The West Wing (TV Series) The Stackhouse Filibuster (2001) User Reviews

My favorite Episode

[fewbooks · 10/10 · 23 February 2018]

Picking a favorite episode of a series that is this good can be very difficult. I have watched this show from start to finish at least 5 times (God Bless Netflix). I love everything about this episode but most of all I like how they all come together at the end to help a grandfather. It makes me cry every time.

A Tearjerker

[Expat-in-America · 10/10 · 9 May 2021]

This episode is one of my favourites. A beautiful tribute to the power of love, and family. The scene at the end, at the filibuster, never fails to bring me to tears. Great episode.

Can't Explain Why But ...

[StuffedCat · 10/10 · 11 January 2022]

... this has always been one of my favourite episodes. I've just started my annual rewatching of this incredible show, which must mean it's the twentieth or so time I've seen it. With many of the episodes I can't quite remember from the title exactly what's in them and, to be honest, there are a few I think "Shall I skip this one?". Luckily, I never do, and within a few minutes I remember what's coming and am glad I didn't. At the end of each I tend to think it's one of my favourites. With this episode, there's never any doubt.

Apart from one short element setting up a major plotline coming in the next few episodes, it doesn't really advance the story and could be pretty much slotted in anywhere in the first two or three seasons. It's not quite "stand alone" because a large part of it's appeal is how the story is viewed through the eyes of different characters as it unfolds, and knowing those characters is integral to making that segment work so well.

There aren't any individually truly memorable scenes, such as in "In Excelsis Deo" (burial of a war veteran intercut with a choir singing 'The Little Drummer Boy') or "The State Dinner" (President Bartlett talking to Signalman Harold Lewis aboard the Hickory), yet for me the whole episode has me glued.

So why is this such an outstanding episode? Absolutely no idea, but it really is!

One of the best

[DanialAbufarha · 9/10 · 23 June 2019]

Although a little bit unrealistic at some points (but afterall, is it really supposed to be realistic?) The Stackhouse Filibuster is one of the best episodes of both season one and two.

17 years later, I still remember this one, had to watch it again

[mccarraa · 10/10 · 28 February 2018]

17 years later, I still remember this one, had to watch it again. And pretend the white house is like this now. Not the comedy show it is today.

Great but...

[morrisonliz · 8 November 2018]

Seriously that intern would be fired. Watching her behavior really rubbed me the wrong way.