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The West Wing
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  • Episode aired Nov 3, 2004
  • TV-14
  • 42m
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Stockard Channing and Martin Sheen in The West Wing (1999)
Drama

Leo is found in the woods and rushed to the hospital; the staff struggle to hold the peace deal together without a Chief of Staff; the President neglects his duties out of loyalty and guilt ... Read allLeo is found in the woods and rushed to the hospital; the staff struggle to hold the peace deal together without a Chief of Staff; the President neglects his duties out of loyalty and guilt towards Leo; Donna arrives back in the USA.Leo is found in the woods and rushed to the hospital; the staff struggle to hold the peace deal together without a Chief of Staff; the President neglects his duties out of loyalty and guilt towards Leo; Donna arrives back in the USA.

  • Director
    • Christopher Misiano
  • Writers
    • Aaron Sorkin
    • Eli Attie
    • Debora Cahn
  • Stars
    • Stockard Channing
    • Dulé Hill
    • Allison Janney
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    740
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    • Director
      • Christopher Misiano
    • Writers
      • Aaron Sorkin
      • Eli Attie
      • Debora Cahn
    • Stars
      • Stockard Channing
      • Dulé Hill
      • Allison Janney
    • 3User 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
    • (credit only)
    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
    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
    Steven Culp
    Steven Culp
    • Speaker of the House Jeff Haffley
    Sam Robards
    Sam Robards
    • Greg Brock
    H. Richard Greene
    H. Richard Greene
    • Senator Robert Royce, R-PA
    Allison Smith
    Allison Smith
    • Mallory O'Brien
    NiCole Robinson
    NiCole Robinson
    • Margaret Hooper
    • Director
      • Christopher Misiano
    • Writers
      • Aaron Sorkin
      • Eli Attie
      • Debora Cahn
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    • Trivia
      The decorative prop in Gail's goldfish bowl on C. J. Cregg's desk is a pair of white doves, representing the Israeli/Palestinian Peace Deal.
    • Goofs
      Donna had thoracic/pulmonary surgery plus a multiple compound fractured thigh bone and would not possibly be able to return to work, let alone be pain-free. At minimum her leg would likely have needed to be in traction for weeks to ensure the bone set properly.
    • Quotes

      Greg Brock: Who's the new White House Chief of Staff?

      Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg: You know so much, you tell me?

      Greg Brock: I'm hearing Will Bailey.

      Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg: Then you should have your hearing checked.

      Greg Brock: Had a one-on-one with the President yesterday. First time all year. Knows the military, which Josh and Toby don't.

      Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg: First of all it's Leo. Second, Josh and Toby know every inch of the government: military, industrial, animal, mineral.

      Greg Brock: Lots of folks can manage down, Will's proven he can manage up. A fully fledged adult.

      Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg: Again, it's Leo. But Josh and Toby are both adult, responsible, highly intelligent...

      [Josh walks in addressing CJ]

      Josh Lyman: You can throw me in a vat of custard with a chocolate-covered snorkel.

      Josh Lyman: [shouts] It's gonna be you and me this weekend baby, and you are wearing a floppy hat!

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      Featured in The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005)
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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
      • November 3, 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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