Tag Archives: The West Wing

The West Wing Season Four The fourth season of The West Wing sees the show continue on as strong as ever.  It is however, notable for bringing a close to the Aaron Sorkin years on the show as he left at the end of the season due to disagreements with Warner Bros.  The show also loses Rob Lowe midway through ...

The West Wing Season 3 The third season of The West Wing sees the show at a crossroads in its narrative.  The major story arc for the second season is focused on Jeb Barlet’s failure to disclose his MS condition to the public and the ramifications this has on running for a second term as president.  In some ways, I ...

Survivor: Philippines My favourite reality tv show of all time Survivor is back for its 25th season with Survivor: Philippines.  The producers had some work to do after their previous season Survivor: One World fizzled badly with a cast too heavily stacked with pawns, introverts and idiots.  The winner, a woman named Kim, comfortably outplayed her opponents and strolled to ...

Michigan Supreme Court Justice candidate Bridget Mary McCormack has the best political ad of the season.  Actually, possibly ever.  She re-assembled the cast of The West Wing to explain the rules of a non-partisan ballot.  The ad is informative, educational and it has CJ Cregg in it. If only more political ads could be this great.

The West Wing Season One A clip of President Bartlett speaking to a conservative radio host. This is actually from Season Two but who cares. The West Wing is a television drama about the two terms in office of the fictional Democratic president Josiah Bartlett.  It is a wonderful show that serves in many functions.  First and foremost, it is ...