# Finding The West Wing - online TV show streaming services **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 27, 2011, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955 "2011-10-27T12:06:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/1 "2011-10-27T12:06:36Z")
So I would like to revisit the TV series The West Wing, so I wanted to see where I could stream it online. When I Googled “hulu West Wing” I didn’t see it there. Same with Netflix. But I did get a result…on the website [TVDuck.com](http://TVDuck.com). What the heck is TVDuck? I Googled that phrase and got their FAQ - whose first question is: > [@](#): > > 1. What is [TVDuck.com](http://TVDuck.com)? > [TVduck.com](http://TVduck.com) is a site where you can simply browse and watch all of your favourite T.V. shows, movies, video clips online. Is is that easy? Some website can simply offer it and there are no fees to pay? What am I missing here? I am not providing a link to TVDuck because I simply don’t know if it is a legit site… So - best way to stream The West Wing online - recommendations? Any insight on TVDuck? How about other online streaming services? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/2 "2011-10-27T15:22:01Z")
Just buy the series on DVD? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/3 "2011-10-27T15:29:39Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > Just buy the series on DVD? 😃 More pricey than I would like, and I am not sure that my family will like it enough to make it a “group watch” or if I just end up dipping into it on occasion, which is unfortunately what I have to do with Hill St. Blues (I love my kids, but why they don’t see that HSB is, like, the best show ever drives me crazy ;)) ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/4 "2011-10-27T15:30:23Z")
You can buy/rent it on Amazon and stream it. I did. Well worth it! ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/5 "2011-10-27T15:36:25Z")
> [@CitizenPained](#): > > You can buy/rent it on Amazon and stream it. I did. Well worth it! ::goes and checks out Amazon:: > **[Watch The West Wing: The Complete First Season | Prime Video](https://www.amazon.com/West-Wing-Complete-First-Season/dp/B000KZPG04)** > > Intense and dedicated presidential advisers get their personal lives hopelessly tangled up with professional duties as they try to conduct the business of running a country with fictional Democratic President Josiah Interesting! So how does this work? If I am on a computer, it appears that I can go to that page and click on Watch Now and go from there. What if I want to watch it on my web-connected HDTV? Hmm, seems like that is possible, too. This could work - thanks. I remain curious about TVDuck and it’s “ability” to provide “free” access… ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/6 "2011-10-27T15:44:09Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > More pricey than I would like, and I am not sure that my family will like it enough to make it a “group watch” or if I just end up dipping into it on occasion, which is unfortunately what I have to do with Hill St. Blues (I love my kids, but why they don’t see that HSB is, like, the best show ever drives me crazy ;)) Yeah, it’s an expensive set. It’s one of those shows that I watch – in its entirety – often enough to justify the purchase, plus I bought a handful of Season 2 episodes from Amazon (in HD) and keep them on my TiVo, because I watch them so often. Hmm, maybe I’m not the most objective person when it comes to this show… 😉 (But I’m with you on Hill Street!) > [@CitizenPained](#): > > You can buy/rent it on Amazon and stream it. I did. Well worth it! I don’t see a rental option in **WordMan** ’s link. $2/episode will rack up quickly, and if you want to watch all seven seasons it’ll cost more than the box DVD set. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/7 "2011-10-27T15:46:16Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > I don’t see a rental option in **WordMan** ’s link. $2/episode will rack up quickly, and if you want to watch all seven seasons it’ll cost more than the box DVD set. If I can get 'em to sit and watch a couple of ep’s with me, I can figure out if I want to go after the boxed sets. We went through a period of buying too many, so I would prefer to only buy stuff we know could be repeat-viewing… ---
**Author:** ![moejoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@moejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejoe)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/8 "2011-10-28T01:30:15Z")
I got the whole series one season at a time at the used record store at very reasonable prices. Most for around $20.00 Well worth it because I like to make a day of it sometimes and watch a whole season in one sitting. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/9 "2011-10-28T04:20:10Z")
I used TVDuck when I was in Italy. It was ok but limited the amount of time you could watch. Some links weren’t very good either. ---
**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/10 "2011-10-28T05:15:47Z")
[http://www.1channel.ch/watch-5230-The-West-Wing](http://www.1channel.ch/watch-5230-The-West-Wing) I usually choose the “putlocker” option because that is what the person who told me about it said she used. My computer has some issues with the display sometimes but I usually liten more than Iwatch so it doesn’t bother me. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/11 "2011-10-28T11:27:46Z")
> [@eenerms](#): > > I used TVDuck when I was in Italy. It was ok but limited the amount of time you could watch. Some links weren’t very good either. Do you know anything about how these services access the shows that they stream? Are these sites legal? How come there is a time limit on access? I ask not only to understand the set-up, but the less legit a site like that is, the more likely I would be risking exposure to viruses or other malware, yes? ---
**Author:** ![Sri\_Theo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Sri\_Theo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sri_Theo)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/12 "2011-10-28T17:15:21Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Do you know anything about how these services access the shows that they stream? Are these sites legal? How come there is a time limit on access? I ask not only to understand the set-up, but the less legit a site like that is, the more likely I would be risking exposure to viruses or other malware, yes? There’s an infinite amount of sites like that - as far as I know they’re all infringing copyright but as long as they obey take down orders by copyright owners they can’t be shut down. I’m unfamiliar with that specific site, but one I use is called megavideo and they have time limits both to try and persuade you to pay for premium access and to ration bandwidth at peak times. As for malware it really depends on the site- if you browse with adblock and noscript enabled you’ll be fine. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/13 "2011-10-28T17:21:52Z")
> [@Sri\_Theo](#): > > There’s an infinite amount of sites like that - as far as I know they’re all infringing copyright but as long as they obey take down orders by copyright owners they can’t be shut down. > > I’m unfamiliar with that specific site, but one I use is called megavideo and they have time limits both to try and persuade you to pay for premium access and to ration bandwidth at peak times. > > As for malware it really depends on the site- if you browse with adblock and noscript enabled you’ll be fine. Ah - all that is helpful; thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/14 "2011-10-28T17:41:46Z")
I don’t know where the OP is at but maybe try the local library. Virtually all libraries have DVD’s you can borrow for free and _The West Wing_ is a fairly popular choice. I just checked my local library system and found there are twelve branches which have the series. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/15 "2011-10-28T17:42:57Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I don’t know where the OP is at but maybe try the local library. Virtually all libraries have DVD’s you can borrow for free and _The West Wing_ is a fairly popular choice. I just checked my local library system and found there are twelve branches which have the series. I am in the Eastern part of the state you are in the Western part of 😉 and yes, duh, I totally should check the library…thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/16 "2011-10-28T17:47:41Z")
The library! :smack: (I never, ever think of libraries anymore…that realization makes me kind of sad.) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-west-wing-online-tv-show-streaming-services/600955/17 "2011-10-28T17:57:25Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > The library! :smack: > (I never, ever think of libraries anymore…that realization makes me kind of sad.) Tell me about it - I checked and they have a few copies of most/all of the seasons…I’m on it.