The West Wing (HD) - Lionel Tribbey and His Cricket Bat - "And It's Surely To Their Credit"

Ainsley Hayes meets her new boss Lionel Tribbey and his cricket bat.
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[@nxtwomenfan497]

"Obviously, Lionel Tribbey is a brilliant lawyer, whom we cannot live without. Or, there would be very little reason not to put him in prison." - President Jed Bartlet

[@iarocks44]

May be the best lines in the entire series - there are so many but this is just brilliant.

[@patmeon4093]

i google this just for that line it makes me laugh so hard it hurts lol

[@CarpeCookies]

I look at the comments, expecting to see a comment about that line. This is the top one lol. :)

[@longshot7601]

The writing for The West Wing was absolutely amazing. It's the way I wish government actually were.

[@heisdeadjim]

Just saying, but a) would the White House Counsel have unfettered access to the Oval? b) despite a) the USSS wouldn't let him in with that cricket bat.

[@williamcostigan91]

The best part of this whole exchange is when Tribbey comes barging in bat in hand, Ainsley jumps and Leo doesn't even blink obviously this sort of thing happens so often that No one in the White House is even surprised anymore. It's these little details that made West Wing so good.

[@Vesperitis]

More importantly, the Secret Service didn't even come in to check on the guy who barged into the Chief of Staff's office holding a deadly weapon and threatening to kill people. Clearly, this has happened before.

[@docguy]

@@Vesperitis Indeed! They also didn't follow a guy on a rampage who stormed into a closed-door Oval Office with said deadly weapon. Clearly, this happened before. :)

[@fishbone3333]

@@docguy In reality that would never happen. But it was a great scene

[@rhoadesjerry9696]

@@Vesperitis "Hey, was that shouty guy headed for the Oval holding a cricket bat?" "That's just Tribbey. It's okay."

[@heisdeadjim]

@@Vesperitis or when he did the same in the Oval Office.

[@joeblack333]

"Oh, I just wanna die.' 'It's the White House, you get used to that feeling." Don't know how many dozens of times I've watched this whole series and that cracks me up every time.

[@kerriethompson2073]

Me too! Lol

[@Holifeno]

I lost it at “the president of what?” - brilliant scenes

[@Subangelis]

His slump at "The United States"

[@PaperbackWizard]

It's exactly the kind of thing you'd expect from a lawyer.

[@chrisbudesa]

The writers were superb

[@GhostHostMemories]

@@Subangelis he knew he was beat. but then perks up and found a way to live with it.

[@wjmcd703]

How did John Larroquette not get an award for this performance? Brilliant actor. It's like he was playing Dan Fielding if Fielding actually took being a lawyer seriously

[@abigaildeeks8328]

I think he did get nominated......

[@downhomesunset]

@@abigaildeeks8328 and he won Emmies playing Dan Fielding 4 years in a row and asked not to be nominated anymore!

[@candacen7779]

@@downhomesunset That was just for that role. He won another Emmy in 1998 for a Guest Appearance on the show The Practice.

[@SlyFoxDeveraux]

He might have because Oliver Platt got nominated that season for playing Oliver Babish, which was written to be established White House counsel Lionel Tribbey but Larroquette wasn't available so they made him a new White House counsel played by Platt. But the characters are extremely similar and if it had been Larroquette for all of it, who knows.

[@wesroberts1983]

His idea to bring the cricket bat as a prop. Brilliant.

[@trombonedrama]

I love that he turns around, puts the cricket bat over his shoulder, then greets the crowd who just witnessed him yelling at the president. And all the crowd does is say "good morning" right back. 🤣

[@FPAlpha]

You wanna say something else to a guy who's standing in front of the President, shouting at thim and wielding a potentially deadly weapon and the Secret Service is too afraid to take him down? 😆

[@wesroberts1983]

It was the actor’s idea to hold a cricket bat. Makes the entire episode.

[@neilnadel581]

“She’s not an idiot, Lionel. She clerked for Dreifert. Well, Dreifert’s an idiot.” 😆😆😆

[@downhomesunset]

Sounds like he is if he’s intolerant to everything Lionel said!

[@jimmy2k4o]

@@downhomesunsetif only Dems saying bad stuff about republicans made it true.

[@dukevega1972]

John Larroquette's transitions and timing in this were impeccable. He is a national treasure.

[@Wherethehellarewegoing]

As far as criminally underused characters go, Lionel is easily in the top 5, alongside Oliver Babbish and whoever Matthew Perry played. All great characters, relegated to a few scenes each

[@ldkellandshaw]

Joe Quincy

[@Wherethehellarewegoing]

@@ldkellandshaw That's the guy. Thank you

[@kelli217]

All of whom, not coincidentally, were White House Counsel. Apparently it was a bit of a revolving door position.

[@dylanc.8437]

I suspect that Oliver Babish was never supposed to exist. His introductory scene involves the ham handed exposition about his 'gavel' that everyone criticises. Almost certainly that scene was originally supposed to culminate in Lionel Tribby destroying that tape recorder with his iconic cricket bat, and frankly as much as I loved Babbish, having Tribby as White House Counsel when the Going got really tough would have been a joy to watch.

[@Wherethehellarewegoing]

@@dylanc.8437 no argument here. As much as I love Oliver Platt, it would've added some excellent continuity to have Tribby. Plus, how good would it have been to have Bartlet say "I want to know if I've involved 23 people in a massive criminal conspiracy to defraud the public in order to win a presidential election" only for Tribby to say "you're an idiot" or, much more likely "I'm gonna need my bat!!!"

[@janestarr4403]

I like the motion he makes when he says, "little umbrellas" . He is angry, but he makes the gesture, the detail is so funny.

[@Talyrion]

"I just wanna die." "That's the White House, you get used to that feeling." ... Leo's not in charge of morale, is he?

[@randallbanks1589]

I just love that exchange.

[@vdinh143]

Of course not, we all know Josh is in charge of morale.

[@iandhr1]

He is. He gave the "big block of cheese day speech" for moral."

[@rehanmemon3969]

Of course he is. There's even a white house ritual. It's called Big block of Cheese Day.

[@iandhr1]

@@rehanmemon3969 Everyone shut the hell up. I've fired more people than you before breakfast.

[@cugamer8862]

Not only did this show have an absolutely stellar main cast but it was also a buffet of top tier guest stars.

[@TT-dv9er]

I can watch this show for the rest of my life and be a better man for it. The writing is poetry in motion.

[@nat5112]

Tori Temple facts

[@brandonjones8059]

“You just lied to me.” -Ainsley “I’m a politician, of course I just lied to you Ainsley” -Leo Love this part and how Spenser deliver the line.

[@PaperbackWizard]

I love that she's already comfortable enough with Leo that she can call him a liar to his face. The first time she met him, she could barely form a coherent sentence.

[@jonv1776]

She is cute... that is how she gets away with it. lol

[@jameskessler2588]

@@jonv1776 and funny

[@paulino8472]

I always loved the relationship of Leo and Ainsley. He really looked out for her until she was ready to work on her own. When he takes her to her office personally was a nice gesture. You can tell she really misses him at his funeral. That was a great friendship..

[@r.c.auclair2042]

Close. She actually said, "So you lied to me just then."

[@JabbaTheAmerican]

I love Leo's glance at 1:14, like he's thinking, "Oh neat, he brought the bat."

[@kb5dpx]

LOL! Tribbey's "'scuse me!" along with the gesture he makes with the cricket bat is absolutely priceless.

[@MrGruffteddybear]

John Larroquette was hilarious as Lionel Tribbey. I wish that character was around for more than one episode.

[@Carabas72]

I wish it had been around for more than one episode.

[@MrGruffteddybear]

Michel De Bruyn Thanks for pointing that out. I’m not sure what was going through my mind when I typed that. Now fixed.

[@daveinstlouis]

"Oh dear God" ...Donna

[@salaz7157]

“I had it” Bartlet

[@irish_soldier1248]

“the president of WHAT” “The United States” I died inside on that one 😂😂

[@ForgottenHonor0]

That little laugh Tribbey made afterward, I could feel the chills go up the spines of several Secret Service agents...

[@xalahuj]

Don't forget the patented John Larroquette sulk-slouch.

[@paulschuman1480]

I saw this for the first time today. I don't think I can stress enough how fantastic this is.

[@pastorjerrykliner3162]

I wish they could have brought John Larroquette on board as a recurring character. Lionel Tribbey was a great character and he played him so well!

[@VenetusAlpha]

Amen. Show could’ve used another fire-breather.

[@angelicalicari8355]

God, every time I forget how good the writing and acting were on this show, it only takes ONE clip to remind me. Holy crap the comedy in this vid.

[@Vesperitis]

"I thought it went pretty well." You get the sense that the unspoken follow up to that sentence was "Because nobody got murdered. Again."

[@rjendo82]

""Mr. President have you lost what little was left of your mind I can't possibly work like this!" Donna: "Oh dear God!" Recorder: "CUT!" Bartlett: "I HAD IT!" lol

[@dencamp6685]

3:15

[@SGTBizarro]

2:35 the little shrug, sliding right into the smile and dismissive "nice to meet you" is some fantastic acting.

[@TheGrayfrog100]

As someone from Britain. I approve of the Cricket Bat!

[@corinnoiv.padishaemperor9208]

…. With little UMBRELLAS in it. UMBRELLAS! Gets me every time. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jonnnyren6245]

Donnatella's "OH DEAR GOD" at 3:19 is timed perfectly... 🤣

[@frankberry6220]

When I first watched The West Wing I described it as a symphony of words. Years later I bought the DVD box set and in the extras there are interviews with the cast. During his, Martin Sheen held up a script and said: "These words are like music."

[@ChrisColeChicago]

@@frankberry6220 Aaron Sorkin wrote an essay about the monologue at the beginning of S1 E1 of The Newsroom, and described it as an aria or a song - where the character had no choice but to sing. As a musician, I feel like Sorkin is on a level with Sondheim or the other greats of musical theatre.

[@frankberry9642]

@@ChrisColeChicago I'm not familiar with that show, but I am a fan of Sorkin's work. I'll keep an eye out for it. Thanks.

[@ChrisColeChicago]

@@frankberry9642 It was on HBO a few years ago. Jeff Daniels plays the lead character. Great cast, fun premise.

[@frankberry6220]

@@ChrisColeChicago Much obliged.

[@KasbashPlays]

Tribbey was one of the coolest characters on the show and I really wanted him to stay for longer.

[@terrygracy8345]

“What are you looking at?” When talking to Sam. Just a prickly pear that one.

[@ScottGammans]

I miss John Spencer so much.

[@ernesthill4017]

We all miss him, pal 😔

[@KasbashPlays]

I always forget that he isn't here anymore. I miss him too buddy.

[@ernesthill2681]

We all miss him, friend 😔

[@ScottGammans]

I just finished my annual re-watching of _The West Wing_ although this year I did something a bit unusual and skipped around the seven seasons instead of watching them in chronological order. Funny how almost all the episodes were Leo-centric stories. Sigh.

[@leiaslizzy]

I know, I miss him too.

[@Daz555Daz]

This show has so many incredible side/cameo characters.

[@davidjackson6835]

"Perhaps you could get a tighter grip on your horses and we will talk about it later"...brilliant

[@stevenevert9162]

Definitely one of my favorite episodes, between the interview to start all the way through to the musical ending!

[@cubswin3838]

I'm a politician, Ainsley. Of course I lied to you just then.

[@Sonicisbadazz]

"Nice to meet you." That line was acted perfectly. LOL

[@JakeBirkelGooglePlus]

I think the best part of this is that nobody questions the cricket bat, not even in the Oval Office.

[@trevormoses5061]

Someone should have said: "A Gunn & Moore cricket bat? Tell me you didn't pay money for this."

[@alisonhill3941]

@@trevormoses5061 He specifically told us he didn't (it was given to him by someone called "Her Royal Majesty Elizabeth Windsor", so sounds like he was scammed by a royal impersonator). That said, if it's good enough for Ben Stokes...

[@paulmidsussex3409]

@@alisonhill3941 It is only when you see it played back that you realise the bat was probably stolen from a school.

[@Ginea25]

I was too young to watch this show when it came out. Three more I see it now, the more fascinated I am.

[@AceofSwords205]

I'm a republican and he's... Incredibly not.

[@samsonguy10k]

I miss when it was just opposing viewpoints that are debated and not hostile oppositions that spawn threats and violence.

[@Rensune]

@@samsonguy10k "Opposing viewpoints that are debated" (Peacefully?) are the exception in history, not the norm. A shame people don't appreciate good things until they're Gone.

[@jonnnyren6245]

See?! I told ya, Assistant DA Daniel Fielding just put in a bit of weight and a bit of grey in his hair but he's still got it! 😁

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

I want the alternate universe version of The West Wing where it was Lionel Tribbey in Oliver Babish's role with the MS scandal. I feel like even him smashing the Dictaphone was meant for Tribbey's personality.

[@rhas356]

I just have a mental image of them planning recruitment "we need a lawyer as passionate as Lionel, but less likely to attack the president"

[@milesconerly5818]

Regardless of salary disputes, it would be hard to fit Lionel Tribbey into the Oliver Babbish mode because Tribbey had already come off as so "extra" that to then force him to gear down to the detached and patient Babbish style would just be too jarring.

[@KenS1267]

@@milesconerly5818 And Binging with Tribbey just doesn't have work.

[@samsonguy10k]

He would have used that cricket bat. Likely smashed it against a wall.

[@antourte1]

@@KenS1267 Treats with Tribbey!

[@storyofcory]

Tribbey: "Who is this?" McGarry: "This is Ainsley Hayes. She's scared of meeting you, so be nice." Tribbey: "Uh, the girl who's been writing the columns." McGarry: "Yeah." Tribbey: "You're an idiot." *one minute later* McGarry: "She's working for you, Lionel." Tribbey: "Excuse me?" McGarry: "She's working for you. The President asked me to hire her for your office." Tribbey: "The President of *what* ?" McGarry: "The United States." *Tribbey hangs his head* John Larroquette is funnier than I think a lot of people give him credit for. I *loved* Lionel Tribbey just as much as I loved Dan Fielding on Night Court.

[@jameskessler2588]

He was hilarious as Dan Fielding.

[@downhomesunset]

@@jameskessler2588 4 Emmys in a row and then asked not to be nominated anymore!

[@jameskessler2588]

Anyone who isn't aware of his ability to be funny needs to binge Night Court

[@1337ijs]

How did we only get about two episodes with Tribbey?

[@Scienceitworks]

My first guess would be that John Larroquette come with a gigantic price tag

[@arbitterm]

He retired to Mandyland

[@somebuddyX]

I wonder whether when Sorkin was writing Oliver Babish in Bad Moon Rising that was originally Tribbey. He has his own "weapon" (a big gavel) that he makes a speech about who it was given to, he too was about to go on vacation and they're both from Chicago.

[@foulwin9719]

He's a huge personality. Have to be careful with that in an ensemble cast. Overshadows characters like Tobby.

[@forgottenfamily]

somebuddyX I've seen that suggested multiple times. Especially when you consider that Babish never again talks about momentos like that

[@jerrybobteasdale]

That IS one of my favorite scenes and plot lines of perhaps my favorite TV show, ever.

[@lawrence142002]

"The girl who has been writing he columns?" "Yes" "You're an idiot".

[@fayesouthall6604]

He’s read them then….

[@shiftfocus1]

I don’t know who I like best in this episode. Even Janel Moloney’s timing and intonation with her “Oh dear God” as Tribbey interrupts the taping - again…it’s all sooo good.

[@chriskelly3481]

Donna Moss (fingers crossed for 6th take of video): "Oh, dear God." 🤦‍♂️🤣👍😭

[@McRocket]

I found the Ainsley character/actress who played her INCREDIBLY attractive. ☮

[@theotherscot7783]

Only Lionel Tribbey could walk into the oval office and ask " Mr president have you lost what little was left of your mind" XD

[@PaperbackWizard]

Little did he know, the president was, in fact, in the process of losing his mind.

[@ForgottenHonor0]

I HAD IT!!!

[@MrJamberee]

The libtards who wrote this show were obviously spending much time fantasizing. The scene interrupting the president is absurd.

[@salesman687]

@@MrJamberee And you would do well to crawl back into that little hole you came from you irrelevant fool of a nincompoop that you are.

[@leegrabelsky2696]

Yes Only Lionel Tribbey..Only Lionel Tribbey is Not Real... He's really make believe by way of John Larroquette...

[@dorkmax7073]

The history of Bartlet's White House Counsel is the history of missing vacations.

[@BrettB.]

Thinking the same thing.

[@royalanempire2965]

Little umbrellas in cups handed to me!

[@jameskessler2588]

i think that's the White House in general

[@charlespierce5453]

"Well, Dreifort's an idiot..." Kills me every time.

[@jasonmartin5154]

Wish we had more Ainsley!😊

[@jerrybobteasdale]

One of my favorite scenes from that series. John Larroquette freakin' nailed it.

[@philiptom2799]

And then they replaced him with Oliver Platt whose snark reached galactic levels. The West Wing could swing from intensely dramatic to outright hilarious and they did both to perfection.

[@daenerysdivine1906]

"He is an Englishman" is from "H.M.S. Pinafore. Sam is right, not Tribbey. Both productions that they were talking about were very popular and often presented together. (But they were separate stories with different music.)

[@tribefan9112003]

Larroquette's defeated hunch = hystericallll

[@vmertz4415]

For a second, I thought Dan Fielding was going to make an appearance. 😁

[@cluelessbeats]

God how I miss this kind of intelligent and classy TV

[@philledwith8307]

Leo is so optimistic. "I thought it went pretty well".

[@jamescpotter]

One of the very FEW intelligent and entertaining series of the 21st century (Yeah, I know technically 1999). Why isn't TV living up to this standard? No wonder my father called the television the idiot box.

[@CaptainPikeachu]

If the West Wing was on the air now, you’d have certain people screaming about it being too woke and political and “filled with liberal agenda” - shows like this can’t exist in a landscape that is filled with culture wars

[@nicholascerillo4000]

I want to save a gif of Leo just nonchalantly saying “I thought it went pretty well.”

[@orpheos9]

This couple episode run with ainsley hayes was some of the best of the series.

[@ScorpiusZA.]

When Lionel burst into the Oval office - The first time I watched that scene, I was drinking from my coffee, I almost drowned as I had taken a big sip and couldn't stop laughing.

[@Sbamabelle]

The first time I saw this scene I nearly choked on my drink. I loved Lionel

[@niamhspeirs3656]

Of course Sam was the recording secretary for the Princeton Gilbert and Sullivan society 😂

[@nat5112]

Niamh Speirs I always laugh at that lol

[@kiwishamoo6494]

Before he took that job down in Pawnee

[@elijahpaulin4292]

"congress will hold the white house in contempt, which is nothing compared to the contempt in which i will hold the white house if this KEEPS HAPPENING"

[@iluvsakuraandsyaoran]

god i wish we had more of lionel. i just love him.

[@Beachdude67]

Im still trying to figure out how Tribbey was able to carry a cricket bat past the secret service without getting tackled.

[@NerdyAngel1989]

He has walked around yelling and waving it around so many times they just ignore him lol

[@uncahay]

Secret service? He got past Mrs. Landingham!

[@downhomesunset]

Charlie charged in when there was a lockdown!

[@jameskessler2588]

He scares them

[@navycpo5168]

@@uncahay He came in thu the hall not her office :) Her office door is further to the right. You can see when he walks out.

[@rehanmemon3969]

'... or there would be very little reason not to put him in prison'

[@stacymar684]

I have always adored John Larroquette's acting. (Hope I spelled his name right). I loved him in Night Court, but always thought that role stunted his opportunities as an actor because he became typecast as a character actor. His brief role on TWW showed off his talents far better than his entire run on Night Court.

[@downhomesunset]

Did you see the episode of House with him as the main “sick guy”? Absolutely fine acting in that too.

[@downhomesunset]

Here’s some info en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Coma_Guy

[@kelqueen9998]

"Shish-Kebab!" Brilliant! Freakin' cracks me up every time!

[@notdaveschannel9843]

"Has anyone in this building heard of contempt of Congress?". Clearly a work of fiction.

[@TheGooglyminotaur]

Not Dave's Channel wow were you early. Sweet summer child who is anyone but Dave, a psychic. Quick, give me the lotto numbers. 😃

[@allisnake7358]

The "I had it" line. Lmao XD

[@TheCmascagni]

One take Bartlett.

[@johnjordan8449]

Great show on so many levels...just remember it is fiction and sadly not how things are, were or will be.

[@dcrab93]

It's funny that when we later meet Oliver Babish he was going on vacation too

[@roguestoryteller]

Larroquette is just masterful as Tribbey.

[@justingreen2432]

"I thought it went pretty well." 😂😂😂

[@Kk-fj5tn]

This one of my favourite episodes....Damn this dialogue is AMAZING!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩...

[@mikeholtzclaw3995]

I'm not usually a big Laroquette fan, but god he was great in this role.

[@BrotherAlpha]

Lionel Tribbey was right about not being tolerant of intolerant people.

[@bluerisk]

And this is why we have Trump for the GOP has now the same mind set towards liberals in this regard. And there is nothing more intolerant then liberals: it is their way, and their way only. But this approach works for both parties. The question is only how good it works for the common good.

[@matt4812]

bluerisk if you had to describe liberals, what would be the adjectives you use? And please don’t be worried about using stereotypes, those are often an insight too

[@BrotherAlpha]

@@bluerisk "And there is nothing more intolerant then liberals: it is their way, and their way only." You are wrong. Liberals are a lot more likely to cooperate with opposing views. On the other hand, "Gays shouldn't be allowed to marry." isn't an opposing view you can meet halfway. You can not tolerate intolerance, or that's all you will have, intolerance.

[@ariaflame-au]

@@bluerisk Which is why of course the Democrats have been attempting to negotiate to make laws that help americans and the GOP (at least Mitch McConnell) have been blocking them at every turn. I'd take you more seriously if there was any indication that the GOP was acting for the common good rather than their rich donor's pockets.

[@samtrotter7177]

@@bluerisk That is the most absurd statement I have ever seen: you have no idea how absurd the Republican Party looks to the rest of us around the world, pure false equivalency

[@slimyweasles4973]

LITTLE DRINKS I'm supposed to be having! lol :)

[@blastermasterguy]

UMBRELLAS STICKING OUT OF THEM! ;)

[@williamcostigan91]

SHISH KABOB!!!

[@niamhspeirs3656]

Leo is legit the best guy ever

[@FutureReverberations]

To be fair Lionel Tribbeys cricket bat was the true star of this show!

[@stephaniegittinger7980]

Best part: The "duh" in his voice when he says the SC Justice is an idiot.

[@michaelhayden725]

The President of “ What”? A classic response!

[@kettle_of_chris]

"I want to discuss the hiring of Blonde and Leggy Fascists..." ROTFL!!!!!

[@bluerisk]

A very sexist remark: I don't like your opinion, hence I do not only declare you easy handed a fascist (which also degrades the meaning of it), but I also reduce you to your female attributes.

[@calilyricist24]

@@bluerisk oh get back in the kitchen.

[@bluerisk]

@@calilyricist24 I'm a white male who supports Trump. But you damn Pelosi-SJW-#metoo-apologists should at least stay true to your own ideology. Political correctness and cancel culture is your thing, not ours.

[@Firan25]

Just...so ya'll know. This series is 20 years old. So opinions and ideologies have probably changed a lot since then. Or not who knows. Still point stands

[@davestevens6283]

@@bluerisk That's part of the character's personality - while being a person of high integrity, and supportive of women's rights and issues, he is volatile and at least a bit of a misogynist. Same with the "then again, I'm not a woman" comment.

[@MrPeterpiper1969]

Has anyone else on here seen The Librarians? Jenkins (aka Galahad) is played by the same guy who plays Lionel here. He's awesome in both imo.

[@MistrDamige]

This became something of a theme for white house counsels in the West Wing, Lionel Tribbey had his cricket bat, given to him by Queen Elizabeth the 2nd, Oliver Babish had a gavel which was given to his fathers grandfather by a judge LIonel was on his way out the door on holiday when this episode dropped, Olvier was on his way out the door to a holiday/conference. LIonel hit something with his cricket bat just before appearing in Leo's office, Oliver smashes a tappe recorder with his gavel... An interesting paralell that I just noticed.

[@Brandon210-q4n]

Not just any judge. Louis Brandeis, one of the greatest liberals in Supreme Court history

[@amandaclarke763]

The West Wings Senior Counsel are always going on holidays...they never get to except for Ainsley who did for 40 hours.

[@theoutlook55]

I really wish they had him and more episodes. He would have been a fun recurring character.

[@digital_gravity]

No way would secret service allow him into the oval office with that bat.

[@MarcusLeepapi]

I miss show so much..

[@NBT2469]

“Blonde and leggy facist” Oh my God....... I can’t breathe! 😂

[@jameskessler2588]

I do like that for some reason the Queen of England gave him a cricket bat. I'd like to think it was revenge on the United States for some late 18th century reason.

[@alisonhill3941]

* Queen of the United Kingdom (or, given that he got her name and style completely wrong, a lookalike scamming him in some interesting way).

[@jameskessler2588]

It was in revenge for the War of 1812

[@chevin0]

Lionel pulls out a yardstick "Sam, so help me God, I am going to have my shish kebab, one way or another"

[@michaelmuldowney8]

How in the name of all that is holy did Steve Joyce and Mark Brookline ever get jobs in the Bartlett White House is the first place.

[@RinJackson]

Maybe they were hired before Bartlett took office?

[@michaelmuldowney8]

@@RinJackson Perhaps - but clearly they hated Republicans and the Bartlett administration replaced a two term Republican administration. Whoever had hired they initially should also have been canned if he/she was still around.

[@YouMustbeJoking852]

You can tell how good of a Lawyer he was at 2:50 . He needed clarification as to Which President. Lawyers be loopholin 😂😂

[@kaplield4565]

Lionel, perfect example of Chaotic good

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

I want to see the alternate universe version of The West Wing where Lionel Tribbey was the White House counsel for the whole series. I feel like everything that happened with Oliver Babbish was always meant for John Larroquette. Like Tribbey strikes me as a guy who'd smash a Dictaphone with a gavel.

[@aalikane]

iirc, they went with Platt because they didnt think Laroquette could pull off the serious nature that was required of the W.H.C during M.S.Gate. not after seeing him in this episode, it wouldn't have been believable.

[@mimi231292]

Or cricket bat!

[@Carabas72]

@@aalikane More likely Laroquette was simply not available and they recast and just changed the name. Babbish and Tribbey are pretty much identical characters, down to them liking to hit things with blunt objects.

[@1tishhead]

Best part of the scene with Bartlet is Donna. First, the "Oh Dear God" and then the trying not to laugh smirk.

[@DeVita718]

Best character on the whole show what a shame he wasn't on it full time

[@darthartagnan4737]

Donna: "Ohh dear God" hahahaha

[@davidpeek191]

Love the cricket bat.

[@davidpeek191]

Ahh, forgot the umbrellas...