West Wing - Get the popcorn.wmv

[@stacymar684]

I will NEVER, NEVER get tired of the breathless delight in Toby's voice when he tells Ginger to get the popcorn.

[@willenholly]

Kim Webster hates it. If you ever meet her, don’t bring it up. Just talk to her about WVU football.

[@kristinahuckabee9737]

I get great joy from this clip also, and for the same reason.

[@ClassDynamix]

This comment 🎯🤣...SOO true!! lol

[@limeyndixie]

I have NEVER seen Toby move that fast. Ever. Tells you a lot about how seriously these guys take dishing on each other.

[@FFF813]

"Please oh please let them not be watching..." "Toby! Come quick! Sam's getting his ass kicked by a girl!"

[@salaz7157]

“Get the popcorn”

[@nostalgiatrip1]

@@salaz7157 Ginger, get the popcorn.

[@lauren3062]

Ainsely was one of the best characters on this show, I wish she would've been on longer.

[@LeslieLanagan]

On The West Wing Weekly podcast, Aaron Sorkin said it was his biggest regret of the show that he didn't secure Emily as a regular.

[@Buzzbar94]

Aaron Sorkin has said that the biggest regret he had was not getting Emily/Ainsley as a permanent star. But with the show only in its second season and already having a large main cast all they could offer was a recurring guest role. When CSI Miami was in the works she was approached by the writers and offered a permanent leading role for that show. And with a lead role comes more job security and more money. Realistically, at the time, she made the right decision and still came back throughout the series as a guest star. But I think the show would have benefited greatly having her as a lead. Her chemistry with the cast, Rob Lowe especially, was astounding. My favourite scene between the two of them will always be Blame It On The BossaNova. But there are brilliant scenes thrown in there too. Emily herself has even said that she would have loved to stay on The West Wing but she needed something with more security so she ended up going with CSI.

[@Teladian2]

I had always heard his biggest regret was giving Bartlette MS... but this would certainly qualify as too bad.. she was awesome.

[@cards0486]

I liked that they brought her back in the final season. Ainsley was desperate to come back, and C.J. fought for her. Both had learned that Republicans and Democrats can work well together if they respect each other. And, like President Reagan said,”...if you don’t care who gets the credit.” I wish D.C. could remember that now. I liked Emily on CSI:Miami. But anyone could have played that part. I hated that she wasn’t kept on WW.

[@Mark-xh8md]

@@Buzzbar94 - We'd also have seen a more nuanced show, rather than the "Progressive dems good, others evil" which it tended to drift towards far too often.

[@borednow5838]

Ginger get the popcorn was the standout line for me!

[@abigaildeeks8328]

You have to think that this might be a semi regular incident if there is popcorn to be gotten?!?

[@brit1958ian]

I loved the schoolboy-like aspect of this - like rushing out to the playground to see a fight. And also at that moment, both of them likely to relish their colleague getting pummelled.

[@India.H]

Josh and Toby together as a duo are absolutely hilarious

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

LMAO. I don't know what's funnier, Josh's line to Toby, or the two of them running to see Sam get his clock verbally cleaned.

[@TheStuport]

BOTH were pretty close to a tie

[@RayNDeere]

Seeing Toby, who is usually so dour, be excited enough to ask Ginger to bring him popcorn, takes the cake in the scene.

[@nakedfaves]

I was just watching this scene. I decided to look up Kirkwood California in wikipedia. In 2000 the population of Kirkwood was 96 people. In 2010 it was still only 158.

[@RyantheRam09]

@@RayNDeere It's also interesting to note that Toby is Richard Schiff, who also plays Dr Aaron Glassman from The Good Doctor... Heard him say "get the popcorn" and saw the hair and beard and knew it had to be him... Didn't know he was in this!

[@burneggroll]

@@nakedfaves 40% of the teachers in Kirkwood is 2. There are only 5 teachers total at www.kirkwoodschoolca.org/Staff-Directory/index.html

[@mannyram9717]

The glee in Josh’s eye and Toby’s double time makes me laugh every time 😂😂

[@MPDLR]

Josh's facial expressions, on their own - are a character. He literally acts with his dace.

[@theolamp5312]

I sooo much loved Ainsley Hayes (Emily Procter) being added to the West Wing cast. She was perfect for delivering Aaron Sorkin's fast paced dialogue. Popcorn anybody ?

[@jbar3762]

+Theo Lamp And she played the awkwardly proper republican perfectly.

[@joemckim1183]

I wish they gave her more to do so she wouldn't have left for CSI Miami.

[@abigaildeeks8328]

Loved the scene when she meets Lionel Tribbey!

[@theolamp5312]

@@abigaildeeks8328 - Also the scene where she meets Leo. You go girl.

[@terrygracy8345]

Absolutely.

[@Legba85]

I thought when Sam told Toby, he was going to say "Go away, I'm working." I laughed my ass off when Toby bolted from his office and asked for popcorn. LOL.

[@TheStuport]

+Rudy Juarez LOL...Toby is THEE only masochist who likes to eat popcorn WHILE watching a painful verbal thrashing....Oh the Humanity

[@TheStuport]

UncleMikeNJ Agrees....always a great idea to keep FUN in dysFUNctional....helps even out the rough spots on a job! Cheers

[@limeyndixie]

Not only that but that’s probably the fastest we see him move in about five seasons. All to watch his deputy get busted up on TV. Also, bonus phrasing: “get THE popcorn”, not SOME popcorn. He’s referring to something Ginger would already know about, and thus already have in hand. Meaning it’s perfectly likely that the West Wing Staffers have popcorn on hand... just for when someone’s getting their ass kicked on TV! Also turns up NEXT season where Bartlett is loudly eating some while trolling Sam lol

[@samiam619]

Ah, Rudy? May I call you Rudy? That was Josh telling Toby, not Sam...

[@amanchabra8947]

I LOVE this scene, not just because it's funny on so many levels, but it also does something that we don't see enough of in today's political climate, and that is IT GIVES RESPECT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT! We all know Aaron Sorkin is arguably the best screenwriter of his generation, and we also know that he is a VERY outspoken liberal. He wrote this show from that perspective, but kudos to him and his fellow screenwriters for creating a character like Ainsley who gives a credible voice to the right.

Yeah, it's fiction.

[@missyquill5709]

That's what I love about Sorkin's political writings. It's never just one side getting bashed, we hear equally credible arguments from all sides showing that there are smart, hardworking patriots everywhere and they only disagree on how to do things, not on whether they love their country or not. In a way, Sorkin is far more patriotic then nonsensical works that display flags, eagles, etc. Real patriotism means overcoming your differences, listening to the other side and working together to reach a common goal.

[@CaptainPikeachu]

@@missyquill5709Sorkin’s political story writing operates on the core foundation that everyone in politics cares about their job and their country and their people. He envisions the political landscape as what we all wish it would be. He’s a political optimist in his storytelling.

[@2013jpm]

@ - perhaps it's a comprehension problem on your end.

@@2013jpm No but thanks for your interest.

[@The_Invisible_Hand]

"I'm sorry, did I overreach?"

[@jerodast]

"Hahaha."

[@patwood6570]

jerodast

[@orangefox1231]

"Hey Sam, this one might know something."

[@michaeloconnor5904]

Please, oh please let them not be watching.

[@orangefox1231]

Toby come quick! Sam's getting his ass kicked by a girl!

[@Korea-Lens]

I just realized, this may be the most excitement we've seen of toby in the show.

[@tihomirrasperic]

its better when they need new Panda bear ;-p kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5Xci3uGas-IrpI

[@almostfm]

"Accurately place the town of Kirkwood in California and not Oregon". Followed immediately by Sam's "This is bad on so many levels" face.

[@incrediblyStupid678]

Brilliant how she saved that for the end there, nicely done :D

[@crucisnh]

As well as Sam saying softly, "Please, oh please, let them not be watching." Which of course they are ... which was the very best part of this clip.

[@nudist0885]

...........and the fact that Kirkwood California has never had more than 300 residents EVER...............

[@rickrose5377]

@@nudist0885 ...158 as of the last census, only 20 of whom were under the age of 18 -- so how typical the school district is of school districts across the country (as Sam claims) I very much doubt. Whoever wrote the episode (David Sorkin?) appears to have picked the town out of a hat.

[@acm4bass]

@@incrediblyStupid678 Technically that is Sorkin... not the Fictional character.

[@TheIndyace02]

1:55...I love how Ainsley catches Sam's mistake. Sorkin's writing is amazing. Its the little nuances that make it so interesting. I never agreed with the politics of WW.. but I never missed an episode. Just great TV

[@cards0486]

andy walters As totally liberal as Aaron Sorkin is I appreciated that he gave us a great Republican character. Then after he left the show, and cleaned up he fell in love with Kristen Chenoweth, a Christian Republican. He discovered it IS true. Conservative doesn’t mean we are all right wing Tea Partyers!

[@Branes51]

Without a doubt, one of the funniest scenes in this series' history. I have all 7 seasons on DVD, have watched the whole thing at least 4 times and I still laugh at this scene, as I did watching it here again. Sorkin is one of the most brilliant TV writers . West Wing belongs up there with MASH, All in the Family and some of the other great TV series'.

[@Alcagaur1]

"Ginger, get the popcorn!" was the West Wing's salute to, "Devon! Get the tables!"

[@briane5706]

Emily Proctor was the best “guest” actor of them all in this series. Blonde and brilliant. Ainslie Hayes was an inspirational character for young girls, and was never found wanting for expertly demolishing opponents. Aaron Skorkin was rightly regretful for not being able to secure Proctor as a cast regular.

[@burnbabyburn1984]

Brian Edwards N

[@jmcquown]

That was truly an hilarious episode! Gotta love The West Wing. It holds up all these years later.

[@luisvelazquez2967]

Season 7 really makes me miss the Sam/Toby/Josh trio from the earlier seasons. They played so well of each other...

[@ManUntdForever]

This show was amazing on so many different levels.

[@mannydavis7708]

Just looked this up for the first time, but there is also a Kirkwood in Missouri.

[@badbedtimestories2708]

What an amazing TV series. Every episode was a gem.

[@karendeaton9297]

I so enjoyed this show and miss it. Love these clips!!

[@andreghouse6069]

I swear, there not too many scenes that are much funnier than this. Always brings tears of laughter to my face.

[@nascarkraz]

"Ginger get the popcorn." LMAO!

[@philoshaughnessy906]

One of my favourite moments - and there are a lot of them - from one of the best US series, ever.

[@michaeloconnor5904]

3:03 It was at this moment, Sam knew... he f***ed up.

[@williammassey8514]

It's been years but I still laugh at this. Funny on so many levels. Ainsley Hayes, my favorite WW character. I'm still laughing.

[@dickyhood]

I looked up Kirkwood, California and it looks like a very small place, a village, in fact. Predictably, I could find no Kirkwood, Oregon.

[@fastman69001]

Wait, a democrat lied about the facts? This can't be right.

[@punknhead23]

There is also Kirkwood MO.

[@willnewby4825]

Isn’t the Kirkwood in California a ski resort? Or is that in Nevada?

[@tmoore74]

@@punknhead23 my high school town

[@zax2004]

There is, however, a Kirk, Oregon.

[@chabrastamepues]

Seriously one of my all time favorite moments on the show! Absolutely hilarious!!!

[@rakitoon]

One of the best moments on the best series in the history of television. That's my call.

[@Willysmb44]

One of the best scenes out of the entire series, in my opinion.

[@andreghouse6069]

+Willysmb44 Right up there als is the Panic Button Scene. Such poetic justice. The one problem with this show is there are so many scenes particularly in the first four seasons that could make any list of the top 5 that you would have to extend the list to be a top 15. My top 5 are: Panic Button, Bartlett gives Charlie the knife, Josh press briefing, CJ Doing the Jackal, and Leo saying to Josh about getting out of the hole after his PTSD counselling.

[@Willysmb44]

+andre ghouse I agree 100% with your list. All are excellent examples for one of the best-written shows of all time. I sure didn't agree with the politics the characters had, but man, it was sheer poetry to watch. It clearly shows that if a TV show or movie doesn't have good writing, it's pretty much doomed from the start.

[@michaeloconnor5904]

Might also include the 20 Hours in America speech, the President's assault on God in Latin, and the Butterball Hotline.

[@Brian-os9qj]

This is the manner, in which, humans should interact with one another. With Purpose, character and true is a good way to be.

[@scott83074]

Spot on. Perfect scene. Mini film.

[@bettydiorio8551]

I miss this show! Best ever! This makes me laugh on so many levels. How newsman speaks down to a woman, she took it and calmly put them both in their place with her smarts... then Josh and Toby acting like middle school kids watching the bully getting his just desserts on the playground. Amazing writers!!

[@alialmuhanna4938]

My name is not Ginger, but I actually do have some popcorn this very minute ! 😂😂😂

[@slimyweasles4973]

I so love Ainsley! :)

[@susanr5546]

I so loved her character, a brilliant and thoughtful and funny Republican, like so many I know. I tend to a Centrist Democrat, oh, but a smart person, wow!

[@jeffharder8706]

West Wing is THE BEST political drama show EVER!

[@googoo-gjoob]

the GREATEST show in the h i s t o r y of television

[@Bayougirl78]

I still wish she and Sam would have ended up together.... they had SO much chemistry!!

[@India.H]

+Bayougirl78 I think they would've ended up arguing too much simply because they're both strong, intelligent, opinionated people. Yes, they become friends when she starts working at the White House and yes, Sam defends her several times, but I think they're too similar to spend their entire lives together. In a relationship, the two people have to be similar enough to have common grounds but, at the same time, different enough that one can predict the other with boring monotonous. They're both serious people and they would've kept each other grounded.

[@perpetualnotion7453]

+Indi Heaton - I agree that pairing them up would require taking away what makes them great on screen if they were to keep it realistic and then no-one would care if they paired up or not. You could always feel the additional chemistry with Donna & Josh that wasn't their with Ainsley & Sam. It was with Malory, yet it wasn't with Laurie as fond of her as he was. Those 3 were written distinctly differently and acted brilliantly too. Not to mention we did see him post sleeping with Laurie, having an interest in Malory and being awkward doing the feature with his ex-wife who he left to work on the Bartlett campaign; poor Margaret.

[@maragathm]

I always feel like this chemistry people talk about that they see between two people is beyond looks, it is this quality or need one person has being fulfilled while being with the other. The chemistry was so obvious with Josh and Donna is because Josh loves being hero worshipped and no one does it better for him than Donna, and Donna loves to be the damsel in distress for Josh even though she pretends otherwise. Jed needed Abby to ground him, and CJ needed Danny to give her a sense of belonging. Sam and Ainsley are too amicable, too level headed, they were just too comfortable to a point she is the mirror image of him and he her, they don't have the desperate need of each other. Sam and Ainsley have a dream friendship that most of us wish we could have the opposite sex, were you can be yourself to the point of acting like a fool, completely disagree with the other person without losing respect for each other, be brutally honest and shamelessly flirt without giving offence or have it misunderstood, love the other without being in love.

[@dariusmagada-ward3608]

Awesome reply Mirthula!

[@philoshaughnessy906]

Mmm. Maybe too much chemistry. But a nice thought.

[@pac401]

This show was so good it even survived the Ted McGinley curse.

[@frsgffybkwrmgrl]

And how many times was he on?

[@thepunditspundit1776]

Toby could be in the middle of a round table over the possibility of nuclear war, and he’d still be running towards the TV to watch perfect Sam get owned by a girl

[@blairbrown4812]

If this episode were to air today, Republican men would be shocked and alarmed to see a man getting his clock cleaned by a woman, forget the fact that she was a Republican...

[@brit1958dec]

It's so 'schoolboy' - "Quick Sam's getting his ass kicked by a girl ..." I love it !

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

The most excited we ever saw Toby on this series! He wasn’t that happy when his kids were born. 😆

[@Branes51]

I love this episode.. it's the funniest scene in the 7 years of the series.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

I miss this show.

[@KarlRoyale]

This is my favorite scene for this show, I laugh out loud every time.

[@gerryeverton]

just brilliant...like everything else in The West Wing!

[@Transitfan93]

Very interesting song the show used as a intro, the same song was used during the 2019 Canadian general election debate

[@ktulhu]

I don't know which of Sam's faces is funnier-2:36 or 3:03. I love this scene soooo much.

[@melanienelson1148]

One of my favorite tv scenes ever.

[@pamelamcmillan3004]

One of the best scenes ever

[@benlowe1701]

She has a point. Of course, the real issue is that allowing certain schools to buy their own textbooks would result in textbooks in some schools, that falsely claim that abstinence is an effective form of contraception, that the earth is 6000 years old, or that the civil war was about States wanting to exercise their own rights. But other than that, she has a few good points. I always liked the character of Ainsely. She was a great, likeable character with republican beliefs. So long as what those beliefs were went unmentioned. Which sort of says a lot about a certain strata of politics, where the only way to make someone with those politics likeable, is not to mention them. Honestly, I think Newsroom did a better job of portraying a sympathetic Republican, but being brave enough to pass judgement on certain Republican beliefs - such as them being held hostage by the IRA, Religious Nutters, etc. West Wing did discuss those issues - but usually from the perspective of the Democrats.

[@nudist0885]

............but abstinence IS the most effective form of contraception. You don't need contraception if you don't have sex at all.

[@Lucy-ng7cw]

nudist0885 It’s the most effective if that is the choice you make but teaching it is not effective. It increases the rate of teen pregnancy. Inevitably teens are going to have sex. If abstinence means 3 in 10 have sex and 2 get pregnant but teaching about safe sex means 5 in 10 have sex but only 1 gets pregnant teaching safe sex is better. Those numbers are just examples but you get the picture.

[@FlintF]

Is there a second "like" button on this thing? I'd like to "like" it again, please?

[@brontewcat]

Multiple likes I'd suggest as I have already liked your comment and the clip.

[@frsgffybkwrmgrl]

Just unlike then like it again as many times as you want

[@FlintF]

@@frsgffybkwrmgrl Well I do want the numbers to go up.

[@victoriasmom94]

I had the biggest crush on John Spencer. He was a fabulous actor and very, very handsome.

[@cards0486]

That is one of my favorite lines ever on that show. I loved that Sam was burning because a Republican (girl) could come back at him on every point. He was up against someone who was as smart and articulate as he is.

[@TheNBAFANaddict]

Ainsley and Sam were the perfect yin and yang: Republican, Democrat. Northerner, Southern. Man, Woman. I totally imagine him and her as POTUS and First Lady

[@KristineMaitland]

Or POTUS and First Gentleman.

[@punknhead23]

Took the words right out of my mouth Kristine! hahaha

[@Buzzbar94]

TheNBAFANaddict President Ainsley Seaborn... has a nice ring to it

[@blainemonaco2092]

Top 5 best scenes of the series....

[@Evilta]

My teacher showed us this episode and I remember asking if people actually "Get the Popcorn" in the White House, he said of course they did! XD

[@annabethgrace5432]

+TheraHedgehog2 I imagine they also seriously overuse the words "thing" and "guy".

[@antourte1]

+Annabeth Grace Hey, don't mock the guy doing the thing with the words "thing" and "guy".

[@jeffhough8543]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 My favorite scene from this show.

[@wiirocks55]

@Willysmb44 i agree, but the one where josh and sam start a fire in the white house and the alarm goes on, that was the best!!

[@MrBraddles3128]

3:03 "O-oh sh-sh-shit..."

[@michaeloconnor5904]

It was at this moment, Sam knew... he f***ed up.

[@vdoggydogg3922]

The veto he mentioned does not add up later episodes that noted he never used his veto.

[@kaicreech7336]

It's obviously impossible, but I kind of wish we could have had this scene with Will McAvoy from The newsroom sitting between Ainsley and Sam.

[@strasheep]

i love tobys run

[@arpanar8350]

Watched this 10 times in past 1 month. Nice moment.

[@protoknight25]

Anyone notice that the opening song is from ITV's news at 9?

[@BradyPostma]

That's how to do a Republican version of The West Wing: _President Ainsley Hayes !_ It would be glorious!

[@927ismynumber]

The presenter's face at 2.51. Gets me every time!

[@jeffhough8543]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 God I love this.

[@jamielancaster01]

Love this episode

[@jeeshadow1]

Plot hole! I thought bartlet's first veto was in season three

[@spe3321]

this gets me every. single. time XD

[@derekmulready1523]

Doesn't Get old, now does it. 🇪🇺🇮🇪

[@egdapo]

She WIPED the floor with him!

[@tychothefriendlymonolith]

The music they used for Capital Beat is the same that has been used on the UK ITV 10'oclock news since the 60's. Sounds really weird to hear it on TWW.

[@hansellius]

@TheAxG Ahh, ITV - I was young when that was playing. But at least I'm not losing my mind. Thanks for confirming that for me.

[@spaydthesuperhero]

One of my favorite scenes ;)

[@nickschulte3915]

Ginger get the popcorn!

[@katherinelikesstuff]

best part about this is sam doesn't resent her, he treats her as an equal

[@jamesharris30096]

God I love this show

[@TheAxG]

@hansellius It's ITV New's old theme.

[@tomkarlya3635]

Pretty sure the graphic is wrong----it states 'Capital Beat' when it should read 'Capitol Beat'.........yes?

[@icu8128]

1.5 billion ah the good ole days. Now it would be 1.5 Trillion!!

[@zzzzzzmc]

Name a happier Toby moment

[@RinJackson]

If this is how Josh and Toby treat a friend, I'd hate to be their enemy :)

[@Zak6959]

One person’s pain is another person’s pleasure.

[@csmith5420]

What’s noticeable about this clip, other than how great it is, and funny, is that it shows how routinely politicians why and or present the facts to disparage the other side. It was a lie to say the bill provided no money for textbooks, but it’s the kind of thing politicians get away with lying about all the time. Because the truth is in the details. And most moderators don’t correct the information or don’t know the fine details.

[@davidkosa]

"Sam's getting his ass kicked by a girl!" LOL

[@florgamary]

I'm sure we can all agree that the Republican Party has undergone a slight change over the 150 years

[@dickyhood]

That music sounds very similar to music that used to be on ITN's News at 10 from Britain. If there were a gong from a big bell I might become suspicious!

[@crlgarrett]

dickyhood It’s a very close imitation but it’s not the same jingle. Who could forget the ITV news at 10 jingle with the super dramatic gong of Big Ben. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6OVkKhrZa5rec0

[@andyt2k]

@markkremser it looked like just a photo which they could have taken before the show started

[@bornbillsmith]

@bornbillsmith She then restates his position in a way that distorts what he said and never responds to what he actually stated. He was being asked a question because they wanted to know what he had to say. If they wanted to know what she thought they would have asked her. But not only does she not give him a chance to speak but she also gives his answers. It's easy to win a debate if you can limit what the other person has to say.

[@jamesploski2320]

You'll be fine.......Don't overreach.... Hilarious!! You've never met Ainsely apparently. I love, love, L O V E strong women. I go back and rewatch at least one season EVERY year!!!

[@l214laus]

As if any government, in any country, would take part in the pork barrel buffet!

[@MrRossHartman]

Definitely stay till the end of this one: "Toby, come quick. Sam's getting his ass kicked by a girl!"