The West Wing 1
1999-09-22 | Drama | 22 episodes8 Seasons
Episode
Pilot (1999)
The senior members of the White House staff are summoned to the office early in the morning to handle difficult situations: Hundreds of Cubans are on their way across the Atlantic Ocean in search of freedom; and klutzy President of the United States Josiah Bartlet accidentally sprained his ankle riding a bicycle into a tree.
Directed By
- Thomas Schlamme
Writer
- Aaron Sorkin
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc (1999)
The Vice President refuses to fall in line with Bartlet. Sam discusses the problem of Laurie with Josh and Toby. Bartlet hires Mandy as his consultant.
Directed By
- Thomas Schlamme
Writer
- Aaron Sorkin
A Proportional Response (1999)
Still enraged at Morris's death, Bartlet makes a show of deadly force. C.J. is upset about being kept out of the loop about Laurie. Josh hires Bartlet's new personal assistant.
Directed By
- Marc Buckland
Writer
- Aaron Sorkin
Five Votes Down (1999)
Five votes keep a very important gun-control bill from being passed and the staff has 72 hours to track down the errant congressmen. Toby is accused of manipulating the stock market by having a friend testify to Commerce on internet stocks. Leo's wife gets fed up with his long hours.
Directed By
- Michael Lehmann
Writer
- Aaron Sorkin
The Crackpots and These Women (1999)
The staffers spend the day ("Big Block of Cheese day") dealing with private organizations, aka the crackpots. Throughout the day, Sam deals with a UFO nut, CJ gets a proposal to build a wolves-only road, Toby and Bartlet clash over everything, and Josh is overwhelmed by guilt regarding his sister's death.
Directed By
- Anthony Drazan
Writer
- Aaron Sorkin
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