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"The Debate" is the seventh episode of the seventh season of American serial political drama The West Wing. The episode aired on November 6, 2005, on NBC. The episode was a live stage performance, recorded twice for the Eastern and Western Coasts of the United States.
Nov 6, 2005 · The Debate: Directed by Alex Graves. With Janeane Garofalo, Ron Silver, Teri Polo, Patricia Richardson. A live debate between Santos and Vinick, performed once for the east coast and once for the west.
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In a first for NBC's "The West Wing," the Emmy Award-winning series broadcast a live episode featuring a debate between presidential candidates Congressman Matt Santos and Senator Arnold Vinick. Two live versions were telecast, one for the East Coast and another for the West Coast.
In a first for "The West Wing," the Emmy Award-winning series broadcasts a live episode featuring a tension-packed debate between the two Presidential candid...
The West Wing, Seventh Season: 707 "Live Debate Episode". Written by: Lawrence O'Donnell Jr., Directed by: Alex Graves. Takes Place: Broadcast: Sunday, November 6, 2005. Forrest Sawyer, Moderator, Jimmy Smits as Matt Santos, Alan Alda as Senator Arnold Vinick. NBC Universal Photo: Mitchell Haddad.
The episode was a live stage performance, recorded twice for the Eastern and Western Coasts of the United States. During the episode, Jimmy Smits and Alan Alda spar as Matt Santos and Arnold Vinick, respectively, in their roles as candidates for president of the United States.
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The Debate. The Debate was advertised as a "live presidential debate" and was actually telecast live twice, once for the East and West coasts, with limited commercial interruption. It was also one of the few times actors were allowed to go "off script." The heckler in the audience who calls Vinick a liar is executive producer Christopher Misiano.
