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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 0 Episode 2 - Documentary Special
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S0:E2

    This documentary special interspersed clips from several episodes in the series with interviews of former occupants of the real West Wing, including Presidents Ford, Carter and Clinton and members of their staffs.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - Special Envoy
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    S4:E5

    Kate contends with her complicity in a stunning political shake-up, while a disenchanted Todd explores his options across the pond.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  3. undefined Season 8 Episode 22 - Everybody Dies
    8.7/10(51 votes)

    S8:E22

    Facing a 6-month jail term, and the realization that he won't be there for Wilson at the end, House finds himself examining his entire life while contemplating a dismal future without his best friend.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - Selfish
    8.3/10(37 votes)

    S7:E2

    A seemingly healthy 14-year-old girl collapses during a skateboarding exhibition; House and Cuddy face the challenge of handling their romantic relationship at work.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  5. undefined Season 8 Episode 12 - Chase
    8.3/10(44 votes)

    S8:E12

    Chase's religious faith bubbles to the surface when he treats a young nun. In addition, he and House reach a fundamental disagreement about the patient that may finally end Chase's reputation as House's "yes man" but also bring's House's methods, reputation and objectivity are given more serious scrutiny.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - Evidence of Things Not Seen
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    S4:E20

    The White House is locked down after a gunman on the street fires shots into the West Wing; Josh interviews a candidate to replace Ainsley Hayes; Bartlet negotiates for the return of a spy plane is forced down over Russia; the staff plays poker.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - Last Resort
    8.1/10(45 votes)

    S5:E9

    A gun-wielding man from the waiting room at the Princeton-Plainsboro clinic takes House, Thirteen and several patients from the waiting room hostage in Cuddy's office. The man claims to be sick with a long undiagnosed illness and demands medical attention from the best doctor in the hospital, threatening to kill any hostages necessary along the way.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 16 - Lockdown
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    S6:E16

    This episode has five storylines: When the hospital is sent into lock-down mode due to a missing infant, all of the doctors must remain where they are, leaving Foreman and Taub in the file room, Wilson and Thirteen in the cafeteria playing truth or dare, House in a room with a patient, and Chase with his soon-to-be ex-wife, Cameron, as Cuddy tries to help police locate the infant. This episode is one of the show's rare instances when no medical mystery is presented, though House still deals with his "patient of the week".

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Guns Not Butter
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S4:E12

    Josh, determined to make sure a foreign aid bill passes even though it's a hopeless cause, sends Donna out to track down a reluctant senator; in an attempt to impress Zoey's new boyfriend, Charlie unwittingly gets over his head with the Department of Defense; Danny continues to pursue the Shareef matter; a Bartlet photo op with Heifer International creates unexpected opportunities -- for C.J. to perfect her spin-doctoring techniques, and for the staff once again to test Will's mettle and sense of humor.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 15 - Freedonia
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S6:E15

    It's five days before the New Hampshire primary, and Josh is desperately trying to find a "silver bullet" that will get his candidate into the local debate between the two front-runners, Vice President Russell and former Vice President Hoynes. Then, Josh and Santos's disagreements over how to run the campaign come to a head when Santos hires Josh's ex-girlfriend Amy Gardner to help him prepare for the debate he may never be in. And Donna has a memorable encounter with a chicken.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - Stirred
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S3:E17

    Hoynes and Bartlet each make an unexpected announcement about Hoynes' place on the ticket; fears of a terrorist attack arise when a truck carrying depleted uranium-fuel rods is involved in a head-on collision in an Idaho tunnel; Donna seeks a Presidential Proclamation to honor her high-school teacher/mentor who's retiring; and Bartlet's insistence on helping Charlie with his tax return sparks a discussion on the true nature of a tax rebate.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - Dying Changes Everything
    7.9/10(44 votes)

    S5:E1

    In the aftermath of personal tragedy, Wilson resigns from the hospital... and from his friendship with House. Meanwhile, Thirteen struggles with her personal medical problems while helping treat an executive assistant with a similar situation to her own.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Games
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    S4:E9

    Under Cuddy’s pressure to choose his team, House gives the candidates a case of a former punk rock star who is a drug user. Whoever diagnoses the patient is going to have a future as a member of House’s team.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 21 - Saviors
    7.8/10(40 votes)

    S5:E21

    Cameron postpones her vacation with Chase in order to ask House to accept the case of an environmental radical who collapsed at a protest with unexplainable symptoms. Although suspicious of her motives, House agrees. Since she pushed him to take the case so emphatically, House forces Cameron to take the lead and run many of the tests on the patient. Meanwhile, House is unsure of Wilson’s new healthy diet.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  15. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Teamwork
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    S6:E7

    After House’s medical license is reinstated, he reclaims his role as Head of Diagnostics in time to treat Hank Hardwick, an adult film star admitted to Princeton Plainsborough for pulsating eye pain. Meanwhile, Cuddy is reminded that Princeton Plainsborough is not conducive to healthy personal relationships.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - Painless
    7.7/10(40 votes)

    S5:E12

    House and the team try to diagnose a man living with severe, chronic pain; Thirteen and Foreman explore their complicated relationship; Cuddy discovers that caring for her baby leaves her with little time to run the hospital.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  17. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - Slow News Day
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S5:E12

    Toby gets Jed's support to seize a controversial window of opportunity to save Social Security, but is hampered by Jed's mandate to keep the operation under wraps; desperate to feed the press corps beast on a glacially slow news day, C.J. meets with an attache to discuss cabbage imports, and has a little fun with a particularly dense reporter; Josh's brainstorm to help Will burnish Bob Russell's presentation problems and a persistent reporter endanger Toby's attempts to broker a deal on the Hill; Rina finds a friend in Donna, and Josh isn't too happy about it; Toby is saved from having to fall on his sword when Josh and Jed devise a plan to rescue his deal from certain disaster.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 18 - La Palabra
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S6:E18

    Santos is campaigning in California during the last few days before the all-important "Super Tuesday" primary elections, but he is out of money and he trails both Russell and Hoynes in the polls. When even "La Palabra", a Latino voters group, is all set to endorse Hoynes instead of Santos, Josh urges Santos to take a stand on the new bill that denies driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. Meanwhile, Donna tries to figure out why Hoynes suddenly isn't campaigning in California, and advances her position in the Russell campaign by becoming the Vice President's official spokesperson.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  19. undefined Season 6 Episode 11 - Opposition Research
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S6:E11

    Santos starts up his presidential campaign in New Hampshire, where he immediately disagrees with Josh on campaign philosophy: "No opposition research, no dirt on our opponents." Josh has an uncomfortable reunion with Russell campaign staffer Donna.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  20. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - The Al Smith Dinner
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S7:E6

    Donna is back and she's working for the Santos/McGarry campaign, but not for Josh. An attack ad on Santos by a pro-life group puts Vinick in a corner when Santos demands Vinick renounce it but Vinick knows that if he does it will offend the G.O.P. leadership.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - The Riderless Horse
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    S3:E3

    As the nation pauses to mourn, Grace considers the framework of her administration. Private strain threatens Kate and Hal's polished public image.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  22. undefined Season 7 Episode 20 - Changes
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    S7:E20

    The team takes on the case of a lottery winner (Donal Logue) suffering from paralysis and multiple types of cancer, and they must figure out if it his new millionaire lifestyle that is making him sick. Meanwhile, Cuddy's mother threatens to sue the hospital over her treatment, and Foreman and Chase make a bet over who is repressing the uglier side of their personality more.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Ways and Means
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    S3:E3

    The Special Prosecutor sets his probe in motion; Sam and Bruno are concerned about the loyalty of a powerful labor leader; Toby and Josh are preoccupied with a congressional battle over the estate tax; Ainsley fixes up Donna with a Republican.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - H. Con-172
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    S3:E10

    Leo defiantly rejects the Congressional Oversight Committee's offer of a public censure of Bartlet that would finally bring an end to the investigation and spare Leo of any possible personal repercussions.

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    Writer:Eli Attie

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  25. undefined Season 7 Episode 10 - Enemies List
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    S7:E10

    Prince makes big changes in the wake of betrayal. Chuck forges unlikely alliances as part of his mission to take down Prince. Wendy finds herself in an impossible position, while Axe and Taylor work to dismantle Prince's sinister moves.

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Eli Attie Ratings Summary

"Documentary Special" is the best rated episode written by Eli Attie. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 4/24/2002 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Special Envoy".