Polling results on favorability are anxiously awaited. On the eve of his prostitute friend's law school graduation, Sam is paparazzi-stalked and photographed giving her a present. Toby sticks up for him. It's Lisa Edelstein's last appearance as Laurie; is there anyone who didn't hope we'd get more? Leo schmooze-intimidates hyper-nervous F.E.C. commissioner Barry Haskell (Austin Pendleton - THE MUPPET MOVIE, MY COUSIN VINNIE). To make room on the F.E.C., Bartlet recalls an ambassador (Lawrence Pressman, DOOGIE HOWSER, M.D.) who is having an illicit affair. His scene while nervously waiting with Charlie, with whom he has a minor history, is classic, as is Jed's "intuitive" repartee with Charlie. An hysterically classic scene rolls by between Jed and a redneck, tell-it-like-it-is senator (David Huddleston - BLAZING SADDLES, SANTA CLAUS, THE BIG LEBOWSKI).
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THE WEST WING: SEASON 1, EPISODE 21: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
dalydj-918-25517518 July 2023
Warning: Spoilers
THE WEST WING: SEASON 1, EPISODE 21: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
Directed by: Don Scardino
Written by: Aaron Sorkin
Yet again another episode where the plots of the season are being wrapped up immediately before the season finale. The team at the beginning try to predict how the numbers would go over the next couple of days and in this moment when reflected upon C. J.s optimism is overlooked and throughout later scenes we notice how upset this makes Cregg feel.
Janney really plays this scenes so greatly but in such a subtle way and it reveals more about her character and how she feels. This episode also brings a partial end to the story involving Sam and his call girl as this is the last on screen appearance we get from Laurie. Edelstein was also appreciated by me when she showed up and while it wouldn't have been possible to feature her more I enjoyed her whenever she showed up.
We also get a great scene for Charlie in this episode where we see his strength and confidence brought by his job in full affect as he stands against a man who we had a not so great past with. Again another quiet character moment but I appreciated Hill's work in that scene.
This being the penultimate episode of the season it feels very soft but I'm sure the final will knock it out of the part as final plots are ended and new ones set up.
Yet again another episode where the plots of the season are being wrapped up immediately before the season finale. The team at the beginning try to predict how the numbers would go over the next couple of days and in this moment when reflected upon C. J.s optimism is overlooked and throughout later scenes we notice how upset this makes Cregg feel.
Janney really plays this scenes so greatly but in such a subtle way and it reveals more about her character and how she feels. This episode also brings a partial end to the story involving Sam and his call girl as this is the last on screen appearance we get from Laurie. Edelstein was also appreciated by me when she showed up and while it wouldn't have been possible to feature her more I enjoyed her whenever she showed up.
We also get a great scene for Charlie in this episode where we see his strength and confidence brought by his job in full affect as he stands against a man who we had a not so great past with. Again another quiet character moment but I appreciated Hill's work in that scene.
This being the penultimate episode of the season it feels very soft but I'm sure the final will knock it out of the part as final plots are ended and new ones set up.
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