The Long Goodbye

episode of The West Wing (S4 E13)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q7748204
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Summary

The Long Goodbye is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Long Goodbye's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Long Goodbye was directed by Alex Graves[4].
  • Jon Robin Baitz wrote the screenplay for The Long Goodbye[5].
  • David Handelman wrote the screenplay for The Long Goodbye[6].
  • Debora Cahn wrote the screenplay for The Long Goodbye[7].
  • David Gerken wrote the screenplay for The Long Goodbye[8].
  • Mark Goffman wrote the screenplay for The Long Goodbye[9].
  • Michael Oates Palmer wrote the screenplay for The Long Goodbye[10].
  • William Sind wrote the screenplay for The Long Goodbye[11].
  • Paula Yoo wrote the screenplay for The Long Goodbye[12].
  • The Long Goodbye's composer is recorded as W. G. Snuffy Walden[13].
  • The Long Goodbye followed Guns Not Butter[14].
  • The Long Goodbye was followed by Inauguration, Part I[15].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Rob Lowe[16].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Dulé Hill[17].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Allison Janney[18].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Joshua Malina[19].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Janel Moloney[20].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Richard Schiff[21].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was John Spencer[22].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Bradley Whitford[23].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Martin Sheen[24].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Donald Moffat[25].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Matthew Modine[26].
  • A cast member of The Long Goodbye was Verna Bloom[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Long Goodbye was directed by Alex Graves[4]. Screenwriters include Jon Robin Baitz[5], David Handelman[6], Debora Cahn[7], David Gerken[8], Mark Goffman[9], and Michael Oates Palmer[10]. Cast members include Rob Lowe[16], Dulé Hill[17], Allison Janney[18], Joshua Malina[19], Janel Moloney[20], and Richard Schiff[21].

Publication

The Long Goodbye was published on January 15, 2003[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Its part of the series is recorded as The West Wing[30].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Alzheimer's disease[31], class reunion[32], and fly fishing[33]. The Long Goodbye's part of the series is recorded as The West Wing[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Long Goodbye followed Guns Not Butter[14]. It was followed by Inauguration, Part I[15].

Why It Matters

The Long Goodbye ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt0745699
    Tmdb episode id → 38216
    Eidr content id → 10.5240/15C1-EC2E-70F8-125A-4F9A-W
    Rotten tomatoes id → tv/the-west-wing/s04/e13
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