The West Wing - Season 1

In concluding his speech with "decisions are made by those who show up," President Bartlet perfectly encapsulates…

"Let Bartlet Be Bartlet"
When losing is a daily occurrence, you just sort of accept it, no less than you accept what…

"The White House Pro-Am"

"Celestial Navigation"
While "Take This Sabbath Day" contained no "Previously on The West Wing" segment, this one had…

"Take Out The Trash Day"
The staffers talk a lot about sex in this episode. Or rather, as Sam puts it, "everything…

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…

"Enemies"
If there's one common thread I'm noticing about The West Wing, it's that, deep down, everyone working…

"Mr. Willis Of Ohio"
Who lives in America? What are all these people like? What do they all have in common? And, most…

Random viewing note to kick things off:
I am finding it very, very, very hard to watch this show and take detailed…

[A brief note before we begin: I'm trying my darndest to watch the episodes as close to the writing schedule as…

Unlike probably every other person alive, my first experience with Aaron Sorkin came a few years ago, when I started…