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THE WEST WING: SEASON 1, EPISODE 17: The White House Pro-Am

[dalydj-918-255175 · 9/10 · 18 July 2023]

THE WEST WING: SEASON 1, EPISODE 17: The White House Pro-Am Directed by: Ken Olin Written by: Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr. & Paul Redford and Aaron Sorkin

This episode more than any felt like President Bartlet and how the world is reacting to his family, mainly his wife Abbey and his youngest daughter Zoey.

Seeing the staff of the president and the first lady interact was very interesting because it shows how while everything should be connected the aims of these different titled people can be very different. We get our first oval office fight scene between Abbey and Josiah and it is an incredible scene as performed by Sheen and Channing but also as written by Sorkin and his team.

We also get a smaller plot that expands upon the Charlie character who has been sort've sidelined throughout the series so far and it's nice to see scenes with Charlie as he provides a different element the show sometimes needs. This was a great episode and showed how strong the ensemble of this show continues to be.

Bookbag is in for the night.

[robrosenberger · 10/10 · 23 October 2012]

Most four-star episodes are led there by one scene that transcends mere excellence. In this case, it's a Danny two-for-one, as he gives dating advice to Charlie, before being pathetically grilled about the first lady by Jed in the Oval Office. Elsewhere, her staff is jousting with the President's, endangering an important vote. Abbey and Jed have their first oval office fight, exquisitely written and acted. Charlie is frustrated because death threats cause he and Zoey to cancel plans. The final scene, where he comes to her dorm bearing gifts and apologies, may have you laughing out loud in delight. It took me two episodes to realize that Mandy has been missing in action. Almost, but not quite, gone. Fare ye well, Moira (but yes, the absence of the link that never clicked means that the show might actually become MORE seamless?).