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The West Wing S7E1 — The Ticket

7.9

The West Wing•Season 7•Episode 1

The Ticket

7.9/10 · 826 votesSep 25, 200540 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 7•−0.4 vs season avg

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.

Directed byChristopher Misiano

Written byDebora Cahn

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Seasons7

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Cast9

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Josiah Bartlet

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

C.J. Cregg

John Spencer

John Spencer

Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Josh Lyman

Joshua Malina

Joshua Malina

Will Bailey

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Arnold Vinick

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Matthew Santos

Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth

Annabeth Schott

Mary McCormack

Mary McCormack

Kate Harper

Crew4

Debora Cahn

Debora Cahn

Writer

Christopher Misiano

Christopher Misiano

Director

J

Janet Ashikaga

Editor

M

Michael Mayers

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Ticket" is episode 1 of The West Wing season 7. It scored 7.9/10 from 826 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Christopher Misiano and written by Debora Cahn, it aired on September 25, 2005.

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