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The Best Episodes Directed By Thomas Schlamme

Every TV Episode Directed by Thomas Schlamme Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Friday Night Slaughter

    S1:E15

    Matt takes a stroll down memory lane and recalls how he met Harriet.

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  2. 10.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Disaster Show

    S1:E17

    Allison Janney, as herself, is the guest host of a show that goes haywire when the propmasters and cue card workers stage a last minute wildcat strike.

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  3. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Betrayal

    S2:E2

    The firm defends Joey Heric, a colorful client on trial for the murder of his lover. Jimmy is tried on solicitation charges by a vengeful district attorney.

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  4. 9.7/10(3 votes)

    #4 - The West Coast Delay

    S1:E4

    Matt fabricates a response to a gift sent by one of Harriet's fans while the show attempts to recover from 90 seconds of questionable material. An article about the show is approved by Jordan.

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    Writer:N/A
  5. 9.5/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    When the Executive Producer of sketch show 'Studio 60' has an on-air meltdown, new network president Jordan McDeere hires Danny Tripp and Matt Albie to replace him and save the show.

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  6. 9.5/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Jupiter

    S2:E10

    A new era is ushered in with the first test of an atomic weapon.

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    Writer:Sam Shaw
  7. 9.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - The Cold Open

    S1:E2

    Now that they're on board, Matt and Danny try not to crumble under the pressure of putting on their first big show, where the stakes are outrageously high. Also high are the number of complaints the network is getting over the "Crazy Christians" sketch, which Jordan defends to Jack.

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  8. 9.3/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Two Cathedrals

    S2:E22

    On the day of Mrs. Landingham's funeral, the staff deals with a Haitian presidential crisis and the law suit against the big tobacco companies, and Bartlet must decide about running for reelection.

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  9. 9.3/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Perestroika

    S1:E13

    Frank is offered a life-changing opportunity. At the same time, the U.S. Army put Charlie on the hot seat.

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    Writer:Sam Shaw
  10. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Chapter One

    S1:E1

    Another school year is off to a booming start at Winslow High School -- an urban high school outside of Boston. Principal Steven Harper spends his days putting out fires, defending his faculty and just trying to keep it together. Lauren Davis, the idealistic head of the social studies department, and Harry Senate, a geology teacher with buried secrets, are embroiled in controversy for failing the star running back before a huge game with the cross-town rivals. But they both have bigger personal problems. Lauren has been asked out on a date by the icy vice principal and Harry has been put on probation for wielding a gun in one of his classes. When he's not dodging the star running back's lawyer or pulling a bully off the class geek, Principal Harper is trying to calm Ms. Hendricks. She left her class after scrawling ""Gone to kill myself, hope you're happy"" on the chalkboard. Meanwhile, English teacher Milton Buttle has become the star attraction on student Sheryl Holt's Web site. His un

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  11. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - We Killed Yamamoto

    S3:E20

    While Jed, Leo and Fitzwallace grapple with terrorism and moral absolutes, Josh and Amy grapple with each other over a welfare-reform bill; Donna represents the White House at a North Dakota state-party caucus whose goal is to remove the word "North" from the state's name; Toby doesn't want Jed to attend a New York fund-raiser because Ritchie will be there; Charlie is assigned the responsibility of finding Jed a new secretary; C.J. discovers that Simon Donovan is a very straight shooter

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  12. 9.0/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    We are introduced to the very unique Braveman family. Single mom Sarah, and her two kids Amber and Drew, are moving back home with Sarah's parents Zeek and Camille. Julia, Sarah's sister and complete opposite is a successful attorney trying to do both, work and motherhood, alongside her stay-at-home husband, Joel. Sarah's younger brother, Crosby is a commitment-phobe who must accept adult responsabilities when his old flame Jasmine shows up with a kid. Meanwhile, the older sibling of the Bravemans, Adam, his wife Kristina and their teenage daughter Haddie learn that their little boy, Max has Asperger's Syndrome. Although each sibling has its own problems, this reunion may be the push they needed to help each other with the challenges that every family faces while raising children and starting over.

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    Writer:N/A
  13. 8.8/10(16 votes)

    #13 - The Great Patriotic War

    S6:E5

    As the summit fast approaches, Elizabeth enlists Philip’s help for a mission that could yield game-changing intel.

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  14. 8.7/10(6 votes)

    #14 - In the Shadow of Two Gunmen (1)

    S2:E1

    "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen" is the two-part second season premiere of the American political drama television seriesThe West Wing. Both parts were written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Thomas Schlamme.

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  15. 8.5/10(6 votes)

    #15 - What Kind of Day Has It Been

    S1:E22

    The staff deals with the crisis of an American pilot who was shot down in Iraq; Toby's brother is in danger on a space shuttle whose doors won't close; Bartlet and the senior staff walk into trouble as they leave a town meeting.

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  16. 8.5/10(6 votes)

    #16 - In the Shadow of Two Gunmen (2)

    S2:E2

    With the accomplice in custody, it's revealed that the intended target was Charlie, not Bartlet. The staff still awaits news about Josh, and recalls how C.J. and Donna came to join the Bartlet campaign.

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  17. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - The Apology

    S1:E2

    The network is upset when a newly-published magazine interview reveals that Dan is in favor of the legalization of marijuana.

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  18. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - The Hungry and the Hunted

    S1:E3

    Jeremy gets his first big producing break - a hunting segment. Natalie tries to get Casey interested in Dana during the run-up to one of Luther Sach's dinner parties.

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  19. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - What Kind of Day Has It Been

    S1:E23

    Casey's son comes to visit, and Dana takes a group photo with her new camera. Season One Finale.

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  20. 8.4/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Manchester (2)

    S3:E2

    The senior staff clash with the consultants who are to work on Bartlet's reelection campaign; C.J. is concerned that the press senses the Bartlets' marriage could be in trouble; Josh asks Leo to let him use his connection to postpone the FDA's drug announcement; the situation on Haiti comes to a head.

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  21. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #21 - The Match Game

    S2:E17

    Susan institutes extra precautions in case Chloe tries to reclaim Little Susie. Mark changes his look, growing a goatee and wearing contact lenses. Carol and Jeanie square off over the care of a transient. Carter celebrates when he receives his residency match, putting his patient and his job at risk. Shep, still suffering from Raul's death, is surly with new parter Reilly. Benton and Ross have differences when Peter discloses a critical mistake made by Doug, raising animosity between the two.

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    Writer:Neal Baer
  22. 8.4/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Part 6

    S1:E6

    The familial ties in the Levin family reach a breaking point as violence, conspiracies and chaos run rampant.

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    Writer:N/A
  23. 8.3/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Noël

    S2:E10

    Josh investigates the suicide of a pilot with whom he has things in common; Donna tries to get an invitation to the Congressional Christmas party to hear Yo-Yo Ma perform; Jed insists on signing a mountain of Christmas cards himself; after a White House visitor has a strange reaction to a painting, C.J. sets out to discover its provenance; following weeks of volatile behavior and an outburst in the Oval Office, Josh meets with representatives from the America Trauma Victims Association and finally deals with the trauma from his shooting.

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  24. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #24 - The Secret Sharer

    S2:E8

    Doug's heroics earn him a second chance as Bernstein and Morganstern ask him to stay on. Doug and Mark clash when each treats a seriously injured patient and want to use the same equipment. Benton learns that Jeanie has separated from Al. After missing an earlier diagnosis, Carter overcompensates on his next patient and catches a break when the test results reveal something. Shep gets on Carol's bad side when he makes disparaging remarks about the people who make botched suicide attempts. Doug gets a phone call from his estranged father.

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  25. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - We'll Always Have Paris

    S1:E2

    On a trip to Paris, Kate and Laura have a surprise passenger—their mom—who has come to settle some unfinished business with Laura; Maggie faces the unwanted attentions of an aggressive passenger, and Dean and Colette share a momentary flirtation as he tries to track down some leads on Bridget.

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Thomas Schlamme Ratings Summary

"The Friday Night Slaughter" is the best rated episode directed by Thomas Schlamme. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Aaron Sorkin. It aired on 2/12/2007 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Disaster Show".