educational entertainment

I admit that I am somewhat of a TV addict. As much as I wish I could say that I am the kind of person that would rather go out on a walk or go play catch instead of watching the tube, I can't. I also admit that the majority of the shows that I watch are not very rich in substance and creative writ ting. I am a Rock of/Flavor of Love kind of "reality" shows which are horribly skanky and cheesy yet incredibly addicting. But there is one show that I was a fanatic of that I believe was not a complete waste of my life and was not just interesting but also taught me alot about politics and the government. This show was The West Wing. I have always been interested in politics and the government and this show fulfilled all of my political cravings. It takes the viewer into the White house doors and gives them a view (although not completely accurate all of the time) of what the cabinet staff and the President's lives are like. It not only informative (bringing the viewer through the political process of running for President, dealing with economic, domestic and foreign issues) but it is also entertaining and, at times, suspenseful. The West Wing covers the characters lives both in the office and out and brings up issues that the President's office has to deal with. For all of these reason, there is no other show like The West Wing.