The West Wing Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/the-west-wing/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:30:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://popculturereferences.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-thumbnail-1-32x32.png The West Wing Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/the-west-wing/ 32 32 Who is the Best TV Character Who You Surprisingly Didn’t Miss After They Left a TV Series? https://popculturereferences.com/who-is-the-best-tv-character-who-you-surprisingly-didnt-miss-after-they-left-a-tv-series/ https://popculturereferences.com/who-is-the-best-tv-character-who-you-surprisingly-didnt-miss-after-they-left-a-tv-series/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:30:28 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7489 In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know who was the best TV character you surprisingly didn't miss after they left a TV series.

The post Who is the Best TV Character Who You Surprisingly Didn’t Miss After They Left a TV Series? appeared first on Pop Culture References.

]]> https://popculturereferences.com/who-is-the-best-tv-character-who-you-surprisingly-didnt-miss-after-they-left-a-tv-series/feed/ 4 When Did The West Wing Jump the Shark? https://popculturereferences.com/when-did-the-west-wing-jump-the-shark/ https://popculturereferences.com/when-did-the-west-wing-jump-the-shark/#comments Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:20:00 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5194 In a feature looking at if or when a TV series "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) The West Wing jumped the shark.

The post When Did The West Wing Jump the Shark? appeared first on Pop Culture References.

]]> https://popculturereferences.com/when-did-the-west-wing-jump-the-shark/feed/ 7 Five Great Bill Cobbs Guest Appearances https://popculturereferences.com/five-great-bill-cobbs-guest-appearances/ https://popculturereferences.com/five-great-bill-cobbs-guest-appearances/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2023 04:55:42 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4450 In a feature spotlighting character actors who routinely do strong guest appearances on TV series, Brian spotlights five fine TV performances by Bill Cobbs

The post Five Great Bill Cobbs Guest Appearances appeared first on Pop Culture References.

]]> https://popculturereferences.com/five-great-bill-cobbs-guest-appearances/feed/ 2 Five Great William Thomas Jr. Guest Appearances https://popculturereferences.com/five-great-william-thomas-jr-guest-appearances/ https://popculturereferences.com/five-great-william-thomas-jr-guest-appearances/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 04:55:37 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4174 In a feature spotlighting character actors who routinely do strong guest appearances on TV series, Brian spotlights five fine TV performances by William Thomas Jr.

The post Five Great William Thomas Jr. Guest Appearances appeared first on Pop Culture References.

]]> https://popculturereferences.com/five-great-william-thomas-jr-guest-appearances/feed/ 0 Aaron Sorkin Very Quickly Poked Fun at the Walk and Talks on The West Wing https://popculturereferences.com/aaron-sorkin-very-quickly-poked-fun-at-the-walk-and-talks-on-the-west-wing/ https://popculturereferences.com/aaron-sorkin-very-quickly-poked-fun-at-the-walk-and-talks-on-the-west-wing/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 04:58:00 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3840 In the latest Meta-Messages, we look at the time that Aaron Sorkin poked fun at The West Wing's "walk and talks" very early on in the series' history.

The post Aaron Sorkin Very Quickly Poked Fun at the Walk and Talks on The West Wing appeared first on Pop Culture References.

]]> https://popculturereferences.com/aaron-sorkin-very-quickly-poked-fun-at-the-walk-and-talks-on-the-west-wing/feed/ 0 Five Guest Actor Spotlight Episodes That Directly Led to Actors Getting Their Own Shows https://popculturereferences.com/five-guest-actor-spotlight-episodes-that-directly-led-to-actors-getting-their-own-shows/ https://popculturereferences.com/five-guest-actor-spotlight-episodes-that-directly-led-to-actors-getting-their-own-shows/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2022 21:46:14 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3029 In a feature looking at recurring themes in pop culture, Brian spotlights five TV times that guest actor spotlight episodes on notable TV shows led to actors getting their own TV shows.

The post Five Guest Actor Spotlight Episodes That Directly Led to Actors Getting Their Own Shows appeared first on Pop Culture References.

]]> https://popculturereferences.com/five-guest-actor-spotlight-episodes-that-directly-led-to-actors-getting-their-own-shows/feed/ 3 Playing TV Bingo With The West Wing https://popculturereferences.com/playing-tv-bingo-with-the-west-wing/ https://popculturereferences.com/playing-tv-bingo-with-the-west-wing/#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2022 02:48:07 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=1569 In TV bingo, Brian tries to find out if The West Wing ticked off enough TV drama cliches on a bingo card to hit a "bingo"!

The post Playing TV Bingo With The West Wing appeared first on Pop Culture References.

]]> https://popculturereferences.com/playing-tv-bingo-with-the-west-wing/feed/ 2 When Studio 60 Went to Gilbert and Sullivan for Cutting Edge Comedy https://popculturereferences.com/studio-60-sunset-strip-gilbert-sullivan-parody/ https://popculturereferences.com/studio-60-sunset-strip-gilbert-sullivan-parody/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2021 03:51:52 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=725 In a look at pop culture moments that we wish we could forget, Brian examines how Studio 60 went to Gilbert and Sullivan for cutting edge comedy.

The post When Studio 60 Went to Gilbert and Sullivan for Cutting Edge Comedy appeared first on Pop Culture References.

]]> https://popculturereferences.com/studio-60-sunset-strip-gilbert-sullivan-parody/feed/ 5 Who Was the Best Late in the Series Addition to a Long-Running TV Series? https://popculturereferences.com/best-late-in-series-addition-to-long-running-tv-series/ https://popculturereferences.com/best-late-in-series-addition-to-long-running-tv-series/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2021 19:17:43 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=400 In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know who was the best TV character added to a long-running series in either of the final two seasons of the show?

The post Who Was the Best Late in the Series Addition to a Long-Running TV Series? appeared first on Pop Culture References.

]]> https://popculturereferences.com/best-late-in-series-addition-to-long-running-tv-series/feed/ 7