One of the most notable remarks comes from hillary clinton. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life. Episode airdate written by 1 pilot 22 september 1999 aaron sorkin there are no ordinary events. Season 2 of american television drama the west wing aired on nbc. Mar 08, 2012 from series 6 episode 5 the hubbert peak of the west wing. You told vox you thought this episode was better than the godfather plus citizen kane. Buy stickers featuring the more memorable quotes from the show, as well as bartlet for president bumper stickers. Season 2 saw the unexplained departure of mandy hampton and donna moss being made a main character in her stead, janel moloney becoming a main cast member. Former cast member rob lowe returns as sam seaborn in this episode, which finds bartlet and his staff making the transition as easy. Original airdate 092299 rerun 120899 and 080700 10 p. The shows sixth and seventh seasons depicted the presidential election campaign for bartlets successor, which featured candidates matthew santos, a democratic texas congressman played by jimmy smits, and arnold vinick, a. As air force one is about to land, the indicator light for the nose wheel fails to come on, prompting pilot colonel jessie weiskopf to call off the landing, and notify the president of the possibility of terrorism. Sep 22, 2017 the west wing went off the air many years ago.
The episode ends when leo informs the president that tolliver died while en route to a teaching hospital in jordan when syrian forces. The west wing tv show season 2 episodes list next episode. After totalling a prius while testdriving an suv josh lyman is made to host a meeting of representatives of various alternative energy. The white house is locked down after a gunman on the street fires shots into the west wing. Isaac and ishmael, airing less than a month after 911, is like 20 minutes worth of dialogue stretched paperthin. There are more west wingesque lines in 17 people, one of the shows best hours, including the line that lends the episode its title.
Stuck with a group of high school students who were visiting the white house, the staffers, president bartlet, and the first lady all debate the issues regarding terrorism. Martin sheen as president josiah jed bartlet photo by. I knew who the man was, and had heard many a tale of the glory of the west wing and had even caught a stray episode or two, in passing, that my roommate would watch in reruns, but somehow i had avoided everything. After totalling a prius while testdriving an suv josh lyman is made to host a meeting of. The west wing season 7 episode list, summaries and show guide. Presidential advisers get their personal lives hopelessly tangled up with professional duties as they try to conduct the business of running a country. Rob lowe as sam seaborn, deputy white house communications director. While bartlet portrayer martin sheen was unable to make. Meanwhile, leo sits in on the questioning of the terrorist suspect and. Sam discusses the problem of laurie with josh and toby.
During its first four seasons, when aaron sorkin coproduced the program and wrote most of its episodes, the west wing was a popular and critical. The west wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nations capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. The west wing is an american serial political drama television series created by aaron. The west wing season 5 episode list, summaries and show guide. Watch the west wing episodes online season 7 2006 tv guide. The west wing unofficial continuity guide is a tribute to nbcs award winning tv show and to the writing of aaron sorkin.
House of cards season 5 recap episode guide, summaries. Still seething over the downing of an fully loaded american jet in the mideast, a vengeful president bartlet martin sheen overrules the joint chiefs plan for a proportional military strike and demands a more severe attack that would result in thousands of enemy and civilian casualties. The west wing was created by american writer and producer aaron sorkin, who served as a writer and executive producer for the show until its fourth season 2003. In the wake of the shooting, both president bartlet and deputy chief of staff josh lyman have been hit. The west wing tv series 19992006 plot summary imdb. Too many plot lines, haphazard arrivals and exits of characters, and not enough focus on logic and character motivation all recurring problems this season. The west wing s04e06 game on prank on toby youtube. May 15, 2016 the west wing was always careful to avoid actual political issues, happy to exist in its own parallel universe. West wing episodes normally feel like theyve crammed an hour and a halfs worth of material into 42ish minutes. Season 1 episode index the west wing episode guide. The west wing restrospective the government teacher.
The west wing series and episode guides tv from radiotimes. The west wing transcripts search episode dialogue, summaries, and titles of all episodes of the west wing tv show seasons 1 through 6. The west wing launches its third season with this special standalone episode, designed to address the tragic events of september 11, 2001. Search or browse the west wing transcripts view or search. Fictional democratic president josiah jed bartlet suffers no fools, and that policy alienates many. I did some research on the side, to find out the differences between the real world and tww universe. Continuity guide for the west wing television show.
The west wing goes under lock down as a suspected terrorist is found to be working at the white house. The west wing is an american serial political drama television series created by aaron sorkin that aired on nbc from september 22, 1999 to may 14, 2006. This episode begins with the ending of a film, and ends with the beginning of frank and claires nefarious plot to create one nation underwood. 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. Top 100 tv shows as rated by women on imdb in 2016. While the president is not seriously injured, josh is critically wounded. Unlike probably every other person alive, my first experience with aaron sorkin came a few years ago, when i started watching studio 60 on the sunset strip.
The west wing season 7 episode summaries, episode guide and tv show schedule. Advanced search watchlist sign in the west wing tv series 19992006 poster. The vice president refuses to fall in line with bartlet. Jul 31, 2017 those of you who have been tuning in to this latest season of the west wing might have felt a bit overwhelmed by last weeks episode. Inside the lives of staffers in the west wing of the white house. The west wing by sorkin, aaron the official companion volume to the critically acclaimed nbc television series journeys behind the cameras to provide a closeup look at the cast and crew of the west wing, along with a profile of its creator, aaron sorkin, a history of the series, comprehensive episode summaries, and fullcolor photographs. The west wingiest lines in the history of the west wing. As creator gene roddenberry wrote to science fiction author isaac asmiov two months after the first star trek series premiered in 1966. Season 1 of american drama series the west wing aired on nbc television network. Bartlet negotiates for the return of a spy plane is forced down over russia. 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.
Watch the west wing season 1, episode 2 post hoc, ergo propter hoc. Oct 02, 2017 the west wing went off the air many years ago. Just recently i completed what was probably my 10th rerun of this show. Watch the west wing episodes online season 7 2006 tv. I realize its hard to suspend disbelief about everything that followed but, if you can, then my god. Cregg, will bailey, and others are returning from a long flight overseas. Meanwhile, sam seaborn rob lowe, the troubleprone deputy communications director, unknowingly spends the night with a call girl lisa edelstein and then. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the west wing. The west wing season 5 episode summaries, episode guide and tv show schedule. 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 west wing is basically an episode guide to the first two seasons of the best show on television. Star trek almost did not get on the air because it refused to do a juvenile science fiction, because it refused to put a lassie aboard the space ship, and because it insisted on hiring dick matheson, harlan ellison, a.
Browse or search the transcripts the west wing transcripts. How accurate is the white house set in the west wing. Josiah bartlett, played by martin sheen, presided over his fictional west wing from the fall of 1999 to the spring of 2006. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while. Watch the west wing episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. 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. Plot summaries and detailed cast lists for all 155 episodes of the series can be found at the west wing episode guide. The 10 definitive episodes of the west wing the artifice. The west wing the west wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nations capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. The west wing was always careful to avoid actual political issues, happy to exist in its own parallel universe. The first season of the american political drama television series the west wing aired in the. Those of you who have been tuning in to this latest season of the west wing might have felt a bit overwhelmed by last weeks episode. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics the that they discuss touch on everyday life.
Season 3 episode index the west wing episode guide. S05e08 shutdown posted on december 30, 20 by mark oshiro in the eighth episode of the fifth season of the west wing, the white house scrambles over bartlets decision to shut down the government rather than make an unwanted deal with the speaker of the house over the budget. View the full list of popular shows on the tv calendar and add them to your favourites filter. Are there less artful episodes of west wing that you. The west wing transcripts search transcripts, summaries. In his first term as president, josiah bartlet and his eager group of staffers battle day to day issues and attempt to pass legislation through back channels and dealmaking. Here you can browse the summaries and transcripts of episodes of the show, and you can also search the entire text of episode transcripts to find your favorite line or quote. From series 6 episode 5 the hubbert peak of the west wing. Our only connection to this television series is our irreverent reverence.
Producer aaron sorkin briefly interrupts the series. But after the events of september 11, that changed for one episode. The continuity guide grew as the series continued so some sections like the. West wing cast reunites, reveals who president bartlet. Among the last moments of this particular year are sam seaborns wellintended relationship with a callgirl, the breakdown of white house. The west wing tv show season 3 episodes list next episode. Josh interviews a candidate to replace ainsley hayes. Series was created by aaron sorkin and is showing on nbc tv wednesday nights in the 19992000 and 20002001 seasons. Jan 23, 20 plot summaries and detailed cast lists for all 155 episodes of the series can be found at the west wing episode guide. Too many plot lines, haphazard arrivals and exits of characters, and not enough focus on logic and character motivation all recurring problems. There are 154 regular season episodes, plus the special episodes isaac and ishmael and documentary special. If youd like to elaborate on the summary or recap just add a. The end the west wing and all its characters are properties of aaron sorkin, john wells production, warner brothers television, and nbc. During its first four seasons, when aaron sorkin coproduced the program and wrote most of its episodes, the west wing was a popular and critical success, winning 23 of the 26 emmys it harvested over its sevenyear run and.