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The West Wing - The Complete Sixth Season | 
 enlarge | Directors: Tommy Schlamme, Chris Misiano
Actors: Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  84 reviews
Sales Rank: 1022
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number Of Discs: 6
Running Time: 949 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 1.1
MPN: WARD70417D
UPC: 012569704176
EAN: 0012569704176
ASIN: B000EGEJI4
Theatrical Release Date: September 2004
Release Date: May 9, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/09/2006 Run time: 949 minutes Rating: Nr
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With the ghost of creator Aaron Sorkin fully expunged from the spotlit soundstage maze representing that most busy portion of the White House, the sixth season of The West Wing is less a return to form than it is a remaking of the things that were best about the show in the first place. There's C.J. and Josh throwing high-speed dialogue at each other; there's the tension and personality arc as characters are back in step with their original realization; there's the overarching story that runs throughout the 22 episodes along with the self-contained mini-dramas within each one; there are the new people who bind themselves to plots that are alternately tidy and messy, just like real life. The taking-stock the show's creative minds clearly did after a roundly drubbed season five had a lot of help from the necessity of thinking ahead to a new crop of faces and places as the Bartlett administration starts winding down its second term. Some of the plot points may be a little hard to swallow: Would C.J. really deserve to take over the Chief of Staff position? Would Josh really walk away from his dream job to pursue the seeming nightmare of running a presidential campaign for not-a-chance-in-hell Rep. Santos (Jimmy Smits)? Thankfully the answer turns out to be yes in these fully crafted episodes, even as they still sometimes ring with the people-don't-really-talk-that-way banter that makes up most of the conversation in the Oval Office or hallways of the elaborate set. Jimmy Smits isn't the only welcome new regular face in season six. Alan Alda grandly returns to the medium that made him with effortless authority playing Republican senator and front-running aspirant to the West Wing's throne, Arnold Vinick. From his modest introduction, to the nuances of personality that slip through over the course of the season, Vinick is definitely one of the people we want to see more of. Adding her own personal flair and tweaking the subtleties of the scripts is Lily Tomlin as President Jed's protective secretary. Gary Cole plays smarmy and vapid with elan as the Vice President who believes he's heir apparent, and disgraced ex-VP Tim Matheson returns from the political graveyard, unbelievably believing he has a chance to win his party's nomination. The politics are still integral to the drama, with fiery President Martin Sheen refusing to go gentle into that good night of professional or personal shadows. The late, great John Spencer also brings poignancy to his last days as ex-Chief of Staff Leo McGarry, scenes made all the more touching by the actor's death in 2005. As with its best early seasons, The West Wing again proves that strong writing, top-flite production design, and authoritative acting always covers flashes of skepticism and makes great TV.--Ted Fry
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 The West Wing season 6 January 7, 2009
Agility Runner (Arizona)
WW is my favorite tv series, next to Lost. I always wanted the people running our gov't to be as dedicated and smart as the men and women in this show. Maybe someday.
Excellent Season December 21, 2008
Dalis L. Strain (Seal Beach, CA)
The Sixth Season shows that writing was the key to sucess! Even though it lacks the "Sorkin" touch, it remains witty and fast paced. It is more a bridge to the end, than a season unto itself. Either way, WW kept the pace up and remained my favorite show to the end.
Nice Comeback From Season 5! November 28, 2008
Chris Scott
After a disappointing fifth season, this was a nice attempt at a comeback. I enjoyed the staff changes during the episodes, and Leo's departure was an incredible series of episodes. The brand new faces kept the season very interesting, and definitely did well to get you excited for season 7. The only thing keeping this season from getting a 5 star rating from me is that I was spoiled by how incredibly good the first four seasons were. However, if you like the West Wing, this is certainly a buy!
Have Fun!
Amazing series, great season November 14, 2008
Heather (Illinois, USA)
This was one of the best TV series ever. If you like comedy, politics, and drama, you should check this out. I have the entire series on DVD and I cannot tell you how many times I've watched it. This series has massive replayability so it's worth the buy. It is also not "dumbed down" so they deal with a lot of hot-button topics and you can actually learn a little of how the government actually works and how cutthroat life is like in Washington, D.C.
The first few seasons and the last two seasons are the best. There are a good deal of special features and this season was amazing. The show finally started to get better after it kinda dropped in season 5. It has a liberal bent so if you are conservative you may not like this show as much as someone who is more liberal. That said, I still high recommend this series and this first season to anyone and everyone.
Rare is great TV progamming July 30, 2008
S. Landes (Gainesville, FL USA)
I highly recommend this series for those who appreciate things that can elevate conversation and raise the level of the debate. The West Wing reminds me of how good TV programming and writing could be. I loved watching this series both originally as they aired as well as having the ability to watch them at my leisure.
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