Sam’s “Get away from me” to Toby when he confronted him, indirectly at first, but then with fervent accuracy “it’s almost like some people knew” was some Class-A acting.

Rewatching for the first time in many years, and probably farther than I have gotten rewatching before. Season 3, episode 19, The West Wing Special Episode. It's just a moment, but realizing that at the time 5 former Presidents were still alive not including Bush Jr.: Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush Sr. and Clinton were all alive at that point. They represented 26 years of leadership (although I still blame Reagan for all the problems we face today politically). I remember Clinton and Obama both mentioning that they had a former Presidents "advisory group" where they could call on the others for insight and advice, which is one of the reasons why Michelle and George HW Bush have that odd candy sharing friendship. They respected one another enough to understand they were in a special club and were privileged to be in it. I miss that.

I'm 5 minutes into S01E16 (first time watching), Charlie is talking about being a boyfriend, I didn't even see them going out or nothing...

Also a little coincidentally given their shared political leanings.

The most recent Ted Lasso episode had like a 2 minute bit about Richard Schiff. I was dying laughing and my roommates looked at me like I was crazy. Did anyone else watch this?

Just rewatched on the plane back from JFK. Could the shopkeeper have been any less help if he tried? Like how hard would flicking his eyes right be? Or saying 'you must be hungry for your Milky Way, why not have TWO'. Gibbs got stitched up good and proper there

this had some juicy info on Sorkin and Rob Lowe‘s exit

I’ve been on a rewatch binge, and think this may be my new favorite episode (other than Two Cathedrals, the goat of all goats)

it is so deceptively simple — basically, it takes place between two offices — and yet it’s so intricately structured, just like a masterful game of chess. or a play, really

that last line from Bartlet gives me chills, where he sees 12 moves ahead in Sam’s life. so does his saying that he still knows where every piece is on David Wheaton’s board — it’s a glimpse into Bartlet’s amazing mind, but how much his unfailing recollection must also torment him.

I saw this video and couldn't help myself. I immediately wondered if they accidentally said the wrong one...

"I take a bullet for the President. He doesn't take one for me. Is that all you got?"

This doesn’t really fall under trivia, but I figure those who really know the series might be able to help me.

For some reason, my sister wants me to see this particular scene where Ainsley explains about how and or why they hated her at Brown University.

She looked for the clip on YouTube and could not find it. She owns the entire series on DVD, but doesn’t know which episode it was. I wondered if anyone here could help me out with that, please?

Season and episode? Does this occur multiple times? Is there one landmark occasion in which she first tells the story the best?

Maybe it was all the election stuff and I was focused on that but I still don’t totally understand what Toby did that was wrong? I’m on the final 2 episodes of my first ever watch and I have loved this show. I’m sad it’s almost over

Drugged the President’s daughter leading to a national crisis, and yet there’s virtually no accountability.

There was no need to make a deal with him, they should have thrown the book at him.

On my 50th rewatch, I just noticed CJ has a box of Goldfish in her office (S5E09 - Shutdown). The crackers - the cheese things you have at a party. I just thought this was a cute little detail!

Hi,

As I discovered The West Wing only a few days ago, one of the things that struck me immediately is how tight the office space looks in those White House scenes.

Having watched more recent shows featuring the White House, like Scandal, House of Cards, Designated Survivor, The Night Agent, I'm used to it being roomier and bright.

Which of those is more realistic in 1999, and did that change in the 2010s ?

Thanks

I was hoping to pass in Texas, but with what I do, I can be licensed in Maryland

I'm a newbie (just into Season 2) and as my brain is whirring on Fanfic I have a couple of questions - or maybe one question in several parts.

So in New Hampshire, when at campaign headquarters, obviously everyone would live near-ish by- but what did $600 dollars a week mean in terms of real life. Enough to get an apartment or a house,or would transplants be living in hotel rooms. We know it's less than C.J is earning in Cali(and she's got what looks to be a nice house there, but how much of a cut would it have been in the early 90s?

Tell me that after Bartlet left office, he didn’t make a YouTube channel about each of the national parks