“Two Cathedrals”
The second season finale is probably one of the best episodes of television and the best to my mind of WEST WING.
The world now knows about President's Bartlet’s MS, but he’s not worried about that. Instead, he’s focused on the death of his secretary, Mrs. Landingham (Kathryn Joosten), who we see, through flashbacks, as his father’s secretary at boarding school. She’s the one who taught him how to argue, how to fight for what he believes in. She's a trusted ally in a place where they are few. She's his conduit into the needs of the people. Someone who is not a beltway voice.
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I agree. That is certainly one of the most memorable, possibly the most memorable, episodes.
I never watched this show, though I heard good things about it
I agree with you and Jeff. THE CATHEDRAL is one of the best episodes ever to be broadcast on TV.
I never watched it either, a case of getting in too late. There were people in the office I worked in at that time who never missed it and would eagerly hash over each episode the next day.
[Can't see the clip here at the day job.] I remember this one very well. Loved it. Isn't it the one where he announces his bid for reelection and crosses his feet behind the podium?
Has anybody seen Robert Aldrich's astonishing 1976 masterwork "Twilights Last Gleaming" ? starring Burt Lancaster, the complete unedited version is arguably the greatest political thriller of all-time!.
I absolutely loved this series! And this is a fine scene. Thanks for reminding me, Patti.
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