Can you resist a first line like this?
It’s absolutely clear to me that the true predecessor of The West Wing, the great science fiction show that ended its seven-season run this spring, is the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
No, I didn’t think so. The whole essay, by Graham Sleight, is here.
EDIT: Martin has the inevitable poll.
FURTHER EDIT: Abigail on The West Wing as fantasy.
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