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Overview
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Release Date:
22 September 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
Right place. Right time. right man. morePlot:
Inside the lives of staffers in the west wing of the White House. full summaryAwards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 86 wins & 176 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(448 articles)
Karl Malden Dies (From EmpireOnline. 2 July 2009, 12:30 AM, PDT)
Veteran Actor Karl Malden Dies at 97
(From CinemaSpy. 1 July 2009, 9:00 PM, PDT)
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The Best. Period moreUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. July 6 | 8:00 AM | BRAVO | The Short List | #1.9 | |
| Mon. July 6 | 9:00 AM | BRAVO | In Excelsis Deo | #1.10 | more |
Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 12 of 340)| Allison Janney | ... | Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg (155 episodes, 1999-2006) | |
| Martin Sheen | ... | President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet / ... (154 episodes, 1999-2006) | |
| John Spencer | ... | Leo McGarry (153 episodes, 1999-2006) | |
| Bradley Whitford | ... | Josh Lyman (153 episodes, 1999-2006) | |
| Janel Moloney | ... | Donna Moss (148 episodes, 1999-2006) | |
| Richard Schiff | ... | Toby Ziegler (146 episodes, 1999-2006) | |
| Dulé Hill | ... | Charlie Young (133 episodes, 1999-2006) | |
| NiCole Robinson | ... | Margaret Hooper (105 episodes, 1999-2006) | |
| Melissa Fitzgerald | ... | Carol Fitzpatrick / ... (99 episodes, 1999-2006) | |
| Rob Lowe | ... | Sam Seaborn (82 episodes, 1999-2006) | |
| Joshua Malina | ... | Will Bailey (77 episodes, 2002-2006) | |
| Stockard Channing | ... | Abbey Bartlet (63 episodes, 1999-2006) |
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42 min | USA:60 min (including commercials)Country:
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EnglishColor:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Singapore:NC-16 (season 7) | New Zealand:M (season 2) | New Zealand:M (season 4) | New Zealand:PG (season 1) | New Zealand:PG (season 5) | New Zealand:PG (season 3) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | Argentina:13Fun Stuff
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Bradley Whitford was originally offered the part of Sam Seaborn after auditioning for Josh. He called Aaron Sorkin and got the part of Josh. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: In several episodes they reference Myanmar. In fact, the US along with most western governments do not recognise the name change and still call it Burma. Various Government sites including the CIA Factbook confirm this. moreQuotes:
Leo McGarry: This guy's walkin' down a street when he falls in a hole. The walls are so steep he can't get out. A doctor passes by and the guy shouts up, "Hey you! Can you help me out?" The doctor writes a prescription, throws it down in the hole, and moves on. Then a priest comes along and the guy shouts up... moreFAQ
What does the acronym XX stand for?What parallels to real world politics have been elements of the show?
In which episode does CJ do "The Jackal" and who did it originally?
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This is the finest show ever produced for TV. Each episode is a triumph. The casting, the writing, the timing are all second to none. This cast performs miracles.
The secret to this show is that it is, at heart, a comedy, even when tragic things are happening. That gives Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff et al. the room to work. And do they ever.
It works because it is deep, the characters are well-drawn. Early in the first season, CJ gets a root canal and walks around for the rest of the episode with cotton stuffed in her mouth, yelling things like" The Pwesident must be bweefed!" This has to be seen to be believed. It had me literally on the floor, laughing until I feared I would hurt myself. I don't know how many shows have tried cheap stunts like that and they are just that, cheap. On "The West Wing" it works because we know CJ, we know how unlike her, and yet like her, that moment is.
Bravo.