West Wing

Tomorrow - Previously...uh, the show began. And then a whole lot of things happened. And now it's ending. We open with a roof-level shot of downtown D.C. Dawn is creeping its rosy fingers over the horizon. I've never seen a shot from...

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7-22
Recap

Tomorrow And Tomorrow And Tomorrow

Tomorrow - The show ends with a whimper -- not a bang -- but it's a stately, dignified, slightly weepy whimper. Old friends move on; new friends move in; and in his final act as President, Jed pardons Toby. Not a bad way to end things.

2006.05.14
2006.05.19
A

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Air/Pub'l

Grade

Author

7-21
Recap

C.J. + Danny = Luv

Institutional Memory - C.J. is unsure about her future, and still feels bound to duty rather than actually thinking about her own desires. Thank goodness she's got Danny to help her sort those things out, both personal and professional, and to hold her hand as she moves on from the White House.

2006.05.07
2006.05.12
A-

Lauren S

7-20
Recap

The Last Snore

The Last Hurrah - An average episode -- but not a very exciting or interesting one either -- in which Santos asks Vinick to be his Secretary of State and Helen starts to adjust to her life as First Lady.

2006.04.30
2006.05.05
B

LTG

7-19
Recap

Good Cop, Bad Cop

Transition - ...It's the perfect solution to dealing with pesky countries on the brink of war with each other, as Santos and Bartlet discover. Meanwhile, Josh begs Sam to come back and work in the new administration. He doesn't get an answer, but he does get forced into a vacation (with Donna), since the staff is running scared that he'll kill someone else or himself from lack of sleep. (This episode has been brought to you by Mylanta.)

2006.04.23
2006.04.28
A-

Lauren S

7-18
Recap

Requiem For A Dream

Requiem - This episode is a little bit about Leo's funeral and wake, and a lot more about how people try to go on with their important work after his death. But mostly, it's about how they all mourn in different ways.

2006.04.16
2006.04.20
B+

LTG

7-17
Recap

One Chapter Ends, Another Begins

Election Day, Part II - Leo passes away after his heart attack, leaving a long line of grieving friends both in the White House and on the campaign trail. But the show must go on, and after a close election, Santos is declared the next President of the United States.

2006.04.09
2006.04.14
A-

Lauren S

7-16
Recap

Election Day, Part I

Election Day, Part I - The election is here, and once again too close to call, but it's overshadowed by two huge moments that couldn't be more horrifyingly different.

2006.04.02
2006.04.07
B+

Lauren S

7-15
Recap

Mr. Crankypants Goes To Washington

Welcome To Wherever You Are - A sleep-deprived Santos is starting to lose it on the last day of the campaign, and it falls to Josh to buck him up. Toby spends some quality time with his kids and a federal prosecutor.

2006.03.26
2006.03.31
A

LTG

7-14
Recap

The Biggest Non-Scandal Of All Time

Two Weeks Out - The election is only two weeks away, and it can't seem to come fast enough for the writers, who appear to be running out of interesting campaign storylines and instead tease us with a possible scandal that turns out to be a whole lot of nothing.

2006.03.19
2006.03.24
C-

Lauren S

7-13
Recap

They Took Their Sweet Damn Time

The Cold - Josh and Donna finally make out, and she makes the decision to pursue him. In other news, Santos is up in the polls, Vinick has a cold, Sheila's being replaced by a right-wing harpy, and Jed sends troops into Kazakhstan.

2006.03.12
2006.03.17
A

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