The West Wing Season 1

1. Pilot

The senior members of the White House staff are summoned to the office early in the morning to handle difficult situations: Hundreds of Cubans are on their way across the Atlantic Ocean in search of freedom; and klutzy President of the United States Josiah Bartlet accidentally sprained his ankle riding a bicycle into a tree.

2. Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

Leo hires Mandy as a consultant to the President.

3. A Proportional Response

When Danny, a reporter, learns about Sam's relationship with a call girl, he doesn't write a story about it because C.J. gives Danny a lead on a much bigger newsworthy item in exchange for his silence.

4. Five Votes Down

The staff has 72 hours to rescue a gun-control bill that needs five more votes in Congress to pass.

5. The Crackpots and These Women

Leo assigns his senior staff the task of conducting private meetings with fringe groups that want attention from the White House.

6. Mr. Willis of Ohio

A mentally unbalanced woman with a gun climbs the White House fence.

7. The State Dinner

The President and First Lady host a tense dinner at the White House honoring the president of Indonesia and his wife.

8. Enemies

The President embarrasses Vice President Hoynes during a cabinet meeting, and Danny finds out. In order to keep the story from print, C.J. arranges a meeting between Danny and the President.

9. The Short List