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West Wing: Series
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The West Wing [B]ecame a critical favorite in its first season, when it won a record-breaking nine Emmys--the most won by a series in a single season. In addition, the show won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series for four consecutive years, tying long-time favorites Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law for most wins in this specific category. Heavy critical praise is most often directed at the show's writers, who are commended for their realistic portrayal of political life.
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The West Wing: The Complete Series contains all 154 episodes of the series on 45 DVDs featuring 112 hours of amazing television. Relive all seven seasons of this award winning series which has garnered 24 Emmy Awards, including four for Outstanding Drama Series, two Golden Globes, including one for Best TV Drama Series, two Peabody Awards and more! The dossier gift set ... contains hours and hours of viewing extras featuring all of the enhanced content contained on previous season set releases which includes over 20 commentaries, over 20 documentaries and behind-the-scenes featurettes, gag reels, unaired scenes and more.
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The West Wing was produced by Warner Bros. Television. It first aired on NBC in 1999, and has been broadcast by many networks in dozens of other countries. The series ended its seven-year run on May 14, 2006.[1]
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The West Wing has won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003, along with 19 individual Emmys awarded for the writers, actors and crew. It holds the record for most Emmys won by a series in a single season.
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Despite its partially continuing storylines and brief forays into the characters' personal lives, The West Wing leaves no soapy residue. The personal storylines—who Josh is dating, Donna's affair, C.J.'s attraction to her Secret Service agent—these are all backburner stories that serve to enhance the major plotlines.
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Former White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers as well as expert pollster Patrick Caddell served as consultants for the show from the beginning, helping writers and actors depict the West Wing accurately. Other former White House staffers, such as Peggy Noonan and Gene Sperling, have served as consultants for brief periods.
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