Message of the Week

"Message of the Week" is episode 135 of The West Wing. It's three weeks into the presidential campaign and Vinick meets with Frost out on the trail. Santos pulls a stunt which leads to higher approval ratings and jolts the Vinick camp. Vinick and Santos try to kick each other politically while they focus on their messages of the week.

Original air date:

  • Oct 9, 2005

Episode number:

  • 135

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The West Wing

The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006. The series is set in the West Wing of the White House—where the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff are located—during the fictional...

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Season number:

  • 7

Production number:

  • 2T6203
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