| | |  | | 
11-03-2008, 04:26 PM
|
#181 | | Member
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern California
Posts: 496
|
Dang it, Hindoo!
I thought you were all knowing. I was going to ask you for the answers to all of those questions.  | 
| Reply
| |
11-03-2008, 06:12 PM
|
#182 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 85
|
I think we would all get a kick out of some of the wisdom of President Bartlett in one of my favorite scenes in all of West Wing.
President Josiah Bartlet: You're Dr. Jenna Jacobs, right?
Jenna Jacobs: Yes, sir.
Bartlet: ...Forgive me, Dr. Jacobs. Are you an M.D.?
Jacobs: A Ph.D.
Bartlet: A Ph.D.
Jacobs: Yes, sir.
Bartlet: Psychology?
Jacobs: No, sir.
Bartlet: Theology?
Jacobs: No.
Bartlet: Social work?
Jacobs: I have a Ph.D. in English literature.
Bartlet: I'm asking because on your show, people call in for advice and you go by the name Dr. Jacobs on your show, and I didn't know if maybe your listeners were confused by that and assumed you had advanced training in psychology, theology or health care.
Jacobs: I don't believe they are confused, no, sir.
Bartlet: Good. I like your show. I like how you call homosexuality an abomination.
Jacobs: I don't say homosexuality is an abomination, Mr. President, the Bible does.
Bartlet: Yes, it does. Leviticus.
Jacobs: 18:22.
Bartlet: Chapter and verse. I wanted to ask you a couple of questions while I had you here. I'm interested in selling my youngest daughter into slavery as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. She's a Georgetown sophomore, speaks fluent Italian, always cleared the table when it was her turn. What would a good price for her be? While thinking about that, can I ask another? My chief of staff, Leo McGarry, insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly says he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or is it okay to call the police? Here's one that's really important because we've got a lot of sports fans in this town. Touching the skin of a dead pig makes one unclean. Leviticus 11:7. If they promise to wear gloves, can the Washington Redskins still play football? Can Notre Dame? Can West Point? Does the whole town really have to be together to stone my brother John for planting different crops side-by-side? Can I burn my mother in a small family gathering for wearing garments made from two different threads? Think about those questions, would you? One last thing, while you may be mistaking this for your monthly meeting of the Ignorant Tight-A$$ Club, in this building, when the President stands, nobody sits.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-03-2008, 06:23 PM
|
#183 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 15,052
|
Darn. Now, I'm really sorry that I don't watch TV.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-03-2008, 06:45 PM
|
#184 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: near New York City
Posts: 6,612
|
Northstarmom, you can get the DVD.  | |
| Reply
| |
11-03-2008, 07:00 PM
|
#185 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 85
|
if you want to see the West Wing scene all you have to do is google West Wing no one sits when the president stands. The youtube link was the first thing that came up
| |
| Reply
| |
11-03-2008, 07:01 PM
|
#186 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 15,052
|
Thanks, Sarah.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-03-2008, 07:54 PM
|
#187 | | Member
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern California
Posts: 496
|
Sarah,
That was priceless! Thanks for posting it!
| |
| Reply
| |
11-03-2008, 08:54 PM
|
#188 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 1,058
| Quote: |
(go Grey's Anatomy for first *real* lesbian couple!).
| Not so fast... give credit where credit is due Kerry Weaver (Laura Innes) was a lesbian on ER. I think it was the first time I ever saw an on-screen lesbian kiss on primetime TV.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-03-2008, 09:02 PM
|
#189 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: mid South
Posts: 5,326
|
^^ Good correction. Kerry Weaver and her partner had a child! The partner got killed.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-04-2008, 09:55 AM
|
#190 | | Member
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: PA
Posts: 318
|
^^ and her partner's parents took the child away...
| |
| Reply
| |
11-04-2008, 01:32 PM
|
#191 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,613
|
^^ and then they gave him back to Kerry.
| |
| Reply
| |
11-04-2008, 03:31 PM
|
#193 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 654
|
The story-line seemed so forced anyway. Maybe it was just me, but I didn't get any sense of attraction or chemistry between the characters. It just was not done well IMO.
I can never watch the surgeon (Erika) without thinking "It puts the lotion on and puts it back in the bucket" . ( or whatever - may not be exact, but close enough!) Creepy movie.....
| |
| Reply
| |
11-04-2008, 07:02 PM
|
#194 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maine
Posts: 354
|
I love Erica Hahn! I am so effing upset. I am so obsessed with this show, and I loved Callie/Erica.
Oh, I'm sorry about the "first lesbian" - I meant first pre-established character couple. I'm pretty sure it's the first time in TV history that two EXISTING characters started a serious lesbian relationship. Other shows (The OC, e.g.) bring on characters to have the character discover that part of them (Olivia Wilde on the OC...who is my favorite actress, but in House).
| |
| Reply
| All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:03 AM. |
