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The West Wing (1999–2006) 8.6
Inside the lives of staffers in the west wing of the White House. Creator:Aaron Sorkin |
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Cast
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C.J. Cregg
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| John Spencer | ... |
Leo McGarry
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| Bradley Whitford | ... |
Josh Lyman
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| Martin Sheen | ... |
President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet
(154 episodes, 1999-2006)
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| Janel Moloney | ... |
Donna Moss
(149 episodes, 1999-2006)
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| Richard Schiff | ... |
Toby Ziegler
(144 episodes, 1999-2006)
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| Dulé Hill | ... |
Charlie Young
(136 episodes, 1999-2006)
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| NiCole Robinson | ... |
Margaret Hooper
(105 episodes, 1999-2006)
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| Melissa Fitzgerald | ... |
Carol Fitzpatrick
(101 episodes, 1999-2006)
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| Rob Lowe | ... |
Sam Seaborn
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| Joshua Malina | ... |
Will Bailey
(80 episodes, 2002-2006)
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| Stockard Channing | ... |
Abbey Bartlet
(68 episodes, 1999-2006)
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When the erudite Democrat Josiah "Jed" Bartlet is elected U.S. president, he installs his administration. He places confidants from his electoral campaigns in the White House. Each of these people play a significant role in the Washington power game: the Chief of Staff (Leo McGarry), his deputy (Josh Lyman), Communications Director (Toby Zeigler), deputy (Sam Seaborn, and later, Will Bailey), and press secretary (CJ Cregg). Also in key positions are the assistants of each of the power players. We follow these people through many political battles, as well as some personal ones. Also playing roles are the First Lady (Abigail Bartlet), the President's daughters (Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Zoey), and the personal aide to the President (Charlie Young). All make this series, which supposedly follows the political events (often paraphrasing historical reality) almost day by day, more than merely a political soap. The demands of office on each character show the personal sacrifice and the ... Written by KGF Vissers
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22 September 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The Oval Office set originally designed by Michael J. Taylor, was constructed for Dave and then subsequently used for The American President, which was also written by Aaron Sorkin and included Martin Sheen, Joshua Malina and Anna Deavere Smith in its cast. It was also used during the filming of Contact, when the carpet, made by the original company, had to be replaced for $28,000. See more »Goofs
In a couple of episodes, New Hampshire State Trooper cruisers are shown as brown, and have red and blue lights. In reality, the cruisers are green and have only blue lights on the top. See more »Crazy Credits
The special post-9/11 episode was broadcast without the regular opening credits. Instead, the episode began with the cast, out of character, speaking about the episode, followed by credits on a black screen. See more »Connections
Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: James Bond Jr. #3 (2009)characters complain about James Bond. See more »
I couldn't get into the West Wing when it began its run. The people spoke too quickly, I didn't get most of the references, and where the heck were they powerwalking to? I just didn't get it. After an episode or two, I just forgot about it.
On a recent weekend, though, I heard the pilot was being broadcast and thought I'd give it a try. Watching this show from the beginning - and being able to see episodes over again - makes all the difference. This time, I realized that I wasn't *supposed* to understand what they were referring to right out of the gate; it would be explained before the episode ended. After watching the pilot, I also realized that unlike most TV shows, The West Wing episodes are visual manifestations of great books. Both force the viewer to ask questions, challenging simple answers, refusing to provide easy, fixed-in-60-minutes situations, and providing sudden, unexpected plot twists.
As excellent as the actor's performances are, it's the writing that makes the show so good. It doesn't shy away from moral ambiguity, it rarely takes the easy way out, and it compels you to believe in your government despite all the reasons it gives you to despair of it.
Some might think that only jingoistic supernationalists enjoy the West Wing, but neither of those words describe me. I feel very comfortable questioning the decisions my government makes, and I appreciate how the West Wing has broadened my understanding of how it operates. For that reason alone, it deserves the accolades it receives. It's one of the best shows in the history of television.