West Wing, The Show Guide: Season Six
Episodes
| # | Title | Orignal Air Date |
| 01. | N.S.F. Thurmont | Wednesday October 20th, 2004 |
| With Palestinian leaders surrounded in their compound, Israel is willing to sit down with the US and moderate Palestinians to discuss a peaceful solution to the latest outbreak of fighting. Surprising everyone, however, the Palestinians publicly thank the US for inviting them to the negotiation table. Also, Donna is rushed into surgery for a pulmonary embolism. Source: NBC | ||
| 02. | The Birnam Wood | Wednesday October 27th, 2004 |
| Bartlet has convinced Israel and Palestine to visit Camp David for a round of peace negotiations. Leo stays back in order to give the official okay to strike the Ein Hawa terrorist training camp in Syria. Source: NBC | ||
| 03. | Third Day Story | Wednesday November 3rd, 2004 |
| Before signing the peace accord, Bartlet tells his staff to go after the support of the House and the U.N. Josh and Toby are assigned the task of getting congressional support. Meanwhile, CJ works to confirm international support with the U.N. Security Council. Donna returns to work and Charlie resists taking a college swimming exam that would allow him to graduate. Source: NBC | ||
| 04. | Liftoff | Wednesday November 10th, 2004 |
| The Bartlet Administration must devise a plan of action when an emissary from the Republic of Georgia walks into the White House and offers them weapons-grade uranium that's in a research reactor the Russians left behind when they pulled out of Georgia. Meanwhile, Josh goes looking for support of the tax cut from the DCCC and along the way meets with Matthew Santos, a bright and enigmatic congressman from Texas. Source: NBC | ||
| 05. | The Hubbert Peak | Wednesday November 17th, 2004 |
| Josh test drives an oversized SUV and crashes into a hybrid car resulting in bad publicity for The White House. Annabeth, the new Press Secretary, has been on the job for only a week and is preparing to face the press corps for the first time. Toby is concerned that she looks too young and may not be prepared for their probing questions. Source: NBC | ||
| 06. | The Dover Test | Wednesday November 24th, 2004 |
| A US Peacekeeping compound is attacked and American soldiers are killed. As the White House struggles to contain the story, the father of one of the slain soldiers speaks out against the mission. Meanwhile, Democratic Congressman Santos attaches his Patients Bill of Rights to a Republican piece of legislation, threatening a split in the the Democratic ranks. Also, Leo gets a lesson in life and business from his nurse. Source: NBC | ||
| 07. | A Change Is Gonna Come | Wednesday December 1st, 2004 |
| - Final preparation goes into President Bartlet's (Martin Sheen) visit to China when he accepts a flag from the Taiwanese delegation representing the Taiwanese Independence Movement, prompting China to prepare for military action. Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Janel Moloney, Dule Hill also star. Ed O'Neill ("Married With Children") guest stars as the Pennsylvania Governor. Source: NBC | ||
| 08. | In the Room | Wednesday December 8th, 2004 |
| At a Bartlet family birthday, Penn and Teller burn an American flag in the White House, prompting a political and publicity nightmare. Aboard Air Force One, Bartlet (Martin Sheen) is stricken by a paralyzing episode of MS. Josh (Bradley Whitford) is approached to run the Vice President's presidential campaign. Source: NBC | ||
| 09. | Impact Winter | Wednesday December 15th, 2004 |
| As Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and his staff arrive in China for a critical summit, he is still suffering from the paralyzing side-effects of MS. Meanwhile, an asteroid is headed for the U.S., leaving Josh (Brad Whitford) and Leo (John Spencer) to deal with the potential consequences. Source: NBC | ||
| 10. | Faith Based Initiative | Wednesday January 5th, 2005 |
| The internet press is running with a story that questions CJ's sexual orientation. CJ refuses to put out a statement, which only makes the media press harder. The effects of MS are becoming more pronounced on President Bartlet. Meanwhile, Santos declares that he will run for President but only if Josh will run his campaign. Source: NBC | ||
| 11. | Opposition Research | Wednesday January 12th, 2005 |
| 12. | 365 Days | Wednesday January 19th, 2005 |
| It's the day after the State of the Union and there's no time to rest.The staff is busy dealing with emrgency situations while Leo (John Spencer) starts his first day in his new position by watching old State of the Union addresses to find inspiration. Kate (Mary McCormack) spends her day working on a situation in Bolivia; CJ (Allison Janney) on a situation in North Korea; Toby (Richard Schiff) on unemployment. Source: NBC | ||
| 13. | King Corn | Wednesday January 26th, 2005 |
| Vice President Russell (Gary Cole) is the first to give his speech at the Iowa Corn Growers' Expo. Matthew Santos (Jimmy Smits) and Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda) follow and the differences in these candidates become very clear. Josh (Bradley Whitford) struggles to understand how he can possibly guide Santos in this race. Source: NBC | ||
| 14. | Wake Up Call | Wednesday February 9th, 2005 |
| On Valentine's Day, an Iranian fighter jet accidentally shoots down a British passenger plane -- killing 100 people -- but C.J. is reluctant to awaken the President even as the hawkish British prime minister considers bombing Iran's nuclear reactors in retaliation. After learning that the passenger jet was mistaken for a U.S. spy plane, Bartlet calls in British ambassador Lord John Marbury, as they debate whether a strike is the perfect excuse to wipe out the atomic sites or if it will set back reform movements in the rogue nation. Elsewhere: Abby and C.J. war over the President's schedule for rest; Toby and a legal professor try to pound out a new democratic constitution with representatives of Belarus -- and everyone keeps dodging the traditional White House appointment with Miss Universe. Source: NBC | ||
| 15. | Fredonia | Wednesday February 16th, 2005 |
| Five days before the New Hampshire primary, a desperate Josh must find a way to get his trailing candidate, Congressman Santos, into the local newspaper's debate between the two front-runners, Vice President Russell and Hoynes, or face extinction -- until they gamble on staging their own debate. When Santos brings in savvy Amy Gardner to prep him, Josh clashes with both his ex-girlfriend and his candidate over the listless campaign. Source: NBC | ||
| 16. | Drought Conditions | Wednesday February 23rd, 2005 |
| Vice President Russell (guest star Gary Cole) appears to be the front runner for the Democratic nomination for president. However, a new contender, Senator Rafferty (guest star Mel Harris, "thirtysomething") gives an amazing speech and has the press buzzing with her ideas. Josh (Bradley Whitford) discovers an interesting link between Senator Rafferty's health-care plan and President Barlet's original plan which only someone on the inside would be privy to. Meanwhile, C.J. (Allison Janney) is trying to get Congress to back a bill. Josh Malina and Janel Moloney also star. Source: NBC | ||
| 17. | A Good Day | Wednesday March 2nd, 2005 |
| Santos (Jimmy Smits) masterminds a plot to pass the president's stem cell bill while the Republicans aren't looking. A group of middle school children who are part of the Future Leaders for Democracy visit the White House and seek out Toby (Richard Schiff) to discuss the voting age. Kate (Mary McCormack) has to deal with an impending invasion of Canada. Also starring Martin Sheen, Allison Janney. Source: NBC | ||
| 18. | La Palabra | Wednesday March 9th, 2005 |
| Santos (Jimmy Smits) goes to Sacramento for the last few days before Super Tuesday and while he's trying to push his healthcare agenda, the media pressures him to take a stand on California legislation to provide drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. Russell (Gary Cole) decides not to go to California and Hoynes (Tim Matheson) plays his own game of dodging the issue. Donna (Janel Moloney) steps up and takes a more pro-active role in the Russell campaign by becoming the new spokesperson. Source: NBC | ||
| 19. | Ninety Miles Away | Wednesday March 16th, 2005 |
| When speculations fly surrounding the nexus between communist Cuba and the democratic United States, President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) is propelled into a dubious conundrum--that is, to continue secret talks with Cuba's ailing dictator and lift an antiquated embargo or to yield to bi-partisan political fallout and reaffirm 40-year-old sanctions. Meanwhile, Leo (John Spencer) and Kate (Mary McCormack) learn that they have more in common than politics when a distant memory of corrupted elections and bar room antics reveal a more intimate connection. Source: NBC | ||
| 20. | In God We Trust | Wednesday March 23rd, 2005 |
| Vinick (Alan Alda) wins the Republican nomination for presidency and begins working on his campaign. He gets political advice from Bruno (Ron Silver) about choosing a vice president and how to deal with the latest controversy of Vinick's church attendance, or lack thereof. Meanwhile the Democrats are stuck in a three-way race for enough delegates to win the Democratic nominations; Russell (Gary Cole) barely leads Santos (Jimmy Smits) and Hoynes (Tim Matheson) is a distant third. Bartlet (Martin Sheen) tries to show unity in the party by wrangling the candidates. Source: NBC | ||
| 21. | Things Fall Apart | Wednesday March 30th, 2005 |
| The clear organization of the Republican Convention is making the Democrats look in disarray as the three candidates continue to battle for a clear Democratic Presidential nominee. Bartlet (Martin Sheen) asks Leo (John Spencer) to take control and organize the Democratic Convention. Meanwhile, the International Space Station has a leak and is losing oxygen which jeopardizes the lives of the three astronauts aboard and morality and mortality are examined. Source: NBC | ||
| 22. | 2162 Votes | Wednesday April 6th, 2005 |
| It's the Democratic National Convention and the race to become the Democratic Presidential candidate has narrowed to three candidates: Russell (Gary Cole), Baker (Ed O'Neill) and Santos (Jimmy Smits). Also, Bartlet (Martin Sheen) must wrestle with the decision to launch the super-secret defense shuttle to rescue the astronauts trapped at the space station and risk national security or let them die. Source: NBC | ||