The West Wing: Season 4
Warner Bros. (2002)
TV Series  /  Drama
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Seen ItYes
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IMDB   8.9
1000 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
Janel Moloney Donna Moss
Joshua Malina Will Bailey
Martin Sheen President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet
Allison Janney C.J. Cregg
Richard Schiff Toby Ziegler
Bradley Whitford Josh Lyman
John Spencer Leo McGarry
Dulé Hill Charlie Young
Melissa Fitzgerald Carol
Mary-Louise Parker Amy Gardner
Rob Lowe Sam Seaborn
Kris Murphy Katie Witt
Timothy Davis-Reed Mark O'Donnell
William Duffy Larry
NiCole Robinson Margaret
Kim Webster Ginger
Jerry Buys Secret Service Agent
Peter James Smith Ed
Stockard Channing Abbey Bartlet
John Amos Percy Fitzwallace
Director
Paris Barclay
John David Coles
Jessica Yu
Thomas Schlamme
Producer Thomas Schlamme
Aaron Sorkin
Eli Attie
Kristin Harms
Writer Aaron Sorkin
Eli Attie
Kevin Falls
Lauren Schmidt
Cinematography Anette Haellmigk
Thomas Del Ruth
Musician W.G. Snuffy Walden


The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    9/25/2002  1.  20 Hours in America (1)
Toby, Josh, and Donna learn the hard way about the lack of accessible public transportation in the heartland when they spend a long day trying to get back to Washington after the motorcade leaves them behind during a campaign stop in Indiana; Bartlet interviews potential replacements for Mrs Landingham while C.J. tries to find someone to fill Simon's shoes as Anthony's Big Brother; the Ritchie campaign whips up a furor when Abbey claims to be "just a wife and mother"; Qumar reopens the Shareef investigation; and the Dow takes a dive.
Director:  Christopher Misiano  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Tommy LaFitte, Rohn Thomas, Ron Newell, Constance Pfeiffer, Larry Cox, S.E. Perry, Tori Reid,  Jack Tate, Dan Gerrity, Marina Gonzalez Palmier, Harry O'Toole, Amy Harmon, Danielle Jones, Jennifer Armour,  Amy Adams, Joan MacIntosh, Valorie Armstrong,  Alan Dale, John Gallagh
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    9/25/2002  2.  20 Hours in America (2)
Donna teaches Toby and Josh an important lesson as their trek homeward continues; Sam staffs the President in Josh's absence and welcomes an old friend home; Bartlet hires a secretary and C.J. finds a Big Brother for Anthony; the situation in Qumar continues to escalate; Bartlet gets spooked by a photo op as the Dow continues its dive; and a pipe bomb kills 44 students at a Midwest university swim meet.
Director:  Christopher Misiano  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Susan Allenbach, Jeff Gage, Aaron Marcus, David Early, Thomas Crawford, John Fletcher,  Robert Noble, John P. Connolly, Victor McCay, Don Perry,  Andrew McFarlane, Albert Owens,  Mary-Pat Green
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    10/2/2002  3.  College Kids
Bartlet decides he needs a lawyer when Qumar goes after Israel; Josh is disturbed to learn that Stackhouse might not endorse Bartlet; a comment Deborah made years ago comes back to haunt her during a security check.
Director:  Alex Graves  / Debora Cahn  / Mark Goffman  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  S.E. Perry, Alex Paez, Mary-Kathleen Gordon, Larry Cox, Pam Shaddock, John P. Connolly
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    10/9/2002  4.  The Red Mass
Leo meets with the Israeli Foreign Minister to enlist Israel's assistance with the Shareef investigation, but is ultimately foiled by the Qumari; the debate about the Ritchie debates rages on until the staff comes up with a brilliant tactic; Josh and Amy argue over whether Stackhouse is siphoning votes from Bartlet; Ritchie tries to bait Bartlet on needle exchange programs; Bartlet is faced with resolving an 11 day standoff with the KSU bombers in Iowa who are holding an injured child; Josh sends Donna undercover to a seminar held by one of Ritchie's advisors in an effort to expose the "fortune cookie candidacy"; Stackhouse comes to a momentous decision about his campaign and provides inspiration for Bartlet.
Director:  Eli Attie  / Vincent Misiano  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  George CoeMalachi Throne, Deborah May,  Robin BartlettAndrew McFarlaneJohn Cothran Jr., Hilary Salvatore, Becky Meister,  Richard Green, Lynn Tufeld,  Joe MarinelliLarry Brandenburg, Brandon Noll, Joe Cosgrove, Noel Conlon, Helen Duffy
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    10/16/2002  5.  Debate Camp
As the staff prepares for the presidential debates at a North Carolina conference center, a vexing question about a failed attorney-general nomination (amid charges of racial profiling) leads to flashbacks of the administration's first weeks in office. Back then, Toby's marriage to Andrea Wyatt was about to end; now Sam and Charlie are helping him in his effort to reconcile with her. Meanwhile, the Israeli Air Force weighs in on the Qumari matter, and Joey Lucas reports that the president is likely to lose New Hampshire.
Director:  Paris Barclay  / William Sind  / Michael Oates Palmer  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Jeffrey Pierce,  Bruce French, Bill Ferrell, Nicole Lyn, Rick Cramer, Lance Baldwin, John Aniston, Eyal Podell
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    10/30/2002  6.  Game On
Bartlet, Leo, Josh, Sam and C.J. pull a practical joke on Toby; Sam's mission to end the Wilde campaign leads him to make a career-altering decision; Jordan backs up Leo as he deals with the Qumari; Toby continues to press his case with a resistant Andrea; and Bartlet cleans Ritchie's clock in their debate.
Director:  Alex Graves  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin  / Paul Redford 
Guest starring:  Hal HolbrookJames Brolin, Ashleigh Olden, Paige Orr, Trent Trail, Tomiko Martinez, Ashley Benson,  Stephanie Venditto, Anita Dashiell, Ross Shimabuku, Mary McDonough,  Tony Amendola, John Aniston, Gia Cross,  Nick Jameson, Scott Facher, Amy Parks, Stacy Reed, Steve Stapenh
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    11/6/2002  7.  Election Night
Election day finally arrives with the staff eagerly anticipating the outcome; Sam is increasingly concerned about the Wilde campaign in Orange County; Toby worries about the effect of Andy's pregnancy on the voters; Donna accidentally votes for Richie and tries to rectify the situation by trying to find someone who will vote-swap; Josh resists Deborah's new office rules until she reveals their basis; Bartlet has some new health issues to worry about.
Director:  Lesli Linka Glatter  / David Handelman  / David Gerken  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Richard Saxton, Penny Griego, Derek Thompson, Howard Mann, Christopher Schauble, Mindy Thomas,  Michael MulherenChristian SlaterAndrew McFarlane, Maria Lazam Hanson, Megan Cavanaugh,  Omar Benson Miller, Kris Iyer, Kaarina Aufranc, Lynette Romero, Don Dowe, Leesa Seve
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    11/13/2002  8.  Process Stories
The staff celebrates election night and encourages Sam to run for the seat in Orange County; Toby continues to worry about how Andrea's pregnancy will play politically for both of them; a coup develops in Venezuela; Jed and Abbey endure some interruptions at their private celebration.
Director:  Lauren Schmidt  / Christopher Misiano  / Paula Yoo  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Nick Jameson, Wendy Braun,  Christian Slater, Symba Smith, Rae Ritke, Diane Hsu, Christopher May, Marc Lynn, Victor Raider-Wexler,  Gina HechtTobin Bell, Tim Silva
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    11/20/2002  9.  Swiss Diplomacy
The 15-year old son of an Iranian leader needs a heart transplant in the U.S. Problem is, the only man who could do it is an enemy of the Iranian government; The Senate minority leader threatens to thwart the President's legislative agenda when he believes that Hoynes is doing some political maneuvering for the next Presidential election; Toby offers a Congresswoman a Cabinet position but is forced to take back the offer.
Director:  Christopher Misiano  Writer:  Eli Attie  / Kevin Falls 
Guest starring:  Geoff PiersonLucinda JenneyBernard White, Jennifer Parsons, Joel Anderson, Dennis Neal, Emiko Parise, Leigh Curran, Michael Raysses, Wolf Muser,  Paul Vincent O'ConnorFaran Tahir, Anita Dashiell
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    11/27/2002  10.  Arctic Radar
When a celebrated female fighter pilot is threatened with a dishonorable discharge for refusing to end her affair with an enlisted man, the staff, though full of opinions, agrees that the White House should not get involved; Donna asks Josh to find out if Jack Reese likes her, and is horrified to discover some of the anecdotes about her that Josh has shared with Jack; Sam heads out to California to begin his election campaign, and sends Will Bailey to the White House to help Toby with the inaugural address; despite the best efforts of Leo and Charlie to keep him out of it, Bartlet blows a gasket over complaints from U.N. diplomats about parking enforcement in New York City; and Josh takes issue with a temporary worker's choice in accessories.
Director:  John David Coles  / Gene Sperling  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Audrey WasilewskiVyto RuginisChristian Slater
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    12/11/2002  11.  Holy Night
It's December 23, and the holiday brings several visitors to the White House: Zoey comes home with her new French boyfriend in tow; aided by Josh, Toby's father seeks a reconciliation; and Danny arrives bearing gifts of gold and a heads-up for C.J. about Shareef's death. Will moves into Sam's office at Toby's insistence, and is treated to some good-natured ribbing by the rest of the staff. Bartlet and Leo try to exorcise their guilt about Shareef by adding eleventh hour funding to combat infant mortality in the federal budget, and promoting peace in the Mideast, respectively.
Director:  Thomas Schlamme  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Adam ArkinJerry AdlerJohn Diehl, Steve Ireland,  Danny Jacobs, Alex Reznik, Harry Karp
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    1/8/2003  12.  Guns Not Butter
Josh, determined to make sure a foreign aid bill passes even though it's a hopeless cause, sends Donna out to track down a reluctant senator; in an attempt to impress Zoey's new boyfriend, Charlie unwittingly gets over his head with the Department of Defense; Danny continues to pursue the Shareef matter; a Bartlet photo op with Heifer International creates unexpected opportunities -- for C.J. to perfect her spin-doctoring techniques, and for the staff once again to test Will's mettle and sense of humor.
Director:  Bill D'Elia  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin  / Eli Attie  / Kevin Falls 
Guest starring:  Christina Grandy, Derek Coleman, John H. Wan, Nicole Lyn, Jesse Burch, Mau Barclay, Rachel Pearson, Bernadette Burgos, Ramon Luis Estevez, John Del Regno, Richard Gross, Paul McCarthy-Boyington,  Gabriel Jarret, Megan Ward, Kiersten Van Horne, Pat Skipper,  Natsuko Ohama
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    1/15/2003  13.  The Long Goodbye
While Toby unsuccessfully attempts to fill her shoes in the briefing room, C.J. returns to Dayton, where she gives a speech at her high school reunion, reconnects with an old friend, and struggles with her father's worsening Alzheimer's.
Director:  Alex Graves  Writer:  Jon Robin Baitz 
Guest starring:  Matthew ModineDonald MoffatVerna Bloom, Betsy Aidem, Terry L. Beaver, Elijah Roberts
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    2/5/2003  14.  Inauguration (1)
The staff wrangles with the State Department over language in the inaugural address; a genocidal war breaks out in Kundu, and Bartlet weighs his options as Will pushes for American military involvement based on Bartlet's statements in the past; the Chief Justice's increased propensity for writing opinions in verse causes concern about his competence; Bartlet keeps Charlie busy on the hunt for the perfect Bible for the inauguration; Donna becomes upset when Jack is transferred out of the White House and reassigned to Italy after getting caught in a squeeze play between the Oval Office and the Pentagon.
Director:  Christopher Misiano  / William Sind  / Michael Oates Palmer  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Granville Van Dusen, Gibby Brand,  Faran Tahir, Abdoulaye N'Gom,  Paul Kent, Mark Chaet, Dan Gerrity, Nicole Lyn, Joel Anderson, Geoffrey C. Ewing, Dan Ziskie, Timothy Rice,  John Cothran Jr.
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    2/12/2003  15.  Inauguration (2): Over There
Toby discovers that Will's frankness, stubbornness, and commitment to ideals is much like his own; Charlie remains on the hunt for an inaugural Bible; Bartlet and the staff continue to debate over sending American troops into Kundu to stop a genocidal war until Laurel and Hardy provide some needed inspiration; Bartlet appoints Will Deputy Communications Director; Donna takes one for Jack when a comment he thinks he is making off the record is included in a "Post" article by Danny's editor.
Director:  Lesli Linka Glatter  / Gene Sperling  / David Gerken  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  David Goodman, Jacqueline Harris, Dave Lankford
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    2/19/2003  16.  The California 47th
Bartlet plays hardball to end the genocide in Kundu; after the entire speechwriting staff quits, Will is forced to rely on Elsie and some inexperienced interns to write tax policy remarks; the trip to California to help Sam's campaign gets off to a rocky start; Sam refuses to let Bartlet hold off the Democratic response to the Republican tax plan because it might hurt the campaign; Toby and Charlie get arrested coming to Andy's defense after a drunk accosts her; Bartlet fires Sam's campaign manager and replaces him with Toby.
Director:  Lauren Schmidt  / Vincent Misiano  / Paula Yoo  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Matthew Glave, Penny Griego, Claire Coffee,  J. Patrick McCormack, Henry G. Sanders,  Alex Hyde-WhiteRick NajeraStephanie Venditto, John Lathan, Lara Phillips, Kimberlee Peterson, Michael T. Kachingwe, Lee Hampton, Laura Henry, Catherine Kwong, John Leslie Wolfe, J. T
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    2/26/2003  17.  Red Haven's on Fire
While Toby and C.J. are in California working on Sam's campaign, Josh drops Abbey's agenda in favor of his own, Jed deals with a military hostage situation, and Will runs his intern writing staff ragged.
Director:  Alex Graves  / Debora Cahn  / Mark Goffman  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Elisabeth Rosen, Carrie Snodgress,  Lee Garlington, Claire Coffee, Daniel Zacapa, Michael Leydon Campbell, Catherine Kwong, Lara Phillips, Kimberlee Peterson, Mary Gallagher, Madeline Lovejoy, Rocky McMurray, Gil Christner, Karl T. Wright,  Stephanie Venditto, Amy Parks
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    3/26/2003  18.  Privateers
Toby's old friend approaches him ready to blow the whistle on his employer's violations of environmental laws; staff pranks abound on Amy's first day at the office; Abbey charges Amy with the task of convincing the President to threaten a veto on a foreign aid bill containing an abortion gag rule provision; claiming that Abbey's ancestor was a pirate rather than a privateer, a prominent member threatens to mount a boycott of the D.A.R. dinner at which Zoey will be inducted until Will, C.J. and Amy devise a plan to defuse the situation; at the behest of Jean Paul, Zoey sends Charlie a "Dear John" email, but Charlie refuses to accept the brushoff and declares his love for Zoey; Donna is less than thrilled when Josh assigns her the job of shadowing a possible security risk at Zoey's D.A.R. induction; Will takes one for the team in putting an environmental and political face on the destruction and deaths which resulted from the melting of an Alaskan glacier.
Director:  Alex Graves  / Paul Redford  / Debora Cahn  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin  / Paul Redford  / Debora Cahn 
Guest starring:  Jeff Perry, Andrea Savage, Amanda Carlin, Benjamin Brown, Nathan Anderson, Helen Slayton-Hughes, Steven Hack, Gregory Linington, Eric Lemler, Christopher Carroll,  Robert Noble, Michael J. London
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    4/2/2003  19.  Angel Maintenance
Air Force One is forced to keep aloft for almost 24 hours when an indicator light leads the flight crew to believe that the landing gear isn't functioning properly; Bartlet and Will have a spirited discussion on Colombian recertification, which is ultimately rendered moot when Air Force One doesn't land on time; the Black Caucus plays hardball with the Oval Office to gain a Congressional debate on the merits of reinstating the draft; legislation to clean up Chesapeake Bay is sacrificed to partisan politics; Will is unsuccessful in hiding his fear of flying from C.J. and Charlie; deaths in Kundu continue to mount.
Director:  Jessica Yu  / Eli Attie  / Kevin Falls  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin  / Eli Attie 
Guest starring:  Thom BarryMatt McCoy, James Morrison,  George WynerGregory Jbara, Aaron Kleven
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    4/23/2003  20.  Evidence of Things Not Seen
The White House is locked down after a gunman on the street fires shots into the West Wing; Josh interviews a candidate to replace Ainsley Hayes; Bartlet negotiates for the return of a spy plane is forced down over Russia; the staff plays poker.
Director:  Eli Attie  / Christopher Misiano  / David Handelman  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Matthew Perry, Robert Beuth, J.P. Hubbell, Jim Moret, Penny Griego, Willie Gault
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    4/30/2003  21.  Life on Mars
On his first day at work, Joe Quincy pieces together three news leaks and uncovers a scandal which forces Hoynes to resign.
Director:  John David Coles  / Paul Redford  / Dee Dee Myers  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Matthew Perry, Lara Phillips, Kimberlee Peterson, Catherine Kwong, Mandy Freund,  Andy Milder, Kiersten Warren, Claire Coffee,  John ApicellaAndy Umberger
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    5/7/2003  22.  Commencement
Bartlet finally tells the staff the truth about the death of Shareef; Danny agrees to hold off on the story after five alleged terrorists go missing; Andy goes into labor after once again refusing Toby's marriage proposal; Zoey is kidnapped from a nightclub on the night of her college graduation.
Director:  Alex Graves  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Taye Diggs, Arye Gross, John Antonini, Kimberly Bigsby, Shannon Marshall, Keith Mackechnie, Jennifer Ann Massey, Cliff McMullen, Tricia Maio, Paul Majors
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    5/14/2003  23.  Twenty Five
When Bartlet learns that Zoey's kidnapping is the work of Qumari terrorists, he invokes the 25th amendment to diminish their leverage and eliminate any conflict of interest; since there's no Vice President, the power of the Presidency passes to Bartlet's chief political rival and the most powerful Republican in the country, the Speaker of the House, who immediately takes a very hard line; now that twins Huck and Molly have arrived, Toby wonders if he's capable of loving them enough.
Director:  Christopher Misiano  Writer:  Aaron Sorkin 
Guest starring:  Dan Manning, Jon Van Ness, Milt Tarver, Lance E. Nichols,  Lucy Butler, Sha Bennett, Jim Gabriel, Susanne Filkins,  J. Patrick McCormack, Diane Badger, Keely Jones, Brady Rubin, Weston Blakesley, Kathryn Klavana, Laura Gardner,  Vernee Watson-JohnsonAlan Dale, Harry Groen
Edition Details
Edition Special Edition
Series The West Wing
Distributor Warner Home Video
Release Date 4/5/2005
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 6

Features
Disc 01 2 Documentaries: Behind Every Good Man...Is The First Lady and The Letter Of The Word Commentary on 3 key episodes by series creator Aaron Sorkin and others Unaired scenes