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Inauguration: Part 1

  • Episode aired Feb 5, 2003
  • TV-14
  • 42m
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Martin Sheen in The West Wing (1999)
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It is the day of Bartlet's second inauguration and yet the celebrations stutter as the staff are stunned by a betrayal in their midst.It is the day of Bartlet's second inauguration and yet the celebrations stutter as the staff are stunned by a betrayal in their midst.It is the day of Bartlet's second inauguration and yet the celebrations stutter as the staff are stunned by a betrayal in their midst.

  • Director
    • Christopher Misiano
  • Writers
    • Aaron Sorkin
    • Michael Oates Palmer
    • William Sind
  • Stars
    • Rob Lowe
    • Dulé Hill
    • Allison Janney
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    803
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christopher Misiano
    • Writers
      • Aaron Sorkin
      • Michael Oates Palmer
      • William Sind
    • Stars
      • Rob Lowe
      • Dulé Hill
      • Allison Janney
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Rob Lowe
    Rob Lowe
    • Sam Seaborn
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    Dulé Hill
    Dulé Hill
    • Charlie Young
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • C.J. Cregg
    Joshua Malina
    Joshua Malina
    • Will Bailey
    Janel Moloney
    Janel Moloney
    • Donna Moss
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • Toby Ziegler
    John Spencer
    John Spencer
    • Leo McGarry
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Josh Lyman
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • President Josiah Bartlet
    Timothy Busfield
    Timothy Busfield
    • Danny Concannon
    Granville Van Dusen
    Granville Van Dusen
    • Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Bryce Lilly
    Danica McKellar
    Danica McKellar
    • Elsie Snuffin
    Steve Ryan
    Steve Ryan
    • Secretary of Defense Miles Hutchinson
    Victor McCay
    Victor McCay
    • Peter
    Thomas Kopache
    Thomas Kopache
    • Assistant Secretary of State Bob Slatterly
    Gibby Brand
    Gibby Brand
    • Adam Kent
    Faran Tahir
    Faran Tahir
    • Manny
    John Cothran
    John Cothran
    • Civilian Advisor
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
    • Director
      • Christopher Misiano
    • Writers
      • Aaron Sorkin
      • Michael Oates Palmer
      • William Sind
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    • Trivia
      The Equatorial Kundu story line and its atrocities are based on several real life African civil wars, notably Rwanda (1990-1994), Sierra Leone (1991-2002) and Mozambique (1977-1992).
    • Goofs
      The opening screen shows that Inauguration Day is Sunday. According to the 20th Amendment the formal, public Inauguration Day is moved to Monday when it falls on Sunday. A private swearing-in may still be conducted on Sunday.
    • Quotes

      Toby Ziegler: I throw a rubber ball against the window; that means you come to me. As my frustration level grows, so does the velocity of the ball against the window.

      Will Bailey: Don't you ever worry about the window breaking?

      Toby Ziegler: During moments of peak frustration: when the Speaker of the House threatened to repeal the 16th Amendment, a couple of Yankee games, and when Congress censured my boss... but it's always held up, that window; that window is a game-day player.

    • Connections
      References Gidget (1959)
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      Written by Jill Sobule and Robin Eaton

      Performed by Jill Sobule

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 23, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • John Wells Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 42m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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