Jed Bartlet's Finest Hour: Part 1 | The West Wing

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[richtidd]

Bartlett is the absolute best President we never had.

[adamroberts]

part 2 is presumably only 1 minute and 2 seconds long

[flayremoon]

Jed Bartlett's introduction in this series still sits in my brain nearly 30 years after I first saw the pilot episode. I hit 35 next month, so that says something.

[iverburl]

Sheen was contracted for only 5-6 episodes in the 22 episode season. [They thought Rob Lowe would be the big star.) When he knocked the pilot scene out of the park, he was moved to top status.

[cz]

Martin Sheen is one of our best actors of the past 60 years. Somehow he flies under the radar when people have this conversation. But he played a great President and was completely believable. He played a closeted gay man who comes out in his 70’s, and was also completely believable and lovable. He can do comedy and tragedy and drama.
Thank you Martin Sheen!

[gregorall]

I watched this series when it first aired, and I've watched the entire series more times than I can remember. When I watch it, I feel as if I'm actually in the White House watching policy being developed. Martin Sheen was brilliant, and the entire cast kept me glued to each word. The writing was incredible and intelligent. To say thank you for this show seems so inadequate, but thank you with all my heart!

[lindap.]

I loved this program. I wish we really had a President Bartlett.

[chrisrubio]

I just noticed that Bartlet starts and ends the series using a cane.

[RHTassie]

There isn't a single moment of the entire seven seasons that aren't the pinnacle, the very zenith of absolutely outstanding television. The West Wing should be held as the benchmark of excellence in character-driven drama. It is 'lightning in a bottle' and highly unlikely to ever be surpassed. I'm so happy I was there to see it the first time around. But repeat viewings only cement its greatness in my mind.

[Father_Gamer]

Always loved President Bartlet's 'disproportional response' dialogue. Every inch of you screams to agree with him, but deep down you know it's the wrong thing to do. Such tremendous acting.

[amanimaniac]

I don't think I could pick a better actor for Fitzwallace.

[wpzniiu]

The scene with the priest telling the story of the man by the river occurred to me when we were in the middle of covid. That is some amazing television.

[xaenon]

"... so I'm going to say to the 17 global intellligence agencies listening in that he was kidding just now."
Little bits of humorous banter worked into the dialogue is a big part of what makes this show so awesome.

[suzannemartin]

Martin Sheen is fabulous. The whole cast is great. The script is fabulous. Especially in the Sorkin years. The production is extraordinary.

It makes me think I'm going to watch the whole thing all over again. Best tv show EVER !

[boulaine]

Michael Douglais said it when Martin was his chief of staff... "This job is all about character".

[marksheridan]

I am a brit, and I would love the whole world to led by the Jed Bartlet of each nation. I feel the world would somehow leap forward a great distance, in peace.

[Rary.]

why cant we live in a world where Jed Barlet is POTUS

[Gilgamezsh]

I have lost count of the number of times I have watched that first scene and yet Bartlett's last 2/3 lines still give me goosebumps.

[LazyDaisyDay]

Martin Sheen is of course brilliant in this - as are all the cast. But Matt Perry was really great - I so so wish his character could have stayed.

[sarahswomley]

I teared up during the Joe Quincy scene. RIP Matthew Perry.