The West Wing (TV Series) And It's Surely to Their Credit (2000) User Reviews

One of the best episodes

[epcot26-1 · 9/10 · 30 July 2020]

This episode from Season 2 of The West Wing was, in my opinion, one of the best in the entire series. It had drama and humor, and was intelligently directed and written. I wish the character of Lionel Tribbey (John Larroquette) came back for just one more episode in the same season, but this was memorable enough.

This episode was such a memorable one in the entire series.

the Gilbert & Sullivan episode

[robrosenberger · 9/10 · 29 October 2012]

Ainsley's second episode is startlingly sharp, compared to her debut. Two junior staffers greet her enthusiastic efficiency with disdain and outright harassment. Irrepressible White House Chief Counsel Lionel Tribby (John Laroquette, in the first of two wonderfully outsized episodes) goes ballistic when told of her hiring, but is firing her tormentors by the end. Bartlet gets medical clearance to have sex again...but carelessly dismisses the life of Nellie Bly in the presence of the First Lady, putting the kaibosh on his hopes. Brandishing a cricket bat, Tribby interrupts an Oval radio address. At the end, the senior staff throw a Pinafore party for Ainsley, in her steam pipe trunk distribution office.

Late to the party

[davidmiller_uk · 10/10 · 29 May 2021]

I realise I'm somewhat late to the West Wing party. But goodness how I'm enjoying it. And this latest episode, S2 Ep5 is genius; writing, acting, pacing, the full shiboodle.