The West Wing. The complete first season

Author

Aaron Sorkin

Call Number

• DVD TV SERIES (CEN, WSQ)

Edition

Full screen version.

Languages

English dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.

Performers

John Spencer, Rob Lowe, Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford.

Publication Information

Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2003.

Physical Description

4 videodiscs (956 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Drama revolves around the President, Josiah "Jed" Bartlet, and his staff at the White House, including his deputy communications director Sam Seaborn; his beleaguered press secretary, C.J. Cregg; the chief of staff, and recovering boozehound Leo McGarry who sacrifices his marriage for his career.

Notes

Originally broadcast on television during the 1999-2000 season.

Contains all 22 episodes from the first season.

Based on the series created by Aaron Sorkin.

Special features: commentaries from Aaron Sorkin, "The West Wing" creator and director Thomas Schlamme on five key episodes, including the "Pilot," "What kind of day has it been," "Take this Sabbath day," "In excelsis deo" (featuring additional commentary from co-executive producer/director Alex Graves) and "Celestial navigation" (with co-executive producer/director Chris Misiano joining Sorkin and Schlamme); all-new digital transfers; "The Primaries" and "The West Wing inauguration"--In-depth making-of documentaries; exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage from "The West Wing's" first season, including "Capital Beat" and "Sheet Music"; "Gag order"--a collection of outtakes and bloopers; "Off the record"--outtakes from various cast and producer interviews; deleted scenes.

Contents

• Disc 1. Episodes 1-8. 1. Pilot
• 2. Post hoc, ergo propter hoc
• 3. A proportional response
• 4. Five votes down
• 5. The crackpots and these women
• 6. Mr. Willis of Ohio
• 7. The State dinner
• 8. Enemies
• Disc 2. Episodes 9-16. 9. The short list
• 10. In excelsis deo
• 11. Lord John Marbury
• 12. He shall, from time to time
• 13. Take out the trash day
• 14. Take this Sabbath day
• 15. Celestial navigation
• 16. 20 hours in L.A.
• Disc 3. Episodes 17-22. 17. The White House pro-Am
• 18. Six meetings before lunch
• 19. Let Bartlet be Bartlet
• 20. Mandatory minimums
• 21. Lies, damn lies and statistics
• 22. What kind of day has it been?
• Disk 4. Special features. The primaries
• The inauguration
• Capital beat
• Sheet music
• Deleted scenes. Gag order
• The West Wing suite
• Off the record.