The 14 Greatest Episodes of The West Wing (work in progress)
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1.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
The Crackpots and These Women
(1999)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
On the series' first "Big Block of Cheese" Day (nicknamed "Total Crackpot Day" by Josh), staffers meet with reps of various organizations causes, e.g., C.J. hosts a group that wants $900 ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Drazan | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,472
2.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
Pilot
(1999)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
The West Wing staffers are introduced as each learns via phone or pager that the President was in a cycling accident. Josh faces the possible loss of his job after an on-air insult of a ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff
Votes: 2,028
3.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
A Proportional Response
(1999)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
After being offered "a proportional response" to the Syrian military's downing of a U.S. military plane on a medical mission (and carrying his newly named personal physician), the president... See full summary »
Director: Marc Buckland | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,451
4.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
Take This Sabbath Day
(2000)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama
A drug dealer's appeal of the federal death penalty is rejected by the Supreme Court, which upholds the death sentence with execution scheduled for the following Monday. One of the defense ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,439
5.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
Five Votes Down
(1999)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama
After a speech touting the success of a gun control bill, the team learns they are actually five votes short. The fight to get them back puts a strain on Leo's marriage and Josh's ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,317
6.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
The Short List
(1999)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama
When a Supreme Court justice retires, President Bartlet has a golden opportunity to impact the court's composition by nominating a favorite judge but when further study reveals the ... See full summary »
Director: Bill D'Elia | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,269
7.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
(1999)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama
Josh trumps a potential Democratic challenger in a masterful political move and then hires the challenger's chief of staff and ex-girlfriend Mandy Hampton. Toby tries to warn Sam away from ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff
Votes: 1,470
8.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
Take Out the Trash Day
(2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
In preparation for the Friday night briefing for the Saturday papers and news broadcasts -- nicknamed "take out the trash day" because it disposes of all the stories the White House doesn't... See full summary »
Director: Ken Olin | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,161
9.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
Enemies
(1999)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama
A crucial banking bill is at risk when political rivals of environmentally sensitive President Bartlet attach a land-use rider to it that would allow strip-mining some of the Montana ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,189
10.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
The State Dinner
(1999)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
While preparing for (and enduring) a state dinner for the newly-elected president of Indonesia, staff deal with a multitude of other problems: Josh and Mandy argue over the best way to ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,253
11.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
Lord John Marbury
(2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
When India sends troops into Kashmir, President Bartlett calls for a British former ambassador to India to help out - over Leo's strong objections.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,204
12.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
In Excelsis Deo
(1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama
When a homeless veteran dies on the National Mall and his body remains uncollected for hours, Toby becomes fixated on getting him a proper burial.
Director: Alex Graves | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,909
13.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
Mr. Willis of Ohio
(1999)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama
In the first of several episodes throughout the series' run that portrays ordinary Americans and how they interact with and ultimately affect the W.H., an Ohio middle school social studies ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Misiano | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,439
14.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
He Shall, from Time to Time...
(2000)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama
When the President collapses on the eve of his State of the Union, it's diagnosed as the flu. But when the First Lady cancels a trip and rushes home to look after him, Leo suspects the ... See full summary »
Director: Arlene Sanford | Stars: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney
Votes: 1,212
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