Series
The West Wing
“Right place. Right time. Right man.”
Drama
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 22 epS2 · 22 epS3 · 21 epS4 · 23 epS5 · 22 epS6 · 22 epS7 · 22 ep
1Pilot22 Sept 1999 · 41m · ★ 7.2The senior members of the White House staff are summoned to the office early in the morning to handle difficult situations: Hundreds of Cubans are on their way across the Atlantic Ocean in search of freedom; and klutzy President of the United States Josiah Bartlet accidentally sprained his ankle riding a bicycle into a tree.
2Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc29 Sept 1999 · 38m · ★ 6.8The Vice President refuses to fall in line with Bartlet. Sam discusses the problem of Laurie with Josh and Toby. Bartlet hires Mandy as his consultant.
3A Proportional Response6 Oct 1999 · 41m · ★ 7.8Still enraged at Morris's death, Bartlet makes a show of deadly force. C.J. is upset about being kept out of the loop about Laurie. Josh hires Bartlet's new personal assistant.
4Five Votes Down13 Oct 1999 · 41m · ★ 7.7Five votes keep a very important gun-control bill from being passed and the staff has 72 hours to track down the errant congressmen. Toby is accused of manipulating the stock market by having a friend testify to Commerce on internet stocks. Leo's wife gets fed up with his long hours.
5The Crackpots and These Women20 Oct 1999 · 41m · ★ 7.8The staffers spend the day ("Big Block of Cheese day") dealing with private organizations, aka the crackpots. Throughout the day, Sam deals with a UFO nut, CJ gets a proposal to build a wolves-only road, Toby and Bartlet clash over everything, and Josh is overwhelmed by guilt regarding his sister's death.
6Mr. Willis of Ohio3 Nov 1999 · 41m · ★ 7.8Toby and Mandy push for a commerce bill with a census-counting provision, with three votes as the deciding factor. Sam tutors CJ on the finer points of the census. Josh & Sam take Charlie out for a beer and are joined by Zoey and Mallory.
7The State Dinner10 Nov 1999 · 41m · ★ 6.4The president of Indonesia is honored at a state dinner. The staff deals with Hurricane Sarah, a potential teamster strike, and a raid involving children in Idaho while a reporter flirts with CJ.
8Enemies17 Nov 1999 · 41m · ★ 7.6Bartlet and Hoynes argue in front of the Cabinet. CJ fends off Danny's advances when she suspects he's after a big story. Mallory asks Sam out. The staff leaps hurdles to pass a banking bill.
9The Short List24 Nov 1999 · 41m · ★ 8.3Bartlet struggles to name a nominee to the Supreme Court when the perfect nominee turns out to be not so perfect. A congressman attacks the staff, claiming that 1 in 3 use drugs.
10In Excelsis Deo15 Dec 1999 · 41m · ★ 7.2Toby tries to arrange a proper funeral for a homeless veteran. Josh and Sam try to set up a preemptive strike against Lillienfield, who is attacking Leo because of his prior drug and alcohol problem. CJ tries to get the staff to revisit the hate crimes issue. Bartlet sneaks out to do some last minute shopping.
11Lord John Marbury5 Jan 2000 · 41m · ★ 8.0War breaks out between India and Pakistan and Bartlet consults with Lord John Marbury. Toby accuses CJ of being too friendly with the press when she objects to being kept in the dark. The staff realizes that Lillienfield's efforts to bring down Leo are going to get ugly when Josh gets a subpoena.
12He Shall, from Time to Time12 Jan 2000 · 41m · ★ 8.0Bartlet collapses before his first State of the Union address. Leo publicly admits to his former alcoholism and drug abuse. Things get interesting romantically for both Sam and CJ. Lord John Marbury helps the staff negotiate an agreement between India and Pakistan.
13Take out the Trash Day26 Jan 2000 · 41m · ★ 7.8Josh and Sam are able to make a bargain to keep Leo from going through a hearing, at the expense of a new sex education report. Mandy doesn't think a couple should be present at the signing of a new hate crimes bill instigated by the death of their son. Toby contends with some of PBS's detractors.
14Take This Sabbath Day9 Feb 2000 · 41m · ★ 8.0After the Supreme Court refuses to stay the execution of a convicted murderer, Bartlet has forty-eight hours to decide whether or not to commute the sentence. Josh faces off with Joey Lucas about his staff's not backing her candidate as vigorously as she'd like.
15Celestial Navigation16 Feb 2000 · 41m · ★ 8.1Toby and Sam travel to Connecticut to get Roberto Mendoza released from jail; Josh must run a press briefing when CJ has an emergency root canal.
1620 Hours in L. A.23 Feb 2000 · 41m · ★ 7.5Bartlet and the senior staff fly to California to attend an important fundraiser. Hoynes must decide whether he will support Bartlet's stance or go with his convictions when the Senate is deadlocked on an ethanol tax bill.
17The White House Pro-Am22 Mar 2000 · 41m · ★ 6.4Abbey keeps the staff busy with the fallout when she leaks her personal preference for a Federal Reserve Board appointment and discusses child labor on a talk show, prompting a Congresswoman to offer an amendment which could shoot down the entire international tariff bill. Charlie's date with Zoey is cancelled because of threats by a white supremacist group.
18Six Meetings Before Lunch5 Apr 2000 · 41m · ★ 7.1Mendoza is confirmed by the Senate; Mandy needs Toby's help to replace a dead panda bear; Sam angers Mallory when she reads a position paper that he wrote supporting school vouchers; Josh meets with Jeff Breckenridge, who is irritating certain Congressmen with his stance on slavery reparations.
19Let Bartlet Be Bartlet26 Apr 2000 · 40m · ★ 8.2Mandy's old memo about Bartlet administration weaknesses surfaces; Josh tries to get administration nominees appointed to the Federal Elections Committee; Sam works to get a better policy on gays in the military.
20Mandatory Minimums3 May 2000 · 41m · ★ 8.1Andrea Wyatt insists that mandatory minimums be added to a new drug policy the staff is developing; C.J. makes a mistake and sets them back.
21Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics10 May 2000 · 41m · ★ 6.4Bartlet gets closer to making the FEC campaign finance reform-friendly, but his opponents strike back by making Sam's former dalliance with the call girl public knowledge; CJ waits anxiously for the administration's approval rating.
22What Kind of Day Has It Been17 May 2000 · 41m · ★ 8.4The staff deals with the crisis of an American pilot who was shot down in Iraq; Toby's brother is in danger on a space shuttle whose doors won't close; Bartlet and the senior staff walk into trouble as they leave a town meeting.
Details
- Created by
- Aaron Sorkin
- First aired
- 22 Sept 1999
- Last aired
- 14 May 2006
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- NBC
- Episodes
- 154
- Votes
- 621 on TMDB
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Cast
Martin SheenJosiah Bartlet
Allison JanneyC.J. Cregg
John SpencerLeo McGarry
Bradley WhitfordJosh Lyman
Joshua MalinaWill Bailey
Alan AldaArnold Vinick
Jimmy SmitsMatthew Santos
Kristin ChenowethAnnabeth Schott
Mary McCormackKate Harper
