The Closer- Dept. Cheif Brenda Leigh Johnson/Conduct Unbecoming

I Miss this show so much. Major crimes is okay but it's missing Brenda Leigh. I hope you enjoy these clips. Thanks. : )
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The Closer Season 1 Episode 13
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[@vernamendiola1573]

Pope trying to keep it together at the end. Brenda was such a strong, unapologetic and badass character.🤩👊🏾

[@anamariagil2898]

The most SAVAGE apology EVER. This show was exceptionally written and acted. This and Leverage are shows I'd actually but DVDs for.

[@samjordan8800]

Was looking for something else and saw your comment. I have since learned that "Brenda Leigh Johnson" is based on a real life person, the first woman to become captain and then deputy chief at LAPD. Mark Fuhrman tried to screw her over big time during the OJ Simpson trial, and as it turns out, the recording of him saying the N-word repeatedly that was used to impeach his testimony after he lied on the stand and said he never uses the word was only the first half. In the second half he was whining and complaining about his female boss, Captain and then Deputy Chief Margaret "Peggy" York. Funny thing about Peggy York was, her husband is Lance Ito (yes, the judge during the OJ Simpson trial)! They met over a dead body back when he was a prosecutor and she a detective.... Let's just say that with a police consultant named Gil Garcetti who was previously the LA District Attorney, there are plenty of parallels in that show! The character closest to Mark Fuhrman is Commander Taylor, who was played by the nephew of another ground-breaking man named Lou Gossett, Jr. Apparently Fuhrman behaved a lot like Taylor does on the show in real life. Matter of fact, if you put Mary McDonnell (Captain Raydor) next to Peggy York, they look so much alike till the only difference is Peggy York's hair color - which is the identical color to Kyra Sedgwick who plays Brenda Leigh Johnson in The Closer. They look identical otherwise!!! I think they were really trying to make a point with that! There's no way there could be so many "coincidences" otherwise....

[@kendallrivers1119]

Wow! Another fav of mine. You've got great taste in tv 👍

[@meganamundson9399]

I always thought it was so funny she exposed their incompetence and than got mad. That was one of my favorite savage Brenda Lee moments

[@WellHeyDuran]

Hahahahah this is by far my single most favorite part in the entire series. It was truly one of the best series of all time. The paring of actors, and writers all just married perfectly. I sure do miss it and wish it would have just ran to 10 seasons.

[@jadefire2817]

One of my favorite scenes in television history! I love that J.K. Simmons' character Chief Pope basically laughs in their faces, as if to say, "Sorry. Not sorry. " *BWAHHAHAHAA*

[@erichanastacio9695]

He had enough of the police force and went as the grumpy chief editor for the Bugle.

[@samjordan8800]

Best. Apology. Ever.

[@zeebee9356]

This is by far the best series ever. The actors are top notch; the writers are phenomenal. There will never, ever be another "Closer" but Brenda Leigh Johnson. She loves chocolate, and Merlot is her go to wine. What's not to love? Every episode is terrific, but the one that touched me deeply is the one where her sweet Mom died. So many things left unsaid. I'm watching the entire series being rerun on WATCH T.V. Even though it's Feb 2019, there's nothing stale or predictable about this masterful series. Brilliant!

[@katiefrasher4805]

I had 4 brain surgeries and 7 others and every time I landed on this show.

[@ag-ep8uc]

@Zee Bee... Well guess what? Do you know who Judge Lance Ito is? Look him up! And then look up his wife Margaret "Peggy" York, the first female captain and then deputy chief of the real LAPD! She looks JUST LIKE SHARON RAYDOR (with even the same hairstyle and eyewear), who was a captain in the show and has blonde hair the same color as Kyra Sedgwick's Brenda Leigh Johnson. If one were to imagine Captain Taylor as a black version of Mark Fuhrman, you might even get the impression this whole show (except the actual cases) is based on real life! ESPECIALLY when one considers that the police consultant to the show is a former district attorney in real life....!

[@msanders99]

I’m rewatching this series during quarantine and I forgot how much I looove this show and how funny it was!

[@mimie9656]

Well she did say she was sorry😂😂😂😂

[@erichanastacio9695]

A Reverse Uno Apology... if I have ever heard one. Apologizing for her conduct, then pointing out their mistakes, then she gets out before they knew that they have been given each a sucker punch apology. Brutal and Savage!!! LMAO 😁😀😆😅😂🤣😂😅😆😀😁

[@LBF522]

I loved that scene. She let them have it.

[@Toesucker26]

The looks on all of their faces says EVERYTHING at this point in the series the ENTIRE crew has LOVE ❤️ for each other.!!!!!!! Awesome awesome show all around from top to bottom cast and writing.!!!!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@LucyWhiskers]

I loved Pope’s reaction so much😂

[@duane356]

"There, I hope that clears everything up" chu-chinggg!

[@JamieLizRN]

Then, after everything is settled and she's tossing the resignation letters in the trash, she asks Flynn why his because he had never said anything nice and he says 'chief, you have nice legs'

[@pathfinder44ltd]

A BRILLIANT POLICE DRAMA that was (& still is) on my 'must see' television watch list! 🥂

[@chiedu90069]

Thank youuuuuuuuuu so much for posting! This is one of my favorite scenes of any show, especially her final jab at Captain Taylor. I love this show so much!

[@ladybugmccrary4040]

Look at that vein in Pope's head when he put his head down. 😆. He KNOWS that dealing with Brenda in the padt that she was gonna say what's on her mind, just like in season 1 episode 1, when she told him that's she knows about someone dealing with their boss, and the boss turns out to be somebody the person doesn't know. BRENDA LEIGH JOHNSON- (HOWARD) DON'T TAKE NO BS!! Yall remembered she asked FRITZI that she wanted to keep her last name. THAT MY GIRL!!

[@StrawberryCopper]

My favorite Closer scene....

[@carepetie6464]

StrawberryCopper Yes this is my favorite. Brenda Lee is stellar in this show. I miss her. Major case is just not the same without her. Thank you for your kindness. Peace. 😊🤗

[@kdwaynec]

This is def top five, great episode. Mine's from "Waivers of Extradition", starting when Texas cop Landry says "That was well done ma'am..." s5e12

[@oscarfairley4779]

My favorite episode of early shows

[@ag-ep8uc]

Thanx for putting this up! It's my favorite apology scene EVER!!!

[@JamieLizRN]

Love Popes expressions!!!!

[@asnrobert]

My favorite scene in the series!

[@kendallrivers1119]

Have recently become hooked to this series! Love Brenda who is basically Jessica Fletcher meets Columbo, and her team of lovable scamps. The writing, characters and cast are just brilliant. I know about Major Crimes and part of me just refuses to check it out no matter how much I love the other characters because I can't imagine watching that world without Brenda. Can't believe it took me this long to discover this show!

[@nancykeovongsa2661]

chef Tyler would do anything to maker her life a living hell

[@samjordan8800]

What's funny is, this show's major premise and scenario is based somewhat on real life at LAPD, and that Mark Fuhrman is the *REAL* "Captain Taylor" of the LAPD who did these same kinds of things to his boss who was the first Captain and then Deputy Chief of LAPD who was a woman! Her name was Margaret "Peggy" York, and she met her husband prosecutor Lance Ito over a dead body at a crime scene. Why this is significant is because when OJ Simpson was set free it was due to an audio recording of Mark Fuhrman that proved that he lied on the stand, the infamous cussing tape where he said the N-word 29 times after saying on the stand that he never used the word even once. But what wasn't known was the part played in court was only the first half of the recording, and that the entire second half that was not played in court was him whining and complaining about his boss the woman who was Deputy-Chief Peggy York, and a perfect example of him behaving exactly the way Commander Taylor behaves on The Closer to Brenda Leigh Johnson. (And yes, it's weird that Mark Fuhrman's boss was married to the judge in the OJ Simpson trial yet that judge didn't recuse himself from presiding over the trial.) It figures. I mean, that's what you get when the police consultant to The Closer is former District Attorney of LA County Gil Garceti.... And on the spinoff Major Crimes they make fun of Fuhrman by having a disgraced former detective character that lied on the stand and got caught in the lies who was named "Clark Farman" who was an obvious play on "Mark Fuhrman" in both word and deed.

[@Toesucker26]

It was awesome the way she handled all of them so PERFECTLY.!!!!!! That jealous snake commander .!!!!!

[@patriciawickholm3617]

I love this scene!!!

[@josephnewbern2717]

That was awesome television. 😂😂😂

[@LadySunflower1224]

Love this show phenomenon ❤❤❤❤

[@duane356]

"Shouldn't take too long..." Sounds like Kubla Khan getting ready to invade Europe

[@user-lh7hb1ge7h]

Taylor is anonymous, complaining about chef johnson

[@HenryMartin-ep3mu]

Loved this show & it was a total lost for it to be cancelled. Sad that the things that honestly should mean something in life is just overlooked. Brenda, did say she was sorry. ❤ loved it

[@laela1247]

I still miss this show. Like to watch interviews with casts too. Wasn't happy, like many, at the outcome of Major Crimes 😢 I watch reruns, loved this show

[@user-lh7hb1ge7h]

You can see Powell and Jackson this is the women you transfer for Alta Pope

[@lisabass7584]

Do you wanna know the main reason this show is so good because today’s TV is so graphic I can’t watch it I have to go back and watch stuff that was done previously and it makes me feel better about our ugly ugly world

[@LadySunflower1224]

She told them 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤

[@theresavelazquez7235]

Thank you so much! ;)

[@lonellfletcher]

Don’t fuck with a southern belle!!!!!

[@pamelacooney9074]

God I miss this show!

[@nanka2002]

I love this apology and the apology in a fish called Wanda :))

[@MultiEnzie]

Anybody know what kind of Genre the Background music is? I always loved the music they put in this show...

[@kendallrivers1119]

Kinda a blusey jazz thing. Fits Brenda's southern roots.

[@MaumaY]

It’s Leigh !

[@HenryMartin-ep3mu]

Best resignation ever❤

[@IolandaAdinolfi]

It's Brenda Leigh not Lee

[@delpereiramoura5093]

Eu não entendo nada de inglês,mas eu conheço essa cena e ela e muito legal,eu adoro essa serie!

[@nancykeovongsa7818]

Chef Tyler file the complaint of Chef Johnson because he does like her working with her

[@1979hellcat]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jfliguy]

Brenda don't miss

[@cristinaquiroga4366]

Ojalá vuelvan hacer la serie de vuelta me encanta kira

[@ladyanime100]

I'm watching The Closer because I've never seen the whole series before and I'm currently on season 1. I don't understand why so many are against her. Is it just because she's from a different state and department? Because she's a woman? Or because she has a different approach to handling cases? I don't get why so many are trying to undermine her and push her out.

[@jadefire2817]

Well, to be quite frank it's because Commander Taylor was jealous that she got the position *HE* wanted. So he uses his "in" with people to discredit her, and to turn other officers against her. When they get to know her on their own, instead of just deciding to be on Taylor's side, it turns around.

[@crincon]

Yeah, Taylor is not amused, so he does what he can to make her life difficult. Also, Brenda is not miss congeniality either: when she's after a murderer, she's single-minded and relentless, and she steps on whoever stands on her way. And she doesn't mince words for people she considers incompetent, like the District Attorney lady or the FBI agent in this scene, both of whom screwed up badly in previous episodes. So yeah, picture that happens to you at work: some woman is brought in, out of the blue, by the boss (who was sleeping with her, back in Atlanta), she's never worked a single day in your office and she already outranks you, bosses you around, exposes your mistakes and calls you incompetent to your face, in front of everyone. How would you react? And I mean, yeah, she *is* brilliant, and she is right, but people don't know it yet. And even if/when they know, human nature being what it is, people just get defensive and attack her. I think it's quite understandable, this series is well-written. And Brenda is such a fantastic character.

[@katiefrasher4805]

It all started with Taylor influencing opinions

[@bklynfinesse8709]

@@katiefrasher4805 It all Started when chief Pope brought in a Woman he was sleeping with with NO LAPD background.

[@ladybugmccrary4040]

Yeah, she's and outsider, and then AWKWARDLY known to her squad that she is Pope's ex mistress. But Brenda stood her ground and (in my opinion) Pope was still trying to get in her panties, but BRENDA LEIGH JOHNSON wasn't gonna fall for it. 😂😂

[@user-lh7hb1ge7h]

you can look on chef Popa face. You were supposed to make Taylor look bad, not yourself

[@nowcool2736]

Just Fine

[@MariaHelena-ge3yy]

Não tem em português

[@sabineundchristianschreier8360]

Please, could everyone tell me more about the cool music ( #slide #guitar #blues) of The Closer Shows? Here in this clip on timecode 2:46 ... Thx so much for helping!

[@nancykeovongsa2661]

you can look on chef Popa face you were supported to make Tyler look bad not youself

[@danielmchenry1000]

which episode in the series is this?

[@carepetie6464]

I'm sorry its season 1 episode 13 standards and practices. I will be sue to put it in description for future inquiries. Thank you. Stay safe and be well. Peace.😊

[@danielmchenry1000]

@@carepetie6464 thank you I watch teh series every night on reruns on the Start TV channel. It's coming up. Don't want to miss it.

[@carepetie6464]

You are very welcome.😊 Don't miss this episode it's a real good one. Stay safe and be well. And enjoy the episode. Peace.😉

[@nancykeovongsa2661]

everyone now it was chef Tyler was the noncement because everyone now that chef Tyler hate her so much and that he is also jealous of Chef Popa because that he would be in charge not chef POpa

[@nancykeovongsa7818]

You can look on chef Pope face you were suppose make Tyler look bad not yourself oh my god

[@laurabarrio6885]

Which episode is this clip from?

[@Erichp91]

1x13

[@pathfinder44ltd]

The "Standards & Practices" Episode.

[@user-lh7hb1ge7h]

You can look at chef popa face you Brenda you were supposed to make Tayler look bad not yourself