West Wing on NBC

[1999, TV Show]

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The celebrated ensemble drama following a U.S. president and his staff as they set public policy and face personal problems in a `parallel universe' (as one of the series' executive producers called it) that can be remarkably similar to the real one. An Emmy juggernaut (four Best Drama awards in its first four seasons) as well as a Peabody winner, `Wing' was the brainchild of writer Aaron Sorkin (`The American President'), who left after the fourth season, when John Wells (`ER') took over.

Cheers: From the White House to House | Cheers & Jeers | 1/30/2008
Cheers to Janel Moloney for proving there's life after The West Wing. The former Bartlet Administration staffer delivered a brave dramatic turn on House as a single mother battling a mysterious disease that caused partial paralysis, temporary blindness and — in the episode's ickiest scene — bleeding eyes. This high-profile guest shot comes on the heels of Moloney's impressive change-of-pace role on Showtime's Brotherhood as a politician's coldhearted mistress. George W. Bush can only... read more
On a Busy Sunday, Praising Brotherhood | Roush Dispatch | 12/3/2007
This Sunday, it sure didn't feel as if the sweeps month had already ended. Major pivotal episodes of ABC's hit series, a movie special on CBS (one of the better Hallmark Hall of Fames to air in a while) and, somewhat lost in the shuffle, a season finale of one of TV's more underappreciated dramas. That's a lot to digest.First off, the watercooler show of the night was unquestionably Desperate Housewives, capping an above-par season with the long-awaited arrival of a devastating twister. The... read more
Ask Matt | 11/12/2007
Since about 2000, I've tried to find one place on the TV lineup where there are three continuous hours of television that I want to watch. I think it began with Millionaire, The West Wing and Law & Order, and then there was Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars and Judging Amy. My favorite trifecta was last season's Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy and Men in Trees, which was fun while it lasted. Now, to my surprise, this year I have an all-freshman guilty-pleasure trifecta on Wednesdays: Pushing Daisies, ... read more
Ask Matt | 10/12/2007
I love your column. It is refreshing to hear the way you dissect television art, and I'd like to discuss Brothers & Sisters. I'm so glad I tuned in, despite the early problems. Not only was my perception of Calista Flockhart as annoying totally shattered, especially in the Sept. 11 episode, but the players I had no preconceived notions about, like Matthew Rhys and Dave Annable, showed me how strong the show really is. And last week's episode with Justin's return was pure brilliance, from the... read more
Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss Pegs Peggy for Us | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 9/13/2007
She's quiet, yet occasionally lets slip some spunk. She favors a tepid homemade sandwich over a "fancy" lunch-cart nosh. And she really needs to start showing her pins. She's Mad Men's plucky Peggy, and TVGuide.com asked Elisabeth Moss (The West Wing, Invasion) to share a peek behind those bangs. Mad Men airs Thursdays at 10 pm/ET, on AMC. TVGuide.com: How goes it playing poor Peggy?Elisabeth Moss: It goes good! [Laughs] We're all done with the first season, and it was good. I'm back in New... read more
Ask Matt | 9/10/2007
What the heck have they done to Bravo? The network has been completely destroyed. I loved The West Wing, Project Runway, Inside the Actors Studio ? heck, even the first season of Blow Out was mildly diverting. Today, while waiting anxiously for the next season of Runway, I am served a diet of endless marathons of The Real Housewives of Orange County (possibly the most revolting show ever), real estate shows, workout shows, etc. There is no programming but these marathons! The West Wing is never... read more
Ask Matt | 8/24/2007
It was my understanding that when The West Wing was first going into production, the role of the president was somewhat peripheral to the activities of his staff: that he would be sort of an unseen (or infrequently seen) presence. But when Martin Sheen got the role, it shifted the gravitational center of the show so that President Bartlet was at the center. The staff then orbited the president, as it would be in the real West Wing. I'm wondering if you think, as I do, that Sam Waterston is ... read more
A Push for Pushing Daisies | Roush Dispatch | 7/26/2007
Could the third time be the charm? Being an eternal optimist when it comes to TV shows I love, I certainly hope so. For the third season in a row, the show I’ve picked as my favorite pilot of the fall season is on ABC, and once again, after two consecutive seasons of my pick failing to make the grade, this show’s projected success is far from a slam dunk. But let me tell you why I believe, despite all logical skepticism to the contrary, that the dazzling “forensic fairy... read more
It's Showtime for West Winger, Princess Leia | Today's News: Our Take | 5/4/2007
The West Wing's Donna ain't lovelorn no more. Janel Moloney is joining the cast of Showtime's Brotherhood for at least four episodes this season, playing a woman who has an affair with Jason Clarke's ambitious politico. (All together now: Poor Annabeth Gish.)In other Showtime news, in addition to Matthew Modine joining Weeds for at least 10 episodes (first scooped by the Ausiello Report, he'll serve as a love interest for both Nancy and Celia), Zooey Deschanel's krazy Kat is returning for the... read more
I'm High on My Mary-Louise Parker Q&A! | Weeds | 3/2/2007
The totally terrific Mary-Louise Parker has a fun little TV-movie — The Robber Bride — premiering Saturday, March 3, on Oxygen, and I got the chance to Q&A her about that (of course), as well as Weeds (how will Nancy get out of her season-ending jam?), The West Wing and a bunch of other stuff. Check it out! read more
Ask Matt | 2/9/2007
Why is everyone so hard on Studio 60? After seeing a few episodes, I went and watched the entire series of The West Wing read more
Ask Matt | 2/9/2007
I share some of the discomfort about Danny's recent stalking on Studio 60. It was particularly creepy when Jordan asked read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 1/19/2007
After seven seasons of serious politics on The West Wing, Dulé Hill is enjoying tapping into his silly side on the read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 1/18/2007
Everybody knows the dad from Good Times. But did you know that the actor who plays him actually got his big break on the read more
Ask Matt | 1/5/2007
Why do people who love a new program insist it is the greatest program in the world without letting it stand the test of read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 12/17/2006
You can't keep a good man down, let alone a fine actor. Rob Lowe, who famously exited The West Wing during its prime, an read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 11/18/2006
Best known for her sweet, endearing role as The Wonder Years' Winnie, Danica McKellar has come a long way from drive-ins read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 11/17/2006
You loved her as Mrs. Landingham (so much so that you mourned her First Secretary's sudden death), and adored her as Old read more
Ask Matt | 11/6/2006
People have spent quite a bit of time criticizing Studio 60 and its writer Aaron Sorkin for being too smart or for makin read more
October 29, 2006: Sweetheart, I Have to Confess | Desperate Housewives | 10/30/2006
I thoroughly enjoyed tonight's confession-themed episode, as did my roommate Jason, who referred to the Lynette-Susan-Gaby-getting-drunk-on-the-porch scene as one of the all-time funniest and well-written scenes, and I agree. Just that scene alone had highlights galore, like Lynette confessing her innermost feelings about Tom: "I want him to have what he wants — if it's what I want. I'm a bitch with a capital C." Earlier, Gaby's line had us rewinding to watch it again: "I'm just gonna say... read more

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Premiered: September 22, 1999, on NBC

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Premise: The celebrated ensemble drama following a U.S. president and his staff as they set public policy and face personal problems in a `parallel universe' (as one of the series' executive producers called it) that can be remarkably similar to the real one. An Emmy juggernaut (four Best Drama awards in its first four seasons) as well as a Peabody winner, `Wing' was the brainchild of writer Aaron Sorkin (`The American President'), who left after the fourth season, when John Wells (`ER') took over.

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