Episode 1
Aired Sep 24, 2003
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The search continues for the president's abducted daughter; the administration weighs launching a pre-emptive military strike; news breaks about Bartlet's approval for the assassination of a terrorist leader.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 1, 2003
The Dogs of War
House Speaker Walken (John Goodman) presides over the bombardment of terrorist camps; Zoey's kidnappers deliver an ultimatum; Toby visits his newborn twins while drafting two presidential speeches that hinge on Zoey's fate.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 8, 2003
Jefferson Lives
Bartlet endures the painful process of nominating an appropriate candidate for vice president; Amy champions the first lady's violence-prevention provisions for an upcoming bill.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 22, 2003
Han
A North Korean pianist slips President Bartlet a message saying he wants to defect; a backdoor campaign seeks approval for the vice president (Gary Cole), but there is one holdout; Donna gives her aunt and uncle a tour.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 29, 2003
Constituency of One
Josh skirmishes with a conservative senator (Tom Skerritt) over a backlog of military promotions; the new vice president (Gary Cole) makes a flattering offer to Will; CJ's unscripted statements anger Leo.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 5, 2003
Disaster Relief
Bartlet flies to Oklahoma to lend support to tornado victims, while Leo contends with crises that need the president's immediate attention; Josh lands in the dog house after a miscalculation costs the Democrats dearly.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 12, 2003
Separation of Powers
Toby dispatches former Supreme Court clerk Joe Quincy (Matthew Perry) to check on the condition of the stricken chief justice; the president focuses on a crucial national television interview.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 19, 2003
Shutdown
The president engages in a war of wills with the House speaker (Steven Culp), resulting in a government shutdown; Bartlet seeks to end the fiscal crisis by challenging Republicans in the halls of the Capitol.
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Episode 9
Aired Dec 3, 2003
Abu El Banat
News of relief workers jailed in northern Sudan oppresses the holiday spirit at the tree-lighting ceremony; the president welcomes his three daughters; Toby tries to keep the administration out of a debate over doctor-assisted suicide.
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 7, 2004
The Stormy Present
En route to a funeral, Bartlet discusses the burdens of office with a former president (James Cromwell) and the House speaker (John Goodman); a congresswoman demands the return of her state's Bill of Rights, stolen by a Union soldier.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 14, 2004
The Benign Prerogative
Bartlet ponders a lengthy list of prisoners eligible for a presidential pardon; Charlie shares insider tidbits with an attractive woman (Gabrielle Union); Toby joins a pollster (Marlee Matlin) on a tour of Middle America.
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Episode 12
Aired Feb 4, 2004
Slow News Day
President Bartlet sanctions Toby's hush-hush mission to reform Social Security, then backpedals when details are leaked to the press; female staffers complain to Josh about a new co-worker.
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Episode 13
Aired Feb 11, 2004
The Warfare of Genghis Khan
An unknown nation detonates a nuclear device over the Indian Ocean; Josh reconsiders the merit of space exploration; a talk-show host maligns C.J.; Will insinuates to the vice president that he is thought of as a buffoon.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 18, 2004
An Khe
The president dispatches a Navy SEAL team to retrieve five pilots shot down by North Korean planes, prompting Leo to remember his experience as a downed pilot; C.J. spars with a conservative talk-show host (Jay Mohr).
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 25, 2004
Full Disclosure
Former Vice President Hoynes (Tim Matheson) plans to write a tell-all book about the Bartlet White House; Josh deals with school vouchers and the closing of a military base; Toby parleys with trade-union bosses.
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Episode 16
Aired Mar 3, 2004
Eppur Si Muove
A rival congresswoman uses Bartlet's daughter (Nina Siemaszko) to suggest a conflict of interest with funding of a medical study; the first lady does a public service announcement with the Muppets from "Sesame Street."
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 24, 2004
The Supremes
President Bartlet faces a political minefield when seeking to replace a deceased Supreme Court justice; Josh proffers a liberal judicial nominee (Glenn Close), while the president meets with a bright, conservative judge (William Fichtner).
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Episode 18
Aired Mar 31, 2004
Access
A documentary film crew tags along with C.J. on a typical day in the life of a White House press secretary, then a crisis erupts involving a terrorist shootout with the FBI.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 21, 2004
Talking Points
On the eve of a trade summit, Josh learns the president will reverse himself on outsourcing American jobs; Kate Harper (Mary McCormack) steps in as the new deputy national security adviser.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 28, 2004
No Exit
The president and his staff must wait out a White House lockdown after a foreign substance is detected in the building.
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Episode 21
Aired May 12, 2004
Gaza
The president considers military options when a congressional fact-finding team's vehicle is bombed during an investigation of the Palestinian and Israeli conflict.
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Episode 22
Aired May 19, 2004
Memorial Day
Violence continues to escalate in the Gaza Strip, and the murder of high-ranking U.S. officials prompts President Bartlet to consider a military response.
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