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The West Wing - The Complete Third Season | 
| Directors: Thomas Schlamme, Chris Misiano
Actors: Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $59.98
Buy New: $43.99
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Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 743
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 954 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.6 x 1.2
MPN: D31622D
ISBN: 0790787490
UPC: 085393162221
EAN: 9780790787497
ASIN: B0002WZN9Y
Theatrical Release Date: September 2001
Release Date: November 2, 2004
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Pre-Order (0-0 Business Days)
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/02/2004 Run time: 968 minutes
Amazon.com
There is no letdown in talent or skill for the third season of this blue ribbon drama. One could say these 22 episodes play as a continuation of the second season; there are no major new characters or earth-shattering plots and the Emmys rewarded the series with its third straight award for Best Drama (and unlike season 4, no one argued about the laurels). The third year starts with a stand-alone episode "Isaac & Ishmael", a special show created, shot, and broadcast 22 days after the 9/11 events. Although the final results tend to be sermonic, the fact the show was able to drop everything and commit to a new season opener is evident not only of talent, but of a disciplined work force operating at the top of their game. President Bartlet's (Martin Sheen) decision to run for reelection after the disclosure of suffering MS fuels the fire for the first half of the season. Depositions are filed against the staff, minor mistakes take on more significance, and the White House consul (Oliver Platt) has the run of the table warning of worst-case scenarios. The focus soon turns to the First Lady (Stockard Channing) as the potential "Lady Macbeth" of the scandal. Channing aces her role and turns her birthday celebration ("Dead Irish Writers") into one of the season's highlights. Assistant Donna (Janel Moloney), her boss Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford), and press secretary C.J. (Alison Janney) all have charismatic romances, but the ace supporting player this year is John Spencer as the relentlessly loyal Chief of Staff Leo McGarry. Whether delivering the hard truth, accepting the proverbial bullet for the President, or being our guide to how Bartlet ran in the first place (in another wonderful flashback episode, "Bartlet for America"), all roads lead to McGarry. Acting Emmys went to Channing, Spencer, and Janney, but the strength of this show is that the entire cast has glorious moments (Toby's taking on the President's mode of operation, Sam's belief in government, or the President's peculiarities of Thanksgiving are just a few). Recurring guest stars--the likes of Ron Silver, Tim Matheson, Mary Louise Parker, and Mark Harmon--deliver some of their career-best work. Crack writing, a breathless pace, plus you learn a bit about government. What else do you want from a TV drama? --Doug Thomas
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| Customer Reviews: Read 63 more reviews...
 A Shout Out to Mark Harmon fans December 20, 2008
P. Woolf (USA)
Although I watched West Wing faithfully when it was on the air
I wasn't tempted to buy the videos until Amazon put this wonderful price on the boxed sets. I don't know what the current
price is but when I bought, it was so low I purchased the first
three seasons.
Let's face it, I'm stingy and in this economy it's wise to watch
your pennies.
Laying all that aside, I'm happy to say I'm overjoyed to find
the four episode arc Mark Harmon appeared in during Season Three
and it's worth almost any price to have the discs in my hot little hands. I won't divulge how the arc ended but to any
Mark Harmon fans out there who had forgotten about his appearance, owning this is an absolute MUST. You'll never regret
having it if only for the background music. Simply great!!
I recommend these DVDs highly. You won't regret buying them.
great! December 14, 2008
L. Bourisaw (St. Louis, MO)
Dvd's took a few weeks to arrive but that was the post office's fault. The Dvd's are exactly as described and I'm very happy with them. Thanks!
Extremely happy with my purchase December 12, 2008
R. Wells
I already reviewed Astro Video via another season of the West Wing that I ordered, but I want to put it everywhere I can how happy I am with my purchases. The items came in "brand new" condition in their original packaging & I am just very happy with my purchases & highly recommend Astro Video.
Lost of Drama! November 28, 2008
Chris Scott
This season of the West Wing is full of drama as Bartlett goes through a campaign, Leo faces Congressional hearings, and Josh pursues the stunning Mary-Louise Parker.
Every episode is fun, witty, and exciting. You really get to know the characters better in this season than you ever have in the previous two. For die hard West Wing fans, you will love this season!
Great political series, great season November 14, 2008
Heather (Illinois, USA)
This was one of the best TV series ever. If you like comedy, politics, and drama, you should check this out. I have the entire series on DVD and I cannot tell you how many times I've watched it. This series has massive replayability so it's worth the buy. It is also not "dumbed down" so they deal with a lot of hot-button topics and you can actually learn a little of how the government actually works and how cutthroat life is like in Washington, D.C.
The first few seasons and the last two seasons are the best. There are a good deal of special features and this season was amazing. It has a liberal bent so if you are conservative you may not like this show as much as someone who is more liberal. That said, I still high recommend this series and this first season to anyone and everyone.
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