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The West Wing S1E7 — The State Dinner
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The West Wing•Season 1•Episode 7

The State Dinner

8.2/10 · 1,528 votesNov 10, 199941 min

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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The president of Indonesia is honored at a state dinner. The staff deals with Hurricane Sarah, a potential teamster strike, and a raid involving children in Idaho while a reporter flirts with CJ.

Directed byThomas Schlamme
Written byAaron Sorkin, Paul Redford
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Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Josiah Bartlet

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Sam Seaborn

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

C.J. Cregg

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Toby Ziegler

Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly

Mandy Hampton

John Spencer

John Spencer

Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Josh Lyman

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Charlie Young

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Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

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Thomas Schlamme

Thomas Schlamme

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Thomas Del Ruth

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Tina Hirsch

Tina Hirsch

Editor

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Paul Redford

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The State Dinner" is episode 7 of The West Wing season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,528 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Aaron Sorkin, Paul Redford, it aired on November 10, 1999.

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