Jed and Abbey Bartlet 1x12 "I could jump you right now."

[@mikesouthern7666]

At the end, the look on her face of anguish, care, love & concern all the same time. Beautiful Mrs. Bartlett. Beautiful. 😊

[@CodaMission]

I like that the Admiral, an accomplished physician and gentleman officer of the Navy, immediately falls in line behind the First Lady, primary care physician for the President

[@partyguy101ify]

Ethically, that's not a good thing.

[@CodaMission]

@@partyguy101ify It turned out not to be for other details, but in itself, family doctors isn't unethical

[@joemckim1183]

The Admiral knows how to follow Chain of Command.

[@pullybungieharder]

Ethically, it's fine to defer to the extremely skilled and qualified physician who already knows the patient's medical history, and his work requirements, so intimately. And not arguing in front of that patient is excellent bedside manner. as Chris Rock put it so eloquently, his parents taught him "don't fight in front of the white people".

[@CodaMission]

@flyboy152 Lol you didn't read that page. It says its generally inadvisable, and then lists when its okay.

[@theolamp5312]

It's hard to imagine that Martin and Stockard were originally scheduled to make rare appearances on the show. But then the audience spoke and both these actors realized that they were going to be a part of something special. Now we have an important part of TV history.

[@joemckim1183]

What's really amazing is how good chemistry they had together when they didn't know each other before doing this show.

[@michaelhayden725]

The amazing thing is that they had never met until their first day on set together. Yet 6 or 7 seasons later it’s hard to imagine how the show would have survived without their characters interacting. Happy coincidence?

[@rockbirddog]

I wonder how often she accidentally gets called Mrs. her Dr. Bartlett

[@Elthenar]

When people talk about the great acting on TWW, for some reason no one mentions Stockard Channing. She killed it as Abby. She wasn't always likeable but she was always totally believable. Their relationship always seemed so natural and Channing more than held her end up with Sheen

[@elenaverde7356]

Episodes with Abby in them were always immediately better

[@MattFyrm]

Tell me one time she wasn't likeable? She's been wrong of course but always for the right reasons.

[@pullybungieharder]

@@MattFyrm When she laid the Cunning Plot to do Thanksgiving at Camp David instead of the farm. That was *mean*.

[@Angus_Gibson]

​@@pullybungieharder J'ACCUSE, MON PETITE FROMMAGE!

[@MelDaltonMusic]

​@@Angus_Gibson Jeb: I meant to do that! 🤣

[@pac401]

These two acted so well together you actually think they are really married.

[@MightyBiffer]

That's called acting.

[@sisenor4091]

I also called chemistry.

[@joemckim1183]

They have great chemistry together, that can't be just taught. You either have it or you don't.

[@lewisfraser4153]

You could say the same for Leo and Bartlett lol

[@YDNTK-ui4uc]

They had wonderful Chemistry. Just like Paul Riser abd Helen Hunt.

[@marcospena4653]

The Canada line always gets me!!! 😂😂😂 1:18

[@chibiprussia5574]

Same 😂

[@Nick-1117]

This is the most romantic scene in all of television.

[@robertlembo]

This scene is amazing, really shows how much she loves him and how concerned for his health she is.

[@googoo-gjoob]

The *GREATEST* show in the _HISTORY_ of television.

[@c.c8752]

Love that the man's a admiral and yet she still wants to double check his work to be on the safe side

[@casey6556]

SPOILER The admiral probably doesn’t know about Jed’s MS. She does.

[@mikesouthern7666]

Stockard Channing absolutely killed in the show. In this scene, she switches so swiftly from First lady to loving wife in a millisecond. Their love was so real on this show. Bravo!

[@EvanMurphyCapstone]

They way she takes the chair and lowers her head in ( seeming prayer/ fear/ love / worry) ? Is so perfect you have no idea this is acting...this? is marriage....so well done

[@Legba85]

That look she made stayed with me until I realized why she was so scared. I didn't expect what followed later.

[@Helen_Magnus_]

#MarriageGoals. They're marriage certainly had its trials throughout the series but they loved each other so damn much.

[@geneac1]

Stockard Channing was so under used.

[@fitness2947]

Genea Cunningham So many great actors. So little time. It must have been hard for Sorkin to find time for all of them. While juggling that, he had to keep up the quality and the logic of the story of each episode.

[@ZachsMind]

They clearly didn't want to overuse Channing in her early appearances. They weren't sure how she was going to be received. They needed someone who could do to the tiny screen what Martin Sheen did. I think she excelled, but the woman's a bottle of tobasco. Too much too soon and you could ruin the whole meal. They used her sparingly and to great effect, turning her more into cayenne pepper in a home brewed stew concoction that warms the heart and heals the body. This whole show was like well prepared culinary cuisine. Our compliments to the chef.

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

To be fair she was on Broadway a lot during the show's run so they used her when they could.

[@jcfra420]

That is what made her great. I always sat up and paid a little more attention when they brought her in.

[@bigbob1699]

Stockard Channing is worth going to war over any time .

[@pennyott8446]

This is my favorite scene ever!!he devastation is palpable!!!!

[@Nyx773]

Canada has invaded Michigan with Tim Horton’s.

[@dirdib69]

"He's lying ..."

[@ericmiller93]

I’m from Corning where they make the Steuben Glass pitchers. Love this scene and this show.

[@bobert4him]

And thus begins the thing that pisses off Toby.

[@pac401]

+bobert4him It's a Coup d'état! One of Toby's finest scenes.

[@pac401]

+bobert4him I'll bet all the money in my pockets against all the money in your pockets...

[@nottoomuch87]

pac401 One of the greatest storylines EVERRRRRR they were all pissed and the tension was getting thicker everyday. Everyone was on edge.

[@seanwebb605]

Toby was always pissed off and sanctimonious.

[@casey6556]

pac401 “Who NO ONE ELECTED!”

[@specialk9424]

A scene that reminds you that The Most Powerful Man in the World is still just a man. And susceptible to all the things other men are.

[@dirdib69]

He's not wrong - Abbey is hot in doctor mode.

[@debbienovak5226]

sweet scene :)

[@gastonsanda8784]

We are thouthends of miles away as fot you to do that 😂😂

[@tomwithey711]

ha, the guy who plays the Admiral in this scene also played an Admiral in Thirteen Days: "the navy's been running blockades since the days of JOHN PAUL JONES!".

[@Zsnakeistaken]

phenomenal movie

[@yanihamandcheese4870]

@@Zsnakeistaken yessss

[@yanihamandcheese4870]

Gosh, I thought they just looked alike!

[@marciacochran4681]

That's why it was a great show it's been gone but....

[@pbdye1607]

I think it's more questionable that Abbey keeps injectable sedatives in her doctor bag than Jed having MS.

[@Barman1942]

Admiral Hackett? I see some Bioware writers watched TWW.

[@Tahkaullus01]

"Admiral, would you mind waiting outside?" "Not at all ma'am. Hackett out."

[@davidlamb1107]

Oh... Leo's in the West Wing? That's a relief. Hold on... who elected him?

[@Xandra1076]

I have rheumatoid arthritis, which is a similar inflammatory autoimmune disorder exacerbated by stress. I literally can't fathom how he managed the presidency with his condition. Mine went from zero symptoms to moderate/severe in 2 years because I was Active Duty military at the time of my diagnosis and my med board took six times longer than normal due to COVID. I was barely functional by the time I went on terminal leave. I know this is just a tv show but in real life I don't think he could have hidden his illness at all.

[@OptimysticPessimyst]

The number of times I’ve said “I could jump you right now” because of this scene…😂

[@kissfan7]

#RelationshipGoals

[@mansoorahmad1489]

Gosh. I knew we Pakistanis were trouble but i never thought we would give POTUS anxiety attacks. Damn.

[@keshavkowtha7085]

Well it was the threat of nuclear war between India and Pakistan, so really both sides were causing the attacks.

[@vananderson2895]

All of you guys over there give the rest of us anxiety attacks.

[@sisenor4091]

Lol! Yeah, so take it easy.

[@paulzammataro7185]

😆

[@potterpotty01]

i love tht she knows he was lying. Martin sheen and Stockard Channing played the perfect married couple.

[@mickko13]

questionable pupillary exam, haha!

[@wholeNwon]

She sedated him without informing the VP?

[@Orgel56]

Judging from later episodes, the injection wasn't a sedative...

[@BC-kx6db]

Surely she wouldn’t be allowed to give medical instruction regarding her own husband?

[@Elthenar]

That does become a point of contention when his medical condition becomes public. She had to have a lawyer for a reason.

[@scottlink183]

How many crimes were committed in that scene?! Jeb needs to be investigated, indicted and face trial! The wife should lose her MD license and

[@sogron007]

You need to stop watching Fox News! hahaha hahaha LoL only a joke!

[@Timien]

I do believe that in the show he is Republican, so his crimes are ok.

[@kathleenjanson5675]

@@TimienHe’s very much portrayed as a democrat.