The episode title refers to a mass celebrated in the catholic. The west wing s 04 e 22 commencement recap tv tropes. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the west wing. Watch the west wing season 4, episode 22 commencement.
The cast included rob lowe, bradley whitford, allison janney, richard schiff, john spencer, and martin sheen as. Will believes he is there to help the president with the commencement speech. Jun 16, 2007 west wing season 4 20 hours in america ii the pipe bomb duration. Bartlet finally tells the staff the truth about the death of shareef. The climax of commencement is, in many ways, a betrayal to that meticulously crafted ethos. With stockard channing, dule hill, allison janney, joshua malina. Bartlet white house an extensive look into the victories and challenges faced by this family of colleagues mandyville many a great west wing affiliate have bought a oneway ticket to the bermuda. The west wing, commencement season four, episode 22. Its aaron sorkins penultimate episode, too, and he wasnt content to merely move things around. West wing, the internet movie firearms database guns. Come join the fun and sample the finest muffins and bagels in all the land. Tonights episodes commencement song at the end is angel by massive attack, off of the mezzanine album 1998 i cant get over. In 2003, at the end of the fourth season, sorkin and fellow executive producer thomas schlamme. Here you can browse the summaries and transcripts of episodes of the show, and you can also search the entire text of episode transcripts to find your favorite line or quote.
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. S04e22 commencement posted on december 2, 20 by mark oshiro in the twentysecond episode of the fourth season of the west wing, this is basically a series of vignettes that explore how uncomfortable one episode of a television show can make me. A lot is going on in the final moments of season 4s penultimate episode commencement. Donna joins the santos campaignhired by lou thornton, not joshin an episode dominated by abortion politics. May 02, 2018 by the west wing weekly download transcript live from the lincoln theatre in washington, dc, josh and hrishi discuss the penultimate episode of season 4and all its triphoplaced anomalieswith special guests bradley whitford, ronald klain, and melissa fitzgerald. The president procrastinates on the commencement speech he must.
There is a national security threat involving a possible attack on american soil, and first daughter zoey bartlet has gone missing with a dead secret service agent found at. The west wing commencement tv episode 2003 full cast. Continuity guide for the west wing television show. Danny agrees to hold off on the story after five alleged terrorists. It was also a quote by leo in the fourthseason episode commencement in the situation room. But the west wing, in its day, was grounded in a deeply humanistic reality, its fantasy label only attributed to the extreme degree of positivity to which its characters were attuned. The person who hoods president bartlet before he heads to the platform was georgetowns director of protocol and events. A fake documentary episode about the day in the life of c.
On the eve of zoeys commencement, bartlet fills in the staff on his role in a covert killing after five alleged terrorists go missing, pushing c. It takes the show to an unnecessarily dark place, and wouldve been more suited to 24 than the west wing. List of the west wing episodes twenty five is the 88th episode and the season four finale of the american television series the west wing. On the eve of zoeys commencement, bartlet fills in the staff on his role in a covert killing after. The assassination of shareef threatens to become public, the president speaks at zoes graduation, and the unthinkable happens. Watch the west wing online full episodes of season 7 to 1. The commencement was filmed at georgetown university. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the. A particularly memorable episode for cj fans is the long goodbye, an episode that doesnt really have a place in. Typically west wing episodes end with the created by credits using white lettering on black background.
The west wing transcripts search transcripts, summaries. This page has the recaps for all of the episodes of the west wing. The west wing is an american serial political drama television series created by aaron. Twenty five is the 88th episode and the season four finale of the american television series the west wing. A each episode commonly follows a day or small number of days as members of the presidents staff. Dec 06, 2016 but the west wing, in its day, was grounded in a deeply humanistic reality, its fantasy label only attributed to the extreme degree of positivity to which its characters were attuned. There are 154 regular season episodes, plus the special episodes isaac and ishmael and documentary special. The west wing 19992006 is a television show about a fictional united states presidential administration, set mainly in the west wing of the white house. Tonights episode s commencement song at the end is angel by massive attack, off of the mezzanine album 1998 i cant get over. The west wing blends drama with reality in this groundbreaking documentary episode featuring interviews with expresidents and white house figures. After the difficulties aaron sorkin encountered in writing season 3, he saw season 4 as a return to the form he and the show had previously enjoyed, saying we came back to work, after the hiatus, and didnt feel any of that, just felt the weektoweek pressure of trying to write well. This episode is notable as a change of pace from the typical west wing format, as it focuses solely on one characters home life and does not touch upon operations at the white house.
The west wing cast reflects on favorite episodes hollywood. Watch the west wing episodes online season 4 2003 tv guide. Watch the west wing season 4 episode 22 commencement. It takes its title from the twentyfifth amendment to the united states constitution, which deals with the presidential line of succession. Theres no, like, subtle musings about the state of humanity and the united states tenuous place as the worlds police. Watch the west wing episodes online season 7 2006 tv guide. Apr 29, 2003 the episode, scheduled to air on may 7, celebrates the commencement of the west wing president josiah bartlet martin sheens daughter, zoey elizabeth moss, who had been a student in the college on the series. Take out the trash day with senator bob casey and liza weil jun 29, 2016. Watch the west wing episodes online season 4 2003 tv. But is it a product of its time, or does it still stand up today. Josh is in his office, looking through folders, while his tv which is muted is showing a. There are west wing episodes about things, and then there are west. In the shadow of two gunmen 2 20 hours in america 2 the dogs of war. The drama was created by aaron sorkin, who had previously written the screenplays for such films as a few good men and the american president.
Watch the west wing episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The night before zoeys commencement ceremony, bartlet informs the staff of his role in a covert killing after five alleged terrorists go missing, leading c. The west wing was a political drama produced for american tv by the screen writer aaron sorkin, which ran for 156 episodes over seven seasons. In sum, series 4 of the west wing appears to be a season of consequences, leaps forward, and reevaluation. There is a national security threat involving a possible attack on american soil, and first daughter zoey bartlet has gone missing with a dead secret service agent found at the scene. The west wing commencement tv episode 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. West wing season 4 20 hours in america ii the pipe bomb duration. Series was created by aaron sorkin and is showing on nbc tv wednesday nights in the 19992000 and 20002001 seasons. The episode, scheduled to air on may 7, celebrates the commencement of the west wing president josiah bartlet martin sheens daughter, zoey elizabeth moss, who had been a student in the college on the series. The show setup commencement at georgetown a week or two before the real commencement and used real students and employees on the commencement platform and in the audience. Watch the west wing online full episodes of season 7 to. Based around the workings of the members of the federal government close to the president of the u.
The shows sixth and seventh seasons depicted the presidential election campaign for bartlets successor, which featured candidates matthew santos, a democratic texas congressman played by jimmy smits, and arnold vinick, a. All 34 songs featured in the west wing season 4 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. All 2 songs featured in the west wing season 4 episode 22. The 15 most iconic joshdonna moments in west wing history. The 10 definitive episodes of the west wing the artifice. Elisabeth moss west wing highlight was a disappearing act. The west wing was created by american writer and producer aaron sorkin, who served as a writer and executive producer for the show until its fourth season 2003.
Nov 21, 20 i reedited scenes from series 1 and 4 of the west wing, using the presidents whatif scenario of zoey being kidnapped. The penultimate episode of the west wings fourth season does what many penultimate episodes do. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the west wing anytime, anywhere. Danny agrees to hold off on the story after five a. A fairly ordinary episode concludes with a horrifically upsetting 10minute sequence in which zoe bartlet is kidnapped. For most of the series duration he is white house communications director. Tobias zachary toby ziegler is a fictional character in the television serial drama the west wing, played by richard schiff. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific.
It moves the pieces around the board, setting up the finale. Find out when the west wing is on tv, including series 4episode 22. Watch the west wing episodes online season 7 2006 tv. What kind of day has it been is the 22nd episode of the west wing, the season finale of the. In the final season, ziegler is involved in a storyline around a leak of classified. Watch the west wing season 4 episode 22 commencement add to watchlist the night before zoeys commencement ceremony, bartlet informs the staff of his role in a covert killing after five alleged terrorists go missing, leading c.
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