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Overview
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Writers:
Aaron Sorkin (creator)
Aaron Sorkin (writer)
TV Series:
Original Air Date:
6 October 1999 (Season 1, Episode 3)
Plot:
After being offered "a proportional response" to the Syrian military's downing of a U.S. military plane... more | add synopsis
Cast
(Episode Credited cast) | Rob Lowe | ... | Sam Seaborn |
 | Moira Kelly | ... | Mandy Hampton |
 | Dulé Hill | ... | Charlie Young |
 | Allison Janney | ... | Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg |
 | Richard Schiff | ... | Toby Ziegler |
 | John Spencer | ... | Leo McGarry |
 | Bradley Whitford | ... | Josh Lyman |
 | Martin Sheen | ... | President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet |
 | John Amos | ... | Percy Fitzwallace |
| Renée Estevez | ... | Nancy |
 | Janel Moloney | ... | Donna Moss |
 | Suzy Nakamura | ... | Cathy |
| Kathryn Joosten | ... | Dolores Landingham |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Ivan Allen | ... | News Anchor Roger Salier |
 | Jana Lee Hamblin | ... | Reporter Bobbi |
 | Christopher Kriesa | ... | Officer #3 |
| Marvin Krueger | ... | Officer #1 |
 | Victor Love | ... | Reporter Mike |
| George McDaniel | ... | Officer #2 |
| Chad McKnight | ... | Staffer #2 |
| Jack Montoya | ... | Floor Manager |
 | Devika Parikh | ... | Bonnie |
| NiCole Robinson | ... | Margaret Hooper |
 | Rose Rollins | ... | Suzanne |
 | Mindy Seeger | ... | Chris |
| Andrew Shaifer | ... | Reporter #4 |
| Hunter von Leer | ... | Officer #4 |
 | Kim Webster | ... | Ginger |
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Josh calls C.J. a "shiksa feminista". "Shiksa" is a Yiddish word used to refer to a non-Jewish woman. "Feminista" is a slang word used to describe a modern feminist. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Right before they introduce Charlie to the president, Sam Seaborn is wearing glasses in one shot, is without them the next, and then has them on again. more
Quotes:
Leo McGarry:
The President's personal aide. They're looking at a kid. You have any problem with a young black man waiting on the President?
Admiral Percy Fitzwallace:
I'm an old black man and I wait on the President.
Leo McGarry:
The kid's got to carry his bags and...
Admiral Percy Fitzwallace:
You going to pay him a decent wage?
Leo McGarry:
Yeah.
Admiral Percy Fitzwallace:
You going to treat him with respect in the workplace?
Leo McGarry:
Yeah.
Admiral Percy Fitzwallace:
Then why the hell should I care?
Leo McGarry:
That's what I thought.
Admiral Percy Fitzwallace:
I got some real honest-to-god battles to fight, Leo. I don't have time for the cosmetic ones.
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References "Hard Copy" (1989) more
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