22 Episodes of The West Wing That Will Make You Feel Better About Politics
19. “Privateers” (Season 4 Episode 18)
It’s Amy Gardner’s first day as the First Lady’s Chief of Staff, and like so many other episodes of The West Wing, “Privateers” is a mix of humor and the importance of fighting for equality.
The focus here is women’s rights, and who’s better to represent that fight than Amy Gardner alongside Abbey Bartlet and CJ Cregg?
20. “Liftoff” (Season 6 Episode 4)
It’s always fun to see the team poke fun at each other, but the boys take it to the next level when they decide to fake-resign on CJ’s first day as Chief of Staff.
21. “The Debate (West Coast)” (Season 7 Episode 7)
This episode was originally aired live, once for the east coast and once for the west coast. It perfectly mirrors an actual President, aside from the fact that it was scripted and therefore much less stressful.
22. “Tomorrow” (Season 7 Episode 22)
The series finale leaves us with a feeling of hopefulness and the sense that as long as you try your best to do as much as good as possible, everything will work out in the end. What’s next?
In the words of CJ Cregg, decisions are made by those who show up. So go out and vote, then binge watch our list!
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