Despite warnings from fellow office workers, infatuated White House staffer Sam Seaborn presses his luck when he continues to publicly pursue a high-priced call girl with whom he shared a night of passion. Press secretary C.J. Gregg tries to defuse a potentially nasty public clash between the President and his willful Vice President concerning the Veep's quotes about a bill favored by the chief executive. Exasperated political consultant Mandy Hampton drowns her troubles when her only client ignores her advice and agrees to bottle up a key bill in committee that could have been costly for the President if put to a vote. The President forges a kinship with a young African-American Navy captain who's substituting for his regular White House physician - so much, in fact, that he asks him to assume the position on a full-time basis.[1]
Summary
Cast
Starring
- Allison Janney as C.J. Cregg
- Moira Kelly as Mandy Hampton
- Rob Lowe as Sam Seaborn
- Janel Moloney as Donna Moss
- Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler
- John Spencer as Leo McGarry
- Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman
- Martin Sheen as President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet
Guest Starring
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Morris Tolliver
- Tim Matheson as Vice President John Hoynes
- Lisa Edelstein as Laurie
Co-Starring
- Paul Doherty as Aide #1
- William Duffy as Larry
- Merrin Dungey as Daisy
- Renée Estevez as Nancy
- Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol Fitzpatrick
- Eric Fleeks as Officer #2
- Steven M. Gagnon as Officer #1
- Jana Lee Hamblin as Reporter Bobbi
- Chris Hendrie as Businessman
- Bradley James as Secret Service Agent
- Kathryn Joosten as Dolores Landingham
- Victor Love as Reporter Mike
- John Bedford Lloyd as Lloyd Russell
- Neal Moran as Aide #2
- Suzy Nakamura as Kathy
- Robyn Pedretti as Candy
- J. August Richards as Bill
- NiCole Robinson as Margaret Hooper
- Rose Rollins as Suzanne
- Gilles Savard as Larouche
- Peter James Smith as Ed
- Tammy Tavares as Woman
- Chuti Tiu as Woman #2
- Andy Umberger as Stevie
- Brad Van Grack as Pedestrian
- Mary Kay Wulf as Janet
Trivia
Goofs
In the first season episode "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc", there is a discussion in the oval office between Bartlet and CJ on Bartlet's sense of humor. During which Bartlet takes off his glasses. But in the next shot, Bartlet has his glasses back on and then in the next shot that are back off for the rest of the scene. [2]
Quotes
- Josh Lyman: Victory is mine, victory is mine, great day in the morning people, victory is mine.
- Donna Moss: Morning, Josh.
- Josh Lyman: I drink from the keg of glory, Donna, bring me the finest muffins and bagels in all the land.
- Donna Moss: This is going to be an unbearable day.
- Josh Lyman: Someone give me a river to ford, a serpent to slay.
- President Josiah Bartlet: Twenty-seven lawyers in the room, anybody know 'post hoc, ergo propter hoc'? Josh?
- Josh Lyman: Ah, post, after hoc, ergo, therefore... After hoc, therefore something else hoc.
- President Josiah Bartlet: Thank you. Next? Leo.
- Leo McGarry: 'After it, therefore because of it'.
- President Josiah Bartlet: 'After it, therefore because of it'. It means one thing follows the other, therefore it was caused by the other. But it's not always true. In fact it's hardly ever true. We did not lose Texas because of the hat joke. Do you know when we lost Texas?
- C.J.: When you learned to speak Latin?
- President Josiah Bartlet: Go figure.
- President Josiah Bartlet: So, how's my pulse?
- Morris Tolliver: Have you been running up and down the stairs in the past few minutes?
- President Josiah Bartlet: No.
- Morris Tolliver: Then it's not that good.
- Toby Ziegler: Mrs. Landingham, does the President have free time this morning?
- Mrs. Landingham: The President has nothing but free time, Toby. Right now he's in the residence eating Cheerios and enjoying Regis and Kathie Lee. Should I get him for you?
- Toby Ziegler: Sarcasm's a disturbing thing coming from a woman of your age, Mrs. Landingham.
- Mrs. Landingham: What age would that be, Toby?
- Toby Ziegler: Late twenties?
- Mrs. Landingham: Atta boy.
- Toby Ziegler: Can I have a cookie?
- Mrs. Landingham: No.
- [Sam walks in]
- Mrs. Landingham: Have a cookie, Sam.
- Margaret Hooper: Leo. Did you tell the counsel's office that they would be in on the 10 o'clock?
- Leo McGarry: I may have.
- Margaret Hooper: That's really something that you want to tell me.
- Leo McGarry: [handing her a photo] Here. It's a baby and a new mother. Look at that for a minute.
- Margaret Hooper: Ooooh.
- President Josiah Bartlet: What is that?
- Morris Tolliver: It's a flu shot.
- President Josiah Bartlet: I don't need a flu shot.
- Morris Tolliver: You do need a flu shot.
- President Josiah Bartlet: How do I know this isn't the start of a military coup? I want the Secret Service in here right away.
- Morris Tolliver: In the event of a military coup, what makes you think that the Secret Service is going to be on your side?
- President Josiah Bartlet: Jokes like that are part of my folksy charm, Morris. It's the very heart of my popularity.
- Morris Tolliver: Don't you have a job approval rating of like 3% or something?
- President Josiah Bartlet: We're having trouble getting the word out.
- President Josiah Bartlet: It's not like I'm totally without experience. You're talking to a former governor. I was the Commander-in-Chief of the New Hampshire National Guard.
- Morris Tolliver: You guys get into a lot of tough scrapes, did ya?
- President Josiah Bartlet: We didn't have to. We'd just stand on the border and stare you down. The we'd all go for pancakes.
- Sam Seaborn: I hope you don't mind my barging in like this. It's just that I've known this girl my whole life.
- Woman #2: How do you know Britney?
- Sam Seaborn: Who's Britney?
- Laurie: I am.
- Sam Seaborn: Okay!
References
"The West Wing" Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc (1999)
The West Wing Episode Guide
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