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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. |
| 6-14 Recap |
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
The Wake Up Call - "Take a nap!" "I won't take a nap!" "Take a nap!" "I won't take a nap!" "Take a nap!" "I won't take a nap!" Yeah. That's pretty much the gist of it. |
2005.02.09 2005.02.15 |
B |
Potes |
| 6-13 Recap |
King Cornhole
King Corn - Now that we've gotten that joke out of the way, we can proceed. It's a day in the life of the Russell, Santos, and Vinick campaigns, as each candidate faces the question of whether to pledge to support ethanol subsidies in Iowa. Everyone agrees that subsidies are bad policy, but they make great politics in the farm belt. Want to guess which candidate stays true to his beliefs and refuses to take the pledge? |
2005.01.26 2005.02.01 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 6-12 Recap |
The Doctor Is In
365 Days - Leo returns to the White House in an official capacity, and spends his first day providing cheap psychotherapy to Charlie, Kate, Will, and Toby. |
2005.01.19 2005.01.24 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 6-11 Recap |
Lovers' Spat
Opposition Research - Josh and Santos have their first big quarrel during their honeymoon in New Hampshire. Josh is in the campaign to win, and Santos is in it to make a point. And that's really all that happens. |
2005.01.12 2005.01.19 |
B |
LTG |
| 6-10 Recap |
Punctuation Is For Sissies!
Faith Based Initiative - Yeah, there's a hyphen missing in the title. But otherwise, it's a fine episode, as the staff struggles with Jed's growing inability to participate in the day-to-day operation of the government. They deal with an anti-same-sex marriage proposal and rumors that C.J. is a lesbian. In other gay news, Santos and Josh become a couple officially. |
2005.01.05 2005.01.11 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 6-9 Recap |
Apocalypse Now...Or Maybe Later
Impact Winter - It's the end of the world as we know it, as Donna quits her job. In the other ninety percent of the episode, Jed has trouble at the summit, and an asteroid threatens the earth. |
2004.12.15 2004.12.21 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 6-8 Recap |
In The Room Of One's Own
In The Room - Penn and Teller pretend to burn a flag, and everyone freaks out. Jed, C.J., Toby, and Kate head off to China for the summit, and on the way there, Jed has an even more serious MS episode. And in the presidential race, Governor Bundy pulls out, and Senator Vinick gets in. |
2004.12.08 2004.12.14 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 6-7 Recap |
The One With Character Development
A Change Is Gonna Come - Jed accidentally accepts a gift of a flag from supporters of independence for Taiwan, throwing a monkey wrench into preparations for a summit with China. The real drama in the episode, however, comes from the reappearance of John Hoynes and the beginning of the race for the Democratic nomination. Oh, and Jed has a serious MS episode. |
2004.12.01 2004.12.07 |
A- |
LTG |
| 6-6 Recap |
Ben Dover
The Dover Test - A suicide bomber attacks the U.S. peacekeepers in Palestine, leaving one soldier dead and others wounded. C.J. and Toby struggle over C.J.'s inability to let go of her old job. Donna has another suitor, but Josh needn't worry, because it's Stone Phillips. And Josh falls even more in love with Matt Santos, based on his ability to get a suitable Patients' Bill of Rights passed. |
2004.11.24 2004.12.01 |
B |
LTG |
| 6-5 Recap |
The Widow's Peak
The Hubbert Peak - It's the week of a dozen storylines. Josh test-drives a massive SUV and crashes into a fuel-efficient hybrid, setting off all kinds of discussions about fuel efficiency standards and alternative energy. Annabeth puts Toby through Public Speaking 101. C.J. makes Jed play chess. Charlie gets a new job, and a date with Zoey. And you should see the things we left out. |
2004.11.17 2004.11.22 |
B+ |
LTG |
| 6-4 Recap |
C.J. Kicks Some Ass Into Orbit
Liftoff - It's C.J.'s first two days as Chief of Staff, and she's off to a bumpy start. She seems ready to call it a day, but then inexplicably turns everything around and shows everyone who's boss. In other news, Josh is in love with Congressman Matt Santos, and Toby has a watchable quality. |
2004.11.10 2004.11.15 |
A |
LTG |
| 6-3 Recap |
Three Dog Night
Third-Day Story - Leo is discovered in the woods, and the prognosis is grim. Jed spends most of his time neglecting the government, leaving Josh, Toby, and C.J. to look after the nation. In the end, Jed and Leo are reconciled, and Jed names C.J. to be the new Chief of Staff. |
2004.11.03 2004.11.08 |
B |
LTG |
| 6-2 Recap |
If A Character Is Assassinated In The Woods...
The Birnam Wood - The peace talks are on the verge of failure, but then Kate pulls a rabbit out of her hat and saves the world. Unfortunately, Leo may not be around to enjoy the new more peaceful world. |
2004.10.27 2004.11.01 |
D |
LTG |
| 6-1 Recap |
Jed Learns to Have His Cake and Bomb It Too
NSF Thurmont - Peace or war, peace or war? That is the question of this episode, and in the end Jed selects a little from column A and a little from column B, as he brings the Palestinians and Israelis to a summit at Camp David and bombs a training camp in Syria. In other news, Donna and Josh seem to move closer to actually maybe someday expressing their feelings for each other. |
2004.10.20 2004.10.25 |
B+ |
LTG |
| Extra |
Jack
Jack - Showtime brings us the story of Jack, a lovable scamp who calls his father a fag and tries to make time with the hot neighbor lady. |
2004.06.20 2004.07.05 |
B- |
LTG |
| 5-22 Recap |
Flowers Out The Wazoo
Memorial Day - All of a sudden, bringing and sending flowers to the recovering Donna Moss is a way of life for everyone from crafty spy types to hot photographers to...whatever Josh is. In other news, Jed is scheduled to throw out the first pitch at Camden Yards. Will Donna die? Will Jed get the ball over the plate? We shall see. |
2004.05.19 2004.05.26 |
B |
Miss Alli |
| 5-21 Recap |
Oh, Donna
Gaza - When the CODEL in Gaza runs into a roadside explosive, there is the obligatory secondary-character death and the obligatory series regular in peril. Will Josh make it to Donna's side in order to inspect her multiple compound fractures? And will he interrupt her dalliance with a hot British guy? |
2004.05.12 2004.05.18 |
B+ |
Miss Alli |
| 5-20 Recap |
It's Delicious, It's Delightful, It's Decontaminated
No Exit - When some suspect particles start floating around the Office of O, the staff is trapped inside the building to have some uncomfortable conversations and, in some cases, play Risk. |
2004.04.28 2004.05.04 |
C+ |
Miss Alli |
| 5-19 Recap |
Trade (And Intellectual) Deficits
Talking Points - Josh runs his big fat head up against the global economy, while C.J. is the last person on the face of the planet to notice the problem of media consolidation. Don't look now, but it's 1992 all over again. |
2004.04.21 2004.04.27 |
C |
Miss Alli |
| 5-18 Recap |
In the Newzzzzz...
Access - It's not a real episode. It's a mockumentary. It's also very, very bad. Possibly groundbreakingly bad, and for a show that's done some things badly in its day? That's impressive. |
2004.03.31 2004.04.05 |
D- |
Miss Alli |
| 5-17 Recap |
Full Court Press
The Supremes - The death of a young conservative on the Supreme Court leads to a scramble for a nice, unobjectionable moderate, until Josh becomes enthralled by a fiery liberal and starts casting around for a way to get her on the Court. And also: William Fichtner! |
2004.03.24 2004.03.29 |
A |
Miss Alli |
| 5-16 Recap |
Science Is Good, Film At 11
Eppur Si Muove - When people start sniffing around Ellie's research career, it's time for Jed to haul out the righteous indignation, blame the staff, and deliver a few semi-relevant historical lectures. Just another week in the White House. |
2004.03.03 2004.03.08 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
| 5-15 Recap |
Wait, C.J. Did What?
Full Disclosure - It turns out that C.J. dallied with Hoynes in his womanizing days. You didn't know he had womanizing days? Yeah, neither did anyone else. There's a lot to catch up on. |
2004.02.25 2004.03.01 |
B |
Miss Alli |
| 5-14 Recap |
John Spencer Blues Implosion
An Khe - It's Bartlet for America Lite! Tastes weak, and less filling. |
2004.02.18 2004.02.22 |
C |
Deborah |
| 5-13 Recap |
The Usual Suspects
The Warfare of Genghis Khan - Israel detonates a nuke over the Indian Ocean, but naturally the U.S. is on the verge of bombing Iran before they find out who the culprit is. |
2004.02.11 2004.02.16 |
B |
Deborah |
| 5-12 Recap |
Of Cabbages And Things
Slow News Day - Toby (with some help from Josh) saves Social Security, more or less. In, like, one day. Yeah, and what'd you do today? Establish peace in the Middle East? Cure AIDS? Figure out how to set the clock on your VCR? |
2004.02.04 2004.02.05 |
B- |
Deborah |
| 5-11 Recap |
Let's Get Ready To Muuuuumbllllllle!
The Benign Prerogative - Charlie gets a smack, Jed expounds on judicial discretion, and Leo gets by with a little help from his friends. All in all, it could be much worse, although the sound quality leaves much to be desired. |
2004.01.14 2004.01.19 |
B- |
Miss Alli |
| 5-10 Recap |
Battlefield Earth
The Stormy Present - When a former president dies, Jed meets up with two other ex-presidents to travel to his funeral. On the agenda is a flare-up in Saudi Arabia. At home, Josh mediates a dispute over the Bill of Rights, and C.J. tries to figure out whether the Pentagon is in the business of mind control. |
2004.01.07 2004.01.12 |
C- |
Miss Alli |
| 5-9 Recap |
"Dying/ Is an art/ Like everything else"
Abu el Banat - POTUS, FLOTUS and all the little OTUSes get together for dinner at the White House. Oh, not all in one room. Silly! And, well, it's no "In Excelsis Deo." Or "Noel." Or even "Bartlet for America." But, uh, it might be better than "Silent Night." Merry Chrismukkah! |
2003.12.03 2003.12.09 |
C |
Deborah |
| Extra |
Shoe Money Tonight!
Celebrity Poker Showdown - Jed, Leo, C.J., Toby, and Danny play Texas Hold'em for their favourite causes. Find out who knows when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. |
2003.12.09 2004.01.11 |
B- |
Deborah |