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June 22nd, 2012
12:13 PM ET
CNNers' favorite "West Wing" momentsWhat is your favorite moment from NBC’s “The West Wing?” In an interview with PBS, Aaron Sorkin, the creator of the show, once said that his goal was purely to “captivate you for however long we've asked for your attention.” But in the lead up to “The Newsroom,” Sorkin’s newest show that is set to debut Sunday on HBO, some CNNers began to realize they were still captivated by the fictional portrayal of the building many of us cover on a daily basis, even though “The West Wing” went off the air six years ago. Do you have a favorite episode, character or moment from “The West Wing?” If so, please share it with us in the comment section below or submit an iReport video including the tag “west_wing.” |
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Favorite Episodes: Two cathedrals and best scene is the lead up to his announcement to run again, waiting to hear what he will say with Pink Floyd in the background.
Tony – I quite agree, but sorry to be pedantic... the song in question is 'Brothers In Arms' by Dire Straits.
I agree Tony... but the song in question was 'Brothers In Arms' by Dire Straits.
Final moments of season two finale. Also, when Josh and Donna finally...well...ahem..."express" their true feelings.
The show should have been called "The Left Wing". Martin Sheen is a well known hardcore lefty who thinks he can run the world. I think I only stomached 2 episodes of that looney show, it was as far from reality as you can get.
You mean "The Left Wing"?
OOOOOOHHHHHH YEEEEEEEEEEAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But the best WW moments had nothing to do with politics.
"How do you accidently have sex with a prostitute? Did you fall on her?"
My favorite episode was when Toby got a call at the White House when a homeless guy died. Toby's card was in the overcoast he donated to GoodWill. Toby gets him burial at Arlington [he was a vet] and that is intercut with the White House staff Christmas party to the tune of Little Drummer Boy. I get misty eyed just thinking about it! Fabulous!!
The one that had the President hiding behind executive priviledge even thought he didn't do anything wrong.
Oh., wait....
Without a doubt Bartlet giving Leo "The Napkin." Beautiful ending to a great episode. Oh, and all the "unaired" moments on @WestWingUnaired (twitter) that we never had a chance to see. 😉
Given the way they report, CNN thinks this is a reality show.
When Ainsley Hays joined the White House. Some really funny stuff in those first couple episodes. Also it was nice to see the 2 sides learn that they have more in common than they think and that you can agree to disagree and still work together for the common good. Seems like the current group on the Hill could learn a lot from that example.
When Santos and Russell have a floor fight for the nomination during the DNC. And then when Santos gives his speech and Bartlet throws his support behind Santos. I wish that show could have continued with the Santos Presidency. That could have been great....
They are all great, but lately its the episodes from West Wing Unaired. https://twitter.com/WestWingUnaired
The entire episode called "the Supremes" and how Donna is the one who came up with the idea "the swapity swap"!!! And the scene with the two judges "arguing" and bringing it all together to have a balanced bench!
MY FAVORITE EPISODE IS THE ONE WHERE KARL ROVE AND RUSH LIMBAUGH GOT RUN OVER BY MITT ROMNEY'S BUS. IT WAS HILARIOUS!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Oh it would be a much better story if it had been a dancing horse.
My favorite was the one where President Sheen spent a trillion dollars and still the economy went downhill.
OF COURSE THAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE. REPUBLITARDS ALWAYS PRAY FOR RUIN OF THE COUNTRY. TOO BAD THAT'S JUST FICTION.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
I love the episode where a group of students get trapped in the White House due to a security lock down and Josh spends time with them explaining the difference between terrorists and religious Muslims. It was simply a great moment
how about the one where obama and holder authorized the release of 2,000 guns to mexican drug runners and they murdered hundreds of Mexicans and an American boarder patrol agent...so far. Then holder said he knew nothing about it and then he admitted he did and obama said he knew nothing about it and then used executive privilege to keep the 40,000 pages of documents sealed from public view... and then the one where barry..opps I mean Barack made a bunch of stuff up and wrote a biography...hahaha funny, if it were not true that is....
Context: Never watch tv but have it all on dvd (and watched them all 3 times). I am an independent who is a fiscal conservative that usually votes against The Democratic Presidential candidate. Process never gives me anyone to vote for.
The Santos-Vinick Presidential Debate...If only
The Supremes...If only
The Shutdown
I homeschool my child and use the show to teach the real civics. I thought the show was laudable in presenting other points of view. Also use it to school my child how to analyze bias. Both ways
The West Wing was a good show. No Sopranos, but def high quality and enjoyable. I think there are some parallels between Bartlet and Obama. I see them both as very well meaning, not anywhere near malciious. However theres this idea that government can always fix our problems. That no matter the issue, theres always just one more government program that will cure us.
I find that philosophy to be incredibly destructive. The thought of the crony capitialism and manipulated economy we have is so sad. If we would simply take the recession with some balls, we could save and restructure and look forward to a bright future.
More freedom is the answer. It always was.
I would say the most incredibily destructive philosophy is that everything can be solved by another unfunded and lied about war with the goal of fattening up greedy war profiteers. That wouldn't win awards for a cure-all government program.....building infrastructure yes...but in this country not Iraq....health care for the citizens of this country, not paying $950 billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars to give every Iraqi a single payer cradle to grave health care.
http://fah451bks.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/iraq-citizens-given-state-quaranteed-single-payer-health-care-designed-by-bush-admininistration-american-workers-have-to-beg-for-national-health-care/
And the American taxpayer footed the bill.
I'm glad the president had the balls to save the auto industry.
Sad but "18th & Potomac" the death of Mrs. Landingham.