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  "The West Wing" (1999)
Well, "West Wing" is a love poem to the ideals of a portion of America that has not had a voice in a long, long time.
I should include his staff in that statement too, since any of those in the West Wing (with the exception of Ainsley Hayes, sweet as she is) would make a fantastic president.
All the characters/performers of "West Wing" are excellent, and the "what if" scenarios in each show cleverly cover situations that we're all familiar with, with just the right touch of emotional depth (or in some cases, levity.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0200276   (1051 words)

  
 The West Wing Collection - Screencaps and Images
The multi-award winning drama show "The West Wing" is the creation of Aaron Sorkin, Tommy Schlamme and many other talented players in association with the NBC, none of whom this fansite is affiliated with or endorsed by.
My condolences to John's family, the cast and crew of The West Wing, his fans and any other person who has had the pleasure of knowing this magnificent man.
Also, there are some good deals going around on The West Wing DVD's at the moment with Season 1 and 2 going for as little as $18 US.
screenmusings.net   (1056 words)

  
  The West Wing
The history of the West Wing dates to the early years of the White House.
Today, the West Wing is the center of activity at the White House.
The West Wing houses the President's Oval Office, the offices of his executive staff, the Cabinet Room, the Roosevelt Room, and the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room.
www.whitehouse.gov /news/west-wing.html   (242 words)

  
  The West Wing (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The West Wing is a popular and widely acclaimed American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin, which is produced and currently co-written by John Wells, Sorkin having left the show at the end of its fourth season.
The series is set in the West Wing of a fictionalized White House, the location of the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff, during the Democratic administration of Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen).
The West Wing is sometimes called by detractors The Left Wing because of its portrayal of the ideal liberal administration.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_West_Wing_(television)   (5195 words)

  
 West Wing - White House Museum
Today, the West Wing is the center of activity at the White House, housing the president's top staff, including the White House chief of staff, press secretary, the president's assistants, the White House counsel, and their own staffs.
The West Wing from the southeast in 1992
The West Wing from the southeast in 1984
www.whitehousemuseum.org /west-wing.htm   (989 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - 'West Wing' to end with new president   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It's farewell to the chief for NBC's The West Wing.
West Wing had filmed 15 of 22 episodes at the time of his death, including five that hadn't run.
West Wing's end is no surprise considering the ratings decline, which is even more pronounced in the prized young-adult demographic, says Sam Armando of media buyer Starcom Worldwide.
www.usatoday.com /life/television/news/2006-01-22-west-wing-canceled_x.htm   (524 words)

  
 West Wing
The west end of the building, with its soaring single story halls and abundant natural light, was designed with the Institution's public functions in mind.
The high windows and skylights, which made the West Wing a successful design for a lecture hall, were also considered ideal for a gallery of art.
Although the entire west end was designated as an art gallery in the 1849 plan, when it was completed the West Wing served as the Smithsonian’s library, and the West Range was adapted for use as a reading room.
www.si.edu /oahp/sibtour/ww.htm   (280 words)

  
 Life in the West Wing
In addition to building the West Wing, the White House was restored and renovated in 1902.
By establishing the Oval Office in the center of the West Wing, the president was able to work more closely with his staff.
Although the West Wing's interior has changed since 1902, many of the issues facing the president remain the same.
www.whitehouse.gov /history/life/westwing.html   (493 words)

  
 The West Wing
With willing spirit but insufficient time, your West Wing scribe submits her resignation - and calls for a true, blue fan to replace her.
So Season II has merely confirmed for you that The West Wing is the finest show on television.
In spite of bringing two Republican consultants onboard to help present a more balanced political view, The West Wing's first three season episodes have raised the hackles of conservatives with heavy doses of old-fashioned liberalism.
www.suite101.com /welcome.cfm/west_wing   (413 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Lowe returns for West Wing finale
Actor Rob Lowe will reprise his role in The West Wing for the final episodes of the award-winning political drama.
Set in the West Wing of the White House, the series follows fictional Democratic president Josiah "Jed" Bartlet, played by Hollywood veteran Martin Sheen, and his administration.
West Wing's Leo dies at age of 58
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/4766348.stm   (272 words)

  
 Spoilers: West Wing, 2005-2006, Seventh Season: Spoiler Blog
CAST OF 'THE WEST WING' REFLECTS ON SEVEN YEARS OF EMMY-WINNING DRAMA -- The cast of the Emmy Award-winning "The West Wing" pauses to reflect on the evocative drama's seven years on NBC with a retrospective of many emotional and touching scenes that made the President Bartlet's administration come alive to millions of Americans.
The NBC West Wing page which now has a link on the lower right to an upcoming scene between Josh and Sam.
WING HAS NO PRAYER: As Michael Ausiello first reported on Sunday, NBC has announced that The West Wing will air its final episode on May 14, not long after the show's presidential election is settled and Jed Bartlet's successor is named.
westwing.bewarne.com /extras/spoilerblog.html   (14769 words)

  
 NBC Drops "West Wing," "Will & Grace" - Jan 23, 2006 - E! Online News
The cancellations were not unexpected, or as NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said of the West Wing move: "I don't think it was a news flash to anybody.
Reilly said talks about ending The West Wing were underway prior to the death of John Spencer, the Emmy-winning actor who played chief of staff-turned-vice presidential candidate Leo McGarry.
The West Wing debuted on NBC on Sept. 22, 1999.
www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,18213,00.html   (912 words)

  
 West Wing's Journal
For any fans in the UK who don't already own it you may be interested to know that hmv.co.uk have the season 1 West Wing boxset for £9.99 in their sale at the moment.
My "West Wing" fandom started too late to get the "ohmygosh" feeling from the show's cliffhangers (outside the Season 7 election), so I'm curious to know what longtime West Wing watchers went through during the series' highs and lows.
Hey guys, I'm a huge fan of The West Wing, recently I had the chance to put my hands on some amazing images (all high resolution) of most of the cast on the set of the show.
community.livejournal.com /west_wing_fans   (1437 words)

  
 Will "The West Wing" go south? - Salon
That question is at the heart of "The West Wing's" future.
Furthermore, while most TV writers are willing to grapple with politics or science as little as is necessary to make it through the next predictable courtroom or autopsy scene, Sorkin has taken on incredibly difficult subject matter with enthusiasm, presenting the bizarre twists and turns of policymaking with humor and no small amount of suspense.
Despite its clear place at the top of the heap, though, "The West Wing" has had some pretty obvious flaws for a couple of seasons now, and it's not surprising that "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" could eat into its ratings.
dir.salon.com /story/ent/tv/feature/2003/05/14/west_wing/index.html   (785 words)

  
 The West Wing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The West Wing, a television drama set in the West Wing of the White House
The West Wing of the White House, the location of the Oval Office and offices for senior members of the Executive Office of the President of the United States
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_West_Wing   (125 words)

  
 The West Wing - TV - New York Times
Spencer, who had been on "The West Wing" since its inception seven years ago, imposed a layer of grief on the sadness and nostalgia the cast would feel in the weeks leading to the final day of production.
The final episode of "The West Wing" is not be broadcast until May 14, but the show effectively ended for Martin Sheen, who plays President Bartlet, and for his fellow cast members on March 31, when they filmed their last scene together.
It may not come as any surprise to viewers, given that President Bartlet was a Democrat, but there were no registered Republicans in the most recent incarnation of the "West Wing" writers' room, which included Eli Attie, a former speechwriter for Al Gore.
www.nytimes.com /2006/04/10/arts/television/10wing.html?ex=1302321600&en=0ceadfbe2b4341ce&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss   (1387 words)

  
 The West Wing Collection - Screencaps and Images
My condolences to John's family, the cast and crew of The West Wing, his fans and any other person who has had the pleasure of knowing this magnificent man.
Also, there are some good deals going around on The West Wing DVD's at the moment with Season 1 and 2 going for as little as $18 US.
The multi-award winning drama show "The West Wing" is the creation of Aaron Sorkin, Tommy Schlamme and many other talented players in association with the NBC, none of whom this fansite is affiliated with or endorsed by.
www.screenmusings.net /#Season2   (781 words)

  
 PopMatters | Television | Reviews | The West Wing
Which is a pity, as the sleekly professional cast of NBC's The West Wing richly deserves its break from character-actor limbo, and the claustrophobic set reiterates the hothouse isolation of high office.
In a nod to the twenty-first century, The West Wing infiltrates two women into the professional team surrounding the President.
Some characters in The West Wing initially offered meatier alternatives, but these were soon lost in the homogeneity of homosocial love.
www.popmatters.com /tv/reviews/w/west-wing.html   (1829 words)

  
 West Wing Canceled | MetaFilter   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For the record: The major complaint I've always seen hurled at The West Wing is that it's a liberal fiesta designed to lampoon Republicans — and speaking as a Republican, I think Aaron Sorkin did a better job portraying my ideals and beliefs than any other writer in TV or film.
The West Wing had the chance to do something few scripted television shows ever do in the modern television age: go past Season Seven.
The West Wing had the potential to stay on for a long time, Sorkin or no Sorkin.
www.metafilter.com /mefi/48470   (3246 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The West Wing - The Complete First Season: DVD: Jason Ensler,Martin Sheen,Stockard Channing,Allison ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Conventional wisdom prior to season one of The West Wing was that the only successful television shows were half hour sitcoms and hour long police, legal, or medical dramas.
Quickly establishing a strong mandate among audiences, The West Wing burst onto the American entertainment and political arenas as one of the finest portrayals in entertainment of The Oval Office's inner sanctum.
West Wing is one of the better ensemble dramas ever screened on television.
www.amazon.com /West-Wing-Complete-First-Season/dp/B00005JLF3   (2096 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: The West Wing -- October 4, 2000
TERENCE SMITH: What is remarkable about "The West Wing" is that it has become a top-rated show with a weekly audience of some 15 million viewers by dealing with serious Washington subjects.
AARON SORKIN, Creator, "The West Wing:" There is tremendous drama to be gotten from the great, what you would say heavy issues.
TERENCE SMITH: The creators of "West Wing" strive to make the show as realistic and credible as possible, so several times a year they bring the cast here to Washington to use scenes like this as a backdrop for the policy issues that are central to the plot.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/media/july-dec00/westwing_10-4.html   (1531 words)

  
 The Debate - The West Wing Episode Guide
The West Wing is planning to do a live special during November sweeps that will revolve around a heated debate between presidential hopefuls Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits) and Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda).
The production team for "The West Wing" would be able to draw on the institutional memory of the highly rated 1997 "ER" live episode, which also was produced by John Wells for Warner Bros. Television.
Sunday's "West Wing" was made to look like a real debate, with Smits and Alda standing behind podiums and Forest Sawyer as the moderator.
www.westwingepguide.com /S7/Episodes/141_TD.html   (5407 words)

  
 Michael Gartenberg - Blogging hits the "West Wing"
First, some background; one of the characters was involved in accident, where he crashed a large SUV into a Toyota Prius (which as you imagine might create a bit of an image problem for the West Wing if the story got out).
He's subsequently informed that "these people aren't journalists...", implying that a journalist would be "bound" by his off the record comment and not write about it and a blogger would simply ignore it (and did ignore it).
First and foremost is post election, weblogs are firmly planted into the consciousness of the mainstream and have even migrated to popular fictional shows like the West Wing.
weblogs.jupiterresearch.com /analysts/gartenberg/archives/005051.html   (353 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The West Wing - The Complete Third Season: DVD: Jason Ensler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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West Wing fans should own this season as it continues on the tradition of superb writing, wit, and drama.
The West Wing has seven series in all and they are all highly recommended.
www.amazon.com /West-Wing-Complete-Third-Season/dp/B0002WZN9Y   (1964 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The West Wing - Complete Season 1: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This is the 1st item in the West Wing series.
I didn't catch any of the West Wing went it was broadcast on Channel 4 and was bought the season 1 box set as a present.
The West Wing is excellent television made to the highest standards with very good talent, sharp scripts and long term plots that immerse you completely.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000068OVR   (1075 words)

  
 Red Wing, Minnesota - Realty Services
Red Wing sits amidst the bluff lands of SE –Minnesota and famous for it's "Barn Bluff".
Red Wing is the county seat for Goodhue county and sports a sizable population and old river town charm with numerous historic buildings and an updated riverfront/downtown.
Red Wing is in Goodhue County located approximately 20 miles east of Cannon Falls.
www.cannonfallsrealestate.com /red-wing   (207 words)

  
 Lawrence Lessig   (Site not responding. Last check: )
But the story ended up in the West Wing because I told the story to my students in Constitutional Law at Harvard, and a current writer for the West Wing was in that class.
And so is “fame” made: My story is on the West Wing because I was at Harvard — not because the brilliance of my intervention had been noted and reviewed, but because I was teaching talented kids who would prove to be important.
The West Wing is one of the few popular arenas for progressive commentary.
www.lessig.org /blog/archives/002421.shtml   (3202 words)

  
 The West Wing - TheTVJungle.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For its debut season (1999-2000), "The West Wing" was honored with 13 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, an honor the series also received in 2001 and 2002.
The nation survives because of -- and at times in spite of -- what happens in The West Wing.
"The West Wing" is from John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
www.thetvjungle.com /westwing/westwing.htm   (416 words)

  
 The West Wing - TV.com
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 presidental administration.
There is a CD available of his work, which includes not only a suite from The West Wing, but also his music from Felicity, Once and Again, & thirtysomething, plus other non-TV compositions.
There is a box set of the first six seasons altogether (The Bartlet Years) and the seventh season should be released in the early part of 2008.', ' 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 presidental administration.
www.tv.com /the-west-wing/show/189/summary.html   (849 words)

  
 CBC.ca - Arts - TV - End of Term
The NBC series, which ends its seven-year-run on May 14, debuted in the fall of 1999, the year Bill Clinton was impeached for lying under oath about an affair with a White House intern.
Although Bartlet presumed to speak for God in his debut appearance, West Wing followers came to understand that the character was, in fact, a stand-in for John F. Kennedy.
In its first three seasons, The West Wing was, along with The Sopranos, the definitive TV drama of its era.
www.cbc.ca /arts/tv/westwing.html   (1979 words)

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