Alan Rapp

One thing Aaron Sorkin did well on all three shows was incorporate music.  Wheter it was “Eli’s Coming” on Sports Night or “Under Pressure” from Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.  Here’s a scene from the Rock the Vote rally from “College Kids.”  The song is “Shed a Little Light” by James Taylor, here performed by Aimee Mann.  Larger version available in the Full Diagnosis.

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Here are two clips from the flashback episode “Bartlett For America” as Leo (John Spencer) testifies about the early days of the Bartlett campaign.  The second clip (along with a larger version of this one) is available in the Full Diagnosis.

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Here’s a quick promo recaping some of the better moments from the first half of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip‘s one season run.  Larger version available in the Full Diagnosis.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
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Here’s an clip from the Pilot as Jeremy Goodwin (Joshua Malina) has a near-total meltdown while interviewing for his dream job as an assistant producer on Sports Night.  Larger version available in the Full Diagnosis.

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Here are two clips of different speeches by President Bartlett (Martin Sheen) dealing with the terrorist bombimg of Kennison State University.  The first comes from “20 Hours in America Part 2.”  The second clip is from “College Kids” and can be found (along with a larger version of this one) in the Full Diagnosis.

The West Wing
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