The West Wing is my favorite TV show ever. It has smart characters and a great plot. The series, six seasons long, tells the story of the two terms of US President Jed Bartlett and his staff. The cast is excellent, especially the late John Spencer as the chief of staff, Leo McGary. The characters are great role models. They care about each other and their country, and when they mess up, they apologize. The content is iffy. Language is mild but frequent: d**n to s**t. No sex is shown, but references are made to one character's private relationship and some one-liners are made: "I'm good in bed" is one. Violence, too, is not shown, but there are talks of shootings and terrorist attacks. All in all, The West Wing is an excellent, patriotic TV show for all. Each show ends with a comforting message, and the episodes never cease to leave me inspired. Highly reccomended!
The West Wing
(Rated TV-PG, Drama, Starring Allison Janney, Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, Where to watch: NBC, DVD, Online)
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Brilliant Series with Role Models
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- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Very mature drama.
Love this show
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I can not live w/o West Wing
Thank the Lord for this show! Anyone who likes civics will like this show.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Engrossing Political Drama for Ages 12 and up!
I want to start by saying that The West Wing is one of a tie for my favorite TV show (the other is Planet Earth). Kids may not be able to understand the complicated plots, but I strongly disagree with Common Sense rating it ages 15 and up. There is no sexual content really, but some talk of hookers and affairs. At the end of season one, there is an assasination attempt on the President's life, but only he and one other are shot and they are both fine. They say some language, but not horrible. The West Wing has smart characters who flub up but apologize and get better. They all have good values and can serve as excellent role models. The President cares about his country greatly, and devotes his life to it. Also, every episode has some sort of inspirational puch, and it never fails to leave me moved. All in all, the West Wing is an excellent drama with some blemishes and a complicated plot, but nothing bad for anyone over 12. Your whole family will enjoy it!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Smart show for very smart kids/teens/adults.
Smart, funny political drama. The dialouge sort of outpaces the audience, but you can still cath on to the general story. Amazing, best drama ever! Too bad it's ending... :(
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
One of the few good TV shows
