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The West Wing: The Complete First Season (1999)

Series: The West Wing Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (199 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jason Ensler, Martin Sheen, Stockard Channing, Allison Janney, Moira Kelly
  • Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: November 18, 2003
  • Run Time: 956 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (199 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005JLF3
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,477 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Special Features

  • Commentaries from Aaron Sorkin, "The West Wing" Creator and Director Thomas Schlamme on five key episodes, including the "Pilot," "What Kind Of Day Has It Been," "Take This Sabbath Day," "In Excelsis Deo" (featuring additional commentary from Co-Executive Producer/Director Alex Graves) and "Celestial Navigation" (with Co-Executive Producer/Director Chris Misiano joining Sorkin and Schlamme)
  • All-new digital transfers
  • "The Primaries" and "The West Wing Inauguration" - in-depth making-of documentaries
  • Exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage from "The West Wing's" first season, including "Capital Beat" and "Sheet Music"
  • "Gag Order" - a collection of outtakes and bloopers
  • "Off the Record" - outtakes from various cast and producer interviews
  • Deleted scenes

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The West Wing Season 1

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Conventional wisdom prior to season one of The West Wing was that the only successful television shows were half hour sitcoms and hour long police, legal, or medical dramas. Building on surplus ideas from his film The American President and the walk-and-talk style of comedy and drama from his critically acclaimed television show Sports Night, Aaron Sorkin bucked the trend and created his masterpiece, one of the most memorable American political depictions to reach the big or small screen. Season one introduces viewers to a Nobel Prize-winning economist and unabashed intellectual president Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and his key staff members, a newly elected Democratic administration trying to find its footing amidst the corridors of the White House's west wing. To the credit of its cast and their brilliant ensemble acting, The West Wing manages to immediately conjure nearly a dozen distinct and memorable characters. Perhaps the greatest star of all is Sorkin's rapid-fire dialogue, especially as delivered by Press Secretary C.J. Craig (Alison Janney), Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford), Deputy Communications Director Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe), and Chief of Staff Leo McGarry (John Spencer). They carry on conversations while stalking purposefully and unhaltingly down corridors, around corners, and through doorways, and all of it unfurls with the choreographic precision of a classical ballet and the pace of an Olympic ping-pong rally.

What emerges is more than a collective liberal dream of an impassioned administration battling back ultra-conservative bogeymen ranging from the religious right to bigots to gun-toting militants. Wonderful episodes like "The Pilot" and "In Excelsis Deo" portray a government led by heroic, intelligent, and decent men and women. Whether or not one regards that as a political fantasy, it's a remarkably refreshing and appealing vision of politics and its practitioners, one that the public embraced with consistently strong television ratings. In a country whose citizens are used to viewing their elected leaders with mistrust and cynicism, that might be The West Wing's greatest accomplishment. --Eugene Wei

Product Description

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!

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Series I've Seen in Years, September 1, 2002
By Cynthia Yeung (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
This review refers to the Region 2 (PAL) versions of the DVD. The UK market gets a headstart in seeing the release of Season 1 of The West Wing in 2 DVD box sets (Set 1-Episodes 1-11 & Set 2-Episodes 12-22). The show itself is fast paced and brimming with intelligent dialogue. Once you put it in your DVD player, you wouldn't want to stop until you get to the end of it. Special features for Set 1 include TV spot & short interviews with major cast members and Aaron Sorkin, the creator of the show & DVD-ROM enhanced features. Set 2 extras include several TV spots and 'Making of' featurette for all TWW fans & DVD-ROM features. Extremely satisfying TV viewing. Can't wait for the new seasons to come out on DVD.
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47 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An American in Europe, March 13, 2003
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Season one of my favorite TV series is a 5 star hit on Region 2 DVD. The best show imaginable without the commercials! The first part of season two is due out in April. The reason WHY The West Wing is not available on DVD in the US is because the producers have sold syndication rights to the Bravo cable channel for a reputed 1 million an episode. Bravo only broadcasts in the US and will begin the series at the beginning. Once Bravo feels they've got their moneys worth, THEN a region one West Wing will appear. This will probably take several years. It's all about money! Code free DVD players are available through several sources on the net, but most require a world system tv. Get one with a built in video convertor that will let you play DVD's from anywhere on your American NTSC tv and then buy the DVDs from amazon.uk.co. Why wait for the best? Of course you could always get a DVD recorder and edit out the commercials, but the quality just isn't the same.
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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The West Wing Series 1, October 9, 2003
By Ian Heath (Newport, Monmouthshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
As a UK resident you would think that I would not be interested in American politics. You would have been right, that was until I began whatching The West Wing on UK TV. A soon as the DVD was avaialble I had to have it, I now have Season One and Two. In Season One we get to meet the characters that form a close community who strive to provide us with an insight to the everyday goings-on in the White House. You immediately begin to warm to people whom you have never met before yet feel you could hold a conversation with if you met them. Season 1 leaves you with needing to know more, Season Two will not be issued quick enough for you. Season One starts well and finishes even better, well worth buying even if you are not a political fan but someone who enjoys strong story lines about people, places and events that surround one of the most talked about residences in the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fine entertainment
We originally ordered Season 1 because we had taped a favorite episode ("In Excelsis Deo) which we watched each December, and we were afraid the tape would wear out. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Marilyn Cobert

5.0 out of 5 stars The All Time Best Series Ever.
This is the ALL TIME BEST SERIES EVER. I love this show and only wished it lasted longer. I love the portrayal of government and really feel it gives you an inside view. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Big Red

1.0 out of 5 stars Have yet to receive my order a month later
I placed this order almost 2 weeks before Christmas, and have yet to receive it. I had meant for it to be Christmast gift, and when I didn't recieve it 9 days after I ordered it... Read more
Published 22 days ago by C. Connors

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Find!
Finally found this video set for my wife who thinks this series is the best ever on television. The second season is already in the can for later! Read more
Published 1 month ago by R. Barrett

5.0 out of 5 stars An annual event...
After missing 1/3 of The West Wing's episodes when first aired, I decided to do the whole series after its last season. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Alexandra Durant

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best series in TV!
My fiance & I started watching this series years after it was cancelled and liked it so much we went back and started from the beginning. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Keri Niccole Lucas

4.0 out of 5 stars Great show
A great show that keeps you hooked to the screen. This first season is a good start for the follow-ups.
Published 3 months ago by PENFO

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest TV Series ever
I loved West Wing when it originally aired and have enjoyed watching it all over again.
Published 4 months ago by D. Hurley

5.0 out of 5 stars A great dramatic series
In my opinion, The West Wing is the best overall drama series of all time. I would highly recomend all seven seasons. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Frank D. Coutinho

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent entertainment, hard left slant on everything
There are definitely worse ways to spend 45 minutes watching tv & strictly as entertainment, I have to say that it succeeds [...]. Read more
Published 6 months ago by M. Sady

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