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The West Wing: season 1, episode 21-22
"Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics"/"What Kind Of Day Has It Been"
August 10, 2009 - 11:08a.m.
In concluding his speech with "decisions are made by those who show up," President Bartlet perfectly encapsulates what season one of The West Wing was all about. Forget the drama. Forget the intricacies of the policies the characters debate. Forget ...
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The West Wing: season 1, episode 19-20
"Let Bartlet Be Bartlet"/"Mandatory Minimums"
August 3, 2009 - 10:08a.m.
"Let Bartlet Be Bartlet"
When losing is a daily occurrence, you just sort of accept it, no less than you accept what time your alarm goes off or what website you visit first when you get into work. Routine. And ... -
The West Wing: season 1, episode 17-18
"The White House Pro-Am"/"Six Meetings Before Lunch"
July 27, 2009 - 10:07a.m.
"The White House Pro-Am"
On my flight to Montreal last week, a guy seated in the row next to me noticed me pull out my West Wing DVDs, like the exact second I dug them out of my bag. "What ...
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The West Wing: season 1, episode 15-16
"Celestial Navigation"/"20 Hours In LA"
July 20, 2009 - 11:07a.m.
"Celestial Navigation"
While "Take This Sabbath Day" contained no "Previously on The West Wing" segment, this one had a strange one: A run-down of simply the names of each character, presumably again for the benefit of those who hadn't ... -
The West Wing: season 1, episode 13-14
"Take Out The Trash Day"/"Take This Sabbath Day"
July 13, 2009 - 10:07a.m.
"Take Out The Trash Day"
The staffers talk a lot about sex in this episode. Or rather, as Sam puts it, "everything but." (It's in the context of a bill being proposed in Congress to hire 100,000 new ... -
The West Wing: season 1, episode 11-12
"Lord John Marbury"/"He Shall, From Time To Time…"
July 6, 2009 - 10:07a.m.
Wow, that was a lot of drama.
For the first time thus far, The West Wing is soaking with a sense of real urgency, on just about every level. And this natural episode pairing started so innocently: It was just ... -
The West Wing: season 1, episode 8-10
"Enemies"/"The Short List"/"In Excelsis Deo"
June 29, 2009 - 10:06a.m.
"Enemies"
If there's one common thread I'm noticing about The West Wing, it's that, deep down, everyone working together genuinely likes each other. There wouldn't be much of a show were that not the case—Josh ... -
The West Wing: season 1, episode 6-7
"Mr. Willis Of Ohio"/"The State Dinner"
June 22, 2009 - 10:06a.m.
"Mr. Willis Of Ohio"
Who lives in America? What are all these people like? What do they all have in common? And, most importantly, what do they want? When The West Wing devotes an episode to a budget surplus, we ... -
The West Wing: season 1, episode 4-5
"Five Votes Down"/"The Crackpots And These Women"
June 15, 2009 - 12:06p.m.
Random viewing note to kick things off:
I am finding it very, very, very hard to watch this show and take detailed notes. Bottom line: I'm lovin' The West Wing, and each episode is engrossing me more and more ... -
The West Wing: season 1, episode 2-3
"Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc"/"A Proportional Response"
June 8, 2009 - 10:06a.m.
[A brief note before we begin: I'm trying my darndest to watch the episodes as close to the writing schedule as possible, so spoilers don't accidentally creep into my reviews. Please, for the sake of those who might ...
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The West Wing: season 1, episode 1
"Pilot"
June 1, 2009 - 12:06p.m.
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. Don't get me wrong: I knew who the man was, and had ...
