There are scenes where characters face off, make their. Sam rob lowe tries to persuade the staffers for a justdeceased southern california congressional candidate to end their election campaign. Donna joins the santos campaignhired by lou thornton, not joshin an episode dominated by abortion politics. It is arguably the best episode of one of the great series of all time. The west wing 19992006 is a television show about a fictional united states presidential administration, set mainly in the west wing of the white house. Toby all right, we still got a day and half before he debates. Watch the west wing episodes online season 7 2006 tv. West wing episode transcripts home west wing episode transcripts search west wing episode transcripts. As the debate concludes, ritchie whispers to bartlet that its over to which bartlet responds that he would be back. End of october presidential election year broadcast. This is the first one, to be clear, the one that aired in 2002not the experimental live debate between santos and vinick that would follow. Episode 5, bartlet is going through a mock debate with sam rob.
In the west wings debate episode, politics is a game. Was chris christie inspired by a west wing episode. Mar 14, 2016 nevertheless, in condemning game on, i mean not to merely write it off as a bad episode of the west wing rather, i wish to use the episodes failures as a cautionary tale for the mechanisms of political drama. The west wing is often at its best in its holiday episodes. It takes the show to an unnecessarily dark place, and wouldve been more suited to 24 than the west wing. Transcripts search or browse the west wing transcripts view or. The west wings jed bartlet is smug and correct the. Most notably episode 7 of season 7, where none of the original cast feature the cast was alan alda added in season 6, jimmy smits also added in season 6, janeane garaofolo special guest.
Sep 26, 2016 game on written by aaron sorkin is the sixth episode of season four of the nbc drama west wing, which ran from 1999 to 2006. Bashing the bush brothers on the west wing cnsnews. Nbcs the west wing aired its final episode thirteen years ago this. Charlie worries when the presidents lucky tie is destroyed before the debate, but abbey helps bartlet find a new lucky tie. I mean, it was so good that ritchie himself ended by shaking bartlets hand. A fairly ordinary episode concludes with a horrifically upsetting 10minute sequence in which zoe bartlet is kidnapped. But that fourthseason show switched between behind. Robert ritchie, the character played by actor james brolin, husband to democrat supporter and actress barbra streisand. Prep room evening vinick is getting ready for the debate. A fake documentary episode about the day in the life of c. Sep 26, 2016 in the west wings debate episode, politics is a game the show is a reminder that faceoffs between candidates are a lot like big sporting events, with clear winners and losers.
It could feature prime minister graty or start with a new incoming pm. Search or browse the west wing transcripts view or. Episode info one day before a debate between bartlet and his republican rival, governor robert ritchie recurring guest star james brolin, even skeptical toby must admit that bartlet is ready. The west wing featured a debate before, between president bartlet martin sheen and republican opponent robert ritchie james brolin. Nevertheless, in condemning game on, i mean not to merely write it off as a bad episode of the west wing rather, i wish to use the episodes failures as a cautionary tale for the mechanisms of political drama. President josiah bartlett explains that some things are too complex for a tenword answer. Feb 09, 2016 the scene from the west wing, which ran from 1999 to 2006 on nbc, that is so similar takes place during a debate. The president and his staff continue to prepare for the debate in san diego the next evening, but they take a few minutes out to play a practical joke on toby. Look no further than the west wing, nbcs drama about a democrat white house run by president josiah jed bartlet. Sep 22, 2019 twenty years have passed since the first episode of the west wing aired, but some chapters of josiah bartlets presidency seem more relevant than ever. Robert ritchie is a fictional character played by james brolin on the television serial drama the west wing. I read that they had two versions, one for the east coast and one for the west coast. Sam makes a side trip to newport beach to explain to the congressional campaign manager of the late horton wilde why the campaign has to fold even though wilde is still on the. Many dedicated fans will tell you that the show went downhill after sorkin left at the end of season four.
The west coast version is on the dvds and the east coast version is. With rob lowe, stockard channing, dule hill, allison janney. The character is a threeterm governor of florida and the republican nominee in the 2002 presidential election. Theyre running a government and make splitsecond decisions that require obsessively reading into every word of a quote their opponent gave to the press. Whitford is partial to noel, he says of an episode which he adds for obvious reasons it was a great challenge and joy. Allison janney deflects press requests on how the assassination attempt has affected the mood in the white house, she knows that nearly everyone bears. Honestly, its a great way to address the teams fear going into the debate, that bartlet would be viewed as irredeemably arrogant if he was the smartest guy in the room. This is one of west wings most heartbreaking episodes, dealing with leos death.
With janeane garofalo, ron silver, teri polo, patricia richardson. Series was created by aaron sorkin and is showing on nbc tv wednesday nights in the 19992000 and 20002001 seasons. The act is about preventing needless meddling, and though not every part of the west wing episode posse comitatus deals with the specifics of that particular law, the episode is about sticking your neck out where it might not belong. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the west wing anytime, anywhere.
How to win a presidential debate, according to aaron sorkin. Well, first, let me say good evening and thank you. Archived from the original on august 18, 2010 the west wing. President bartlet martin sheen engages in the final debate of his career. I got a north carolina democrat shilling for ritchie on defense. Aaron sorkin presents each scenario, lays out the options, and though the characters are troubled, they. Jul 07, 2008 look no further than the west wing, nbcs drama about a democrat white house run by president josiah jed bartlet. A live debate between santos and vinick, performed once for the east coast and once for the west. The first five west wing episodes you should rewatch on. The scene from the west wing, which ran from 1999 to 2006 on nbc, that is so similar takes place during a debate. Much like other episodes, its one that shows perseverance during tough times and a bittersweet moment for josh as.
In the shadow of two gunmen 2 20 hours in america 2 the dogs of war. The numbers on imdb bear that out only one episode from the postsorkin era of the west wing breaks into the top 10 episodes of the show. A look back at the west wing bradley whitford josh lyman. Oct 06, 2016 game on, the debate episode of the west wing. In this thanksgiving episode, family drama unfolds between leo and his sister, and c.
In the west wings debate episode, politics is a game the show is a reminder that faceoffs between candidates are a lot like big sporting events, with clear winners and losers. If, say, josh lyman has a hunch about what ritchies strategy is to take down bartlet, hed better be damn sure hes rightand be ready to. President josiah bartlet, played by the actor martin sheen, is defending. In the west wings debate episode, politics is a game the atlantic. Game on written by aaron sorkin is the sixth episode of season four of the nbc drama west wing, which ran from 1999 to 2006. The west coast version is on the dvds and the east coast.
The west wings answer to the clintontrump debate the. Two live versions were telecast, one for the east coast and another for the west coast. The 25 best president bartlet moments from the west wing vulture. In a first for nbcs the west wing, the emmy awardwinning series broadcast a live episode featuring a debate between presidential candidates congressman matt santos and senator arnold vinick. Watch the west wing episodes online season 4 2003 tv. Watch the epic west wing clip that sets the bar for.
But in being such a standin for bush, ritchie was also a very convenient strawman who, particularly in the debate episode, seemed to exist just to set bartlet up for a series of knockout blows. The problems with game on began long before the episode itself. Live debate on the west wing may shame the real thing. Continuity guide for the west wing television show. The seventh and final season of the american political drama television series the west wing aired in the united states on nbc from september 25, 2005 to may 14, 2006 and consisted of 22 episodes. Truthfully, the outcome was never in doubt, and that sapped any tension from the entire storyline. Toby falls prey to a practical joke by the rest of the staff, after which everyone but leo takes off for the debate in san diego. The end the west wing and all its characters are a property of aaron sorkin, john wells production, warner brothers television and nbc. During seasons 6 and 7 large sections of the cast were left out as the focus shifted between the campaign and the west wing. Robert ritchie james brolin, quite handily in the upcoming debate. The series changed time slots from wednesdays at 8. But there are two important plots in this episode that elevate it to a new level. Sep 17, 2008 the five worst episodes of the west wing. The second season episode shibboleth is no exception to that rule.
The west wing is full of stubborn and presumptuous people. Aug 02, 2016 but in being such a standin for bush, ritchie was also a very convenient strawman who, particularly in the debate episode, seemed to exist just to set bartlet up for a series of knockout blows. Watch the west wing episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Twenty years have passed since the first episode of the west wing aired, but some chapters of josiah bartlets presidency seem more relevant than.
Whitford is partial to noel, he says of an episode which he adds for obvious reasons it. Its a clear victory for bartlet, and even ritchie admits it. Republican albie duncan is the foreign policy spinner for the president at the debate, and he and c. Wednesdays episode featured the longawaited debate between bartlet martin sheen and florida gov. This episode gives us bartlet being bartlet and crushing ritchie with sass and logic and style. There is an election episode election night, showing the official results of the election, but the debate is where bartlet is considered to have beaten ritchie. What was the song playing in the bar at the end of the episode. The us ambassador to uk could have been a west wing character. Nov 01, 2005 the west wing featured a debate before, between president bartlet martin sheen and republican opponent robert ritchie james brolin. The west wing hd lionel tribbey and his cricket bat and its surely to their credit duration. S04e05 debate camp posted on october 15, 20 by mark oshiro in the fifth episode of the fourth season of the west wing, the team prepares bartlet for the upcoming debate against governor ritchie, and were shown how far the administration has come since the first days of the presidency. Rob lowe during the middle of season 4, right before he left.
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