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7-22 2006.05.14 |
Tomorrow And Tomorrow And Tomorrow The show ends with a whimper -- not a bang -- but it's a stately, dignified, slightly weepy whimper. Old friends move on; new friends move in; and in his final act as President, Jed pardons Toby. Not a bad way to end things. |
| 7-22 Recap |
Tomorrow And Tomorrow And Tomorrow
Tomorrow - The show ends with a whimper -- not a bang -- but it's a stately, dignified, slightly weepy whimper. Old friends move on; new friends move in; and in his final act as President, Jed pardons Toby. Not a bad way to end things. |
2006.05.14 2006.05.20 |
A |
LTG |
| 7-21 Recap |
C.J. + Danny = Luv
Institutional Memory - C.J. is unsure about her future, and still feels bound to duty rather than actually thinking about her own desires. Thank goodness she's got Danny to help her sort those things out, both personal and professional, and to hold her hand as she moves on from the White House. |
2006.05.07 2006.05.13 |
A- |
Lauren S |
| 7-20 Recap |
The Last Snore
The Last Hurrah - An average episode -- but not a very exciting or interesting one either -- in which Santos asks Vinick to be his Secretary of State and Helen starts to adjust to her life as First Lady. |
2006.04.30 2006.05.06 |
B |
LTG |
| 7-19 Recap |
Good Cop, Bad Cop
Transition - ...It's the perfect solution to dealing with pesky countries on the brink of war with each other, as Santos and Bartlet discover. Meanwhile, Josh begs Sam to come back and work in the new administration. He doesn't get an answer, but he does get forced into a vacation (with Donna), since the staff is running scared that he'll kill someone else or himself from lack of sleep. (This episode has been brought to you by Mylanta.) |
2006.04.23 2006.04.29 |
A- |
Lauren S |
| 7-18 Recap |
Requiem For A Dream
Requiem - This episode is a little bit about Leo's funeral and wake, and a lot more about how people try to go on with their important work after his death. But mostly, it's about how they all mourn in different ways. |
2006.04.16 2006.04.21 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 7-17 Recap |
One Chapter Ends, Another Begins
Election Day, Part II - Leo passes away after his heart attack, leaving a long line of grieving friends both in the White House and on the campaign trail. But the show must go on, and after a close election, Santos is declared the next President of the United States. |
2006.04.09 2006.04.15 |
A- |
Lauren S |
| 7-16 Recap |
Election Day
Election Day - The election is here, and once again too close to call, but it's overshadowed by two huge moments that couldn't be more horrifyingly different. |
2006.04.02 2006.04.08 |
B+ |
Lauren S |
| 7-15 Recap |
Mr. Crankypants Goes To Washington
Welcome To Wherever You Are - A sleep-deprived Santos is starting to lose it on the last day of the campaign, and it falls to Josh to buck him up. Toby spends some quality time with his kids and a federal prosecutor. |
2006.03.26 2006.04.01 |
A |
LTG |
| 7-14 Recap |
The Biggest Non-Scandal Of All Time
Two Weeks Out - The election is only two weeks away, and it can't seem to come fast enough for the writers, who appear to be running out of interesting campaign storylines and instead tease us with a possible scandal that turns out to be a whole lot of nothing. |
2006.03.19 2006.03.25 |
C- |
Lauren S |
| 7-13 Recap |
They Took Their Sweet Damn Time
The Cold - Josh and Donna finally make out, and she makes the decision to pursue him. In other news, Santos is up in the polls, Vinick has a cold, Sheila's being replaced by a right-wing harpy, and Jed sends troops into Kazakhstan. |
2006.03.12 2006.03.18 |
A |
LTG |
| 7-12 Recap |
Tastes like chicken
Duck and Cover - Nothing is more tasty than a main dish of Nuclear Accident and a side of Chicken a la Josh and Bruno, followed with an Imminent Warring Superpowers dessert. Don't forget a dash of unpredictable Santa Ana winds for flavor! |
2006.01.22 2006.01.28 |
B |
Lauren S |
| 7-11 Recap |
A Day In The Life Of Claudia Jean
Internal Displacement - Or a few days, really. It's all about C.J., as she takes action to help Sudanese refugees, helps out the Santos campaign, and cuts off Doug Westin's wandering genitalia. She also almost gets proposed to, but is interrupted by a nuclear accident in California. |
2006.01.15 2006.01.21 |
A- |
LTG |
| 7-10 Recap |
"Johnny, We Hardly Knew You"
Running Mates - It's the run-up to the V.P. debate, and Leo struggles to transform himself into a politician. In other news, Helen is not thrilled about the ways the campaign has disrupted the Santos household, and Will and Kate have a date. |
2006.01.08 2006.01.14 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 7-9 Recap |
Pre-Wedding Jitters
The Wedding - Everybody's nervous as the wedding approaches. Russia and China might go to war. Josh might get fired. And Ellie's fiancé might have a nervous breakdown. |
2005.12.11 2005.12.16 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 7-8 Recap |
A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That
Undecideds - Wedding plans, bickering nuclear powers, race tensions, and the return of a very bitter Toby. You'll find something for everyone on your list! |
2005.12.04 2005.12.10 |
B- |
Lauren S |
| 7-7 Recap |
Free-For-All
The Debate - At the debate, Vinick and Santos throw out all the rules. We decide to follow their example, and recap a completely different show. |
2005.11.06 2005.11.11 |
D |
LTG |
| 7-6 Recap |
Josh And Donna Actually Talk
The Al Smith Dinner - There's some other stuff that goes on too, but this is the real storyline we were all waiting to see. They don't sort out their issues yet, but it's a beginning. In the supposed A-story, Vinick and Santos finally arrange a live debate. |
2005.10.30 2005.11.05 |
B |
Lauren S |
| 7-5 Recap |
Ready. Aim. Fire.
Here Today - Kate threatens to fire Charles Frost, but doesn't. Josh convinces Santos to let him fire Ned and a bunch of other campaign staff. And Jed fires Toby. |
2005.10.23 2005.10.28 |
A+ |
LTG |
| 7-4 Recap |
Jack Frost, Nipping At Your Nose
Mr. Frost - Well, not so much "nipping at your nose" as "freaking you out with bizarrely accurate conspiracy theories." But that's so much harder to fit in a song. |
2005.10.16 2005.10.21 |
A- |
LTG |
| 7-3 Recap |
Adiós, Leon. We Hardly Knew Ye.
Message Of The Week - Leon resigns the Vinick campaign because he can't bear to work against the first Latino nominee for President -- especially after the Vinick campaign "subtly" plays up Santos's heritage. (Yeah, we know. Who's Leon?) |
2005.10.09 2005.10.14 |
B |
LTG |
| 7-2 Recap |
Poor Josh
The Mommy Problem - Josh finds out that Santos and Helen have a healthy sex life at the same time he finally finds himself working with a women with whom he has not the slightest bit of sexual chemistry. Even sexy tax credits may not be enough to help him get through this crisis. |
2005.10.02 2005.10.07 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 7-1 Recap |
Ticket To Nowhere
The Ticket - Leo and Santos aren't getting along. Josh and Donna aren't getting along. And C.J. and Greg Brock may be getting along too well. |
2005.09.25 2005.09.30 |
B |
LTG |
| 6-22 Recap |
Grunt! Cheer! Stomp!
2162 Votes - Put on your funny hats and wave some signs around. It's time for the Democratic convention. Who do you think will win? In other news, we still don't know who leaked the space shuttle story, and we still don't know if Jed is going to use the shuttle to save the astronauts. |
2005.04.06 2005.04.11 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 6-21 Recap |
Stop Slouching! Stand Up Straight!
Things Fall Apart - That's what Leo would say if he met that rough beast on his way to Jerusalem. But nobody listens to Leo, and it looks like the Democratic convention is going to be utterly chaotic as Santos rejects Russell's offer of the Vice-Presidential nomination. We're just hoping that next week doesn't bring any blood-dimmed tides. |
2005.03.30 2005.04.04 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 6-20 Recap |
A Wheel In A Wheel
In God We Trust - Vinick has sewn up the Republican nomination, and everyone fears that he's unstoppable. We would tend to agree, if by "unstoppable" you meant "liable to shoot himself in the foot with his own gun." |
2005.03.23 2005.03.29 |
B |
LTG |
| 6-19 Recap |
Cuba Libre. Or Maybe A Mojito.
Ninety Miles Away - If you get really drunk before watching this, it might make some sense. That certainly seems to be how it was written. Leo's on a secret mission to Cuba, Kate used to be a spy, and Charlie grapples with household maintenance issues. It doesn't get any worse. |
2005.03.16 2005.03.20 |
F |
LTG |
| 6-18 Recap |
Oranges Aren't The Only Fruit
La Palabra - It's Super Tuesday, and there are plenty of match-ups to go around. Josh versus Helen. Santos versus racism. Donna versus a sleazeball. Hoynes versus his libido. And the recapper versus anyone who gets between him and Bram. |
2005.03.09 2005.03.15 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 6-17 Recap |
A Kind Of Average Day
A Good Day - Some people do some things. Santos hosts a slumber party, Kate hangs out in the Situation Room, Jed gets pissed off at an academic rival, and Toby chats with some adolescents. |
2005.03.02 2005.03.07 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 6-16 Recap |
Take Five And Call Me In The Morning
Drought Conditions - Yes, Josh and Toby have a fight. But it's still the best episode of the season. |
2005.02.23 2005.03.01 |
A |
LTG |
| 6-15 Recap |
The Great Debate
Freedonia - And just when you think Santos is out of it, it's Josh to the rescue! Er, okay, so it's actually Santos to his own rescue, but we don't want to debunk the Lyman mythology just yet. |
2005.02.16 2005.02.22 |
B+ |
Potes |