West Wing Season 3
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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The West Wing – The Complete Third Season (1999)
Starring: Alan Alda, Stockard Channing Director: Jason Ensler, Jeremy Kagan Rating
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Plot Summary
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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Product Details
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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Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: November 2, 2004
Run Time: 968 minutes
Average Customer Review: based on 46 reviews. (Write a review.)
DVD Features:
Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
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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ASIN: B0002WZN9Y
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #131 in DVD (See Top Sellers in DVD)
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Theatrical Release Information
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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Editorial Reviews
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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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