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* Charlie's response to Don's "Eat me" CMOA in "Mock Debate".

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* Charlie's response to Don's "Eat me" CMOA in "Mock Debate". It's Waterston's delivery that sells it.
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* Mackenzie beating Jim with a pillow after she finds out he screwed up his chance with Maggie ''again''.

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* Mackenzie beating Jim with a pillow after she finds out he screwed up his chance with Maggie ''again''.''again''.
* Charlie's response to Don's "Eat me" CMOA in "Mock Debate".
-->'''Charlie''': When Don says "Eat me," that usually means the conversation is over.
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* Will going apeshit while reporting the Gabby Giffords shooting. He's doing a remarkably calm job reporting the news one minute and screaming like a petulant child the next. Also, the entire conversation between him, Charlie, Mac and Don descends into a ClusterFBomb [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming of Heartwarming.]]

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* Will going completely apeshit while reporting the Gabby Giffords shooting. He's doing a remarkably calm job reporting the news one minute and screaming like a petulant child maniac the next. Also, the entire conversation between him, Charlie, Mac and Don descends into a ClusterFBomb [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming of Heartwarming.]]
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* Will going apeshit while reporting the Gabby Giffords shooting. He's doing a remarkably calm job reporting the news one minute and screaming like a petulant child the next. Also, the entire conversation between him, Charlie, Mac and Don descends into a ClusterFBomb [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming of Heartwarming.]]
-->'''Will:''' (to Charlie) You tell Leona that if she wants me out of this chair, she'd better bring more than just a couple of guys.\\
'''Charlie:''' That's exactly what I'll fucking tell her.\\
'''Will:''' (flails his fists) I'm not FUCKING around Charlie!!\\
'''Charlie:''' Feet of fucking steel! \\
'''Will:''' Mac!\\
'''[=MacKenzie=]:''' I'm sorry...\\
'''Will:''' It's not your fault-\\
'''[=MacKenzie=]:''' I fucked everything up!\\
'''Will:''' It's gonna' be alright!\\
'''Don:''' (just entering) What the fuck is going on?\\
'''Will:''' You're a fucking newsman, Don! I ever tell you otherwise you PUNCH me in the face!!\\
'''Don:''' (beat) Okay, but you're back in 30.\\
'''[=MacKenzie=]:''' Back in 30 seconds!
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-->'''Mac''': (not even turning around) [[SeenItAll Could somebody help Will put his pants on?]]
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-->"Goddammit, Don, I'm a marine! I will kick the shit out of you, I don't care how many protein bars you eat!"

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-->"Goddammit, Don, I'm a marine! Marine! I will kick the shit out of you, I don't care how many protein bars you eat!"



* The Associate Producers desperately pulling seniority so that they don't have to talk to a woman who slept with Anthony Weiner and wants to be interviewed about it. Eventually it goes all the way down the line until everybody is staring at Maggie, who then proceeds to flail her arms.

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* The Associate Producers desperately pulling seniority so that they don't have to talk to a woman who slept exchanged dirty tweets with Anthony Weiner and wants to be interviewed about it. Eventually it goes all the way down the line until everybody is staring at Maggie, who then proceeds to flail her arms.



** Later Tess google's said question, and informs her that "It looks pretty bad. There are a lot of fires."

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** Later Tess google's Googles said question, and informs her that "It looks pretty bad. There are a lot of fires."



-->Elliot: Boy, that Genghis Khan had some really great ideas!
* Mackenzie giving an inspiring speech about how the power going out is the best thing for the News Night team (as it'll bring them together again and help them to keep on reporting on important news stories), only for the power to come back on again midway through.
-->Son of a bitch!
* Jim: All I know is that if I was a women the first thing I'd do is kiss another woman. I don't understand gay men or straight women.

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-->Elliot: -->'''Elliot:''' Boy, that Genghis Khan had some really great ideas!
* Mackenzie giving an inspiring speech about how the power going out is the best thing for the News Night team (as it'll bring them together again and help them to keep on reporting on important news stories), only for the power to come back on again midway through.
-->Son
right as she finishes.
-->'''''Son
of a bitch!
bitch!'''''
* Jim: All I know is that if I was a women woman the first thing I'd do is kiss another woman. I don't understand gay men or straight women.

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* Jim: All I know is that if I was a women the first thing I'd do is kiss another woman. Gay men and heterosexual women, I just don't understand them.

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* Jim: All I know is that if I was a women the first thing I'd do is kiss another woman. Gay men and heterosexual women, I just don't understand them.gay men or straight women.
* Mackenzie beating Jim with a pillow after she finds out he screwed up his chance with Maggie ''again''.
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* Mackenzie giving an inspiring speech about how the power going out is the best thing for the News Night team (as it'll bring them together again and help them to keep on reporting on important news stories), only for the power to come back on again midway through.

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* Mackenzie giving an inspiring speech about how the power going out is the best thing for the News Night team (as it'll bring them together again and help them to keep on reporting on important news stories), only for the power to come back on again midway through.through.
-->Son of a bitch!
* Jim: All I know is that if I was a women the first thing I'd do is kiss another woman. Gay men and heterosexual women, I just don't understand them.
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-->Elliot: Boy, that Genghis Khan had some really great ideas!

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-->Elliot: Boy, that Genghis Khan had some really great ideas!ideas!
* Mackenzie giving an inspiring speech about how the power going out is the best thing for the News Night team (as it'll bring them together again and help them to keep on reporting on important news stories), only for the power to come back on again midway through.
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-->[cue [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Will hopping around behind Mac]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext and 'struggling' to get into]] [[BrickJoke his pants and falling down]]]

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-->[cue [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Will hopping around behind Mac]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext and 'struggling' to get into]] [[BrickJoke his pants and falling down]]]down]]]
* Sloan, Don, and Elliot are all desperate to get off a plane. Sloan finds a website with seven ways to get thrown off a plane, including yelling unpopular political opinions out loudly. Elliot decides to try it out:
-->Elliot: Boy, that Genghis Khan had some really great ideas!
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** Later Tess google's said question, and informs her that "It looks pretty bad. There are a lot of fires."

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** Later Tess google's said question, and informs her that "It looks pretty bad. There are a lot of fires.""
* Mackenzie is defending Will against Brian.
-->'''Mac''': You know what I like about Will? He's not absolutely sure about anything. He struggles with things, he's never certain about anything, and sometimes he's not, but he tries hard to be. He struggles with things!
-->[cue [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Will hopping around behind Mac]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext and 'struggling' to get into]] [[BrickJoke his pants and falling down]]]
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--->'''Will''': Good thinking.

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--->'''Will''': Good thinking.thinking.
* The Associate Producers desperately pulling seniority so that they don't have to talk to a woman who slept with Anthony Weiner and wants to be interviewed about it. Eventually it goes all the way down the line until everybody is staring at Maggie, who then proceeds to flail her arms.
-->'''Maggie''': Can people still see me?
* While Don is explaining how Nancy Grace emotionally manipulates her viewers.
-->'''Mac''': Question: Hell? Is it as bad as everyone says it is?
** Later Tess google's said question, and informs her that "It looks pretty bad. There are a lot of fires."
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-->'''Will''': [repeatedly] Hmm??

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-->'''Will''': [repeatedly] Hmm??Hmm??
** OBAMA GOOD. OSAMA BAD.
--->'''Will''': Good thinking.
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* "The United States is in no greater danger of falling under Sharia law than it is the rules of FightClub."

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* "The United States is in no greater danger of falling under Sharia law than it is the rules of FightClub.""
* Will. Vicodin. [[MushroomSamba Marijuana]]. It's exactly as funny as you would expect.
-->'''Will''': [repeatedly] Hmm??
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* "Hey, I love you every day. Valentine's Day is just an excuse to spend the night in a hotel room." Also, because it's Don, one of the most heartwarming statements ever. Damn.

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* "Hey, I love you every day. Valentine's Day is just an excuse to spend the night in a hotel room." Also, because it's Don, one of the most heartwarming statements ever. Damn.Damn.
* "The United States is in no greater danger of falling under Sharia law than it is the rules of FightClub."
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* "Do you know what you're- ow. Do you know what you're- ow. Do you know what you're doing? Ow."
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**And then Will has to step in to calm Charlie down. Doubly hilarious because the scene started with Will and Don arguing, with Charlie appearing to be the mediating benevolent boss, but goes absolutely apeshit when Don starts accusing Will of being incompetent.
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* Maggie hitting Jim with a glass door. TWICE.

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* Maggie hitting Jim with a glass door. TWICE.TWICE.
* "Hey, I love you every day. Valentine's Day is just an excuse to spend the night in a hotel room." Also, because it's Don, one of the most heartwarming statements ever. Damn.
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* "Bigfoot is real."

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* "Bigfoot is real.""
* Maggie hitting Jim with a glass door. TWICE.
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* Will interviewing three people who are supporters of SB 1070 who are all three so incompetent that Will literally has to make their arguments for them

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* Will interviewing three people who are supporters of SB 1070 who are all three so incompetent that Will literally has to make their arguments for themthem
* "Bigfoot is real."
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* Will interviewing three people who are supporters of SB 1070 who are all three so incompentant that Will literally has to make their arguments for them

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* Will interviewing three people who are supporters of SB 1070 who are all three so incompentant incompetent that Will literally has to make their arguments for them
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** Also, this exchange from the same scene:
-->'''Will''': Muhammad El-Muhammad Al-Muhammad Bin Bazir?
-->'''Don''': Went to FOX.
-->'''Will''': FOX hired a guy with three "Muhammad"s in his name?!
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* The normally laid-back Charlie (as played by [[Series/LawAndOrder Sam Waterston]]) has enough of asking Don to be quiet and outright threatens him:
-->"Goddammit, Don, I'm a marine! I will kick the shit out of you, I don't care how many protein bars you eat!"
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* Shortly after, Will starts showing off how he now knows everyone's name and how to pronounce them, starting with a few examples of people who no longer work for him. Still, Mackenzie says it's the thought that counts and everyone should give him a round of applause for effort. Which they do, completely in earnest.
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* Will is studying the names of his new staff, when a piece of the ceiling almost falls on his head. The maid deadpans that there are new neighbors.

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* Will is studying the names of his new staff, when a piece of the ceiling almost falls on his head. The maid deadpans that there are new neighbors.neighbors.
* Will interviewing three people who are supporters of SB 1070 who are all three so incompentant that Will literally has to make their arguments for them
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'''Jim''': [''drinks a shot'']

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'''Jim''': [''drinks a shot'']shot'']
* Will is studying the names of his new staff, when a piece of the ceiling almost falls on his head. The maid deadpans that there are new neighbors.
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* Will's continued surprise that he has a blog.

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* Will's continued surprise that he has a blog.blog.
* At the karaoke bar in the second episode:
-->'''Jim''': I really only drink when I'm scared.\\
'''Maggie''': [''staggering in, drunk''] I would like to have a word with you. Right here, right now.\\
'''Jim''': [''drinks a shot'']
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* Will repeatedly trolling Mackenzie as she gives a passionate speech about what the news should be like. "I need to think a bit...yeah, that whole speech did nothing for me."

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* Will repeatedly trolling Mackenzie as she gives a passionate speech about what the news should be like. "I need to think a bit...yeah, that whole speech did nothing for me.""
* Will's continued surprise that he has a blog.
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-->'''Jim''':[[{{beat}} ...]]Hi.

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-->'''Jim''':[[{{beat}} ...]]Hi.]]Hi.
* Will repeatedly trolling Mackenzie as she gives a passionate speech about what the news should be like. "I need to think a bit...yeah, that whole speech did nothing for me."
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* An exchange between Jim and Mackenzie in the pilot.
-->'''Mackenzie''': Do you know how to flirt?
-->'''Jim''': Yes.
-->'''Mackenzie''': Show me.
-->'''Jim''':[[{{beat}} ...]]Hi.

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