A Change Is Gonna Come (The West Wing)

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“A Change Is Gonna Come”
The West Wing episode
Episode no. Season 6
Episode 117
Guest stars Lily Tomlin
Gary Cole
Ed O'Neill
Tim Matheson
Paxton Whitehead
NiCole Robinson
George Kee Cheung
Ming Lo
Philip Baker Hall
Special Musical Appearance by
James Taylor
Written by John Sacret Young & Josh Singer (teleplay)
John Sacret Young (story)
Directed by Vincent Misiano
Production no. 2T5007
Original airdate
Season 6 episodes
  1. NSF Thurmont
  2. The Birnam Wood
  3. Third-Day Story
  4. Liftoff
  5. The Hubbert Peak
  6. The Dover Test
  7. A Change Is Gonna Come
  8. In the Room
  9. Impact Winter
  10. Faith Based Initiative
  11. Opposition Research
  12. 365 Days
  13. King Corn
  14. The Wake Up Call
  15. Freedonia
  16. Drought Conditions
  17. A Good Day
  18. La Palabra
  19. Ninety Miles Away
  20. In God We Trust
  21. Things Fall Apart
  22. 2162 Votes
List of The West Wing episodes

"A Change Is Gonna Come" is episode 117 of The West Wing.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

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While preparing the upcoming China summit, the Chinese are insulted by President Bartlet's acceptance of a Taiwanese independence movement flag at a prayer breakfast. Meanwhile, former Vice-President John Hoynes asks Josh to run his presidential campaign.

The episode featues a special guest appearance from James Taylor singing "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke during a medal of the arts ceremony to honour the late singer.

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