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Butterball Turkey Talk-Line: 'The West Wing's' President Bartlet asks about stuffing

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We're talking about President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) of"The West Wing" of course, although we're sure Obama isn't above seeking help during the holidays either.

On a special Thanksgiving-themed episode of "The West Wing," Bartlet discovers the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line (1-800-BUTTERBALL), which Charlie (Dule Hill) calls the "Butterball hotline."

"God, I love my country," says Bartlet. We agree.

The president then proceeds to call and stay on hold until he reaches a helpful poultry expert and then asks some tricky questions about stuffing. Our favorite line about whether or not cooking stuffing inside a turkey could kill his guests: "I'm not saying that's necessarily a deal-breaker."

 

We also dug up a couple other clips from the episode. Here CJ (Allison Janney) annoys the boys. Oh, and Toby (Richard Schiff) is wrong. Jamestown was settled in 1607, which also makes it the 17th century. Enjoy:

 

Finally, Bartlet pardons a turkey, sort of:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcCgmjqDA7k&feature=player_embedded

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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