#the west wing mandatory minimums

[hitchell-mope]

He really is like their work father isn’t he?

[joshdonnas]

"Well, I'd like this day to be over pretty bad."

Take This Sabbath Day (1x14) x Mandatory Minimums (1x20) | The West Wing (1999-2006)

[twwpress]

Weekly Press Briefing #97: April 28th - May 4th

Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from April 28 - May 4, 2024. Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!

Challenges/Prompts:

There are no open challenges or events on our radar this week. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote or know of one we’re missing? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

This Week in Canon:

Welcome back to This Week in Canon, where we revisit moments in The West Wing that occurred on these dates during the show’s run.

Season 1, Episode 20: Mandatory Minimums aired on May 3, 2000.

Season 2, Episode 20: The Fall’s Gonna Kill You aired on May 2, 2001.

Season 3, Episode 18: Enemies Foreign and Domestic aired on May 1, 2002.

Season 4, Episode 21: Life on Mars aired on April 30, 2003.

Season 5, Episode 20: Talking Points aired on April 28, 2004.

Season 7, Episode 20: The Last Hurrah aired on April 30, 2006.

Photos/Videos:

Here’s what was posted from April 28 - May 4:

Allison Janney posted a promo video for Dule Hill’s new PBS show, The Expressway (and Bradley Whitford did too!). 

Allison Janney posted stills and video from the season finale of Palm Royale.

Amy Landecker posted a photo of herself and Brad with Luci Baines Johnson, former president Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughter, in Texas. 

Dule Hill posted photos of himself in D.C. advocating for the arts with The Creative Coalition. 

Josh Malina posted a photo of himself with his parents’ Omer counter. 

Josh Malina posted a clip of himself from The West Wing doing an unnecessary trick with a phone receiver. 

Marlee Matlin posted a photo of herself and her husband with their new granddaughter. 

Mary McCormack posted a fun fact from behind the scenes of The West Wing. 

Peter James Smith posted a photo of himself and the cast of Nora with Allison Janney and I, Tonya screenwriter Steven Rogers. 

Peter James Smith posted photos of himself and his castmates from the set of the play he’s in, Nora. 

Richard Schiff posted stills from The Good Doctor shouting out guest star (and his daughter) Ruby Kelley. 

Rob Lowe posted a photo of himself with horses while filming on location. 

Donna Moss Daily: April 28 | April 29 | April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 | May 4

Daily Josh Lyman: April 28 | April 29 | April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 | May 4

No Context BWhit: April 28 | April 29 | April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 | May 4

@twwarchive: April 29 | May 1 | May 3 | May 4

Fics:

Presenting your weekly roundup of fics posted in the tag for The West Wing on Archive of Our Own. 

Josh/Donna

Somebody loved by Shinyrosa | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

Fairytale Ending? by Tyrols | Not Rated | Josh Lymn/Donna Moss | In Progress

Other Pairings/Gen Fic

The Weight We Carry Is Love by piratequeenofgreenthings | Rated T | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

An Intriguing Variable by silasfinch for justdreaming88 | Ellie Bartlet/Original Female Character(s) | In Progress

The Race by Goochie0014 | Rated M | No Characters/Pairings Listed | Complete

Multiple Pairings

War & Peace by miabicicletta for krazykitkat, onekisstotakewithme | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Andrea Wyatt/Toby Ziegler, Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

THE WEEKLY PRESS BRIEFING TEAM CAN BE REACHED VIA THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

Twitter: @TWWPress

Email: weeklypressbriefing@gmail.com

Feel free to let us know if we missed something, if you have an event you’d like us to promote, or if you have an item that you’d like included in the next briefing!

xx, What’s next?

[onekisstotakewithme]

Chapter 20/22: “Mandatory Minimums”

[socialoutsider1a]

Josh Lyman in the West Wing Season 1 episode, "Mandatory Minimums".

[lemon-lyman]

JOSH LYMAN | 1.20 ‘Mandatory Minimums’ 

[bartletforamerica]

My professor: This is my Thursday shirt. So you'll be seeing it often.

Me, my hands hovering over the chat, wanting to ask:

[i-have-zero-chill]

Josh looking at Donna (18/???) | Mandatory Minimums

[bookcastic]

just TWW things

I think my favorite thing about any Josh and Joey Lucas interaction is Kenny’s facial expressions at seeing how awkward and adorable Josh is being and how amused Joey is by this lol

[ladyredsclassroom]

Love this

BARTLET: Thank you. Is there anything else?

Someone knocks.

BARTLET Apparently there is.

C.J. [enters] Mr. President.

BARTLET Yeah.

C.J. I'm sorry. I heard Leo was here, I assumed you were awake.

BARTLET I am.

C.J. I haven't seen you all day, I just... wanted to apologize for the gaffe at the briefing last night.

BARTLET You fixed it this afternoon, right?

C.J. Yeah.

BARTLET Then let's move on.

C.J. I do apologize, sir.

BARTLET No need to apologize, but I accept your apology and now I'm ready, if not eager, to move on.

There's another knock. Sam and Toby enter.

SAM Mr. President?

BARTLET How you doin'?

SAM You were sleeping?

BARTLET Not for a little while now.

SAM This is... I say, this is great, Mr. President, because usually you have a hard time getting to sleep before one or two.

BARTLET Not tonight.

SAM That's got to feel good.

BARTLET Guys, let me tell you what I would like to have happen, right now.

JOSH [enters] Good evening, Mr. President.

BARTLET Josh walking in the door wasn't even close.

JOSH: How you doing, tonight?

BARTLET I'm fine, thanks. How you doing?

JOSH Good! I gave Joey Lucas a coffee mug. She doesn't know anybody here and she's already working hard. She's very committed. I think I did the right thing.

BARTLET See, the part I don't understand is, I got like, 24 armed guards right outside my bedroom door...

[hitchell-mope]

Clever clever man

[cjcrxgg]

the west wing + text posts : season one

[twwpress]

Weekly Press Briefing #45: April 30th - May 6th

Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from April 30 - May 6, 2023! Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!

Challenges/Prompts:

The following is a roundup of open challenges/prompts. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

The Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda Josh/Donna prompt fest (hosted by @jessbakescakes and @thefinestmuffin) is open for claiming; fics reveal on June 24th. Details here. 

Photos/Videos:

Here’s what was posted from April 30 - May 6.

Allison Janney posted supporting the children’s book Dule Hill and his wife co-wrote (and Janel Moloney and Josh Malina posted about it too!).

Allison Janney posted an audio clip from the podcast Don’t Ask Tig of her and Tig Notaro talking about their viral party bus video.

Amy Landecker posted photos from her and Brad’s trip to D.C.

Amy Landecker posted photos of her and Brad bowling with the Second Gentleman in the basement of the White House on their recent trip to D.C. 

Amy Landecker posted a video of the bowling mentioned above. 

Amy Landecker posted photos of her and Brad’s trip the Capitol in Helena, Montana (where her mom lives) to show support for Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr. 

Amy Landecker posted photos of the pets she and Brad have hung out with on their trip. 

Amy Landecker posted photos of her and Brad with Kyra Sedgwick at an event celebrating the launch of the SAG AFTRA Green Council in D.C.

Bradley Whitford posted a photo of his cat, Kiki.

Bradley Whitford posted a video of Joshua Malina being introduced by his “I can’t act” clip at a New York Mets game

Bradley Whitford posted more photos from his trip to D.C. 1 | 2

Bradley Whitford posted a photo and a video from the Montana State House, along with words of support for Rep. Zooey Zephyr.

Dule Hill posted a video clip of himself talking on a Psych rewatch podcast.

Dule Hill posted photos of himself and his wife Jazmyn Simon celebrating the release of their children’s book Repeat After Me.  

Dule Hill posted an announcement that his show The Wonder Years will be back on June 14. 

Dule Hill posted promoting an episode of the podcast Good Inside with Dr. Becky where he and his wife Jazmyn Simon appear to talk about their new book Repeat After Me. 

Dule Hill posted a photo of himself and his wife with Dionne Warwick. 

Josh Malina posted about his show Leopoldstadt being nominated for 6 Tony Awards.

Marlee Matlin posted a throwback photo of herself getting her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 14 years ago.

Marlee Matlin posted a photo of herself and her son Brandon by the Marquette University sign to celebrate his graduation - at which she was the commencement speaker.  

Melissa Fitzgerald posted a photo of herself holding her copy of Dule Hill’s new children’s book. 

Donna Moss Daily: April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 | May 4 | May 5 | May 6

Daily Josh Lyman: April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 | May 4 | May 5 | May 6

No Context BWhit: April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 | May 4 | May 5 | May 6

This Week in Canon:

Welcome to This Week in Canon, where we revisit moments in The West Wing that occurred on these dates during the show’s run.

Season 1, Episode 20: Mandatory Minimums aired on May 3, 2000.

Season 2, Episode 20: The Fall’s Gonna Kill You aired on May 2, 2001.

Season 3, Episode 18: Enemies Foreign and Domestic aired on May 1, 2002.

Season 4, Episode 21: Life on Mars aired on April 30, 2003.

Season 7, Episode 20: The Last Hurrah aired on April 30, 2006.

Editors’ Choice: 

This week we’re gathering some fics set during, after, or otherwise inspired by The Fall’s Gonna Kill You, in honor of it premiering this week in West Wing history. 

who the fuck wants to die alone? by sam_writes_fics | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | “I don’t know, Josh,” she says quietly as she moves to get the door. She pauses just before turning the handle, staring at the ground instead of him. “I just hope that one day I’ll actually do them.”

“Yeah,” he says just before she leaves, and then quietly “me too.”

// Post-Ep 2x20: Donna realizes the sky isn’t actually falling

 I Know by TooManyThoughts06 | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | A continuation of 2x20 "The Fall's Gonna Kill You". Josh asked Donna if she was ok after learning about Bartlet's MS, but was Josh ok? Josh pays a visit to Donna's apartment later that night.

 Dark by WaterSoter | Rated G | Sam Seaborn - No Pairings Listed/Gen Fic | Complete | Trust, like faith, once lost was nearly impossible to get back. Post the Fall’s Gonna Kill You S02E20 AU. 

 Fish and Frigates by Punk | Rated G | C.J. Cregg - No Pairings Listed/Gen Fic | Complete | Coffee, God, Country.

Palpable by Kasey [archived by westwingfanfictioncentral_archivist] | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete | He needed to know that he was real, and that Josh was real; that neither would vanish in a poof of smoke and mirrors, the way their "real thing" candidate had.

Fics:

Presenting your weekly roundup of fics posted in the tag for The West Wing on Archive of Our Own.

Josh/Donna

this year’s love by hanyolo | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

Domestic Days by spooky_spacegirl | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

no thing defines a man like love that makes him soft by flowersinapril for hanyolo | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Help Me Hold On To You by Shinyrosa | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

The Flower Girl by pipisafoat | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

C.J./Danny

Off the Record by  onekisstotakewithme for daylight_angel, miabicicletta, Luppiters, hondagirll | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | In Progress

Ten Weeks by Jxjxjx | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | In Progress

all I need's a whisper in a world that only shouts by Luppiters | Rated G | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | In Progress

Other Pairings/Gen Fic

it started off with a kiss... now it ended up like this by imawkwardlysoc | Rated G | Sam Seaborn/Original Female Character | In Progress

Rewrite the Stars by obiiwankenobiii (ocfairygodmother) | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Original Female Character | In Progress

We’ll Take Our Chances by mmousik | Jed Bartlet & C.J. Cregg & Josh Lyman & Leo McGarry & Sam Seaborn & Toby Ziegler, Josh Lyman & Donna Moss & Sam Seaborn (No pairings listed) | In Progress

Marching Orders by JessamineHughes | Rated T | Jenny McGarry/Leo McGarry | Complete

Ghost Town by starbuckmeggie | Rated T | No Pairings Listed | In Progress

Multiple Pairings

Not Quite the Parent Trap by eowyn_of_rohan | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn | In Progress

Paradise City by casliyn | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Josh Lyman & Donna Moss, Amy Gardner/Josh Lyman | In Progress

Tiny Fighters: NICU Stories by mlea7675 | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Helen Santos/Matt Santos, Original Male Character/Original Female Character | In Progress

THE WEEKLY PRESS BRIEFING TEAM CAN BE REACHED VIA THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

Twitter: @TWWPress

Email: weeklypressbriefing@gmail.com

Feel free to let us know if we missed something, if you have an event you’d like us to promote, or if you have an item that you’d like included in the next briefing!

xx, What’s next?

[dearvoidgoodnight]

Donna: I’m beginning to regret not getting the waffles. 

Leo: I am beginning to regret having hired any of you.

[starspangledbanner27]

Walk and Talk: Sam & Toby

Toby: Where is this place?

Sam: What place?

Toby: The breakfast place.

Sam: It’s still on the last street.

Toby: Why didn’t you say anything?

Sam: We were having a nice conversation.

The West Wing, 1x20, “Mandatory Minimums”

[4yourexcitement]

Better Late Than Never: 10 Random Thoughts on The West Wing Episode 20

Credit: NBC Welcome back to Better Late Than Never. We are chugging along and we are in the home stretch to the end of the season! Most of this season has been spent establishing characters and figuring out the important beats of the narrative and how they shape further episodes. It’s been a great learning experience watching the episodes and seeing how Sorkin and his writers have crafted plots…