Wednesday February 9, 2000
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After the Supreme Court refuses to stay the execution of a convicted murderer, Bartlet has forty-eight hours to decide whether or not to commute the sentence; Josh faces off with Joey Lucas about his staff's not backing her candidate as vigorously as she'd like.
Read Full Recap » (warning: possible spoilers!)In the 14th episode of the hit TV show The West Wing. Titled Take This Sabbath Day. The Supreme Court of The United States of America denies a death penalty appeal one of the attorneys for the defense ask a West Wing Staffer to ask The President to commute the sentence meanwhile Josh has a run-in with Joey Lucas who is mad about not receiving any champion money. Over all I thought this was a good episode of the series I thought The Supreme Court storyline was well done and liked it a lot. Josh storyline of the episode is the better one it was very funny when Joey Lucas and Josh first meet. In this episode we meet Joey Lucas who becomes one of my favorite recurring charters of the series. My overall rating for this episode is 10 out of 10.
Beautiful episode with very deep meaning and lot to think off hide show
Weekend is starting but instead of that they have much to worry - an execution of criminal is planned and many try to convince president that they should not let that happened. But there are too many pros and cons and majority of people are in favor of capital punishment, so president have to let it go - but it is not easy for him or anyone else..
I adored the dilemma they had, they way everyone tried to find their way out - Sam, Toby and President... a deep meaning episode.. and needed much time to follow it and think along. It does not happen to often.
The other little storyline concentrates in Josh, his bad night before the day and Joey Lucas. I have seen Marlee Matlin in some other films and series and she did impressed me here too - there is something special in every character she plays.
Josh meets Joey Lucas. hide show
What a great episode of the West Wing. They never seem to have a disappointing episode of the show so far in the seires. I thought that it was really funny that Donna was telling Josh not to drink that much because he can not handle liquor but he had to much to drink any way. It was hilarous to see Josh meet Joey Lucas wearing rain gear because his cloths were dirty. Who knew that Joey was a girl they made it out to be a guy. I thought that it was wrong that their was so much pressure on the President to stay the excution of a murder.
One of the best of the series! hide show
President Bartlett is put in trouble by Sam's, who is following a friend's petition to ask the president to get to indult a death condemned criminal. The president then turns to everyone he meets (Leo, Toby, the survey-woman) about it, and all of them, each from their own point of view (something curious since each of them professes a different religion) suggest him to indult the criminal. The president, anyways, keeps waiting for a definite signal from God to show him the right way to follow, not realizing the mistake he does not indulting until his confessor arrives and tells him a story that clearly ressembles his. This episode was sooo great. President Bartlett is shown to doubt where the good lies, and seek help and others. Also the side stories (Toby's as example) are good. Definetly recomendable!
One of my personal favorite episodes of any and all tv shows. hide show
This episode is the most heartbreaking, most amazing episode ever. I've seen twice now, and everytime when it ends I just want to cry. I have been an advocate against the death penalty for as long as I can remember and this episode really hit home with me. The cast did an amazing job, and I love how so many people were involved in trying to figure out what was right. The sign that always hurts the most though is when CJ says, "When I have to go in and tell the president Simon Cruz is dead, I just wish I didn't know his mother's name was Sophia." Although West Wing is fictional, this episode always gives me a little hope, because obvoiusly I'm not totally alone in my hatred of the death penalty. This is Exactly Why I Watch This Series.
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