S01E03 - Misty LaGuardia

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.

Links:

• Dule Hill, Tap Dancer
• Baby Dule Hill, Baby Tap Dancer
• Hard Copy Intro
• List of The West Wing Politicians

S01E02 – Chekhov's Baby Photo

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.

Links:

• The American President
• 11 Great Secret Service Code Names
• The Kae-Dama System
• They Call Me Mister Tibbs

S01E01 - Exposition Dump

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".

Links:

• First use of POTUS and FLOTUS
• George W Bush's bike accident
• John Kerry's bike accident
• President Gerald Ford trips and falls
• Ed (or Larry) liked Eric's tweet
• "The wood" and other newpaper slang