per se, but had some of the most deadpan funny one liners. The episode where CJ got a "woot cannow" made me almost pass out I laughed so hard.
I loved when this aired! I remember how hard I laughed, how much I liked it when he burst in on Leo, the president, and later stood up to those White House staffers.
"I - WILL - KILL people today Leo, I will kill people with THIS cricket bat...." Possibly the best character introduction on this show. Masterful set-up and execution.
This show has some great supporting characters like Ainsley, Lionel Tribey, Oliver Babish, Amy Gardner, Ron Butterfield, Fitzwallace and Bruno Gianelli. Some of them should have had bigger parts.
This whole video and all the scenes are brilliant, but you're absolutely right....the final punctuation point of that line is what makes this quintessentially West Wing and just perfect.
The Babish scene was written for Tribbey. It was supposed to be a running joke that Tribbey was always interrupted before a vacation. But the actor couldn't come back for some reason so they rewrote the scene for Babish. Everytime we see Babish he is also about to go on vacation but is interrupted.
"Steve Joyce and Mark Brookline testified at governmental affairs that the White House couldn't produce the Rockland memo because the White House didn't HAVE the Rockland memo." "Do we?" "Holding it in my hand, Leo!"
I disagreed with 85% of what the Bartlett White House Administration did. But I wouldn’t miss a second of this show. It was brilliant.And the partisan arguments were civilized. Enthusiastic, usually angry, but civilized. I miss those days.
wow i never thought of tribbey's reaction to the MS as mentioned below...if he's this upset about a memo, what would he say to conspiracy and withholding? wow.
The relationship between Leo and Ainsley, limited as it was, was brilliant … I dearly wished they had more opportunities to share the screen together …
"They " being Secret Service would not let him walk around with a cricket bat, especially saying he is going kill people with it and getting inside the Oval Office, let alone near POTUS. Secret Service always follows POTUS and hear everything.
On one hand, you could be right. Long reach, a visible and audible lack of stability in temperament would make Tribby worrisome to the Secret Service But, don't forget that they will have extensive psychological profiles that would tell them. "Watch our for t the Bat, but he would NEVER swing it in the direction of the president. Tribby rates too high on any Loyalty measured
John Bernard laroquette is badass on Broadway comedy and drama this man is a totally badass in everything he does a true badass legend icon and hero in entertainment
I have said in other places that if anybody with a weapon like that and as furious as he looked like that was headed for the Oval Office he would have been tackled and spread eagled on the floor by the Secret Service before he got to Mrs.Landingham’s desk.
Lol, what would be more funny and probably realistic, is Lionel being tackled by Secret Service agents. No way the President would be alone, with a bunch of visitors, and someone coming in with a cricket bat after saying/yelling, he is going to kill people with it, and there is no Secret Service there in the room and also right outside the door, were Lionel just walks in.
I was just about to agree with Leo when he said this 2:13 but then Lionel snapped me back to reality with this 2:17 I swear Leo represents what modern liberalism is and Lionel represents what its supposed to be
As enjoyable as the Tribey cameos are, there is no way, any day and twice on a Sunday, that any person would be allowed head purposefully into the Oval Office carrying a bat. Cricket or otherwise.
He was half right. It's His/Her Majesty, no Royal, for monarchs and wives of monarchs. His/Her Royal Highness for the children of monarchs, the children of sons of monarchs. A monarch can grant or deny an HRH title.
1:15 : "Congress will hold the White House in contempt, Leo! Which is nothing compared to the contempt in which I will hold the White House if this keeps happening!!" Marked by a profesional.
How is a guy waving about a cricket bat and yelling for blood allowed anywhere near the White House, much less threatening the Chief of Staff in a room adjoining the Oval Office? And then allowing him to barge in? No wonder the Secret Service allowed two assassination attempts and a kidnapping to happen.
In real life.... RIP Queen Elizabeth II❤😢🎉 Sprinkles. Give me Democracy or give me a dearth of infrastructure weeks run by a weak man called Donald John Trump senior. Allegedly. One take Bartlet 😊 Let us try a gain again. Cricket and rugby? The Sportman Club❤😮😢
That final joke "...or there would be very little reason not to put him in prison" is just the kind of wit that makes the West Wing great.
I love that John Laroquette still had that Dan Fielding-like head-lowering of submission.... Yet, maintained his position of strength..And humor. Just fantastic.
Everytime i saw him on West Wing i thought of Night Court lol
Only recently realized he was also on Baa Baa Black Sheep (Black Sheep Squadron) which I loved as a kid.
In my mind it really is Dan Fielding working as the White House counsel.
I watched parks and rec later on after this episode and then it snapped that he was in an episode. Still hilarious
It is a crying shame we only got about half a season's worth of Lionel Tribey.
Slinging the bat over his shoulder as he barely regains control and manages to be civil is the funniest part to me
John Larroquette is gold!
Would have enjoyed many more scenes with him in this show.
Leo was my favorite. RIP Jon XX
One of the funniest scenes in the series!
John L makes this work in a way that none other could have.
I love Lionel!!! He actually says what lawyers are often thinking.
"I just want to die."
"It's the White House you get used to that feeling."
LOL. The one liners on this show were great.
I lost it at the part he says "Nice to meet you", smiles and walks out pointing his cricket bat at them.
All the early scenes with Ainsley were hilarious. The one where she thinks Leo's closet is a bathroom is classic. And Bartlett's comment just made it incredibly funny. Amazingly enough, the show wasn't a comedy, per se, but had some of the most deadpan funny one liners. The episode where CJ got a "woot cannow" made me almost pass out I laughed so hard.
she was alwasy my favorite person on the show
I loved when this aired! I remember how hard I laughed, how much I liked it when he burst in on Leo, the president, and later stood up to those White House staffers.
"I - WILL - KILL people today Leo, I will kill people with THIS cricket bat...."
Possibly the best character introduction on this show. Masterful set-up and execution.
I wish Tribey made more appearances.
But not like this scene, which was moronic.
This show has some great supporting characters like Ainsley, Lionel Tribey, Oliver Babish, Amy Gardner, Ron Butterfield, Fitzwallace and Bruno Gianelli. Some of them should have had bigger parts.
Which actor is the lawyer for the first lady?
Babish
@@joecook5689I believe, if I’m not mistaken, Babish was White House council after some unknown, unimpressive guy called … ahh, what was it again?
THis is when this show was glorious.
shihoblade yep
I've always wanted to see Lionel's reaction to Bartlet's secret. That scene would've been priceless!
That'd be good 😂🤣🤣
He’s probably watching it on TV pissing himself laughing.
While enjoying a drink with a little umbrella in it.
This whole video and all the scenes are brilliant, but you're absolutely right....the final punctuation point of that line is what makes this quintessentially West Wing and just perfect.
Anyone notice that both Babish and Tribbey were about to take a vacation when we meet them or did I miss a scene?
The Babish scene was written for Tribbey. It was supposed to be a running joke that Tribbey was always interrupted before a vacation. But the actor couldn't come back for some reason so they rewrote the scene for Babish. Everytime we see Babish he is also about to go on vacation but is interrupted.
@@ari9638 Even Ainsley was called BACK from vacation that one time.
"Steve Joyce and Mark Brookline testified at governmental affairs that the White House couldn't produce the Rockland memo because the White House didn't HAVE the Rockland memo."
"Do we?"
"Holding it in my hand, Leo!"
John has been nominated and won Emmy and tony awards for his comedy drama and Broadway work congrats on your amazing career as a entertainer
"Oh dear God"... Donna 😂
(President Bartlett) I had.
I disagreed with 85% of what the Bartlett White House Administration did. But I wouldn’t miss a second of this show. It was brilliant.And the partisan arguments were civilized. Enthusiastic, usually angry, but civilized.
I miss those days.
Annnd ... It was fiction.
It was intelligent and represented a time when Americans could discuss ideas.
Lionel Tribey is John Larroquette's third greatest role behind Dan Fielding (Night Court) and Sir Galahad (The Librarians)
bursting into the Oval Office screaming and wielding a Cricket Bat..... I'm sure the Sec.Service would be fine with that.
He'd have been face down on the floor the moment he appeared outside Leo's office with that.
ONE OF THE FUNNIEST PARTS I EVER SEEN
He's one of the best characters on the show
Flippin' brilliant.
wow i never thought of tribbey's reaction to the MS as mentioned below...if he's this upset about a memo, what would he say to conspiracy and withholding? wow.
When Lionel finds out the President...of the United States, ask Ainsley to be hired and he looks down, it reminds me of Calvin in Calvin and Hobbes
Damn, I miss John Spencer.
John Larroquette was brilliant -----he needed to be on more episodes. ------------------WolfSky9, 72 y/o
The relationship between Leo and Ainsley, limited as it was, was brilliant … I dearly wished they had more opportunities to share the screen together …
"the President of what....?" Huahuaaaaah
Easiest way to get me to watch a show: put John Laroquette in it
To me, the best part of this video was when Bartlett emphasized the word "Grip".
I keep thinking of night court;)
If Debbie Fiderer or Mrs. Landingham were in the outer office, there is no way Lionel would have been able to burst into the Oval Office.
Who else would have loved to see half a dozen Secret Service agents tackle Lionel Tribey to the floor for approaching the President with a weapon? :)
No way they let him that close to POTUS with a heavy bat!
...but its not a bat..its a sports piece of equipment ;)
It was a cricket bat.
"They " being Secret Service would not let him walk around with a cricket bat, especially saying he is going kill people with it and getting inside the Oval Office, let alone near POTUS. Secret Service always follows POTUS and hear everything.
On one hand, you could be right. Long reach, a visible and audible lack of stability in temperament would make Tribby worrisome to the Secret Service
But, don't forget that they will have extensive psychological profiles that would tell them. "Watch our for t the Bat, but he would NEVER swing it in the direction of the president. Tribby rates too high on any Loyalty measured
John Bernard laroquette is badass on Broadway comedy and drama this man is a totally badass in everything he does a true badass legend icon and hero in entertainment
For 20 years I’ve wondered what was in that damn Rockland memo.
I just realized we never got told what was in it🤣 And i can't count the number of times I've seen this scene🤣🤣🤣
finally someone who uploaded the part where he bursts into the oval office, thanks TheRyman25
2:27 he makes a good point
I have said in other places that if anybody with a weapon like that and as furious as he looked like that was headed for the Oval Office he would have been tackled and spread eagled on the floor by the Secret Service before he got to Mrs.Landingham’s desk.
Larroquette was great in this role.
Lol, what would be more funny and probably realistic, is Lionel being tackled by Secret Service agents. No way the President would be alone, with a bunch of visitors, and someone coming in with a cricket bat after saying/yelling, he is going to kill people with it, and there is no Secret Service there in the room and also right outside the door, were Lionel just walks in.
I was just about to agree with Leo when he said this 2:13 but then Lionel snapped me back to reality with this 2:17
I swear Leo represents what modern liberalism is and Lionel represents what its supposed to be
A counsel wandering into the Oval Office with a cricket bat in hand would be preferable to the current White House gong show.
It’s better now with the Pennsylvania ave retirement home……?
Best sceen ever
Lionel, Leo is, in fact, your boss...
As enjoyable as the Tribey cameos are, there is no way, any day and twice on a Sunday, that any person would be allowed head purposefully into the Oval Office carrying a bat. Cricket or otherwise.
I’m curious how Justice Dreifort was wanting to violate the ninth amendment
That part reminded me of this scene later in the series
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about enumerated rights...
I think he means Her Royal Highness. "Majesty' is normally used in the second person.
He was half right. It's His/Her Majesty, no Royal, for monarchs and wives of monarchs. His/Her Royal Highness for the children of monarchs, the children of sons of monarchs. A monarch can grant or deny an HRH title.
The president... of what?
@Nemhain1 They would shoot and ask questions later.
"Her Royal Majesty Elizabeth Windsor"
As a Brit I physically cringed at that. It should be "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth"
He doesn't seem the type of person who is a big royalist.
The almighty Lord Assistant DA Reinhold Daniel Fielding Elmore. 😁
I think even they wanted to see what would happen
1:15 : "Congress will hold the White House in contempt, Leo! Which is nothing compared to the contempt in which I will hold the White House if this keeps happening!!"
Marked by a profesional.
drinks have parasols not umbrellas. think about it
Gentlemen: Lil' Slugger: Age 47
Wonder which is more incorrect, calling her by an incorrect title “her royal majesty” or calling her by an incorrect name “Elizabeth Windsor”
Tribbey had a cricket bat, Babbish had a “big hammer”. Why are the White House Councils always armed?
did lionel charge her a fee and the cricket bat came with it
And now, in 2023, "Contempt of Congress" is no longer a thing.
tribbey's way way better than babish!!
Does Lionel look like a man you want to stand in front of
Tribey is ummmmmmmm, dramatic shall we say
LOLLOLLOOLOLLLLOLL
How is a guy waving about a cricket bat and yelling for blood allowed anywhere near the White House, much less threatening the Chief of Staff in a room adjoining the Oval Office? And then allowing him to barge in? No wonder the Secret Service allowed two assassination attempts and a kidnapping to happen.
In real life.... RIP Queen Elizabeth II❤😢🎉 Sprinkles. Give me Democracy or give me a dearth of infrastructure weeks run by a weak man called Donald John Trump senior. Allegedly.
One take Bartlet 😊
Let us try a gain again. Cricket and rugby? The Sportman Club❤😮😢
I hate it when a series gets old and thinks it needs to get cute to survive.