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| The West Wing Season 7 : |
| After nearly eight years President Bartlet's time in the White House has come to an end and two formidable men vie for the Presidency: Arnold Vinick a Republican senator from California and Matthew Santos a three-term Houston Democratic congressman. After suffering a heart attack former Advisor to the President Leo McGarry resolutely serves as Santos' vice presidential running mate ably assisted by Annabeth Schott. Former Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman keeps his highly regarded political mind in overdrive as Santos' campaign manager. |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 1 |
| Episode 1 - [The Ticket] |
| Details : As everyone but Josh causes Santos to question his choice of Leo as his running mate Bartlet's investigation into the dangerous press leak continues. Also C.J. gets interviewed by Babish and Donna approaches Josh for a job. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Oliver Platt | Bill O'Brien | Timothy Busfield as Danny Concannon | NiCole Robinson | Renée Estevez | Matthew Del Negro | Marlee Matlin as Joey Lucas | Diana Maria Riva | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Director : Christopher Misiano | Writer : Debora Cahn | |
| Air Date : Sep. 25, 2005 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 2 |
| Episode 2 - [The Mommy Problem] |
| Details : Santos and Vinick have to deal with press fallout when it looks like the Bartlet White House is not going to continue the investigation into the press leaks. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Bill O'Brien | Sam Robards | NiCole Robinson | Renée Estevez | Matthew Del Negro | Diana Maria Riva | Rebecca Avery as Anna - Reporter #1 / Co-Anchor / Aide / Reporter #3 | Writer : Eli Attie | Director : Alex Graves | |
| Air Date : Oct. 02, 2005 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 3 |
| Episode 3 - [Message Of The Week] |
| Details : It's three weeks into the presidential campaign and Vinick meets with Frost out on the trail. Santos pulls a stunt which leads to higher approval ratings and jolts the Vinick camp. Vinick and Santos try to kick each other politically while they focus on their messages of the week. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : William Russ | Brett Cullen | Ron Silver | Stephen Root | Tom Everett | Patricia Richardson | Peter MacKenzie | Matthew Del Negro | Chris Matthews | Diana Maria Riva | Writer : Lawrence O'Donnell | Director : Christopher Misiano | |
| Air Date : Oct. 09, 2005 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 4 |
| Episode 4 - [Mr Frost] |
| Details : Margaret is interrogated at a hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Santos deflects religious questions onto Vinick; Someone gives C.J. intelligence information; a Palestinian leader is assassinated and Bartlet wants to attend the funeral despite security concerns. Also we learn Margaret's last name. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lily Tomlin | John Aylward | Mitch Pileggi | Steve Ryan | NiCole Robinson | Thomas Kopache | Tom Everett | Renée Estevez | Director : Andrew Bernstein | Writer : Alex Graves | |
| Air Date : Oct. 16, 2005 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 5 |
| Episode 5 - [Here Today] |
| Details : The White House is trying to cope with the revelation of the identity of the leaker and Babish's questioning of Toby convinces him that he must get his lawyer. Lou persuades Josh to get Santos to clean house with his campaign staff. Kate finally reaches Charles Frost and confronts him about what he told to C.J. and a few other things about his personality in general. The Bartlets hear Ellie's heapful of good and bad news. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Steve Ryan | Oliver Platt | NiCole Robinson | Thomas Kopache | Tom Everett | Renée Estevez | Benjamin Brown | Lee Garlington | Ben Weber | Stockard Channing as Abigail Bartlet | Nina Siemaszko as Ellie Bartlet | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Director : Alex Graves | Writer : Peter Noah | |
| Air Date : Oct. 23, 2005 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 6 |
| Episode 6 - [The Al Smith Dinner] |
| Details : Donna is back and she's working for the Santos McGarry campaign but just not for Josh. An attack ad on Santos by a pro-life group puts Vinick in a corner when Santos demands Vinick renounce it but Vinick knows that if he does it will offend the G.O.P. Le |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lisa Darr | NiCole Robinson | Dean Norris | Ron Silver | Patricia Richardson | Matthew Del Negro | Writer : Eli Attie | Director : Lesli Linka Glatter | |
| Air Date : Oct. 30, 2005 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 7 |
| Episode 7 - [The Debate] |
| Details : Santos and Vinick battle it out in primetime live. Forrest Saywer the moderator poses questions and attempts to ensure that the candidates remain within bounds. Ellen DeGeneres guest hosts the show on behalf of American Express and their new credit card. This is the live feed for the East Coast as opposed to the West Coast feed which was used for the syndication and dvd releases. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ron Silver | Forrest Sawyer | Patricia Richardson | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Writer : Lawrence O'Donnell | Director : Alex Graves | |
| Air Date : Nov. 06, 2005 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 8 |
| Episode 8 - [Undecideds] |
| Details : Lou and Santos run into trouble on the road when they try to pick up a family's vote; their child was shot by a Latino police officer. Also CJ must manage a crisis between China and Kazakhstan. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : NiCole Robinson | Ron Canada | Cress Williams | Matthew Del Negro | Diana Maria Riva | Ben Weber | Nina Siemaszko as Ellie Bartlet | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Director : Christopher Misiano | Writer : Debora Cahn | |
| Air Date : Nov. 13, 2005 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 9 |
| Episode 9 - [The Wedding] |
| Details : Santos is working on campaign strategy Ellie's getting married Abbey is welcoming guests Bartlet's making jokes China and Kazahkstan are about to go to war Carol makes an appearance and Josh may get fired. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lily Tomlin | John Aylward | Steve Ryan | Thomas Kopache | Robert Foxworth | Matthew Del Negro | Diana Maria Riva | Ben Weber | Stockard Channing as Abigail Bartlet | Nina Siemaszko as Ellie Bartlet | Writer : Josh Singer | Director : Max Mayer | |
| Air Date : Dec. 11, 2005 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 10 |
| Episode 10 - [Running Mates] |
| Details : All eyes are looking forward to the Leo McGarry Ray Sullivan Vice Presidential debate. Meawhile Santos is trying not to catch his children's cold and he visits his home in Texas and continues to campaign. Jorge Santos the Congressman's brother may cause some problems at a gathering. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Brett Cullen | Stephen Root | Patricia Richardson | Matthew Del Negro | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Writer : Peter Noah | Director : Paul McCrane | |
| Air Date : Jan. 08, 2006 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 11 |
| Episode 11 - [Internal Displacement] |
| Details : The Westins visit Washington and Doug is keeping a secret from Liz that many other senior staffers already know about. C.J. tries to make a deal with the French to try to handle a problem in the Sudan. Gail is in trouble. Josh asks Will for a little help with the campaign. C.J. and Danny go out to dinner and talk like good old friends and C.J. likens men to salmon while dealing with a waitress who is not all that found of her. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Annabeth Gish | Timothy Busfield as Danny Concannon | NiCole Robinson | Ronald Guttman | Tim Guinee | Steven Eckholdt | George Cheung | Director : Andrew Bernstein | Writer : Bradley Whitford | |
| Air Date : Jan. 15, 2006 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 12 |
| Episode 12 - [Duck And Cover] |
| Details : Bartlet must deal with the possiblity of a nuclear explosion in California Kate is keeping a careful watch on the election in Kazakhstan and China's response Will is acting as the government's voice this week and Josh is trying to keep his political version of Tourette's in check. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : J.K. Simmons | Ron Silver | Stephen Root | Renée Estevez | Matthew Del Negro | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Writer : Eli Attie | Director : Christopher Misiano | |
| Air Date : Jan. 22, 2006 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 13 |
| Episode 13 - [The Cold] |
| Details : After the near-nuclear disaster at the power plant the polls show surprising or maybe not so surprising results for both candidates. The Vinick camp gears up for backlash while the Santos camp hopes for cause to celebrate. Meanwhile Bartlet is still trying to keep the situation in Central Asia under control. Relationships in the Santos campaign the Vinick campaign and the West Wing all undergo changes and Vinick and Bartlet attempt to deal with different versions of the cold. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lily Tomlin | Melinda McGraw | Steve Ryan | Brett Cullen | Dean Norris | Ron Silver | Stephen Root | Patricia Richardson | Ron Canada | Matthew Del Negro | Diana Maria Riva | Writer : Debora Cahn | Director : Alex Graves | Writer : Lauren Schmidt | |
| Air Date : Mar. 12, 2006 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 14 |
| Episode 14 - [Two Weeks Out] |
| Details : There are only two weeks left before Election Day and both candidates must make difficult choices at a time when they are both extremely tired. Vinick meets a famous athlete who greets him with a welcome that sings possible campaign trouble. Santos doesn't have such trouble with the athlete. Both candidates are campaigning in California with the hopes of stealing the election from the other guy in the hopes of thereby winning the election. Santos' briefcase falls into the hands of the Vinick campaign. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Melinda McGraw | Ron Silver | Stephen Root | Matthew Del Negro | Diana Maria Riva | Writer : Lawrence O'Donnell | Director : Laura Innes | |
| Air Date : Mar. 19, 2006 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 15 |
| Episode 15 - [Welcome To Wherever You Are] |
| Details : The Santos campaign meets up with Rock the Vote and lots of musicians are around for a star-studded episode. Helen gives a lecture to MANA (a National Latina Organization formerly Mexican American National Association) but her heritage doesn't help her when trying to deliver part of the Santos campaign message. Toby is being pressured by the Attorney General Blake to reveal his source and it's affecting his relationship with his kids. He tries a little psychological warfare of his own to get Blake to back down. Toby is also giving Josh campaign advice which includes plans to increase courtship of the Latino vote. Elsewhere on the campaign trail it's Halloween and Toby's kids and Santos' kids are dressing up for the occasion. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : John Aylward | Kathleen York | Matt Letscher | Jon Bon Jovi | Lee Garlington | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Writer : Josh Singer | Director : Matia Karrell | |
| Air Date : Mar. 26, 2006 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 16 |
| Episode 16 - [Election Day Part I] |
| Details : Election Day finally arrives and between analyzing exit polls and mulling over news reports a few Santos staff members discover the joys of campaign romance. Meanwhile C.J. ponders life after the White House; and Annabeth makes a tragic discovery. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Melinda McGraw | Ron Silver | Stephen Root | Cress Williams | Matthew Del Negro | Diana Maria Riva | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Writer : Lauren Schmidt | Director : Mimi Leder | |
| Air Date : Apr. 02, 2006 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 17 |
| Episode 17 - [Election Day Part II] |
| Details : Abbey is in New Hamphire with Liz Bartlet-Westin and they are awaiting the results of Doug Westin's campaign for a seat in Congress. Members of both the Santos campaign and the Vinick campaign must decide how to handle a tragedy as the voters around the country continue to cast their votes for the next President of the United States. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : John Aylward | Melinda McGraw | NiCole Robinson | Ron Silver | Stephen Root | Patricia Richardson | Renée Estevez | Matthew Del Negro | Diana Maria Riva | Dave Grohl | Shawn Michael Patrick | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Writer : Eli Attie | Director : Christopher Misiano | Writer : John Wells | |
| Air Date : Apr. 09, 2006 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 18 |
| Episode 18 - [Requiem] |
| Details : Former series regulars including Marlee Matlin Mary-Louise Parker Tim Matheson Anna Deavere Smith and Gary Cole make guest appearances as Bartlet Santos and their staff members attend a funeral for one of their own. Also Josh cautions Santos about getting involved in the vote for Speaker of the House. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Anna Deavere Smith | Lily Tomlin | Annabeth Gish | John Aylward | Timothy Busfield as Danny Concannon | Tim Matheson | Gary Cole | NiCole Robinson | Kathleen York | Mary-Louise Parker as Amy Gardner | Renée Estevez | Stockard Channing as Abigail Bartlet | Ken Lerner | John Getz | Chris Ellis | Nina Siemaszko as Ellie Bartlet | Allison Smith as Mallory O'Brien | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Emily Procter as Ainsley Hayes | Elisabeth Moss as Zoey Bartlet | Writer : Eli Attie | Writer : Debora Cahn | Writer : John Wells | Director : Steve Shill | |
| Air Date : Apr. 16, 2006 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 19 |
| Episode 19 - [Transition] |
| Details : Former cast member Rob Lowe returns as a senior political official in this episode which finds Bartlet and his staff making the transition as easy as possible for the president-elect who discovers some unpleasant realities about his new job. Meanwhile a stressed-out Josh realizes that he may need to take some time off after he reaches his breaking point. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Anna Deavere Smith | Lily Tomlin | Steve Ryan | Renée Estevez | Matthew Del Negro | Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Writer : Peter Noah | Director : Nelson McCormick | |
| Air Date : Apr. 23, 2006 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 20 |
| Episode 20 - [The Last Hurrah] |
| Details : While Santos is busy trying to select a new vice president his wife finds her new responsibilities staggering. Meanwhile Vinick ponders his next move. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : John Aylward | David Clennon | NiCole Robinson | Mary-Louise Parker as Amy Gardner | Michael O'Neill | Stephen Root | Patricia Richardson | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Writer : Lawrence O'Donnell | Director : Tim Matheson | |
| Air Date : Apr. 30, 2006 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 21 |
| Episode 21 - [Institutional Memory] |
| Details : C.J. and Will both face uncertain futures as Bartlet and his staffers prepare to leave the White House to make way for the Santos administration. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Xander Berkeley | Timothy Busfield as Danny Concannon | NiCole Robinson | Kathleen York | Scott Klace | David Hornsby | Janeane Garofalo | Matt Malloy | Writer : Debora Cahn | Director : Lesli Linka Glatter | |
| Air Date : May. 07, 2006 |
| The West Wing Season 7 Episode 22 |
| Episode 22 - [Tomorrow] |
| Details : After seven seasons of the Award-winning drama series the Bartlet Administration prepares to leave the White House and The West Wing. While Santos and his winning camp are nervously gearing up for the presidential inauguration current President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) CJ (Allison Janney) and the others fondly look back as they prepare to leave the White House forever. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lily Tomlin | NiCole Robinson | Michael O'Neill | Renée Estevez | Janeane Garofalo | Matthew Del Negro | Aaron Sorkin | Keb' Mo' | Stockard Channing as Abigail Bartlet | Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn | John Getz | Allison Smith as Mallory O'Brien | Teri Polo as Helen Santos | Director : Christopher Misiano | Writer : John Wells | |
| Air Date : May. 14, 2006 |