Pilot

Name: Pilot
Genre: Drama
Released: September 22, 1999
Cast: Mary McCormack, Alan Alda, John Spencer, Jimmy Smits, Martin Sheen

The West Wing: Season 1: Episode 1

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NBC | Air Date: September 22, 1999

Starring: Mary McCormack, Alan Alda, John Spencer, Jimmy Smits, Martin Sheen, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Moira Kelly, Rob Lowe, Rob Lowe, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford, Janel Moloney, Stockard Channing, Joshua Malina, Kristin Chenoweth

Summary: The staff scrambles to respond to pages telling them that the President has been in an accident -- he's fallen off the bike he borrowed from Leo; C.J. tries to spin the story to the press. Sam finds out that the woman he picked up in a bar and spent the night with is a high-priced call girl; Josh gets into trouble with the religious right,The staff scrambles to respond to pages telling them that the President has been in an accident -- he's fallen off the bike he borrowed from Leo; C.J. tries to spin the story to the press. Sam finds out that the woman he picked up in a bar and spent the night with is a high-priced call girl; Josh gets into trouble with the religious right, and, meeting with a delegation in an attempt to smooth things over, Toby makes things worse by getting into a shouting match over the Ten Commandments; Jed joins in the fray by telling them to condemn an extremist group called "The Lambs of God", and then pointedly shows the delegation the door.… Expand

Creator: Aaron Sorkin

Genre(s): Drama

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S1:E22. What Kind of Day Has It Been?
Air Date: May 17, 2000
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S1:E21. Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
Air Date: May 10, 2000
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S1:E20. Mandatory Minimums
Air Date: May 3, 2000

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1999
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  S1:E22. What Kind of Day Has It Been?
  Air Date: May 17, 2000
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  S1:E21. Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
  Air Date: May 10, 2000
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  S1:E20. Mandatory Minimums
  Air Date: May 3, 2000
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  S1:E19. Let Bartlet Be Bartlet
  Air Date: April 26, 2000
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  S1:E18. Six Meetings Before Lunch
  Air Date: April 5, 2000
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  S1:E17. The White House Pro-Am
  Air Date: March 22, 2000
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  S1:E16. 20 Hours in L.A.
  Air Date: February 23, 2000
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  S1:E15. Celestial Navigation
  Air Date: February 16, 2000
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  S1:E14. Take This Sabbath Day
  Air Date: February 9, 2000
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  S1:E13. Take Out the Trash Day
  Air Date: January 26, 2000
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  S1:E12. He Shall, from Time to Time
  Air Date: January 12, 2000
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  S1:E11. Lord John Marbury
  Air Date: January 5, 2000
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  S1:E10. In Excelsis Deo
  Air Date: December 15, 1999
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  S1:E9. The Short List
  Air Date: November 24, 1999
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  S1:E8. Enemies
  Air Date: November 17, 1999
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  S1:E7. The State Dinner
  Air Date: November 10, 1999
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  S1:E6. Mr. Willis of Ohio
  Air Date: November 3, 1999
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  S1:E5. The Crackpots and These Women
  Air Date: October 20, 1999
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  S1:E4. Five Votes Down
  Air Date: October 13, 1999
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  S1:E3. A Proportional Response
  Air Date: October 6, 1999
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  S1:E2. Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
  Air Date: September 29, 1999
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 22, 1999