"The West Wing" Shibboleth (2000)

Director:

Laura Innes

Writers:

Aaron Sorkin (creator)
Aaron Sorkin (teleplay)

TV Series:

"The West Wing" (1999)

Original Air Date:

22 November 2000 (Season 2, Episode 8)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Dozens of Chinese stowaways are discovered in a container ship in California; Toby looks to pick a fight over school prayer with a recess appointment; Thanksgiving at the White House sees C.J. in charge of turkeys and Charlie looking for the ultimate carving knife.

Plot Keywords:

President | Political | Secretary | White House | First Lady

Cast

Rob Lowe	...	Sam Seaborn
Dulé Hill	...	Charlie Young
Allison Janney	...	Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg
Janel Moloney	...	Donna Moss
Richard Schiff	...	Toby Ziegler
John Spencer	...	Leo McGarry
Bradley Whitford	...	Josh Lyman
Martin Sheen	...	President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet
F. William Parker	...	Rev. Al Caldwell
Annie Corley	...	Mary Marsh
Deborah Hedwall	...	Josephine McGarry, Leo's sister
Kathryn Joosten	...	Dolores Landingham
NiCole Robinson	...	Margaret Hooper
Sam Anderson	...	John LaSalle
Henry O	...	Jhin Wei

Runtime:

Germany:41 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

John Wells Productions

Trivia:

When President Bartlet asks the Chinese man seeking religious asylum whether he can name any of Jesus' (12) apostles, he lists only 11 names. Technically, this is not incorrect: two were named James.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Donna tells the guys that the turkeys have arrived, she points off to her right. In the next shot, the turkeys are to her left.

Quotes:

Jhin Wei: ...faith is the true shibboleth.
President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet: Yes, it is. And you, sir, just said the magic word in more ways than one.

Soundtrack:

We Gather Together