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List of The West Wing episodes#Season 4: 2002–2003

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The West Wing is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that aired on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff are located, during the fictitious Democratic administration of Josiah Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen). {{Aired episodes|title=The West Wing|finished=all|seasons=7|specials=2}}

Series overview

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Episodes

=Season 1 (1999–2000)=

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=Season 4 (2002–03)=

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=Season 6 (2004–05)=

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Ratings

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| 16.91

| 13.71

| 14.41

| 12.32

| 12.41

| 13.37

| 13.66

| 12.92

| 12.37

| 14.23

| 13.65

| 13.96

| 14.92

| 14.18

| 13.48

| 12.41

| 15.76

| 14.24

| 13.97

| 12.89

| 14.33

| 13.30

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| 25.05

| 25.05

| 16.80

| 17.11

| 18.47

| 18.48

| 18.47

| 17.48

| 18.99

| 12.23

| 17.65

| 18.02

| 18.19

| 18.39

| 16.43

| 18.08

| 17.16

| 16.56

| 16.77

| 16.61

| 17.01

| 20.72

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| 23.65

| 20.79

| 21.47

| 17.78

| 19.48

| 19.89

| 16.73

| 20.86

| 18.40

| 18.38

| 19.05

| 19.12

| 18.14

| 16.36

| 19.49

| 16.95

| 17.26

| 17.40

| 17.26

| 15.54

| 16.64

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| 18.16

| 18.16

| 16.70

| 15.99

| 15.90

| 15.73

| 16.22

| 15.78

| 15.03

| 14.28

| 15.39

| 13.96

| 14.45

| 13.03

| 13.59

| 12.23

| 14.01

| 11.70

| 12.72

| 13.65

| 13.18

| 13.37

| 13.79

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| 18.32

| 16.32

| 13.43

| 12.06

| 13.12

| 12.48

| 12.42

| 13.49

| 12.77

| 13.28

| 11.86

| 10.84

| 11.64

| 11.43

| 11.21

| 11.42

| 10.76

| 10.95

| 11.10

| 11.94

| 10.76

| 11.03

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| 12.27

| 12.07

| 13.82

| 15.26

| 12.41

| 11.76

| 13.28

| 12.33

| 12.53

| 11.74

| 11.88

| 10.92

| 10.69

| 9.62

| 10.17

| 9.93

| 10.66

| 10.10

| 9.75

| 8.96

| 9.88

| 11.62

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| 8.90

| 7.66

| 7.95

| 8.15

| 7.85

| 8.51

| 9.58

| 7.26

| 8.13

| 11.74

| 6.36

| 7.71

| 7.02

| 8.07

| 7.90

| 7.27

| 8.39

| 8.29

| 8.42

| 8.34

| 7.99

| 10.11

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Specials

Two special episodes were produced to complement the series and broadcast on NBC. The first was a terrorism-themed episode produced in the wake of the September 11 attacks. The episode pushed the scheduled season premiere back a week and encouraged viewers to donate to charity—profits from the episode and cast members' weekly pay were also donated.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1579439.stm|title=West Wing airs attacks show|date=October 4, 2001|work=BBC News|access-date=September 18, 2010}} The episode "was written and produced in record time" – less than three weeks. Although timely and well-intentioned, the episode was criticized for being condescending and preachy.

The second special interspersed the characters' fictional lives with interviews of real West Wing personnel, including Presidents Ford, Carter and Clinton; press secretaries Marlin Fitzwater and Dee Dee Myers; presidential advisors David Gergen, Paul Begala and incumbent Karl Rove; Secretary of State Henry Kissinger; Chief of Staff Leon Panetta; presidential personal secretary Betty Currie; and speechwriter Peggy Noonan.{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2002/04/22/west-wing-episode-acts-as-documentary-with-real-life-politicos-in-the-mix/|title='West Wing' Episode Acts As Documentary With Real-life Politicos In The Mix|author=Cox News Service|author-link=Cox News Service|date=April 22, 2002|work=Orlando Sentinel|access-date=September 18, 2010}} The documentary won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2002 for "Outstanding Special Class Program".{{cite web|url=http://www.theasc.com/magazine/mar03/westwing/index.html|title=The West Wing documentary special.|last=Zarchy|first=Bill|date=March 2003|work=American Cinematographer|access-date=September 18, 2010}} Both episodes ran within the season 3 television season and were included on the season's DVD.{{cite web|url=http://www2.warnerbros.com/westwingtv/dvd_season3.html|title=The West Wing: The Complete Third Season|publisher=Warner Bros|access-date=September 18, 2010}}

A third retrospective "clip-and-interview" special was slated to air in the hour before the series finale; however, it was axed and replaced with a re-run of the "Pilot" episode, as cast members were not contracted to do the special and there were disputes over pay.{{cite web|url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-westwingspecialcanceled,0,4337300.story?coll=zap-news-headlines|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930082152/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-westwingspecialcanceled,0,4337300.story?coll=zap-news-headlines|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2012|title=Pay Concerns Scotch 'West Wing' Special|date=May 9, 2006|publisher=Zap2it|access-date=September 18, 2010}}

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{{Episode list

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|Title = Isaac and Ishmael

|DirectedBy = Christopher Misiano{{cite book|last=Fahy|first=Thomas Richard|title=Considering Aaron Sorkin: essays on the politics, poetics, and sleight of hand in the films and television series|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AvzQoYAMp7IC&q=Considering+Aaron+Sorkin:+essays+on+the+politics,+poetics,+and+sleight+of+...++By+Thomas+Richard+Fahy|year=2005|publisher=McFarland & Company|location=Jefferson, N.C|isbn=0-7864-2120-7|page=216}}

|WrittenBy = Aaron Sorkin{{cite magazine|url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,178042,00.html|title='West Wing': Terrorism 101|last=Poniewozik|first=James|date=October 4, 2001|magazine=Time|access-date=September 18, 2010}}

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|Viewers = 18.0/25{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1732793|title=The Programming Insider – Thursday 10/3/02|last=Berman|first=Marc|date=October 3, 2002|work=Mediaweek|access-date=September 18, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|ProdCode=227206{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/The_West_Wing/episode_guide/47.shtml |title=Episode Guide: Isaac and Ishmael |work=NBC |access-date=September 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060715013711/http://www.nbc.com/The_West_Wing/episode_guide/47.shtml |archive-date=July 15, 2006 |url-status=dead }}

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|Title = Documentary Special

|DirectedBy = William Couturié{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/award_history_search?person=&program=&start_year=2002&end_year=2002&network=All&web_category=413&winner=All|title=Primetime Emmy Award Database: Outstanding Special Class Program – 2002|work=Primetime Emmy Award|access-date=September 18, 2010}}

|WrittenBy = Eli Attie, William Couturié & Felicia Willson (interview materials)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|4|24}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/Bush-Refused-West-41201.aspx |title=Why Bush Refused West Wing Invite |last=Coleridge |first=Daniel R. |date=April 24, 2002 |work=TV Guide |access-date=September 18, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018185639/http://www.tvguide.com/news/Bush-Refused-West-41201.aspx |archive-date=October 18, 2012 }}

|Viewers = 11.7/17{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1474155|title=The Programming Insider – Thursday April 25, 2002|last=Berman|first=Marc|date=April 25, 2002|work=Mediaweek|access-date=September 18, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|ProdCode=227223{{cite web|url=http://cocatalog.loc.gov|title=West Wing : no. 227223, The special episode / directed by William Couturie|work=Copyright Catalog|publisher=United States Copyright Office|access-date=November 11, 2010}}
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="A ''West Wing'' Special to Benefit When We All Vote" (2020)=

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"A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote" is a reunion special that was released on HBO Max on October 15, 2020. The special serves as a stage version of the season 3 episode "Hartsfield's Landing". The special intended to raise awareness and support for When We All Vote, a non-profit organization that helps increase participation in United States elections.{{cite web|last=Iannucci|first=Rebecca|date=August 25, 2020|title=The West Wing: Original Cast to Reunite for Staged Version of Season 3 Episode|url=https://tvline.com/2020/08/25/the-west-wing-reunion-original-cast-stage-version-hbo-max/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901164433/https://tvline.com/2020/08/25/the-west-wing-reunion-original-cast-stage-version-hbo-max/|archive-date=September 1, 2020|access-date=August 25, 2020|website=TVLine}}{{cite web|title=About Us|url=https://www.whenweallvote.org/about-us/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018001258/https://www.whenweallvote.org/about-us/|archive-date=October 18, 2020|access-date=October 18, 2020|website=When We All Vote}}

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See also

Notes

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References

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;General references

  • {{Cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-west-wing/episodes/100534|title=The West Wing Episodes on NBC|publisher=TV Guide|access-date=January 1, 2012}}
  • {{Cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/west-wing/listings|title=Shows A-Z – west wing, the on nbc|publisher=the Futon Critic|access-date=January 1, 2012}}
  • {{Cite web|url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/the-west-wing|title=The West Wing – Episode Guide|publisher=MSN TV|access-date=January 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818115745/http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/the-west-wing/|archive-date=August 18, 2010|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/the-west-wing/episode-guide/EP00316991|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121217205331/http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/the-west-wing/episode-guide/EP00316991|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 17, 2012|title=The West Wing: Episode Guide|publisher=Zap2it|access-date=January 1, 2012}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/The_West_Wing/episode_guide|title=The West Wing Episode Guides|work=NBC|access-date=January 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060803215426/http://www.nbc.com/The_West_Wing/episode_guide/|archive-date=August 3, 2006}}

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External links

  • {{IMDb episodes|0200276|The West Wing}}
  • [http://westwing.bewarne.com/ West Wing Continuity Guide]
  • {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20200204193141/http://www.westwingepguide.com/ West Wing Episode Guide]}}
  • [https://sites.google.com/site/tvwriting/us-drama/us-drama-collections/the-west-wing?authuser=0 Selected West Wing scripts]

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