This is a very powerful episode that aired shortly after 911. It consisted of twentyone regular episodes and two special episodes. Watch the west wing episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The definitive history of the west wing empire online. In light of recent events, we put together this special 911 episode of the west wing thing with special guest, chapo trap houses matt christman. This episode was written and filmed in less than two weeks as the shows reaction to the terrorist attacks on the usa of 11 september 2001. It was a group of students, locked down in the white house talking to the various characters about what had just happened, and the first lady comes in and tells a.
The west wing premiered on nbc 20 years ago this fall, and it can be mindboggling to contemplate all. With rob lowe, stockard channing, dule hill, allison janney. A special west wing episode ran three weeks after 911. Isaac and ishmael, which remembers 911 and talks about islamic extremists. A each episode commonly follows a day or small number of days as members of the presidents staff. This month, im sharing a show i am personally thankful exists. There are 154 regular season episodes, plus the special episodes isaac and ishmael and documentary special. It was the first episode of the west wing aired after 911. There are a few highlights after isaac and ishmael, but the bottled lightning of sorkins west wing is all in the first two seasons. It is one of the few episodes that does not feature a previously on the west wing montage. The west wing isaac and ishmael tv episode 2001 full. Show the west wing thing, ep 911 special wspecial guest matt christman mar 2, 2020. The west wing 2001 creator and showrunner aaron sorkin wrote this special episode, about a fictional terrorist attack, and it aired just three weeks after the attacks. The west wing was a political drama produced for american tv by the screen writer aaron sorkin, which ran for 156 episodes over seven seasons.
Jun 22, 2016 i ts strange to think that 10 years ago today the west wing, one of the most legendary and highly praised shows in recent memory, aired its final episode. The west wing often tackled issues of prejudice and in this one, they showed the. Sep 17, 2019 when aaron sorkin catapulted the west wing onto american primetime television on september 22, 1999, the prestige of the american presidency was in tatters. The worst thing we see bartlet do is once again smoke in church.
Six years ago, right after 911, the west wing did an episode before the season premiere. Archived from the original on august 18, 2010 the west wing. While the white house is in lock down, josh and the staff try to put the events of 911 01 in context for a. Stuck with a group of high school students who were visiting the white house, the staffers, president bartlet, and the first lady all debate the issues regarding. The premiere episode of the third season of the west wing deals with some of the questions and issues facing the world in the wake of the 911 tragedy that occurred in america. The west wing launches its third season with this special standalone episode, designed to address the tragic events of september 11, 2001. A modest defense of the west wing the washington post.
Wyatt get in a huge fight about the tough stance and toby repeatedly says theyll like us. The episode, titled isaac and ishmael, is interesting because it adopts an explicitly pedagogical theme to teach viewers how to think about the events of 911. Isaac and ishmael, airing less than a month after 911, is like 20 minutes worth of dialogue stretched paperthin. Watch the west wing online full episodes of season 7 to. The first episode of this season was written and produced in less than three weeks, and was the noncanonical special episode titled isaac and ishmael. Despite his concealing a serious illness from the american people, president bartlet will run. Sep 18, 2019 the capraesque dna is preserved in the west wing, but both 911 and increasing polarization eventually gave the show a darker view of both politics and policymaking. May 15, 2006 the west wing, which premiered in fall 1999, was the vision of aaron sorkin, whose genius was reflected in the pilot episode, repeated sunday night just before the finale aired. In fact, the entire speech he gives to the nation, abbey by his side, is lost during a west wing commercial break. It is one of the few episodes that does not feature a.
West wing episodes normally feel like theyve crammed an hour and a halfs worth of material into 42ish minutes. Producer aaron sorkin briefly interrupts the series. I ts strange to think that 10 years ago today the west wing, one of the most legendary and highly praised shows in recent memory, aired its final episode. It is a response to the september 11, 2001 attacks, which happened just before the premiere of the third season. The west wing slapped together arguably its worst episode, isaac and ishmael, reframing the world trade center attacks in its alternate america as a preachy morality play. The west wing was not about to get picked apart over everything it got wrong. West wing 911 isaac and ishmael episode the west wing video. The west wing is an american serial political drama television series created by. West wing 911 isaac and ishmael episode the west wing. In its time, the west wing was a pioneer of the political drama genre, producing an extraordinary number of top quality episodes. The west wing isaac and ishmael tv episode 2001 imdb. Watch the west wing season 3 online stream tv shows stan.
The mere fact of its political setting will polarize some viewers, etc. Based around the workings of the members of the federal government close to the president of the u. At the end of the episode, after the white house is declared safe, josh lyman tells the students to go back, live their lives, pursue their dreams and be kids, without letting fear of terrorism. It was a group of students, locked down in the white house talking to the various characters about what had just happened, and the first lady comes in and tells a story about two brothers. Sep 11, 2018 the west wing 2001 creator and showrunner aaron sorkin wrote this special episode, about a fictional terrorist attack, and it aired just three weeks after the attacks. The idealised, liberal portrayal of american politics provided a perfect antidote to the disheartening reality. For an episode about bartlet deceiving the country by covering up his ms, two cathedrals rarely talks about bartlet deceiving the country by covering up his ms.
Only three weeks after the events of 11 september 2001 hereafter 911, aaron sorkins the west wing delivered a special oneoff episode, outside of usual storylines. While the white house is in lock down, josh and the staff try to put the events of 911 01 in context for a group of gifted high schoolers. The first of these, isaac and ishmael, was created in the wake of the tragedy of 911 and served as the series opener after being written and filmed in two weeks. West wing creator vetoed a bush cameo by rob owen january, 2001 pittsburgh postgazette weve just shot the episode dealing with the state of the union address, he said. The west wing s 03 e 01 isaac and ishmael recap tv tropes. The capraesque dna is preserved in the west wing, but both 911 and increasing polarization eventually gave the show a darker view of both politics and policymaking. Media quotes nbcs the west wing wednesdays, 9 10 p. Bartlets third state of the union the west wing episode. James poniewozik, chief television critic for the new york times, said the episode was condescending and preachy. Television distribution a whole slew of insiders came aboard to ensure the show was believable.
Sep 17, 2007 six years ago, right after 911, the west wing did an episode before the season premiere. The west wing, which premiered in fall 1999, was the vision of aaron sorkin, whose genius was reflected in the pilot episode, repeated. Isaac and ishmael a standalone episode that for the first time addressed the news was an effort to be relevant as it pertained to 911, but i think doing that every episode would have been a. Sep 20, 2019 the episode marked a turning point for the show. Et will present a special episode of the emmy awardwinning series, dealing with some of the questions and issues currently facing the world in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks on the united states. 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. Mar 02, 2020 911 special wspecial guest matt christman mar 2, 2020 in light of recent events, we put together this special 911 episode of the west wing thing with special guest, chapo trap houses matt christman. The west wing goes under lock down as a suspected terrorist is found to be working at the white house. Isaac and ishmael is an intentionally outofcontinuity episode of the west wing. 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 season 3 premiere wouldve been the first episode to air after 911 in the first week of october, and i guess sorkin and the producers didnt want to just continue their storyline about a fictional white house as if nothing had happened irl just three weeks before. I think the west wing had the best 911 episode in the. Inside the lives of staffers in the west wing of the white house. Bartlets third state of the union the west wing episode guide. This is the episode titled isaac and ishmael which isnt an actual episode of the west wing but rather an episode that aired just after the 911. Feb 04, 2012 this is the episode titled isaac and ishmael which isnt an actual episode of the west wing but rather an episode that aired just after the 911 attacks where the cast talk about the various. Nor will it be through the kind of uplifting wrapups that the west wing specializes in, which rang a little more hollow than usual last night. Perhaps more than any other episode in the catalog, this one serves as a very specific time capsule of the era that produced it. Sep 11, 2011 a special west wing episode ran three weeks after 911. I think the west wing had the best 911 episode in the early.
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