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The West Wing
S6.E10
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  • Episode aired Jan 5, 2005
  • TV-14
  • 44m
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Gary Cole in The West Wing (1999)
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The press circulates an untrue rumor about C.J. A controversial amendment banning gay marriage is added to the budget. Josh convinces Santos to vie for the office of President.The press circulates an untrue rumor about C.J. A controversial amendment banning gay marriage is added to the budget. Josh convinces Santos to vie for the office of President.The press circulates an untrue rumor about C.J. A controversial amendment banning gay marriage is added to the budget. Josh convinces Santos to vie for the office of President.

  • Director
    • Christopher Misiano
  • Writers
    • Bradley Whitford
    • Debora Cahn
    • Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
  • Stars
    • Stockard Channing
    • Dulé Hill
    • Allison Janney
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
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    • Director
      • Christopher Misiano
    • Writers
      • Bradley Whitford
      • Debora Cahn
      • Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
    • Stars
      • Stockard Channing
      • Dulé Hill
      • Allison Janney
    • 1User 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
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • Toby Ziegler
    John Spencer
    John Spencer
    • Leo McGarry
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Josh Lyman
    Jimmy Smits
    Jimmy Smits
    • Matthew Santos
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • President Josiah Bartlet
    Kristin Chenoweth
    Kristin Chenoweth
    • Annabeth Schott
    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • Vice President Bob Russell
    Teri Polo
    Teri Polo
    • Helen Santos
    Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson
    • John Hoynes
    Reed Diamond
    Reed Diamond
    • Dr. Mike Gordon
    Paul Collins
    • Senator Sam Wilkinson
    Cleo King
    Cleo King
    • Marla Worisky
    • Director
      • Christopher Misiano
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      • Bradley Whitford
      • Debora Cahn
      • Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
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    • Trivia
      When talking to Toby, Vice-President Robert Russell (Gary Cole) reveals he has a gay nephew. He also makes a somewhat prescient comment about same-sex marriage being legal in ten years if done right. In real life, the Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges, decided in June 2015, legalized same-sex marriage ten years and six months from the air date of this episode.
    • Goofs
      At one point Toby is asked if he believes the Bible to be literally true, and Toby says yes. As a practicing Jew, Toby should have said no, because while the Old Testament of the Christian Bible is the same as the Jewish Torah, the Jews do not believe in the professed "truth" of the Christian New Testament.
    • Quotes

      Annabeth Schott: You want to emphatically deny something you have no problem with and make it publicly clear this is a private matter.

      C.J. Cregg: Yes.

      Annabeth Schott: Okie dokie.

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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
      • January 5, 2005 (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
      • 44m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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