High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "What Kind of Day Has It Been" is the 22nd episode of The West Wing, the season finale of the show`s first season. It originally aired on NBC May 17, 2000. Events circle around the attempted rescue of a US fighter pilot in Iraq, and the president taking part in a town hall meeting in Rosslyn, Virginia. The episode was written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Thomas Schlamme, and marked the last appearance of Moira Kelly on the show.