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The West Wing

The West Wing

Cutthroat presidential advisers get their personal lives hopelessly tangled up with professional duties as they try to conduct the business of running a country. Fictional Democratic President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet suffers no fools, and that policy alienates many. He and his dedicated staffers struggle to balance the needs of the country with the political realities of Washington, D.C., working through two presidential terms that include countless scandals, threats and political scuffles, as well as the race to succeed Bartlet as the leader of the free world.
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Season 122 of 22 Episodes

  • The president (Martin Sheen) and his White House staff make up an eclectic group; with John Spencer, Brad Whitford, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly.

  • Sam pursues a call-girl with whom he spent a night of passion; C.J. tries to defuse a clash between the president and the vice president.

  • After an American jet is downed in the Mideast, President Bartlet urges an attack that could result in thousands of casualties.

  • The chief of staff (John Spencer) seeks five more House votes to get a bill passed restricting the sale of automatic firearms.

  • Josh is troubled when he receives privileges denied to most White House co-workers; Toby opposes President Bartlet's plans for a California trip.

  • Toby and Mandy work to convince some congressmen to approve a commerce bill that includes a census provision.

  • Amid the festivities of a fancy state dinner, the president keeps his eye on multiple problematic situations; a reporter flirts with C.J.; Sam's call-girl friend makes an appearance.

  • The president's political rivals threaten the future of his banking bill; Leo isn't pleased having his daughter date Sam; a reporter tries to woo C.J.

  • A clash of ideologies forces the president to have second thoughts on nominating a favorite judge to the Supreme Court; accusations of substance abuse hit the White House staff.

  • As the president leaves the White House to do some Christmas shopping, Toby finds out about a war hero who died alone; a persistent reporter begins to win over C.J. for a date.

  • President Bartlet calls on an eccentric British diplomat for help when the threat of nuclear confrontation is imminent.

  • The president is found unconscious shortly before his State of the Union address, and the first lady doesn't believe the official explanation.

  • President Bartlet must deal with a new sex study and discord over a hate-crimes bill-signing ceremony.

  • A campaign manager (Marlee Matlin) for a congressional candidate seeks a meeting with the president; Bartlet consults a priest (Karl Malden) about a murderer sentenced to death by a federal court.

  • Sam and Toby must secretly spring the president's primary Supreme Court choice, who has been jailed for drunken driving and resisting arrest.

  • The president goes to Los Angeles for a star-studded fund-raiser; Leo pressures the vice president to break a Senate voting deadlock.

  • The president's and first lady's staffs feud over rival agendas; the president must name a replacement for the late chairman of the Federal Reserve.

  • Police make arrests at a fraternity party attended by the president's daughter; Sam and Mallory clash over the issue of private-school vouchers.

  • A White House insider writes a scathing memo for a political rival that outlines the weaknesses of the president's administration.

  • The president names two Democrats to the Federal Election Commission despite threats from political opponents to introduce embarrassing legislation.

  • The president nervously awaits the results of a poll to determine his favorability rating; guest Marlee Matlin.

  • The president prepares for a town-hall meeting with college students, while the military searches for a downed pilot in the Iraqi desert.
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Cutthroat presidential advisers get their personal lives hopelessly tangled up with professional duties as they try to conduct the business of running a country. Fictional Democratic President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet suffers no fools, and that policy alienates many. He and his dedicated staffers struggle to balance the needs of the country with the political realities of Washington, D.C., working through two presidential terms that include countless scandals, threats and political scuffles, as well as the race to succeed Bartlet as the leader of the free world.

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Martin Sheen, Stockard Channing, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, Joshua Malina, Rob Lowe

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