The Debate (The West Wing)
| "The Debate" | |
|---|---|
| The West Wing episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Alex Graves |
| Written by | Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. |
| Production code | 2T6207 |
| Original air date | November 6, 2005 |
"The Debate" is the seventh episode of the seventh season of American serial political drama The West Wing. The episode aired on November 6, 2005, on NBC. The episode was a live stage performance, recorded twice for the Eastern and Western Coasts of the United States. During the episode, Jimmy Smits and Alan Alda spar as Democratic presidential candidate Matt Santos and Republican presidential candidate Arnold Vinick.