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The West Wing
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The Birnam Wood

  • Episode aired Oct 27, 2004
  • TV-14
  • 42m
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8.3/10
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Josh returns from Germany in time to voice concerns about Leo; the Israelis and Palenstinians meet at Camp David with little chance of an agreement; the President and Leo's differences over ... Read allJosh returns from Germany in time to voice concerns about Leo; the Israelis and Palenstinians meet at Camp David with little chance of an agreement; the President and Leo's differences over the Middle East crisis reach a breaking point.Josh returns from Germany in time to voice concerns about Leo; the Israelis and Palenstinians meet at Camp David with little chance of an agreement; the President and Leo's differences over the Middle East crisis reach a breaking point.

  • Director
    • Alex Graves
  • Writers
    • Aaron Sorkin
    • John Wells
    • Debora Cahn
  • Stars
    • Stockard Channing
    • Dulé Hill
    • Allison Janney
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
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    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alex Graves
    • Writers
      • Aaron Sorkin
      • John Wells
      • Debora Cahn
    • Stars
      • Stockard Channing
      • Dulé Hill
      • Allison Janney
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Abbey Bartlet
    Dulé Hill
    Dulé Hill
    • Charlie Young
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • C.J. Cregg
    Joshua Malina
    Joshua Malina
    • Will Bailey
    Mary McCormack
    Mary McCormack
    • Kate Harper
    Janel Moloney
    Janel Moloney
    • Donna Moss
    • (credit only)
    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
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    • Israeli Prime Minister Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy
    Makram Khoury
    Makram Khoury
    • Palestinian Chairman Nizar Farad
    • (as Makram J. Khoury)
    Lily Tomlin
    Lily Tomlin
    • Deborah Fiderer
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • General Nicholas Alexander
    Steven Culp
    Steven Culp
    • Speaker of the House Jeff Haffley
    NiCole Robinson
    NiCole Robinson
    • Margaret Hooper
    Natalija Nogulich
    Natalija Nogulich
    • Israeli Ambassador Shira Galit
    Marcelo Tubert
    Marcelo Tubert
    • Palestinian Prime Minister Saeb Mukarat
    • Director
      • Alex Graves
    • Writers
      • Aaron Sorkin
      • John Wells
      • Debora Cahn
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    • Trivia
      Standing in for Camp David in this episode is ThorpeWood, an environmental education center located on a 110-acre nature preserve nestled in a secluded, heavily forested stream valley 1,500 feet high on Maryland's Catoctin Mountains.
    • Goofs
      CJ Cregg, while briefing the press about the progress of peace talks, slips in trivia about the lunch menu for the delegations at Camp David. The first item on the menu was crab cakes. It is not likely that the delegations would serve crab to Israeli and Palestinian participants since crab is not kosher and is considered haram (prohibited) by several sects of Islam.
    • Quotes

      Leo McGarry: You, me, the Assistant Deputy Secretary for Fishery Exploitation; I don't care. We've got to get our message out.

      C.J. Cregg: And what is our message?

      Leo McGarry: "Shut up while we're trying to get them to stop killing each other."

    • Connections
      References Meet the Press (1947)
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      West Wing Main Title
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      Written by W.G. Snuffy Walden

      Performed by Pete Anthony

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 28, 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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