In this episode, were joined by steadicam operator dave chameides to talk about the complex choreography of the shooting a walk and talk. All of these questions pertain to the episode titled, the lame duck congress, which was the sixth episode of season two. A wily president bartlet martin sheen considers the extraordinary option of recalling the senate from a winter holiday to push through a ratification of a new nuclear testban treaty despite the lame duck status of many senators who. Toby and sam want the president to consider calling a lameduck session of congress to try to pass a testban treaty. The west wing the lame duck congress tv episode 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This page has the recaps for all of the episodes of the west wing. List of the west wing episodes the lame duck congress is the 28th episode of the west wing which aired november 8, 2000, the day following the. All 14 songs featured in the west wing season 2 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Meanwhile, donna puts on her labororganizer hat and demands more ergonomic working conditions for the staff of the white house, cj butts heads with reporter danny concannon. In the wake of the shooting, both president bartlet and deputy chief of staff josh lyman have been hit. Josh, toby and sam want the president to consider calling a lame duck session of congress to try to pass a testban treaty, and c. Aug 31, 2014 the lame duck congress is an episode about, fittingly enough, a lame duck congress. S02e06 the lame duck congress posted on june 7, 20 by mark oshiro in the sixth episode of the second season of the west wing, the team ponders a possible recall of the senate for an important nuclear testban treaty while also dealing with a very drunk member of the ukranian parliament.
The west wing blends drama with reality in this groundbreaking documentary episode featuring interviews with expresidents and white. In this season, the west wing characters are shown as being more capable of legislating thanks to an increased approval rating described as a temporary bubble due to the shooting that ends the first season. Years ago i bought the west wing box set from amazon. The administration considers recalling congress to pass a nuclear test ban treaty. Season 2 saw the unexplained departure of mandy hampton and donna moss being made a main character in her stead, janel moloney becoming a main cast member. Listen to the west wing podcast episodes free, on demand. Nov 08, 2000 the administration is concerned that the newly elected congress will be less likely to pass the nuclear test ban treaty, and so considers recalling the outgoing congress to push it through. While santos and his winning camp nervously gear up for the inauguration, outgoing president bartlet, c. However, i will just say that series 2 is my favourite out of all seven, and therefore must be the best of the best. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. And its surely to their credit west wing wiki fandom. Defeated senators, arms treaties, and lame duck sessions. The lame duck congress the west wing episode guide.
Each week hosts dave anthony and josh olson watch and then discuss an episode of the west wing. A while later i realized some of the discs were missing. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Sam, josh, toby and bartlet consider calling back congress from their winter holiday break in order to push through a nuclear testban treaty.
Nov 08, 2010 lame duck senator tony marino explains to wh communications director toby ziegler why having been defeated for reelection largely as the result of his support for ratification of a. The west wing the lame duck congress tv episode 2000 imdb. There are 154 regular season episodes, plus the special episodes isaac and ishmael and documentary special. Toby joins the discussion and they talk about the shuffling of committee chairs in the new congress and they realize that calling a lame duck session may be the only way to go. Oct 04, 2000 all 14 songs featured in the west wing season 2 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. I saw the seasons were pretty cheap so im trying to get one at a time so that i can actually watch all the episodes. Yet there is no point in the episode where any character stops to explain what an injured mallard or whatever has to do with the legislative branch of the us government. Everyone considers whether to call a session of lame ducks, what to do with a drunken ukrainian and how to avoid carpal tunnel. When i first started watching the west wing, i paid attention to every little plot detail. All 0 songs featured in the west wing season 2 episode 6. Nov 08, 2000 visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Now well into recovery from the trauma of the shooting and with ainsley firmly introduced, in this episode the west wing settles back into the sort of episode that made up much of season one, featuring a selection of stories covering a day in the life of the white house. William kellogg beats his older brother in court, becomes insanely rich, then starts the foundation that helps millions of.
Season 2 of american television drama the west wing aired on nbc. Im simply saying that an extension of some of these storys is a must. Also vital to this theme is the new doctrine for legislating laid out in the firstseason episode let bartlet be bartlet. After the president considers calling a lameduck session of congress to pass a nuclear testban treaty, toby discovers it might not be worth the trouble after all. Episode 156 in the series finale, the bartlet administration prepares to leave the west wing. While the president is not seriously injured, josh is critically wounded. Series was created by aaron sorkin and is showing on nbc tv wednesday nights in the 19992000 and 20002001 seasons.
The lame duck congress is the 28th episode of the west wing which aired november 8, 2000, the day following the 2000 united states presidential election. A wily president bartlet martin sheen considers the extraordinary option of recalling the senate from a winter holiday to push through a ratification of a new nuclear testban treaty despite the lame duck status of. The west wing is an american serial political drama television series created by aaron sorkin that aired on nbc from september 22, 1999 to may 14, 2006. The west wing the lame duck congress tv episode 2000. The west wing has serious claims to being the greatest television series ever made, and enough has been written about it by academic commentators to make my thoughts virtually superfluous.
November 8, 2000 josh, toby and sam want the president to consider calling a lameduck session of congress to try to pass a testban treaty. I listened to that episode with him and it was great watching him light up and talk about. A drunken ukrainian leader shows up at the white house demanding a meeting with president bartlet. Lame duck senator tony marino explains to wh communications director toby ziegler why having been defeated for reelection largely as the result of his support for ratification of a. The lame duck congress in which sorkin explains the reasons why its wrong for a politician to do their job. Find out when the west wing is on tv, including series 2 episode 6. The west wing season 2 ep6 the lame duck congress youtube. After the president considers calling a lame duck session of congress to pass a nuclear testban treaty, toby discovers it might not be worth the trouble after all. The lame duck congress with dave chameides october 26, 2016 by the west wing weekly how ya doin, dalai lama. Continuity guide for the west wing television show. Available on itunes, netflix bartlet considers the extraordinary measure of calling the senate together during its winter holiday in order to force a vote on a comprehensive nuclear testban treaty. The lame duck congress with dave chameides the west. Most west wing episodes have a central theme and the sub plots all evidence that theme. Previously on the west wing spoken by leo president bartlet martin sheen considers the extraordinary option of recalling the senate from a winter holiday to push through a ratification of a new nuclear testban treaty despite the lame duck status of many senators who will not return in the next session.
The west wing s 02 e 06 the lame duck congress recap. When a newlyelected senator pledges to block a nuclear test ban treaty from being. Defeated senators, arms treaties, and lame duck sessions unless theres an emergency, is it proper for representatives who have been defeated in a midterm election to be voting on controversial. In this episode of the west wing podcast maggie and annesophie talk about the lame duck congress. A ukrainian legislator roams the west wing attempting to meet with the president. Season 2, episode 6 the lame duck congress first aired. The west wing blends drama with reality in this groundbreaking documentary episode featuring interviews with expresidents and white house figures.
Feb 03, 2020 the lame duck congress in which sorkin. Facing stiff opposition in the new congress that will take office in a few weeks, the administration considers calling back the senate for a lame duck session to ratify a nuclear testban treaty. I never figured out how the knife related to the theme of freeing things in the shibboleth episode. A wily president bartlet martin sheen considers the extraordinary option of recalling the senate from a winter holiday to push through a ratification of a new nuclear testban treaty despite the lameduck status of many senators who will not return in the next session while the drunken ukrainian leader, vasily konanov eugene lazarev thunders through the white house. Sam reluctantly asks ainsley to summarize a position paper. The lame duck congress, the portland trip and shibboleth. The lame duck congress is an episode about, fittingly enough, a lame duck congress. The west wing s 02 e 06 the lame duck congress recap tv. Im aware of the food episodes, thus i mentioned kellogg, post, and sanders. Seinfeld season 2 the chinese restaurant, the phone message, the apartment, the statue inside look duration. A wily president bartlet martin sheen considers the extraordinary option of recalling the senate from a winter holiday to push through a ratification of a new nuclear testban treaty despite the lameduck status of many senators who will not return in the next session while the drunken ukrainian leader, vasily konanov eugene lazarev thunders through the white house demanding to see the president. Sam thinks the president should do it josh thinks its a bad idea. Oct 26, 2016 in this episode, were joined by steadicam operator dave chameides to talk about the complex choreography of the shooting a walk and talk. A ukranian reformist politician breaches diplomatic protocol by arriving at the white house and demanding to meet with the president.
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