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The Best Episodes of The West Wing Season 7

Every episode of The West Wing Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The West Wing Season 7!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The West Wing Season 7 Episode 17 - Election Day (2)
    9.1/10(1009 votes)

    S7:E17

    Abbey is in New Hamphire with Liz Bartlet-Westin and they are awaiting the results of Doug Westin's campaign for a seat in Congress. Members of both the Santos campaign and the Vinick campaign must decide how to handle a tragedy, as the voters around the country continue to cast their votes for the next President of the United States.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writers:Eli Attie, John Wells

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  2. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 22 - Tomorrow
    9.1/10(1232 votes)

    S7:E22

    While Santos and his winning camp are nervously gearing up for the presidential inauguration, current President Bartlet, CJ, and the others fondly look back as they prepare to leave the White House forever.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:John Wells

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  3. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 7 - The Debate
    8.8/10(1234 votes)

    S7:E7

    Santos and Vinick battle it out in primetime live. Forrest Saywer the moderator poses questions and attempts to ensure that the candidates remain within bounds. Ellen DeGeneres guest hosts the show on behalf of American Express and their new credit card.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writer:Lawrence O'Donnell

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  4. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 18 - Requiem
    8.8/10(978 votes)

    S7:E18

    Bartlet, Santos, and their staff members attend a funeral for one of their own. Also, Josh cautions Santos about getting involved in the vote for Speaker of the House.

    Director:Steve Shill
    Writers:Debora Cahn, Eli Attie, John Wells

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  5. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 16 - Election Day (1)
    8.6/10(890 votes)

    S7:E16

    Election Day finally arrives, and between analyzing exit polls, and mulling over news reports, a few Santos staff members discover the joys of campaign romance. Meanwhile, C.J. ponders life after the White House; and Annabeth makes a tragic discovery.

    Director:Mimi Leder
    Writer:Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

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  6. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 21 - Institutional Memory
    8.6/10(793 votes)

    S7:E21

    C.J. and Will both face uncertain futures as Bartlet and his staffers prepare to leave the White House to make way for the Santos administration.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:Debora Cahn

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  7. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 5 - Here Today
    8.5/10(840 votes)

    S7:E5

    The White House is trying to cope with the revelation of the identity of the leaker and Babish's questioning of Toby convinces him that he must get his lawyer. Lou persuades Josh to get Santos to clean house with his campaign staff. Kate finally reaches Charles Frost and confronts him about what he told to C.J. and a few other things about his personality in general. The Bartlets hear Ellie's heapful of "good" and "bad" news.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writer:Peter Noah

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  8. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 19 - Transition
    8.5/10(796 votes)

    S7:E19

    Bartlet and his staff make the transition as easy as possible for the president-elect, who discovers some unpleasant realities about his new job.

    Director:Nelson McCormick
    Writer:Peter Noah

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  9. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 12 - Duck and Cover
    8.4/10(786 votes)

    S7:E12

    Bartlet must deal with the possiblity of a nuclear explosion in California, Kate is keeping a careful watch on the election in Kazakhstan and China's response, Will is acting as the government's voice this week, and Josh is trying to keep his political version of Tourette's in check.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Eli Attie

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  10. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 20 - The Last Hurrah
    8.3/10(785 votes)

    S7:E20

    While Santos is busy trying to select a new vice president, his wife finds her new responsibilities staggering. Meanwhile, Vinick ponders his next move.

    Director:Tim Matheson
    Writer:Lawrence O'Donnell

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  11. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 10 - Running Mates
    8.2/10(761 votes)

    S7:E10

    All eyes are looking forward to the Leo McGarry/Ray Sullivan Vice Presidential debate. Meawhile, Santos is trying not to catch his children's cold and he visits his home in Texas and continues to campaign. Jorge Santos, the Congressman's brother, may cause some problems at a gathering.

    Director:Paul McCrane
    Writer:Peter Noah

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  12. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 13 - The Cold
    8.2/10(799 votes)

    S7:E13

    After the near-nuclear disaster at the power plant the polls show surprising, or maybe not so surprising, results for both candidates. The Vinick camp gears up for backlash while the Santos camp hopes for cause to celebrate. Meanwhile Bartlet is still trying to keep the situation in Central Asia under control. Relationships in the Santos campaign, the Vinick campaign, and the West Wing all undergo changes and Vinick and Bartlet attempt to deal with different versions of the cold.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 14 - Two Weeks Out
    8.1/10(732 votes)

    S7:E14

    There are only two weeks left before Election Day and both candidates must make difficult choices at a time when they are both extremely tired. Vinick meets a famous athlete who greets him with a welcome that sings possible campaign trouble. Santos doesn't have such trouble with the athlete. Both candidates are campaigning in California with the hopes of stealing the election from the other guy in the hopes of thereby winning the election. Santos' briefcase falls into the hands of the Vinick campaign.

    Director:Laura Innes
    Writer:Lawrence O'Donnell

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  14. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 8 - Undecideds
    8.0/10(769 votes)

    S7:E8

    Lou and Santos run into trouble on the road when they try to pick up a family's vote; their child was shot by a Latino police officer. Also, CJ must manage a crisis between China and Kazakhstan.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Debora Cahn

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  15. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 1 - The Ticket
    7.9/10(826 votes)

    S7:E1

    As everyone but Josh causes Santos to question his choice of Leo as his running mate, Bartlet's investigation into the dangerous press leak continues. Also C.J. gets interviewed by Babish and Donna approaches Josh for a job.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Debora Cahn

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  16. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 4 - Mr. Frost
    7.9/10(749 votes)

    S7:E4

    Margaret is interrogated at a hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Santos deflects religious questions onto Vinick; Someone gives C.J. intelligence information; a Palestinian leader is assassinated and Bartlet wants to attend the funeral despite security concerns. Also, we learn Margaret's last name.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Alex Graves

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  17. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 6 - The Al Smith Dinner
    7.9/10(748 votes)

    S7:E6

    Donna is back and she's working for the Santos/McGarry campaign, but not for Josh. An attack ad on Santos by a pro-life group puts Vinick in a corner when Santos demands Vinick renounce it but Vinick knows that if he does it will offend the G.O.P. leadership.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:Eli Attie

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  18. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 11 - Internal Displacement
    7.9/10(758 votes)

    S7:E11

    The Westins visit Washington and Doug is keeping a secret from Liz that many other senior staffers already know about. C.J. tries to make a deal with the French to try to handle a problem in the Sudan. Gail is in trouble. Josh asks Will for a little help with the campaign. C.J. and Danny go out to dinner and talk like good old friends and C.J. likens men to salmon while dealing with a waitress who is not all that found of her.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Bradley Whitford

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  19. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 2 - The Mommy Problem
    7.8/10(776 votes)

    S7:E2

    Santos and Vinick have to deal with press fallout when it looks like the Bartlet White House is not going to continue the investigation into the press leaks.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writer:Eli Attie

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  20. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 3 - Message of the Week
    7.8/10(738 votes)

    S7:E3

    It's three weeks into the presidential campaign and Vinick meets with Frost out on the trail. Santos pulls a stunt which leads to higher approval ratings and jolts the Vinick camp. Vinick and Santos try to kick each other politically while they focus on their messages of the week.

    Director:Christopher Misiano
    Writer:Lawrence O'Donnell

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  21. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 9 - The Wedding
    7.7/10(751 votes)

    S7:E9

    Santos is working on campaign strategy, Ellie's getting married, Abbey is welcoming guests, Bartlet's making jokes, China and Kazahkstan are about to go to war, Carol makes an appearance, and Josh may get fired.

    Director:Max Mayer
    Writer:Josh Singer

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  22. The West Wing Season 7 Episode 15 - Welcome to Wherever You Are
    7.7/10(753 votes)

    S7:E15

    The Santos campaign meets up with Rock the Vote. Helen gives a lecture to a National Latina Organization, but her heritage doesn't help her when trying to deliver part of the Santos campaign message. Toby is being pressured by Attorney General Blake to reveal his source and it's affecting his relationship with his kids.

    Director:Matia Karrell
    Writer:Josh Singer

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Election Day (2)" is the best rated episode of "The West Wing" season 7. It scored 9.1/10 based on 1009 votes. Directed by Christopher Misiano and written by Eli Attie, John Wells, it aired on 4/9/2006. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Tomorrow".