The West Wing: The Complete First Season, Ep. 21 "Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics"

Bartlet works to reform campaign finance by changing the makeup of the members on the Federal Campaign Commission.
  • Starring: Reiko Aylesworth, Conrad Bachmann
  • Directed by: Don Scardino
  • Runtime: 44 minutes
  • Original air date: May 10, 2000
  • Network: NBC
 
 
 
 

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21. Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
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Bartlet works to reform campaign finance by changing the makeup of the members on the Federal Campaign Commission.
 
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Episode 21, "Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics"
Synopsis: Bartlet works to reform campaign finance by changing the makeup of the members on the Federal Campaign Commission.
Original air date: May 10, 2000
Runtime: 44 minutes
ASIN: B000KZPG68
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,664 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
The West Wing: The Complete First Season
Synopsis: Go behind the scenes and experience the inner workings of the White House in this innovative drama series with humorous overtones from Emmy winner John Wells, Emmy nominee Aaron Sorkin and Emmy winner Thomas Schlamme. Winner of 24 Emmy Awards and 3 Golden Globe Awards!
Starring: Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly
Supporting actors: Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen, Stockard Channing, Roger Rees, John Amos, Allison Smith, Timothy Busfield, Janel Moloney, Harry Groener, Madison Mason, David Spielberg, Austin Tichenor, Kathryn Joosten, NiCole Robinson, Melissa Fitzgerald, Devika Parikh
Season year: 2000
Genre: Drama
Executive producer: Rick Cleveland
Network: NBC
ASIN: B000KZPG04
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