Whilst there are a few West Wing intro scenes that are poignant or serious, for the most part they're the set-up for a one-liner which never fails to have me chuckling throughout that episode as I think back on it.
This one, though, has me chuckling throughout the year, every time it randomly pops into my head. Unusually, this isn't clever wordplay. It's not a major character's insightful comment on another major character's psyche. For the most part, it's not even verbal.
Oliver Babage's reaction when told "I'm going to tell you a story and then I need you to tell me whether or not I've engaged 16 people in a massive criminal conspiracy to defraud the public in order to win a presidential election" is priceless. His simple one-word reply, "Okay", delivered in a totally deadpan tone, is exquisite.
This one, though, has me chuckling throughout the year, every time it randomly pops into my head. Unusually, this isn't clever wordplay. It's not a major character's insightful comment on another major character's psyche. For the most part, it's not even verbal.
Oliver Babage's reaction when told "I'm going to tell you a story and then I need you to tell me whether or not I've engaged 16 people in a massive criminal conspiracy to defraud the public in order to win a presidential election" is priceless. His simple one-word reply, "Okay", delivered in a totally deadpan tone, is exquisite.