in the real world, the US president isn't actually Martin Sheen
Pretty sure it's not too much of a spoiler to say that in Season 7, however, a major character is based on Obama - before he got to be where he is today!
We're now up to the part of season 3 with Winnie Cooper in it. I never saw The Wonder Years so I didn't know who Winnie Cooper was until I saw The West Wing and read a few Wikipedia articles about the various cast members. It turns out that she (Danica McKellar) has a mathematics degree and coauthored a paper with a fellow student and one of their professors, and has since written a few books encouraging girls at primary and secondary school to succeed at mathematics. Which is pretty cool, I think.
I really liked The West Wing, and it's probably about time I watched it again. Sorkin's later series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was also pretty good (although the comedy-show-within-the-show isn't very funny from what we see of it) and I hear good things about his new series The Newsroom.
Oh, that is very cool, I didn't know that McKellar either (or indeed, had even remembered her real name until you said it).
I haven't heard of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip bore, I'll check it out. I want to watch the Newsroom for the same reasons (heard good things), but I'm not sure I can deal with two lots of Sorkin's rousing speeches all at once.
Jamie's mum has two Maine Coons (matching ones! Though one of them is near-feral and the other is a total softy so we mostly just see him), and OH MY GOD THEY ARE GIANT. As you have a 'normal' sized cat too you'll notice it more. I sort of get used to them, what with the dogs and the kids and stuff, and then see them next to a standard cat and realise they are really huuuuuge. Ah what beautiful cats you have! I haven't ever seen eyes like Elska's before, they are magical.
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Pretty sure it's not too much of a spoiler to say that in Season 7, however, a major character is based on Obama - before he got to be where he is today!
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Also, The West Wing is next on my radar.
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In other words, good call, it's well worth it.
Taala will love to meet you next time you're up, I'm sure.
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I never saw The Wonder Years so I didn't know who Winnie Cooper was until I saw The West Wing and read a few Wikipedia articles about the various cast members. It turns out that she (Danica McKellar) has a mathematics degree and coauthored a paper with a fellow student and one of their professors, and has since written a few books encouraging girls at primary and secondary school to succeed at mathematics. Which is pretty cool, I think.
I really liked The West Wing, and it's probably about time I watched it again. Sorkin's later series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was also pretty good (although the comedy-show-within-the-show isn't very funny from what we see of it) and I hear good things about his new series The Newsroom.
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I haven't heard of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip bore, I'll check it out. I want to watch the Newsroom for the same reasons (heard good things), but I'm not sure I can deal with two lots of Sorkin's rousing speeches all at once.
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