Tag: West Wing

“Then shut it down”

Every time talk of a government shutdown happens I want to go back and watch these episodes of West Wing… (and usually I do.)

I’ll be waiting to see President Bartlet take a walk from the White House to the Capital and show Congress what’s up.

What priorities would your administration have?

Obama and Bono discuss development policy in the Oval Office, April 30, 2010. | Official White House photo.

I found myself watching Dave, with Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver last night.

As a quick recap (or spoiler)…

  • The President has a stroke and falls into a coma.
  • Kline plays a presidential impersonator and is brought in to “fill in” for the president.
  • Eventually, the first lady (Weaver) figures out there’s a cover-up involving Kline (she doesn’t know her husband, The President is still in a coma) and both Kline and Weaver decide to jettison the White House in hopes for an easier life.

But before the leave town they both reflect what they love about the office — helping those in need.

Weaver then asks Kline, “What would you do if you were still there?”
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West Wing Season 6


Warner Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of The West Wing: The Complete Sixth Season for 9th May 2006 priced at $59.98 SRP. Fans can relive the drama as the Bartlett administration enters its last year in the oval office with the release of Season 6. The six-disc collector’s set includes all 22 episodes along with never-before-seen footage from the critically acclaimed sixth season, which garnered five Emmy Award nominations including one for Outstanding Dramatic Series.
Special features include:
C.J.Cregg: From Press Secretary to Chief of Staff, a featurette on the Emmy-winning Allison Janney’s portrayal of C.J. Cregg during her years in the Bartlet Administration.
Easter Egg – A Conversation with John Spencer.
Producer, director, writer, and cast commentary on three episodes, including “King Corn,” “In God We Trust,” and “2162 Votes.”