Technician

unflappable precise procedural efficient professional

The Technician commands the high-stakes recording of President Bartlet's Saturday morning radio address from the Oval Office, slicing through chaos with barked 'Cuts!' after Lionel Tribbey's bat-wielding intrusion amid Democratic donors, announcing exhaustive take 21 over crackling voice amid Donna's child-hushing frenzy, delivering taut countdowns before dawn flubs, and sealing triumphs with crisp 'We're out.' This procedural sentinel wrangles presidential impatience, logistical bedlam, and institutional pomp, forging broadcast precision from human disarray while co-appearing with Bartlet, C.J., Donna, and Ed Barrie in the pressurized nexus of White House communications.

6 appearances

Technician's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

6 moments

S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit

Tribbey's Bat-Wielding Oval Office Tirade

Detached urgency prioritizing recording integrity

Technician barks 'Cut!' immediately after Tribbey's bat-wielding entrance disrupts the radio address retake, enforcing procedural halt amid the room's brewing pandemonium.

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S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit

Donna Hushes Kids as Technician Announces Take 21

Taut professionalism masking procedural strain

The Technician issues a precise voice-over announcement signaling the start of the 21st take of the Saturday morning radio address, methodically advancing the exhaustive recording process despite surrounding disruptions.

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S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit

Bartlet's Dawn Radio Flub and Abbey Chase Fizzle

Calm professionalism amid controlled chaos

Technician initiates the critical countdown for the radio address take with professional precision, poised amid the Oval's tension, underscoring procedural rigor even as Bartlet's flub and abrupt halt disrupt the …

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S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit

Bartlet Grants Barrie Meet the Press Freedom and Rushes to Abbey

Calmly procedural

Stands at technical station, crisply announcing the radio address conclusion with 'We're out,' efficiently wrapping the broadcast amid the room's shift to personal banter.

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S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit

Bartlet's Triumphant Radio Tribute to Overlooked Women Pioneers

Calmly procedural, focused on technical closure.

Technician crisply announces 'We're out' immediately after Bartlet finishes speaking into the microphone, signaling the end of the live radio recording and transitioning the room from broadcast formality to casual …

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S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit

Abbey and Bartlet's Flirty Banter Interrupted by CJ

Calmly procedural

Crisp announcement of 'We're out' marks end of radio recording, pivoting room from broadcast formality to private intimacy without further intrusion.

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