3.21: We Killed Yamamoto

The West Wing Weekly

Joshua Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway

Tv & Film

4.9 • 12.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2017

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Josh and Hrishi discuss a few conflicts central to this episode and its making: Amy vs Josh, President Bartlet vs moral absolutes, and script deadlines vs directing schedules. For more, visit thewestwingweekly.com/321.

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0:00.0	Hi friends, you're listening to the West Wing Weekly.
0:09.8	I'm Joshua Molina.
0:11.5	And I'm melting.
0:12.5	Yes, one of us is topless and one of us is wearing pink headphones.
0:17.0	You work it out.
0:18.0	But say your name.
0:19.0	I interrupted you.
0:20.0	I'm Rishikesh Urway.
0:21.0	I knew that.
0:22.0	And it's very hot where I am.
0:23.8	We're in a heat wave.
0:25.4	Heat wave.
0:26.4	And today we're talking about weak-hilled Yamamoto.
0:29.0	It's the penultimate episode of season three of the West Wing.
0:32.3	This episode was written by Aaron Sorkin.
0:34.3	It was directed by Tommy Schlame and it first aired on May 15th, 2002.
0:39.8	I'm going to read this synopsis from TV Guide because I like the way they end it.
0:43.6	Ah, exciting.
0:44.9	While Bartlett Leo and Fitzwala grapple with terrorism and moral absolutes, Josh and Amy
0:50.2	grapple with each other over a welfare reform bill.
0:53.0	Meanwhile, Donna represents the White House at a North Dakota State Party caucus.
0:57.2	Toby doesn't want the president to go to a New York fundraiser because Governor Richie
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