The west wing is an american serial political drama television series created by. Former cast member rob lowe returns as sam seaborn in this episode, which finds bartlet and his. Collider s own adam chitwood and matt goldberg rank the top 15 episodes of the west wing, one of the best series in the history of television. The president interviews feisty secretarial candidate debbie.
Find all 151 songs featured in the west wing soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. The west wing staffers are introduced as each learns via phone or pager that the president was in a cycling accident. Josh faces the possible loss of his job after an onair insult of a political opponent, which toby tries to prevent by having josh make a personal apology. For a basic plot summary, the west wing at least in this first season is the story of a new presidential administration in the white house under president jed bartlet martin sheen. A definitive ranking of every character on the west wing. The west wing season 1 the first season of the american political drama television series the west wing aired in the united states on nbc from september 22, 1999 to may 17, 2000 and consisted of 22 episodes. They cant get enough of the west wing right now the. Meanwhile, sam seaborn rob lowe, the troubleprone deputy communications director, unknowingly spends the night with a call girl lisa edelstein and then. The first season ends with a pretty massive cliff hanger that will leave viewers scrambling to watch the next season. Willis of ohio feature the white house desperately digging for a backdoor through which to pass a particular piece of legislation.
Josh and hrishi are joined by west wing creator aaron sorkin for a special episode. He shall, from time to time jun 22, 2016 jun 29, 2016 1. The first season, which begins in the middle of bartlets first year in office, is loaded with images of a west wing stuck in neutral and powerless to govern. Mar 01, 2020 nbcs the west wing, which ran from 1999 to 2006, is widely considered one of the greatest tv dramas of all time. Buy stickers featuring the more memorable quotes from the show, as well as bartlet for president bumper stickers. Pg in an episode originally broadcast live, the candidates engage in a tensionpacked debate. Apr 06, 2018 the west wing always seemed to put a little more punch into their christmas episodes, and season 4s holy night was no exception. There are 154 regular season episodes, plus the special episodes isaac and ishmael and documentary special.
The third season of the american political drama television series the west wing aired in the united states on nbc from october 3, 2001 to may 22, 2002 and consisted of 21 episodes and 2 special episodes. The episode oddly starts with a jewish mob hit in new york in the 50s. Season 2 season 1 season 4 season 3 season 7 season 5 season 6. They spoil all of the plot points left to the viewer. West wing reunion live from atx jun 15, 2016 jun 22, 2016 1.
First season episodes of aaron sorkins the west wing. Dec 29, 2019 and on the west wing weekly podcast, the actor joshua malina, who played will bailey in the show, and hrishikesh hirway, a musician and superfan, have been hosting an episodebyepisode. The sophomore season finds the white house reeling from an. The series is set primarily in the west wing of the white house, where the oval office and offices of presidential senior staff are located. The first of these, isaac and ishmael, was created in the wake of the tragedy of 911 and served as the series opener after being written and filmed in two weeks. For a basic plot summary, the west wing at least in this first season is the story of a new presidential administration in the white house under president jed. The 10 definitive episodes of the west wing the artifice. It won 26 emmys, including four for outstanding drama series. Sams fling the previous night with laurie, who unbeknownst to sam is a. Even in a season in which new dramas outnumber comedies, its not hard to pick the best. At the beginning of the 7th and last season of the west wing, we are just coming into the general election between santos and vinick. The 16 west wing episodes that won emmys for allison janney. The west wing, which premiered in fall 1999, was the vision of aaron sorkin, whose genius was reflected in the pilot episode, repeated. The west wing soundtrack complete song list tunefind.
The west wing once again struck just the right notes with one of its earliest holiday themed episodes, the season one christmas episode in excelsis deo. As the west wing gears up for a reelection battle next season, the shows creator is preparing fictional president bartlet to run against a character that sounds an awful lot like president george bush. Watch the west wing episodes online season 4 2003 tv. And on the west wing weekly podcast, the actor joshua malina, who played will bailey in the show, and hrishikesh hirway, a musician and superfan, have been hosting an episodebyepisode. Fiction visits fact in west wing salute to the west wing by gail pennington april 24, 2002 st. They explore joshs ptsd after the assassination attempt, and its interesting how its all brought together with a yoyo ma concert at the end. Also vital to this theme is the new doctrine for legislating laid out in the first season episode let bartlet be bartlet. Episode 21 lies, damn lies and statistics in which josh and dave hype the other west wing podcast, attempt to bring back the word pud, reveal who can beat trump in a debate, and discuss what might actually be the worst line ever uttered on the west wing. S6 e14 the wake up call what is the aria in the first scene, when president bartlet is sitting alone. The west wing transcripts search transcripts, summaries.
A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the west wing. With rob lowe, moira kelly, allison janney, richard schiff. It consisted of twentyone regular episodes and two special episodes. Unfortunately, the first episode opens three years in the future at the bartlet library with the regulars from the final seasons. The west wing is essential viewing for anyone who enjoys television dramas.
Im planning to slowly go through all the episodes, catching up on some that i missed first time around. Cuddyhouses nemesis and sometime paramour on houselisa edelstein played a different kind of professional during the west wings first season. Its the action packed finale of the first season of the west wing, and we celebrate by talking with luke savage, whose current affairs article how liberals fell in love with the west wing is the seminal work in the field. The west wing season 7 the seventh and final season of the american political drama television series the west wing aired in the united states on nbc from september 25, 2005 to may 14, 2006 and consisted of 22 episodes. A definitive ranking of every character on the west wing the. Why did the writers producers of the west wing spoil the. Aaron reflects on the experience of making the first season of the west wing while making the second season of sports night at the same time. The pilot alone sets a very high bar, and by the 5th episode, you know this is gonna. In the early, best seasons of the west wing, when the show was. The episode ends when leo informs the president that tolliver died while en route to a teaching hospital in jordan when syrian forces. Jul 04, 2014 the decision to include these episodes came from a few basic facts.
Fan guide for the west wing television show created by aaron sorkin and showing on nbc tv wednesday nights in the 19992000 and 20002001 seasons. May 15, 2016 much of the west wings strength stemmed from its ability to deal with the important issues of the day, while making them personable too. Watch the west wing episodes online season 7 2006 tv guide. Watch the west wing episodes online season 7 2006 tv. One of the first multiepisode arcs in the west wing involved sams friendship with a callgirl named laurie played by future house star. Considered one of the bestwritten and most innovative tv series of all time, this political drama depicts a president in his first year in office. The shows first season reached its stride in time for. The west wing is an american serial political drama television series created by aaron sorkin that was originally broadcast on nbc from september 22, 1999, to may 14, 2006. Despite his concealing a serious illness from the american people, president bartlet will run.
The west wing get season 1 on youtube advertisement. Take out the trash day with senator bob casey and liza weil jun 29, 2016. The staff scrambles to respond to pages telling them that the president has been in an accident hes fallen off the b. This brilliantly acted series that won 26 emmys was voted the no. The decision to include these episodes came from a few basic facts. Home the episodes season one first season dvds available. The west wing transcripts search episode dialogue, summaries, and titles of all episodes of the west wing tv show seasons 1 through 6. The ten best west wing episodes new york daily news. Nov 06, 2018 collider s own adam chitwood and matt goldberg rank the top 15 episodes of the west wing, one of the best series in the history of television. The episode features some wonderful lighter moments of humor, such as c.
A minor bicycle mishap becomes a minicrisis for his staff, while a remark josh made on tv may get him bounced from his job. The best and worst episodes of the west wing ians movie. The best west wing episodes are able to inject humour into serious discussions, and noel does that brilliantly here as josh gets tricked into a therapy session with adam arkin. Despite his concealing a serious illness from the american people, president bartlet will run again, and he intends. Dec 02, 2017 the west wing get season 1 on youtube advertisement.
The first five west wing episodes you should rewatch on. Nbcs the west wing, which ran from 1999 to 2006, is widely considered one of the greatest tv dramas of all time. Former cast member rob lowe returns as sam seaborn in this episode, which finds bartlet and his staff making the transition as easy. Episode 12, the long goodbye the only episode of the west wing that wasnt written by sorkin during his tenure, this episode about c. West wing takes us back from cliff by tyler mcleod october 1, 2000 calgary sun she is a conservative republican lawyer, who is hired by the white house counsels office, who disagrees very charmingly with virtually everything that this white house does but is working there because she was asked to and feels a sense of duty, aaron sorkin. They cant get enough of the west wing right now the new. In the first season, the bartlet administration is in its second year and is still having trouble. We look back on the previous season, and look ahead to the upcoming one. Much of the west wings strength stemmed from its ability to deal with the important issues of the day, while making them personable too. The sophomore season finds the white house reeling from an assassination attempt that leaves two men hospitalized, neither of whom was the real mark. The ending isnt completely unexpected there are hints to it earlier in the season, but it is shocking nonetheless. In this season, the west wing characters are shown as being more capable of legislating thanks to an increased approval rating described as a temporary bubble due to the shooting that ends the first season.
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