The Debate

episode of The West Wing (S7 E7)
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Summary

The Debate is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Debate's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Debate was directed by Alex Graves[4].
  • Lawrence O'Donnell wrote the screenplay for The Debate[5].
  • The Debate's composer is recorded as W. G. Snuffy Walden[6].
  • The Debate's genre is United States presidential election debates[7].
  • United States presidential election debates is named after The Debate[8].
  • The Debate followed The Al Smith Dinner[9].
  • The Debate was followed by Undecideds[10].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Alan Alda[11].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Kristin Chenoweth[12].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Allison Janney[13].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Mary McCormack[14].
  • A cast member of The Debate was John Spencer[15].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Bradley Whitford[16].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Jimmy Smits[17].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Martin Sheen[18].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Janeane Garofalo[19].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Ron Silver[20].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Teri Polo[21].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Patricia Richardson[22].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Forrest Sawyer[23].
  • A cast member of The Debate was Christopher Misiano[24].
  • The Debate's part of the series is recorded as The West Wing[25].
  • The original language of The Debate was English[26].
  • The Debate's color is recorded as color[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Debate was directed by Alex Graves[4]. Lawrence O'Donnell wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Alan Alda[11], Kristin Chenoweth[12], Allison Janney[13], Mary McCormack[14], John Spencer[15], and Bradley Whitford[16].

Publication

The Debate was published on November 6, 2005[28]. The original language of it was English[26]. Its genre is United States presidential election debates[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The West Wing[25].

Subject and Themes

The Debate's part of the series is recorded as The West Wing[25].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Debate followed The Al Smith Dinner[9]. It was followed by Undecideds[10].

Why It Matters

The Debate ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt0745691
    Tmdb episode id → 38267
    Eidr content id → 10.5240/864B-02F3-032B-C616-C798-Y
    Rotten tomatoes id → tv/the-west-wing/s07/e07, tv/the-west-wing/s07/e08
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 47420, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270703|batch #270703]]"
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