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The West Wing S7E7 — The Debate
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The West Wing•Season 7•Episode 7

The Debate

8.8/10 · 1,234 votesNov 6, 200541 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 7•+0.5 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byAlex Graves
Written byLawrence O'Donnell
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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

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Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell

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Alex Graves

Director

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Kim Killingsworth

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Debate" is episode 7 of The West Wing season 7. It scored 8.8/10 from 1,234 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Alex Graves and written by Lawrence O'Donnell, it aired on November 6, 2005.

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