They Say What They Say

God knows I love The West Wing. It really is one of my all-time favourite TV shows, and buying the DVD box set was one of the best birthday presents that I could have given myself. But Lord the DVD commentaries are boring. Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme may make fabulous television, but their ability to bring the banter in their DVD commentaries leaves a lot to be desired. Even the addition of Janel Moloney and Bradley Whitford failed to liven things up, and you'd hardly know Martin Sheen was around for his contribution the DVD extras. I don't know what's worse; boring commentaries or no commentaries at all (yes Sports Night, I am looking at you!)

This, however, is fabulous:

TOBY is meeting with JOE FOX and BOB FOWLER in a restaurant. The waitress is trying to take their orders.

BOB FOWLER: I'll take the risotto, but I'd like it cooked with chicken broth instead of oil, is that possible?

WAITRESS: Sure.

FOWLER: And I'll like to substitute snow peas for the asparagus.

JOE FOX: I'll have the same, but I don't want the squash pureed with either cream or butter. In fact it doesn't even have to be pureed.

TOBY: Fellas!

FOX: I'm just asking.

TOBY: It's pureed squash. If it's not pureed then it's just squash.

FOX: [to the waitress] Butter's fine.

He gives up his menu. The waitress turns to Toby.

TOBY: I'll have a New York steak and a ginger ale.

WAITRESS: Would you like that . .?

TOBY: Just cook it.

Now everyone who sees this has to quote The West Wing in their journal, because I said so!

God knows I love The West Wing. It really is one of my all-time favourite TV shows, and buying the DVD box set was one of the best birthday presents that I could have given myself. But Lord the DVD commentaries are boring. Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme may make fabulous television, but their ability to bring the banter in their DVD commentaries leaves a lot to be desired. Even the addition of Janel Moloney and Bradley Whitford failed to liven things up, and you'd hardly know Martin Sheen was around for his contribution the DVD extras. I don't know what's worse; boring commentaries or no commentaries at all (yes Sports Night, I am looking at you!)

This, however, is fabulous:

TOBY is meeting with JOE FOX and BOB FOWLER in a restaurant. The waitress is trying to take their orders.

BOB FOWLER: I'll take the risotto, but I'd like it cooked with chicken broth instead of oil, is that possible?

WAITRESS: Sure.

FOWLER: And I'll like to substitute snow peas for the asparagus.

JOE FOX: I'll have the same, but I don't want the squash pureed with either cream or butter. In fact it doesn't even have to be pureed.

TOBY: Fellas!

FOX: I'm just asking.

TOBY: It's pureed squash. If it's not pureed then it's just squash.

FOX: [to the waitress] Butter's fine.

He gives up his menu. The waitress turns to Toby.

TOBY: I'll have a New York steak and a ginger ale.

WAITRESS: Would you like that . .?

TOBY: Just cook it.

Now everyone who sees this has to quote The West Wing in their journal, because I said so!