The Best of The West Wing

The Best of THE WEST WING (NBC)

Creator: Aaron Sorkin

Seasons: 7 Episodes: 155 Years: 1999-2006

Premise: A dramatic, witty, mostly idealized White House.

My 20 Standout Episodes

1. Pilot S01E01 | #01

Sam’s with a call-girl; Cubans are coming; the President bikes into a tree

2. Five Votes Down S01E04 | #04

Josh kicks butt; Toby is rich; the Presidents takes too much medication

3. Celestial Navigation S01E15 | #15

Toby & Sam get lost getting Mendoza out of jail; Josh speaks for CJ

4. In The Shadow of Two Gunmen, Parts I & II

S02E01-02 | #23 & #24

While Bartlet & Josh cling to life, we see how the staff got hired

5. Noel S02E10 | #32

Josh sees a therapist to deal with the shooting

6. 17 People / Bad Moon Rising S02E18-19 | #40 & #41

Toby finds out and Babish questions Bartlet concerning the MS cover-up

7. Two Cathedrals S02E22 | #44

Bartlet deals with Mrs Landingham’s death, MS and reelection

8. Bartlet for America S03E09 | #53

As Leo testifies, we see how Leo and Jed started working together

9. Hartsfield’s Landing S03E14 | #58

Bartlet plays two chess matches; CJ and Charlie are in a prank war

10. Game On S04E06 | #71

Bartlet proves that intelligence is not a bad thing in a debate

11. Evidence of Things Not Seen S04E20 | #85

Josh interviews Joe Quincy, the staff play poker; the West Wing is crashed

12. Twenty-Five / 7A WF 83429 / The Dogs of War S04E23/S05E01-02 | #88 & #89 & #90

Bartlet steps down when his daughter is kidnapped

13. Shutdown S05E08 | #96

Josh redeems himself while ending a standoff

14. No Exit S05E20 | #108

Another crash and everyone is stuck in uncomfortable situations

15. Third Day Story S06E03 | #113

Josh and Toby try to manage with Leo in the hospital

16. 2162 Votes S06E22 | #132

The four democrats duke it out at the convention

17. Here Today S07E05 | #137

Toby confesses to being the leak; Josh has to fire Santo’s staff

18. Election Day, Part I & II S07E16-17 | #148 & #149

Leo is found dead as the tight presidential race comes to a close

19. Transition S07E19 | #151

Josh tries to hire new staff while being stressed out; Santos oversteps

20. Tomorrow S07E22 | #154

The Bartlet administration says good-bye while Santos moves in

My Top Five

1. In the Shadow of Two Gunmen

2. 17 People / Bad Moon Rising

3. Two Cathedrals

4. Here Today

5. Noel