NBC puts ‘West Wing’ out of its misery

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It’s a few seasons later than they had hoped, but the folks at Don’t Save Our Show! finally have their wish, as NBC says it’s cancelling The West Wing in April after seven seasons on the air. The show started out brilliantly. But when series creator Aaron Sorkin left after the fourth season, a group of hard-core fans watched aghast as The West Wing morphed into a buck-toothed, pidgeon-toed version of itself. They decided to appeal to Jeff Zucker.

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