Why the thanksgiving tv episode is the very best kind of holiday special. Also vital to this theme is the new doctrine for legislating laid out in the firstseason episode let bartlet be bartlet. President bartlet and the butterball hotline youtube. Thanksgiving dinners can get awkward around the dining room table, and george george lopez certainly set himself up for one such encounter after. Here are some of the best thanksgiving movies and tv episodes available for streaming or to rent online. Welcome to the west wing week, your guide to everything thats happening at 1600 pennsylvania ave. Best thanksgiving tv episodes to watch right now sheknows.
In this season, the west wing characters are shown as being more capable of legislating. Celebrate thanksgiving with these classic west wing moments. 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. 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 west wing transcripts search episode dialogue, summaries, and titles of all episodes of the west wing tv show seasons 1 through 6. 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. Thanksgiving over the years has seen some of tvs most famous families settle down for a turkey dinner. In the two turkeys episode, shibboleth, from season 2. Meanwhile, two native americans are encamped in the lobby. From there, the episode is full of every thanksgiving faux pas you can think of, but damn if constance wu doesnt pull it off. Walk step by step with the president as he attends the nato summit in portugal, visits kokomo, indiana, participates in the traditional turkey pardoning and volunteers alongside the first family at marthas table, a local organization that provides nutrition and other family services to those. The best thanksgiving episodes streaming on netflix. Check out the best west wing thanksgiving moments to revisit. Eight best thanksgiving tv episodes to rewatch on turkey day.
Tvs best thanksgiving episodes from this is us, himym, gilmore girls, buffy, seinfeld, west wing. With rob lowe, stockard channing, dule hill, allison janney. I dont think this is that creative, but hopefully romantic. President bartlet calling the butterball hotline, cj choosing which turkey to pardon. Continuity guide to the west wing previous episode. Cj seems to have no knowledge of the tradition of the president pardoning the thanksgiving turkey, supposedly because she was sick last thanksgiving. For that reason, i had high hopes for memorable moments in this weeks episode. The 25 best president bartlet moments from the west wing. Allison janneys cj cregg remains as brilliant as ever, but josh. Buy stickers featuring the more memorable quotes from the show, as well as bartlet for president bumper stickers. There is perhaps no bigger west wing fan than hrishikesh hirway, who has turned his longtime love of aaron sorkins beloved political drama into. Boy meets world turkey day its a classic tale of the haves and have nots, as corys family reluctantly heads to the hunters trailer park for thanksgiving dinner.
Both the episodes had richer and more meaningful conflicts. Check out the best west wing thanksgiving moments to. West wings turkey cooking lesson general discussion. Binge on these 10 great thanksgiving tv episodes this. What to watch on thanksgiving best thanksgiving tv episodes. President bartlet explains the true meaning of thanksgiving. 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. Essential west wing episodes a list of 72 titles created 7 months ago watchlist 2. On the day before thanksgiving, the president is talking turkey to whoever will listen and everyone must. What would be a good wings thanksgiving episode wings. This thanksgiving episode is no differentlaurie comes home to visit with a friend who puts eric in hot water with donna, and reds mother reminds them too many times to pick her up from the. In this season, the west wing characters are shown as being more capable of legislating thanks to an increased approval rating described as a temporary bubble due to the shooting that ends the first season. The president finds himself in need of turkeycooking. Give this episode a fair shake, and see if i am right about this.
Search or browse the west wing transcripts view or. It seems likely that about 35 percent of americans will be happy with president donald trump, no matter what, but for the rest of the. There comes a time in the life of every major tv show when writers must give thanks for their shows longevity and write a thanksgiving episode. Search or browse the west wing transcripts view or search transcripts and summaries. On the day before thanksgiving, cj has to deal with two. Of course, this being west wing, the writers cant just leave it at humor. At the beginning of season 2 episode 8 shibboleth, white house. Binge on these 10 great thanksgiving tv episodes this turkey day. The president finds himself in need of turkey cooking. Instead, watch the stunning, quietly hopeful thanksgiving. On a special thanksgivingthemed episode of the west wing, bartlet discovers the butterball turkey talkline 1800butterball, which charlie.
If you have loved the great writing and insight of this show, you will love this one too. She tried to cheer him up by putting a turkey on her head with sunglasses. The indians in the lobby the west wing episode guide. The west wing did two thanksgivingthemed episodes over the course of. 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. Which turkey would get pardoned, jared or donald jr.
The west wing transcripts search transcripts, summaries. The best thanksgiving episodes streaming on netflix, amazon, and hulu. Thanksgiving, the west wing weekly podcast cohost hrishikesh hirway. Nbcs the west wing aired its final episode thirteen years ago this week, on may 14, 2006. Fans of gilmore girls probably remember an episode where lorelai and rory gilmore had four thanksgiving dinners, from deepfried turkey to. In my house, we watch this episode every thanksgiving, the west wing weekly podcast cohost hrishikesh hirway revealed in a recent conversation with. What would be a good wings thanksgiving episode sitcoms. Izzie wants to have the perfect turkey day, but she is literally clueless and has no idea what. The 20 best thanksgiving tv episodes, ranked wired. The west wing is still home to tvs best thanksgivings.
The west wing thanksgiving pardon turkeys nikolay ilchev. Bartlet pause its not a place you go at thanksgiving, not when you have a farm. Were talking about president bartlet martin sheen ofthe west wing of course, although were sure obama isnt above seeking help during the holidays either. I will watch this episode every year at least once near thanksgiving, just like some of the christmas shows i never miss in season. This thanksgiving episode of greys anatomy might be the most relatable television to ever exist. Why the thanksgiving tv episode is the very best kind of. Cregg saves a turkey from execution video may the odds be ever in your favor. Heres where you can watch the best holiday specials from friends, the west wing and more. A definitive list of perfect thanksgiving tv episodes. The best thanksgiving tv episodes to stream on netflix.
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 i get to proclaim a national day of thanksgiving duration. Last nights episode of the west wing had a great thread about president bartlettes obsession with cooking the thanksgiving turkeythe 15 17 ingredients in his brine recipe, to stuff the turkey or not. Sorkin is delighted that his thanksgiving episode on the plight of persecuted chinese christians sparked morningafter questions about the biblical origins of shibboleth judges 12. Why the thanksgiving tv episode is the best kind of. Its the day before thanksgiving and the president is talking turkey to whoever will listen and everyone must. Season 18, episode 37 mcsweeneys internet tendency. The west wing i get to proclaim a national day of thanksgiving. Its another hilarious episode, and lindas thanksgiving song. A true believer in the west wing by nancy haught religion news service march 31, 2001 atlanta journalconstitution.
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