Rnd2 Heat 6: The West Wing v CSI

[Jedi Shrimper]

The West Wing (Matt the Shrimp)
v
CSI (Aberdeen Shrimper)

 

[Pubey]

The West Wing, no contest.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

The West Wing

The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006. The series is set in the West Wing of the White House—where the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff are located—during the fictional Democratic administration of Josiah Bartlet (played by Martin Sheen).
The West Wing was produced by Warner Bros. Television. For the first four seasons, the executive producer was Aaron Sorkin, who worked with Thomas Schlamme. After Sorkin left the program, he was replaced by John Wells.
It first aired on NBC in 1999, and has been broadcast by many networks in several other countries. The series ended its seven-year run on May 14, 2006.[1]
The show received positive reviews from critics, political science professors, and former White House staffers. In total, The West Wing won three Golden Globe Awards and 27 Emmy Awards, including the award for Outstanding Drama Series, which it won four consecutive times from 2000 through 2003. The show's ratings waned in later years, following the departure of series creator Aaron Sorkin (who wrote or co-wrote 85 of the first 88 episodes) after the fourth season, yet it remained popular among high-income viewers, a key demographic for the show and its advertisers.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

If you judge a show by the accolades it wins, then the West Wing must surely be up there amongst the greatest of all time. The first series of the West Wing still holds the record for the number of Emmys won by a TV show in a single series (nine), which is also the record for the number of Emmys won by a TV show in its debut series.

If you haven't watched it, you should. It is gripping, beautifully written, moving, funny, fantastically acted and entirely believable. It's the best thing I've ever watched on telly.

Vote West Wing!

:)

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Besides, The West Wing has better eye candy for the girls...

and for the boys...

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

all square at the moment! Remember though if it finishes level, the contender with the best arguments wins.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

and for the boys...

Matt, you've just made my day. The lovely, sexy Janel Moloney :clap:

I'd +rep you loads if I could.

 

[canveyshrimper]

The West Wing for me.

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Nice pics Matt.

Lets face it, CSI Miami was probably the worst of the franchise but still produced this little lovely.

 

[Ulysses]

Travesty if West Wing loses this one.

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

The hugely popular "CSI" is no less than a contemporary entertainment marvel. Finding its stride in season 2 with a formula which pushes the envelope while still being doable, this series packs ample portions of entertainment into 40 minute episodes while staying fresh, delivering palatable doses of science didactically, and, most of all, manifesting a strong sense of social responsibility in all of its subliminals. While most entertainment aims for the crotch, the gut, or the heart, "CSI" goes for the most difficult target, the head, as it teaches forensics and the empirical process while remaining cooly detached from sensationalism and melodrama all the while using the "truth is stranger (and more interesting) than fiction" thesis to its and our advantage. The results are fun and interesting lessons in everything from dwarfism to Down syndrome to anatomy to ballistics to etc. all the while maintaining a social conscience. Whether explaining how S&M is not necessarily perversion to simply dissing Don King, "CSI" is one sweet sugar coated education with solid mainstream values.

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

As for music.....well, just look at the list below to get an idea of the quality sound track.

Radiohead
Nine Inch Nail
Wallflowers
The Turtles
Marilyn Manson
Mogwia
Rammstein


Not to mention the musicians that have appeared in the programme, such as The Wallflowers, John Mayer, Method Man, and Akon

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

As for the old Emmy,

CSI has the following awards

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series – 2007
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-camera Series – 2006
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series – 2003
Outstanding Makeup For A Series (Non-Prosthetic) – 2002




Not to mention a few Emmy nominations as well!!!


Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score) – 2007
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Miniseries Or Special – 2007
Outstanding Makeup For A Series (non-prosthetic) – 2007
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series – 2007
Outstanding Single-camera Sound Mixing For A Series – 2006
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series – 2006
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series – 2005:
Outstanding Makeup For A Series (non-prosthetic) – 2005
Outstanding Single-camera Sound Mixing For A Series – 2005
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series – 2005
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series – 2004
Outstanding Drama Series – 2004
Outstanding Makeup For A Series (Non-Prosthetic) – 2004
Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing For A Series – 2004
Outstanding Drama Series – 2003
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series – 2003:
Outstanding Makeup For A Series (Non-Prosthetic) – 2003
Outstanding Makeup For A Series (Prosthetic) – 2003
Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing For A Series – 2003
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series – 2002
Outstanding Drama Series – 2002
Outstanding Makeup For A Series (Prosthetic) – 2002
Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing For A Series – 2002
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series – 2002
Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series – 2001
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series – 2001
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Series – 2001
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series – 2001

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Very surprised to get through that round, what with being up against such a worthy programme. Cheers for the battle Matt.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Gutted. I blame Rusty and his neo-con politics.

:p

 

[EastStandBlue]

I'm a huge, huge fan of CSI and probably would have voted it ahead of The West Wing, just about, but the fact that The West Wing could possibly go out to Buffy the fricking Vampire Slayer is scandalous.

 

[Bluesmanager]

Considering I'm 13-5 down at the last count, I'm gonna say you're safe.