The West Wing. The Complete 1st Season

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Originally released as a television series from 1999-2000.
Based on the series created by Aaron Sorkin.
Special features: commentaries from Aaron Sorkin, "The West Wing" creator and director Thomas Schlamme on five key episodes, including the "Pilot," "What kind of day has it been," "Take this Sabbath day," "In excelsis deo" (featuring additional commentary from co-executive producer/director Alex Graves) and "Celestial navigation" (with co-executive producer/director Chris Misiano joining Sorkin and Schlamme); all-new digital transfers; "The Primaries" and "The West Wing inauguration"--In-depth making-of documentaries; exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage from "The West Wing's" first season, including "Capital Beat" and "Sheet Music"; "Gag order"--a collection of outtakes and bloopers; "Off the record"--outtakes from various cast and producer interviews; deleted scenes.
Disc 1, side A. Pilot ; Post hoc, ergo propter hoc ; A proportional response ; Five votes down -- Disc 1, side B. The crackpots and these women ; Mr Willis of Ohio ; The state dinner ; Enemies -- Disc 2, side A. The short list ; In excelsis deo ; Lord John Marbury ; He shall, from time to time -- Disc 2, side B. Take out the trash day ; Take this Sabbath Day ; Celestial navigation ; 20 hours in L.A. -- Disc 3, side A. The White House pro-am ; Six meetings before lunch ; Let Bartlet be Bartlet -- Disc 3, side B. Mandatory minimums ; Lies, damn lies and statistics ; What kind of day has It been -- Disc 4. Special features.
John Spencer, Rob Lowe, Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford.
Headed by President Josiah Bartlet, demonstrates that office politics are the same everywhere; things just have greater repercussions when your office happens to be the White House. Stories surround the President; his deputy communications director Sam Seaborn; his beleaguered press secretary, C.J. Cregg; the chief of staff, recovering boozehound Leo McGarry, who sacrifices his marriage to his career. Among the global crises Bartlet must finesse are a nuclear showdown between India and Pakistan, an American plane shot down by terrorists, and another downed U.S. plane in Iraq.
DVD, Region 1 encoding, Full screen presentation, Dolby surround, stereo.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

West Wing submitted by tbbrown76 on July 25, 2019, 9:57pm From the point of view of staffers. Great storyline and acting. Aaron Sorkin really hit the mark here. Highly recommended.
TB

One of the best TV shows EVER submitted by ValerieL on August 5, 2019, 3:10pm The writing in The West Wing is just phenomenal. If only we could get writers to script our own government that way! I know we can't, but it's a nice thought. Aaron Sorkin really hit it off with this one. Even now, many years after it's gone off the air, I still enjoy watching it. In this season, "In Excelsis Deo" is my favorite episode. Very very moving.

Early 2000s political escapism submitted by bmarchi on July 9, 2023, 7:52am I really enjoyed getting to know all the players involved behind the scene in the White House. The series follows the president and their staff from a fictional administration. Yes, there is lots of fast walking and talking in classic Aaron Sorkin style, but the series, especially in its early seasons, has lots of heart.