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. Some members of the staff experience crises of their own. Sam discovers the law student he slept with last night, Laurie, also works as a high-priced call girl. Josh's former lover and fellow campaign worker, Madeline "Mandy" Hampton, now dates and works for a senator who might vie for the office of President. Also, a rumor persists that Josh will be terminated because of a remark he made on a TV show. The comment offends the Christian fundamentalists and upsets Reverend Al Caldwell, an influential religious leader and necessary Presidential ally..
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Great show!!I love the show ,but why only the first two season?5-7 are the best ones,and they should be adedd..Score: 5/5
Great show, but cheaper elsewhereCostco sells all of the seasons for $16 a piece, more than 50% off.Score: 4/5
Best series ever filmed!West Wing is the gold standard. You won't find a better series anywhere (except maybe the Duchess of Duke Street, Prime Suspect & a couple of other BBC Masterpiece Theater series). Funny thing is, when it was running, I never watched it. My husband would beg me to watch it with him, but I blew it off after a few minutes, explaining that I thought the dialogue was affected--like David Mamet dialogue. My husband's health troubles worsened and he died a few years ago. I was despondent, of course. Because I couldn't concentrate well enough to read, I began watching a ton of television and because of him, I started watching West Wing around the time they were airing the episodes of the terrorists & Bartlett's daughter. Fabulous!!!I was hooked. These series are worth the money and I've rented all of them, grateful that I don't have to wait until next week or wade through 15 minutes of commercials. Make sure you watch the episode when CJ performs The Joker? It's not the joker--it's a vocal jazz piece by Ronnie Jordan, and I can't remember the title. Bartlett reminds me of my husband to a t. Imperious, articulate, brilliant, funny and a bit old-fashioned with excellent manners..Score: 5/5
The West Wing is the Best!!!I am sooooo happy that iTunes finally has the West Wing.... I am a little sad that they only have seasons 1&2 but hey it's an improvement. This is one of the best shows ever!.Score: 5/5
Need seasons 3 and 4!Need seasons 3 and 4 please!!!!!.Score: 5/5
The West WingI love the show, but I must use my imagination with the rest of the seasons. Please iTunes where is the rest of the seasons???????.Score: 5/5
Brilliant show but way to expensive!This show had a unique balance of creativity and realism. A number of the episodes reflected the problems faced in the world today and some of the solutions presented were both brilliant and believable. Moreover, the creators of the show seem to have done their homework. Being an Indian, i was a bit irked by the "Lord John Marbury" episode where India is potrayed as the aggressor, but the solutions presented, and in particular recognition of the problem between India and Pakistan (a problem of above all, religion; Indian muslim population not withstanding) won my heart. I have seem almost all the episodes of the seven seasons and would highly recommend this to anyone who likes a good drama. Glad to see Eddie Olmos return to the silver screen. The only resentment i have from the show is it attrotious price! You can get a used DVD box set for one half the price on Amazon or Ebay. Maybe iTunes ought to rethink this '2 bucks an episode' policy..Score: 5/5
I LOVE this show!I don't usually write reviews, and I rarely even have time to watch tv, but I can't get enough of this show. The writing, the acting, I've never seen something come together as well as this. This series has become my default. When in doubt, I watch The West Wing. When I was recovering from knee surgery I sat and watched seasons 1-4 in a week. This will forever be my FAVORITE series. So glad its on iTunes. Its pricey, but at least we can download certain "favorite" episodes..Score: 5/5
Sports NightThis isn't a comment on West Wing, per se, except maybe the universal sweep of Aaron Sorkin's brilliance, but. . . Why doesn't i-tunes have Sports Night? It was his first major tv show and was brilliant! We want it!!.Score: 5/5
West WingThe West Wing is, without any doubt, one of the best shows that has ever aired on TV. It is full of wit, humor, smart topics, real problems, well developed characters, and twisting story lines. People say that political dramas don't work, but this one truly does. The best part is that it is smart. I just turned 13, but I LOVE this show, and watch it daily. It's actually like a civics lesson! West Wing brings the wit of Mr. Sorkin, and the drama of the White House to screen in a brilliant way..Score: 5/5
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One of the bestIncredible writing and a terrifically talented cast, makes this one of the best shows ever..Score: 5/5
West wingTres bonne serie.Score: 5/5
The West WingGreat writing, great casting! Love this series..Score: 5/5
Great showIt’s a great show. Period..Score: 5/5
One of the best written shows ever!Such amazing writing on Aaron Sorkin's part. Up there with Buffy, Dawson's Creek, and Pushing Daisies..Score: 5/5
Fascinating SeriesI am so glad itunes finally added the West Wing series. I had been waiting for it to become available for some time. I have just started to add a few of the seasons to my collection. This show is smart, funny and highly entertaining. A lot of the issues that are presented throughout the series continue to mirror current US politics, which makes it fascinating to me. Definitely check out a few episodes of the first season - you'll be hooked!.Score: 5/5
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Great series for Apple PricesGive us a break Apple. Seriously..Score: 1/5
A lot cheaper at Tesco£14.99 at tesco digital watch out itunes.Score: 4/5
Waste of MoneyGreat show but not at this price..Score: 1/5
Another i tunes ScamAn opportunity to get this series out to the wider ipod generation lost in a mad rush to make even more money for Apple, what would President Bartlett say?,...some Supermarkets are selling the box sets for £20 a series; less than a £1 per episode which is more like it. Come on Apple you won the Gadget war with the ipod, now win the war on offering fair and reasonably priced down loads..Score: 5/5
Best everQuite simply the best tv I have ever been lucky enough to watch. Arguably this is the best media/visual experience ever. It's so well done. The characterisation is perfect. In fact Perfection is rarely used but here it's applicable. Across at least the first four seasons of The West Wing. My wife and I just watched episode 1 again several years since we first watched them and our overriding thought is that nothing has ever come close to this in terms of enjoyment, quality etc..Score: 5/5
Hmm...Love the series, don't love the price here. It might be just me, but I feel that as I've already forked out the cash for the DVD, I shouldn't have to pay the same again, if not more, to watch it in much smaller, poorer quality (and the sound is fairly terrible) on my Ipod... Will buy a few favourite eps but that's it....Score: 5/5
MajicoReally enjoy the interplay between characters. The humour is subtle and dry and the plot lines whilst not necessarily riveting do enough to maintain an interest. Well worth a look at..Score: 4/5
GrippingThere is something about this box set, even for a UK resident, that makes you want to watch episode after episode. It's a feel good series like no other and Martin sheen is just incredible as the president. There will never be another series that can make you laugh and cry so much in the space of minutes..Score: 5/5
I LOVE the west wingThe West Wing is one of the best series ever made for television but you can buy the complete 7 series box set from HMV for £50...why is this so expensive???!.Score: 1/5
25 quid but no subtitles?I was going to buy series 2 and 3 but i dont think ill bother now.Score: 3/5
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