We watch season 1, episode 8 of The West Wing ("Enemies").

This week we lay down some ground rules for inter-office romances, Eric wonders why nobody cares about the environment, and we say hi to "real Sam".

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Roosevelt and Muir Camping Trip
The Lonely Island Doogie Howser Theme

We watch season 1, episode 7 of The West Wing ("The State Dinner").

In this episode: the exciting conclusion of the story of The Gipper, Eric asks Elise and Jason a tough question, and Jason learns a new word.

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Obama reveals trinkets that he keeps in his pocket
Newt Rockney: All American clip
Hurricane Speeds
Navy Ship Speeds

We watched season 1, episode 6 of The West Wing ("Mr. Willis of Ohio").

Jason proclaims his love for forms, we research the history of "The Gipper", and talk about the embarrassing drink preferences of our youths.

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George Gipp, the original "Gipper"
Famous Jewish Sporting Legends
President Obama's Blackberry
Grasshopper Cocktail Recipe

Charlie The BasedGod

We watched season 1, episode 5 of The West Wing ("The Crackpots and These Women").

We struggle with the name of this episode on multiple levels, give Charlie and Zoey their couple name, and Mandy does "the bad thing".

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We watch season 1, episode 4 of The West Wing ("5 Votes Down").

We debate the proper container for eating Chinese food out of, the ethics of fruit baskets, and agree that Toby totally did a felony.

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Tip 'n' Ronnie Nostalgia Drives Media Narrative on Obama
1994 Assault Weapons Ban
Disclosing Bo

Eric, Elise, Brayden, and Jason watch season 1, episode 3 ("A Proportional Response") of The West Wing. We struggle with certain Sorkin character names, discover the cushiest job in the military, and realize that it's hard out here for a POTUS.

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Eric, Elise, and Brayden watch season 1, episode 2 ("Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc") of The West Wing. We debate the difference between a hooker and a call girl, come up with our Secret Service code names, then get creeped out by Sam.

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Eric, Elise, Brayden, and Jason watch season 1, episode 1 ("Pilot") of The West Wing. We discuss the ethics of being rude to flight attendants (and crossword puzzle editors), whether it's sexist to dislike Mandy, and come up with headlines for the president's "sudden arboreal stop".

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