Your road map to this week's entertainment-themed episode: 00:35 “The West Wing”: In "The Birnam Wood," come for the lecture on the Israeli-Palestinian stalemate. Stay for the extended footage of a beloved character's apparent demise! … 09:47 Challenge Round: “In Plain Sight”: On “West Wing,” Mary McCormack plays the super-diplomat (and bangs-wearer) Kate Harper. Terri challenged Catherine to watch her as an altogether different, non-bangs-having character in the USA procedural “In Plain Sight.” We agreed that the pilot needs to dial the quirk waaaay back. … Next up: We're taking a break for the next two weeks. We'll be back on Tuesday, January 8, with a discussion of the “West Wing” episode "Third-Day Story," and for the challenge round, the 1996 movie “Big Night” (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115678/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt). … For quotes, archives, and more, visit us at http://parentingroundabout.com.