Character

Butler

courteous professional discreet polite confident matter-of-fact flippant eager

Butler manages greetings and announcements in the White House Residence hallway. He welcomes President Bartlet with 'Good evening, Mr. President,' alerts others to his arrival, and answers queries about the First Lady's location during a late-night exchange. His role supports seamless transitions between public duties and private family moments, including discussions of staff hires like Debbie Fiderer. Courteous and unobtrusive, he facilitates the Bartlets' intimate banter without intruding, embodying the discreet service expected in presidential living quarters.

3 appearances

Butler's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II

Homefront: Medea, the Switcheroo, and a Quiet Appointment

Neutral, professionally attentive; his presence quietly enforces the boundary between public duties and private space.

The Butler greets the President at the residence doorway with a courteous announcement, signaling transition from public role to private home life and enabling the domestic exchange to begin.

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S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II

Abbey's Tease: A Staged Apology and Domestic Reprieve

Calm, professional, unobtrusive—serving as a neutral catalyst for the scene's start.

The Butler formally greets the President in the residence hallway, announcing arrival in a courteous, neutral tone and providing the domestic framing for the private exchange that follows; his appearance …

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S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II

Residence: Hiring Debbie Fiderer

Neutral, professionally attentive; performs duty without emotional entanglement.

Greets the President at the residence threshold, announces his arrival with quiet formality and then withdraws—a polite, unobtrusive presence that frames the private exchange.

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Affiliation

Bartlet's Campaign