The West Wing: Season 1, Episode 10 - In Excelsis Deo
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12/15/1999
Toby tries to arrange a proper funeral for a homeless veteran; Josh and Sam try to set up a preemptive strike against Lillienfield, who is attacking Leo because of his prior drug and alcohol problem; CJ tries to get the staff to revisit the hate crimes issue; Bartlet sneaks out to do some last minute shopping.
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They're playing our show
added by newsBotWhen Mark Lawson's father died last month, it was television that sparked some of the most powerful memories. From University Challenge to Starsky and Hutch, he recalls the bonds forged by the box
We're used to the idea that pieces of music take on associations with certain people: they're playing our song. But, unexpectedly, I have recently experienced the television equivalent: they're playing our show.
My dad died last month – at home and easily, after a long, rich life – but I've been surprised, in the succession of emotions that have followed, by the number of times TV has come to mind. The last time we spoke, he was watching University Challenge and answering the questions, proof of success in his desire to keep his mind to the end. The night before he died, he had watched and enjoyed a BBC2 documentary about President Obama: American politics and culture »
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