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  • The West Wing Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 42 min | Drama

The West Wing

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Drama

The West Wing staffers are introduced as each learns via phone or pager that the President was in a cycling accident. Josh faces the possible loss of his job after an on-air insult of a political opponent, which Toby tries to prevent by ...See moreThe West Wing staffers are introduced as each learns via phone or pager that the President was in a cycling accident. Josh faces the possible loss of his job after an on-air insult of a political opponent, which Toby tries to prevent by having Josh make a personal apology. Sam's fling the previous night with Laurie, who unbeknownst to Sam is a call girl, puts him in hot water, which he compounds when ineptly lecturing a class of 4th-graders about the White House and then asking their teacher which child is Leo's daughter. Leo must deal with the fallout from Josh's blunder, as well as 137 Cuban refugees who escaped on rafts and are seeking asylum. The president walks in during Josh's apology, recites the First Commandment, and lambastes three Christian pols for not denouncing a fringe group. See less
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Director
Writer
Aaron Sorkin (created by) (written by)
Cinematographer
Casting Directors
John Frank Levey (as John Levey) | Kevin Scott
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 21, 1999

Release date
Sep 22, 1999 (United States)

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40 cast members
Name Known for
Rob Lowe
Sam Seaborn Sam Seaborn   See fewer
Moira Kelly
Mandy Hampton Mandy Hampton   See fewer
Allison Janney
C.J. Cregg C.J. Cregg   See fewer
Richard Schiff
Toby Ziegler Toby Ziegler   See fewer
John Spencer
Leo McGarry Leo McGarry   See fewer
Bradley Whitford
Josh Lyman Josh Lyman   See fewer
Martin Sheen
President Josiah Bartlet President Josiah Bartlet   See fewer
Annie Corley
Mary Marsh Mary Marsh   See fewer
Allison Smith
Mallory O'Brien Mallory O'Brien   See fewer
Janel Moloney
Donna Moss Donna Moss   See fewer
F. William Parker
Al Caldwell Al Caldwell   See fewer
Kathryn Joosten
Dolores Landingham Dolores Landingham   See fewer
NiCole Robinson
Margaret Margaret   See fewer
Devika Parikh
Bonnie Bonnie   See fewer
David Sage
John Van Dyke John Van Dyke   See fewer
Jana Lee Hamblin
Reporter #1 Reporter #1   See fewer
Mindy Seeger
Reporter #3 Reporter #3   See fewer
Ossi Taylor
College Student #1 College Student #1   See fewer
Tressa DiFiglia
College Student #2 (as Tressa di Figlia) College Student #2 (as Tressa di Figlia)   See fewer
Wendell Wright
Economist #1 Economist #1   See fewer
Hamilton Mitchell
Economist #2 Economist #2   See fewer
Molly Schaffer
Senior Staffer Senior Staffer   See fewer
Melissa Fitzgerald
White House Staffer White House Staffer   See fewer
Wendy Blair
Flight Attendant #2 & Voice Over Flight Attendant #2 & Voice Over   See fewer
Elizabeth Greer
Flight Attendant #3 Flight Attendant #3   See fewer
Peter James Smith
Congressional Liaison #1 Congressional Liaison #1   See fewer
William Duffy
Congressional Liaison #2 (as Bill Duffy) Congressional Liaison #2 (as Bill Duffy)   See fewer
Diane Michelle
Woman's Voice Over Woman's Voice Over   See fewer
Markus Toure Boddie
D.C. Cop (as Marcus Boddie) D.C. Cop (as Marcus Boddie)   See fewer
Dafidd McCracken
USS Officer Mike USS Officer Mike   See fewer
Alexander Baik
Secret Service Agent (uncredited) Secret Service Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Shawn Fornari
Secret Service Agent to Pres. (uncredited) Secret Service Agent to Pres. (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Haboush
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Sergio Kato
D.C. Cop (uncredited) D.C. Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill LeVasseur
Presidential Aide (uncredited) Presidential Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
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