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The West Wing (1999–2006)

TV Series  -  42 min  -  Drama
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Inside the lives of staffers in the west wing of the White House.

Creator:

Aaron Sorkin
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Season:

7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1

Year:

2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 87 wins & 177 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Series cast summary:
Allison Janney ...
Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg (154 episodes, 1999-2006)
John Spencer ...
Leo McGarry (154 episodes, 1999-2006)
Bradley Whitford ...
Josh Lyman (154 episodes, 1999-2006)
Martin Sheen ...
President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet (154 episodes, 1999-2006)
Janel Moloney ...
Donna Moss (149 episodes, 1999-2006)
Richard Schiff ...
Toby Ziegler (144 episodes, 1999-2006)
Dulé Hill ...
Charlie Young (136 episodes, 1999-2006)
NiCole Robinson ...
Margaret Hooper (105 episodes, 1999-2006)
Melissa Fitzgerald ...
Carol Fitzpatrick (100 episodes, 1999-2006)
Rob Lowe ...
Sam Seaborn (82 episodes, 1999-2006)
Joshua Malina ...
Will Bailey (80 episodes, 2002-2006)
Stockard Channing ...
Abbey Bartlet (68 episodes, 1999-2006)
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Storyline

When the erudite Democrat Josiah "Jed" Bartlet is elected U.S. president, he installs his administration. He places confidants from his electoral campaigns in the White House. Each of these people play a significant role in the Washington power game: the Chief of Staff (Leo McGarry), his deputy (Josh Lyman), Communications Director (Toby Zeigler), deputy (Sam Seaborn, and later, Will Bailey), and press secretary (CJ Cregg). Also in key positions are the assistants of each of the power players. We follow these people through many political battles, as well as some personal ones. Also playing roles are the First Lady (Abigail Bartlet), the President's daughters (Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Zoey), and the personal aide to the President (Charlie Young). All make this series, which supposedly follows the political events (often paraphrasing historical reality) almost day by day, more than merely a political soap... Written by KGF Vissers  

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Plot Keywords:

President | White House | Democrat | Secretary | U.S. President  | See more »

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Jimmy Smits goes to Washington. See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

À la maison blanche See more »

Filming Locations:

Alexandria, Virginia, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (per episode) (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (including commercials)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

At the beginning of the show's sixth season, Israel's ambassador flew from Washington DC to Los Angeles to visit the set of the show. He met with most of the crew and explained to them the details of Israel's relations with the US. This helped the crew while filming, as the sixth season of the show is dedicated to Middle Eastern relations. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: White House sugar packets do not have labels or manufacturers' names on them, only a presidential seal. See more »

Quotes

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...
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Crazy Credits

The special post-9/11 episode was broadcast without the regular opening
credits. Instead, the episode began with the cast, out of character,
speaking about the episode, followed by credits on a black screen. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Echo Chamber: Walk and Talk (#1.7)" (2011) See more »