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I have been a fan of Chips for years and here we are with the first season finally released for us to see in all it’s 70’s glory. As bad as you may expect the quality of a 70’s TV show to be I have found Chips to be actually very easy to watch although the shots tend to be a lot tighter than modern shows because of the bigger TV screens now as opposed to back in 1978.

There are a lot of great episodes on these 6 DVDs and they are all encased in one of those cardboard sleeves 2 discs to a case for a toal of three cases. On most of the episodes there is a quick two minute intro by Erik Estrada.

One of the really great things to see on these DVDs is the way that John and Ponch live and the way that Los Angeles was back in a much less rough time with all of the excitement of the day.

Where the rubber meets the road and the bad guys meet the badge — that’s where you’ll find California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers Jon (Larry Wilcox) and Ponch (Erik Estrada). Set in the sun-drenched sprawl of Los Angeles, CHiPs combines action, heroics and fun in 22 Season One episodes whose event-packed storylines range from freeway gridlock (let’s use a circus elephant to tow that broken-axled truck!) to wild roadway pursuits (who’s that beautiful woman lead-footing a Rolls Royce?), from spilled onions (crying time, fellas) to pure venom (an overturned van loaded with…sssnakes!). Attention all units: Report now for arresting entertainment!

Catch & Release

by Sony Pictures

I had been looking forward to seeing Catch and Release since I originally saw the trailers months ago. The movie looked like a romantic comedy but in the end I was a little disappointed by the movie. But then again maybe that was just me.

Catch and Release is a movie that revolves around a girl (Jennifer Garner) and three guys (including the always funny Kevin Smith) that are recovering from the death of a friend who was the girls fiance. I do not want to give a away all of the plotlines but just to expand a little there is another woman that falls into the plot as well as a little boy. Maybe you are already doing the math and have figured out the story but anyway after watching the movie I was a little disappointed in the growth of the characters but my wife on the other hand quite liked the movie although she complained a bit about how long it was taking to go anywhere.

I have given this movie 3 out of 5 stars as I think it is an OK movie and maybe I am a bit to critical. Other people may quite possibly really enjoy it.

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I just saw that Northern Exposure Season 5 is out on DVD. I loved this show when it came out and am looking forward to seeing this season again. If I remember correctly the show started going downhill after the fifth season but this season is still really great. I also found an outline of all the episodes for this season.

1.) Three Doctors (episode 77704)
Joel contracts Alaskan flu; Ed wakes up in strange places; Shelly loses her singing voice.
First aired Monday, Sep 20 1993

2.) The Mystery of the Old Curio Shop (episode 77705)
Maggie probes odd behavior by an antique store’s owners; signs of aging disturb Maurice; Joel investigates Jewish influence on American Indian language.
First aired Monday, Sep 27 1993

3.) Jaws of Life (episode 77707)
The mobile dentist’s annual visit creates anxiety; a wax sculpture of Maurice is too authentic.
First aired Monday, Oct 4 1993

4.)Altered Egos (episode 77702)
Bernard’s new love cohabited with Chris; Marilyn screens dates by their medical history; Joel fears the loss of his New York edge.
First aired Monday, Oct 11 1993

5.)A River Doesn’t Run Through It (episode 77708)
Maurice tries to outsmart a wealthy American Indian in a land deal; Maggie is asked to be homecoming queen.
First aired Monday, Oct 25 1993

6.)Birds of a Feather (episode 77701)
Joel’s visiting parents adapt easily to Cicely; Holling’s disdain for sports causes Shelly concern over their baby’s athletic future.
First aired Monday, Nov 1 1993

7.)Rosebud (episode 77703)
Ed faces a career impasse while organizing the Cicely Film Festival; Joel makes excuses for not joining the volunteer fire department; guest Peter Bogdanovich.
First aired Monday, Nov 8 1993

8.)Heal Thyself (episode 77711)
A demon makes Ed doubt his future as a shaman; Holling’s jokes during Lamaze class infuriate Shelly; Maggie misses the laundromat.
First aired Monday, Nov 15 1993

9.)A Cup of Joe (episode 77712)
A terrible secret threatens Holling and Ruth-Anne’s friendship; aspiring pilot Chris is anxious over the written exam.
First aired Monday, Nov 22 1993

10.) First Snow (episode 77709)
The town prepares for winter; a healthy 80-year-old patient tells Joel she is dying.
First aired Monday, Dec 13 1993

11.) Baby Blues (episode 77710)
Depressed Shelly flees her baby shower; a Hollywood agent wants Ed to change his script; Chris seeks his feminine side.
First aired Monday, Jan 3 1994

12.)Mr. Sandman (episode 77706)
The aurora borealis causes residents to swap dreams, exposing secrets.
First aired Monday, Jan 10 1994

13.) Mite Makes Right (episode 77715)
A musician stalks Maurice, who mulls buying a violin as an investment; Maggie is obsessed with dust mites.
First aired Monday, Jan 17 1994

14.)A Bolt From the Blue (episode 77713)
Joel tries to talk down a terminated ranger from his fire tower; Adam ruins Maurice’s President’s Day fireworks display.
First aired Monday, Jan 24 1994

15.)Hello, I Love You (episode 77714)
On the day she is to give birth, Shelly sees her child in the future; their relationship frustrates Joel and Maggie.
First aired Monday, Jan 31 1994

16.)Northern Hospitality (episode 77716)
Friends think Joel is a freeloader, so he throws a dinner party; Chris revises his play list after a song he played drove a listener crazy.
First aired Monday, Feb 28 1994

17.) Una Volta in L’Inverno (episode 77718)
Joel and Maggie wait out a storm in a secluded cabin, then Ed shows up; Shelly helps Ruth-Anne study Italian.
First aired Monday, Mar 7 1994

18.) Fish Story (episode 77722)
While fishing, Joel hooks a fabled sea monster; customer demands drive Ruth-Anne to steal Chris’ motorcycle; Maurice ridicules Holling’s painting.
First aired Monday, Mar 14 1994

19.)The Gift of the Maggie (episode 77717)
Joel feels professionally isolated, so Maggie flies in another doctor; Maurice stays with Holling and clan after his furnace explodes.
First aired Monday, Mar 28 1994

20.) A Wing and a Prayer (episode 77720)
Maggie hires Maurice to help her build an ultra light, then fires him when he gets bossy; Ed betrays Ruth-Anne’s confidence.
First aired Monday, Apr 11 1994

21.) I Feel the Earth Move (episode 77721)
Maggie thinks Joel’s kindness is making her ill; Maurice tries to duck Ron and Erick’s wedding; Holling is the caterer; guest Joyce Van Patten.
First aired Monday, May 2 1994

22.) Grand Prix (episode 77723)
Maurice organizes a wheelchair race; Ed helps a contestant; Ted tries to impress Marilyn with a rich client.
First aired Monday, May 9 1994

23.)Blood Ties (episode 77725)
Maurice turns a local blood drive into a competition; a surviving boyfriend visits Maggie.
First aired Monday, May 16 1994

24.)Lovers and Madmen (episode 77724)
Maurice sneaks a violinist out of a sanitarium to help him woo Semanski; Joel is surprised he is the only one awestruck by his discovery of a frozen mammoth.
First aired Monday, May 23 1994

I can’t believe that the show has been over for so long and all of the characters have moved on to TV or movies or both. At least we can still enjoy the show on DVD

What’s New Scooby-Doo - Monstrous Tails is just out. Scooby Doo is one of our families favorite shows. My daughter has been a fan of Scooby Doo ever since she was two and now she has made my son a fan as well.

The eisodes on this DVD are episodes originally shown on TV and are very family oriented. It is rare these days to find a good funny show that does not have objectionable Material and these are fantastic.

Snoop along with Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred one last time in this 10th and Final Volume of What’s New Scooby Doo - Monstrous Tails. The gang flies to the South Pole to fish for clues in hopes of hooking an amphibious menace in Uncle Scooby and Antarctica. Heading north to the Orient, they toy around in a giant water ducky to cool off a ferocious Chinese fire-shooting dragon in Block-Long Hong Kong Terror. Back down under in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, artist Shaggy enters a sand castle contest where a yucky corral creature threatens to wash away his dreams of Clamalot in Great Reef. So it’s good to finally be back in their old Kentucky home — Fort Knox to be exact — until a golden ghoul turns everything it touches into statues with its gold finger in Gold Paw.

Whether this is a gift just for Christmas or for something to watch over the holidays I believe that Scooby and the gang are great fun. Scooby and Shaggy are always cowering in fear or eating and the rest of the gang is solving the mysteries….With Shag and Scoobs help of course.

A little while ago I went with my wife to see the movie Failure to Launch starring Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker. The movie is about a guy that will not move out of his parents house even though he is in his 30’s who’s parents hire a girl to convince him to move out. Sarah Jessica Parker’s character is a psychologist that is hired by parents to get their older kids to move out of the house and she has a formula that she follows to get them to move out. Matthew McConaughey plays a sailboat broker who has such an easy time living at home and such a fear of commitment with women that anytime a woman gets interested romantically he invites them to go to his place so that she can meet his parents and see that he lives at home.

This is a classic chick movie and I went because my wife wanted to but in the end I really enjoyed the movie. The guys do so real cool things together for fun and the formula that the girl uses is entertaining and great to watch. As can be expected the movie does descend into a romantic comedy but as a guy flick it does end up being entertaining with some great characters thrown in.

One more thing that is really funny is the over exposure of all star NFL quarterback Terry Bradshaw. Terry is good in this movie and as the movie goes on he and his character jsut keep getting better and better

The crises facing the various members of the Bartlet administration at the outset of The West Wing’s sixth season include the ever-escalating hostilities between Israel and Palestine, with President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) refusing to exploit the situation by staging a preemptive strike against a longtime enemy; and the slow recovery of Donna Moss (Janel Moloney), assistant to Barlet’s deputy chief of staff, Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford), after her surgery to remove a pulmonary embolism.

Nor is this the only health crisis facing the staff: it is painfully clear that Josh’s boss, veteran chief of staff Leo McGarry (John Spencer) is himself suffering from an as-yet-undetermined ailment. Alas, this doesn’t take long to “determine”: three episodes into season six, Leo has been rushed to the hospital to undergo an emergency bypass after suffering a massive heart attack. In his absence, press secretary C.J. (Allison Janney) is thrust into the responsibility of negotiating a peace accord in the Israeli-Palestine war with the UN and NATO.

In another plot development, the race has begun for a worthwhile Democratic candidate to run for the Presidency now that Bartlet is winding down his second term. One of the leading contenders is the party’s first Hispanic Presidential candidate, Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits). Emerging as the most viable Republican opponent is the venerable Senator Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda), who, somewhat surprisingly, shares many of Bartlet’s more liberal opinions.

Amidst these and other intrigues, the series actually finds time to pause for a somewhat comic episode, “In the Room,” featuring gonzo magicians Penn and Teller as “themselves” in a story which gently tweaks the nose of activists who equate desecration of the American flag with wholesale treason. The season climaxes at the Democratic National Convention, as Matt Santos vies with the two other leading candidates for the precious 2,162 votes needed to choose a nominee who can successfully halt the apparently invulnerable Arnold Vinick political juggernaut come November (the choice of the Democratic running mate is quite a surprise!); and the outgoing Bartlet finds he still has one final crisis to deal with, this one a matter of life or death in outer space.

Actors: Alan Alda, Stockard Channing, Kristin Chenoweth, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, See more
Directors: Jason Ensler, Jeremy Kagan
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Region: Unknown. This item may not be viewable on most DVD players sold in the Region 1 countries (U.S. and Canada). Read more about DVD formats.
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 6
Rating
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: May 9, 2006
Run Time: 949 minutes

DVD Features:
Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
22 episodes on six discs
Commentary by executive producer John Wells and executive producer/director Alex Graves on King Corn and 2162 Votes
Commentary by executive producers Lawrence O’Donnell Jr. and Christopher Misiano on In God We Trust
C.J. Cregg: From Press Secretary to Chief of Staff, a featurette on the Emmy-winning Allison JanneyÂ’s portrayal of C.J. Cregg during her years in the Bartlet Administration
Easter egg: A Conversation with John Spencer

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The administration of President Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) is still technically in charge of the United States as The West Wing enters its fifth season (and its first without the services of longtime producer Aaron Sorkin), but Bartlet himself is no longer commander in chief — at least, not at the moment.

To avoid conflict-of-interest charges after his daughter Zoey is kidnapped by Qumari terrorists, Bartlet had relinquished power to the next person in the chain of command. And since there is no vice president, that person is Speaker of the House Glenallen Walken (John Goodman) — a powerful and rather cantankerous Republican! At Walken’s orders, Qumar is bombed in retaliation for Zoey’s abduction, prompting Bartlet’s staff to seek out a new, less reactionary vice president as soon as possible.

Once Zoey is safely home, Jed lobbies for the approval of his new vice president, Robert Russell (Gary Cole), but it won’t be easy. Meanwhile, the first lady’s new chief of staff, Amy Gardner (Mary-Louise Parker), ruffles many West Wing feathers with her damn-the-torpedoes attitude toward her job, with Presidential Chief of Staff Leo McGarry (John Spencer) particularly perturbed.

Other major developments include the defection of a powerful Democrat to the Republicans, for which Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford) must take the heat; another volatile hostage situation, this one in the Sudan; a move to legalize assisted suicide in Oregon; an even bigger move in both houses to abolish Social Security; the ramifications of the chief justice’s serious and debilitating illness; Bartlet’s outrage upon discovering that nuclear testing in the Indian Ocean has been given the go-ahead by someone in his administration; and a concerted effort by Press Secretary C.J. (Allison Janney) to counteract the intentions of Bartlet’s troublesome former VP, John Hoynes (Tim Matheson), to run for president by slandering the entire Bartlet administration.

The season ends as Bartlet girds up to tackle the (hopefully) last major crisis in his administration — a possible all-out war between Israel and Palestine; and Josh’s fiery assistant, Donna (Janel Moloney), faces critical injuries after her convoy is attacked by terrorists while she is on a fact-finding mission in Palestine.

Actors: Alan Alda, Stockard Channing, Kristin Chenoweth, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, See more
Directors: Jason Ensler, Jeremy Kagan
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Region: Unknown. This item may not be viewable on most DVD players sold in the Region 1 countries (U.S. and Canada). Read more about DVD formats.
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 6
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: December 6, 2005
Run Time: 946 minutes

DVD Features:
Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
22 episodes on six discs
Commentary by John Wells and Alex Graves on 7A WF 83429
Commentary by John Wells and Christopher Misiano on The Dogs of War
Commentary by Alex Graves, Jessica Yu, and Debora Cahn on The Supremes
In POTUS We Trust: presidential profile of President Bartlet and his portrayer, Martin Sheen
Gaza: Anatomy of an Episode
Unaired scenes on three episodes

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Once the fourth season of The West Wing gets past its semi-serious two-part opener, in which White House staffers Toby Ziegler (Richard Schiff), Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford), and Donna Moss (Janel Moloney) get lost somewhere in Indiana while campaigning for the re-election of President Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen), the series hunkers down to more vital matters.

Driving the action during the early stages of season four is, of course, the tense election battle between the Democratic Bartlet and his Republican opponent, Robert Ritchie (James Brolin). Despite the controversy surrounding the president’s multiple sclerosis and his staff’s presumed efforts to cover up his illness, Bartlet easily defeats his opponent. But the victory is not altogether sweet: First Lady Abby Bartlet (Stockard Channing) may put on a happy face for the public, but inwardly she is outraged that Jed reneged on his promise to serve only one term.

The other major development this season is the defection of Bartlet’s longtime deputy communications director, Sam Seaborn (played by Rob Lowe, who was reportedly dissatisfied that his role had become secondary to Martin Sheen’s). Running for a seat in the House of Representatives, Sam is assured of full support by the Bartlet staff — and he has been promised that if he loses, he would someday be invited back to the White House as senior advisor to the president. Meanwhile, Sam’s replacement, Will Bailey (Joshua Malina), initially hired just to help write Bartlet’s acceptance speech, calmly assumes the duties of his new post.

Elsewhere, Bartlet’s daughter Zoey (Elizabeth Moss) begins an ill-fated romance with a charming but slightly sinister Frenchman; Press Secretary C.J. (Allison Janney) tries to cope with her father’s Alzheimer’s; the president’s new secretary, Debbie (Lily Tomlin), imperiously plays no favorites when it comes to honoring White House protocol; Bartlet courts international disfavor by condemning genocide in the war-torn nation of Kundu; and Mary-Louise Parker joins the cast as Amy Gardner, the first lady’s new chief of staff.

In the season’s controversial closing episode, an anguished Jed Bartlet learns that his daughter Zoey has been kidnapped by Qumari terrorists — forcing him to avoid a conflict of interest in handling the situation by invoking the little-used 25th amendment, which will place the reins of the government in the hands of Jed’s second-in-command. And since the vice president has resigned, the power passes to Speaker of the House Glenallen Walken (John Goodman) — a powerful Republican!

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Editorial Reviews

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The winning streak for this veritable show continues through its fourth year. As with many long-running series, The West Wing faces the inevitable–a cast member chooses to leave. But this show handles Rob Lowe’s exit with such well-executed grace, a could-be-harmful experience (or at least sudden) is turned into an asset. The season begins with three staff members marooned in the heartland (played mostly for laughs) and ends with a dramatic cliffhanger even more powerful than the initial season’s shooting. In between are 20 excellent episodes packed with the series’ trademark wit and pace, and an uncannily ability to create excellent moments for the entire cast. The election nears and West Wingers brace for the final onslaught including a make-or-break debate. There’s a horrible genocide in Africa changing the course of the Bartlett administration and a covert assassination with effects lingering throughout the season. There’s also the now-annual flashback episode, this time to the first days at the White House (with another comforting appearance by Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. Landingham). The series also has its first episode set mostly outside the West Wing when C.J. (Alison Janney) goes back to Ohio for a high school reunion and visits her father (Donald Moffat) who is starting to feel the effects of Alzheimer’s.
Lowe’s Sam Seaborn picks a new fate at the spur of the moment and is eventually replaced by the very person whose verve he was swept up by–a harried, vastly intelligent campaign manager, Will Bailey (Josh Malina, best known for his work in creator Aaron Sorkin’s previous show, Sports Night). He’s an excellent fit for the West Wing, both fictionally and for the series. Part of the show’s success belongs to the continuity, helped immensely by high-caliber guest stars continuing long runs on the show, including Mary-Louise Parker, John Amos, Marlee Matlin, Tim Matheson, Timothy Busfield, Lily Tomlin, Anna Deavere Smith, and Ron Silver (hey, that’s a pretty good cast for their own show). One-time guest stars are also used to the fullest. Notice how a single-episoe appearance by Christian Slater (as a naval attaché who strikes Donna’s fancy) turns into a three-episode arc. Matthew Perry delivers an Emmy-nominated performance in a key role in the season’s final arc. This fourth season was capped by the departure of creator-writer Sorkin and producer-director Thomas Schlamme, plus another Emmy win for Best Drama, its fourth straight. Many were surprised or even angered that the series kept up the winning streak. Perhaps the series was not as relevant to the times as four years earlier, but the proof is in the pudding–the series was still in rarefied air by the end of this season.

Luckily, Sorkin and Schlamme were invited to air the commentaries for the DVDs, here on three episodes. It allows them to talk about their departure, a subject barely mentioned in the two making-of featurettes. One deals with speechwriters and other with Stockard Channing’s role on the show. Note: the documentaries and deleted scenes are hard to find. Look for the pointer (>) at the bottom right of the special features menu of the sixth disc. –Doug Thomas

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Season three of The West Wing breaks the series’ established continuity with the opening episode, “Isaac and Ishmael,” hastily assembled to address the terrible events of September 11, 2001. Thereafter, the principal storyline picks up where season two left off, with President Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) facing possible impeachment because of his failure to make public his multiple sclerosis.

Also dragged into the turmoil is First Lady Abby Bartlet (Stockard Channing), who as a doctor may face accusations of malpractice or at least dereliction of duty because she did not reveal her husband’s condition. Season three is marked by a number of international crises, beginning with unrest in Haiti, continuing through the ominous disappearance of a nuclear submarine in North Korean waters, and ending with the U.S.’s possible complicity in the assassination of the terrorist foreign secretary of Qumar.

Additionally, Bartlet and his staff work overtime to martial up support for the president’s upcoming re-election bid (a decision made despite Josh’s promise to Abby that he would serve only one term). Adding to the intrigue is the fact that there is no love lost between Bartlet and his vice president, John Hoynes (Tim Matheson), making the latter’s placement on the re-election ticket questionable at best. Meanwhile, Press Secretary C.J. (Allison Janney) uncharacteristically loses her cool with the media in her efforts to “spin” the MS issue, and later must call upon the Secret Service to protect her from a demented stalker.

And Josh’s assistant, Donna Moss (Janel Moloney), finds herself in a bind when, after dating the head of the congressional investigation committee looking into charges of Bartlet’s “medical coverup,” she herself is summoned to testify. Further travails await Donna when, during a security checkup, she is not cleared because she is technically not a U.S. citizen! The season ends with a tense showdown between Bartlet’s staff and the president’s chief Republican antagonist, Robert Ritchie (James Brolin), and with the introduction of Lily Tomlin as Bartlet’s new, infuriatingly efficient secretary, Debbie Fiderer.

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Genres: Drama
Tagline: Right place. Right time. right man.
Plot Outline Inside the lives of staffers in the west wing of the White House.
Plot Keywords: First Lady | First Daughter | War Room | Crisis | Government | Multiple Sclerosis | Political | Press Conference | Scandal | Staff | White House | Interracial Relationship
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Actors: Alan Alda, Stockard Channing, Kristin Chenoweth, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, See more
Directors: Jason Ensler, Jeremy Kagan
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Region: Unknown. This item may not be viewable on most DVD players sold in the Region 1 countries (U.S. and Canada). Read more about DVD formats.
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number of discs: 4
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DVD Release Date: November 2, 2004
Run Time: 968 minutes
Average Customer Review: based on 46 reviews. (Write a review.)
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Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Commentary by: creator Aaron Sorkin and others on three episodesUnknown Format
All 22 episodes from 2001-02 season
“Reel-Life to Real-Life” documentary
“A Property Master’s Story” featurette
“The Chief of Stuff” featurette
Political Missteps - deleted scenes
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US Theatrical Release Date: September 22, 1999
Production Company: John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Budget Estimate: $2 Million
Filming Locations: Alexandria, Virginia, USA| Annapolis, Maryland, USA| Arcadia, California, USA| Arlington, Virginia, USA| Bluemont, Virginia, USA| Chicago, Illinois, USA| Constitution Hall - 1776 D Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA| Dundas, Ontario, Canada| Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens - 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, California, USA| Los Angeles International Airport - One World Way, Los Angeles, California, USA| Los Angeles, California, USA| Marshall, Virginia, USA| Middleburg, Virginia, USA| Oriole Park at Camden Yards - 333 W. Camden Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA| Santa Clarita, California, USA| St. Andrew’s School - 350 Noxontown Road, Middletown, Delaware, USA| Stouffville, Ontario, Canada| Toronto, Ontario, Canada| Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada| Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank Studios, Burbank, California, USA| Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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There is no letdown in talent or skill for the third season of this blue ribbon drama. One could say these 22 episodes play as a continuation of the second season; there are no major new characters or earth-shattering plots and the Emmys rewarded the series with its third straight award for Best Drama (and unlike season 4, no one argued about the laurels). The third year starts with a stand-alone episode “Isaac & Ishmael”, a special show created, shot, and broadcast 22 days after the 9/11 events. Although the final results tend to be sermonic, the fact the show was able to drop everything and commit to a new season opener is evident not only of talent, but of a disciplined work force operating at the top of their game.
President Bartlet’s (Martin Sheen) decision to run for reelection after the disclosure of suffering MS fuels the fire for the first half of the season. Depositions are filed against the staff, minor mistakes take on more significance, and the White House consul (Oliver Platt) has the run of the table warning of worst-case scenarios. The focus soon turns to the First Lady (Stockard Channing) as the potential “Lady Macbeth” of the scandal. Channing aces her role and turns her birthday celebration (”Dead Irish Writers”) into one of the season’s highlights. Assistant Donna (Janel Moloney), her boss Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford), and press secretary C.J. (Alison Janney) all have charismatic romances, but the ace supporting player this year is John Spencer as the relentlessly loyal Chief of Staff Leo McGarry. Whether delivering the hard truth, accepting the proverbial bullet for the President, or being our guide to how Bartlet ran in the first place (in another wonderful flashback episode, “Bartlet for America”), all roads lead to McGarry. Acting Emmys went to Channing, Spencer, and Janney, but the strength of this show is that the entire cast has glorious moments (Toby’s taking on the President’s mode of operation, Sam’s belief in government, or the President’s peculiarities of Thanksgiving are just a few). Recurring guest stars–the likes of Ron Silver, Tim Matheson, Mary Louise Parker, and Mark Harmon–deliver some of their career-best work. Crack writing, a breathless pace, plus you learn a bit about government. What else do you want from a TV drama? –Doug Thomas

Product Description
This Election Day follow the riveting re-election campaign of President Josiah Bartlet in this 23-episode, 4 disc collector’s set. Compelling and clever storylines focus on Bartlet’s campaign and continue to reveal the inner workings of the White House in this innovative, multiple Emmy Award-winning drama series from producers John Wells (”ER,” “China Beach”), Aaron Sorkin (”Sports Night”) and Thomas Schlamme (”Sports Night”).Presented with must-see bonus materials including an award-winning documentary, The West Wing’s third season had 5 Emmy wins including, Best Drama Series and Outstanding Special Episode.

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Season one of The West Wing ended with a violent cliffhanger, as President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and his staff were apparently targeted for assassination. As season two begins, it is revealed that the intended bull’s-eye of the attack was actually Bartlet’s young African-American aide, Charlie Young (Dule Hill), who had raised the hackles of white supremacists for getting “too friendly” with the president’s daughter Zoey (Elizabeth Moss).

There is a bit of suspense in the first couple of episodes, inasmuch as the full extent of injuries to Bartlet and his deputy chief of staff, Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford), are not immediately revealed to the public. This potentially tragic occasion permits the series’ writers to pause for a few moments and flash back to the early days of Bartlet’s presidential campaign, thereby explaining how such loyal aides as Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe), Toby Ziegler (Richard Schiff), and C.J. Cregg (Allison Janney) hopped on the Bartlet bandwagon.

Janel Moloney, as Josh’s assistant Donna Moss, is moved up to regular status this season, while Emily Procter joins the cast as White House clerk Ainsley Hayes, who as a devout Republican is at first cold-shouldered by everyone on the Bartlet staff except Leo, who is in awe of her photographic memory and organizational skills.

Major season-two plot developments include President Bartlet’s revelation to those within his private circle that he has multiple sclerosis, which may scotch his bid for a second term; the kidnapping of five DEA agents in South America, and the disastrous consequences of a rescue attempt; the efforts by the administration to push through a “Family Wellness” bill; a fomenting political crisis in Haiti; and a highly controversial governmental lawsuit against all of big tobacco. The season concludes with a profound personal tragedy for Bartlet involving his loyal secretary Delores (Kathryn Joosten), which leads to a crisis of faith and a momentous decision.

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Editorial Reviews

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The second season of The West Wing takes up literally where the first season left off and, after a few moments of patriotic sentimentalism, maintains the series’ astonishingly high standards in depicting the everyday life of the White House staff of a Democratic administration. The two-part opener covers the immediate aftermath of the assassination attempt on President Bartlet (Martin Sheen), switching between the anxious wait on the injured and flashbacks to Bartlet’s campaign for the Presidency. Other peaks in a series exceedingly short on lows include “Noel,” the episode in which Alan Arkin’s psychiatrist forces Josh Lynam to confront his post-traumatic stress disorder and the episodes in which President Bartlet, following a tragic car accident, rails angrily against God in Latin.
Other new aspects include the introduction of Ainsley Hayes, a young Republican counsel hired after she beats communications deputy Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe) in a TV debate (”Sam’s getting his ass kicked by a girl!” crow his colleagues), as well as the revelation that the President has been suffering from multiple sclerosis. Tensions grow between him and the First Lady (Stockard Channing) as she realizes, in the episode “Third State of the Union,” that he intends to run for a second term in office. It becomes clear to Bartlet that he must go public with his MS, and his staff is forced to come to terms with this, as well as deal with the usual plethora of domestic and international incidents, which apparently preclude any of them from having any sort of private lives. These include crises in Haiti and Columbia, an obstinate filibuster, and a Surgeon General’s excessively frank remarks about the drug situation. Thankfully, the splendid Lord John Marbury (Roger Rees) is on hand to make chief of staff Leo McGarry’s life more of a misery in “The Drop-In.”

These episodes, though occasionally marred by a sentimental soundtrack and an earnest and wishfully high regard for the Presidential office, are master classes in drama and dialogue, ranging from the wittily staccato to the magnificently grave, capturing authentically the hectic pace of political intrigue and the often vain efforts of decent, brilliant people to do the right thing. The West Wing is one of the all-time great TV dramas. –David Stubbs

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