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All 150 Episodes of The West Wing, Ranked

25 years since its premiere, Aaron Sorkin’s political fantasy is as potent as ever.

Thanks to Aaron Sorkin’s witty, musical writing and a deep-benched ensemble that includes Martin Sheen, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Joshua Malina, Rob Lowe, and Dulé Hill, The West Wing has become one of those shows that we simply can’t stop rewatching. There’s a lot going on in this episode, including the arrival of Toby’s estranged father and an encroaching snowstorm, but the true heft of the story comes as Bartlet and Leo try to exorcize their guilt over the assassination of Abdul Shareef (Al No’mani), a fictional Middle Eastern country’s Defense minister (who turned out to be a terrorist), which ended season three. A wonderfully comedic ride through a day in the life of the White House staff, “Celestial Navigation” gives us Josh trying to do a press briefing, CJ knocked down by dental surgery, Toby and Sam arguing over how to get to one key place in Connecticut, and the president dodging his daily wake-up call.

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