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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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.
Season 1 episodes
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The 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.
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Directed by Thomas SchlammeWritten by Aaron SorkinGuest stars Janel Moloney, NiCole Robinson, Allison Smith, Wendell Wright, Annie Corley, Lisa Edelstein, Suzy Nakamura, Marlene Warfield
The 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.
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Directed by Thomas SchlammeWritten by Aaron SorkinGuest stars Janel Moloney, NiCole Robinson, Renée Estevez, J. August Richards, John Bedford Lloyd, Merrin Dungey, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Rose Rollins
Still 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.
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Directed by Marc BucklandWritten by Aaron SorkinGuest stars Janel Moloney, NiCole Robinson, Renée Estevez, Hunter von Leer, Rose Rollins, Suzy Nakamura, Kathryn Joosten, John Amos
Five 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.
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Directed by Michael LehmannWritten by Aaron Sorkin, Lawrence O'Donnell, Patrick CaddellGuest stars Janel Moloney, NiCole Robinson, Jillian Armenante, Jay Underwood, Mark Blum, Sara Botsford, Thom Barry, Kathryn Joosten
The 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.
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Directed by Anthony DrazanWritten by Aaron SorkinGuest stars Janel Moloney, NiCole Robinson, Renée Estevez, Elisabeth Moss, Sam Lloyd, Nick Offerman, Guy Boyd, Juwan Howard
Toby 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.
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Directed by Christopher MisianoWritten by Aaron SorkinGuest stars Janel Moloney, Allison Smith, Michael O'Neill, Renée Estevez, Elisabeth Moss, Al Fann, Kenneth Tigar, Suzy Nakamura
The 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.
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Directed by Thomas SchlammeWritten by Aaron Sorkin, Paul RedfordGuest stars Janel Moloney, Stockard Channing, Timothy Busfield, David Rasche, William Lucking, John Kapelos, Sal Landi, Lisa Edelstein
Bartlet 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.
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Directed by Alan TaylorWritten by Lawrence O'Donnell, Patrick Caddell, Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno, Rick ClevelandGuest stars Janel Moloney, Timothy Busfield, NiCole Robinson, Allison Smith, Renée Estevez, Kathryn Joosten, Tim Matheson, Devika Parikh
Bartlet 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.
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Directed by Bill D'EliaWritten by Aaron Sorkin, Aaron Sorkin, Patrick Caddell, Dee Dee MyersGuest stars Janel Moloney, Timothy Busfield, Edward James Olmos, NiCole Robinson, Kris Murphy, Ken Howard, Mason Adams, Holmes Osborne
Toby 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.
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Directed by Alex GravesWritten by Aaron Sorkin, Rick ClevelandGuest stars Janel Moloney, Timothy Busfield, NiCole Robinson, Renée Estevez, Lance Reddick, Paul Austin, Raynor Scheine, Lisa Edelstein
War 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.
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Directed by Kevin Rodney SullivanWritten by Aaron Sorkin, Lawrence O'Donnell, Patrick Caddell, Patrick CaddellGuest stars Janel Moloney, Roger Rees, James Hong, NiCole Robinson, Erick Avari, Clyde Kusatsu, Iqbal Theba, Elisabeth Moss
Bartlet 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.
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Directed by Arlene SanfordWritten by Aaron SorkinGuest stars Janel Moloney, Stockard Channing, Roger Rees, Timothy Busfield, NiCole Robinson, Allison Smith, Kathryn Joosten, Harry Groener
Josh 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.
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Directed by Ken OlinWritten by Aaron SorkinGuest stars Janel Moloney, Timothy Busfield, NiCole Robinson, Renée Estevez, Dakin Matthews, Liza Weil, Kris Murphy, Suzy Nakamura
After 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.
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Directed by Thomas SchlammeWritten by Aaron Sorkin, Lawrence O'Donnell, Aaron Sorkin, Paul RedfordGuest stars Janel Moloney, Karl Malden, Marlee Matlin, Renée Estevez, Felton Perry, David Proval, Noah Emmerich, Bill O'Brien
Toby 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.
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Directed by Christopher MisianoWritten by Aaron Sorkin, Lawrence O'Donnell, Dee Dee MyersGuest stars Janel Moloney, Vaughn Armstrong, Timothy Busfield, Edward James Olmos, NiCole Robinson, CCH Pounder, Robert David Hall, Kris Murphy
Bartlet 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.
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Directed by Alan TaylorWritten by Aaron SorkinGuest stars Janel Moloney, NiCole Robinson, Marlee Matlin, Jorja Fox, Bart Braverman, Bob Balaban, Michael O'Neill, Elisabeth Moss
Abbey 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.
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Directed by Ken OlinWritten by Lawrence O'Donnell, Aaron Sorkin, Paul RedfordGuest stars Janel Moloney, Stockard Channing, Timothy Busfield, Jorja Fox, Elisabeth Moss, Kris Murphy, Amy Aquino, Richard Fancy
Mendoza 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.
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Directed by Clark JohnsonWritten by Aaron SorkinGuest stars Janel Moloney, Timothy Busfield, NiCole Robinson, Jorja Fox, Allison Smith, Michael O'Neill, Elisabeth Moss, Suzy Nakamura
Mandy'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.
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Directed by Laura InnesWritten by Aaron Sorkin, Patrick Caddell, Peter ParnellGuest stars Janel Moloney, Timothy Busfield, NiCole Robinson, Renée Estevez, Kris Murphy, Paul Provenza, Aaron Lustig, David Brisbin
Andrea 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.
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Directed by Robert BerlingerWritten by Aaron SorkinGuest stars Janel Moloney, Timothy Busfield, Kathleen York, NiCole Robinson, Marlee Matlin, Kris Murphy, Suzy Nakamura, John de Lancie
Bartlet 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.
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Directed by Don ScardinoWritten by Aaron SorkinGuest stars Janel Moloney, Timothy Busfield, NiCole Robinson, Marlee Matlin, Renée Estevez, Kris Murphy, Reiko Aylesworth, Lawrence Pressman
The 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.
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Directed by Thomas SchlammeWritten by Aaron SorkinGuest stars Janel Moloney, Timothy Busfield, NiCole Robinson, Jorja Fox, Michael O'Neill, Elisabeth Moss, Kris Murphy, Suzy Nakamura
