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The West Wing :: Evidence of Things Not Seen (04x20)

Episode Information

Title:

Evidence of Things Not Seen

Episode #:

04x20

Production Number:

175319

Original Airdate:

Wednesday April 23rd, 2003

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Episode Crew
Director:	Christopher Misiano
Story:	Eli Attie David Handelman
Teleplay:	Aaron Sorkin

Episode Summary

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When a gunman opens fire in the press briefing room, the secret service puts the staff on lockdown until the situation is under control. While on lockdown, Josh interviews Joe Quincy, a lawyer who applied for Ainsley Hayes’ old job, and though the interview goes well, Josh has a nagging feeling that something is off with Joe. Meanwhile, poker night also continues despite the lockdown, but Bartlet keeps getting interrupted after a spy plane is shot down over Russia.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Bradley James	played	Agent #2	Recurring (11th appearance)
•Elisabeth Moss (1)	played	Zoey Bartlet	Recurring (15th appearance)
•J. P. Hubbell (1)	played	Agent #1	Recurring (second appearance)
•Jim Moret	played	Reporter	Recurring (first appearance)
•Lily Tomlin	played	Debbie Fiderer	Recurring (8th appearance)
•Matthew Perry	played	Joe Quincy	Recurring (first appearance)
•Melissa Fitzgerald	played	Carol Fitzpatrick	Recurring (65th appearance)
•Michael O'Neill	played	Ron Butterfield	Recurring (10th appearance)
•NiCole Robinson	played	Margaret	Recurring (62nd appearance)
•Penny Griego	played	News Anchor	Recurring (6th appearance)
•Peter James Smith (3)	played	Ed	Recurring (36th appearance)
•Renee Estevez	played	Nancy	Recurring (26th appearance)
•William Duffy (2)	played	Larry	Recurring (36th appearance)
•Willie Gault (2)	played	Agent #3	Recurring (third appearance)
•Robert Beuth	played	Translator

Main Cast

•Martin Sheen	played	President Jed Bartlet
•John Spencer	played	Leo McGarry
•Allison Janney	played	Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg
•Bradley Whitford	played	Josh Lyman
•Janel Moloney	played	Donna Moss
•Richard Schiff	played	Toby Ziegler
•Stockard Channing	played	Abbey Bartlet
•Dule Hill	played	Charlie Young
•Joshua Malina	played	Will Bailey

Episode Notes

Guest star Matthew Perry (Joe Quincy) later starred with series star Bradley Whitford (Josh Lyman) on Aaron Sorkin's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

Episode Goofs

When C.J. is balancing the egg, the clock on the wall reads midnight, but her wrist watch reads 7:20.

Episode References

Josh: (after being asked if he heard gunshots) No, but I thought I heard a brass quintet playing "The First Noel," so I assumed somebody somewhere was locked and loaded.

Josh is referring to a symptom of his PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) in which he associates instrumental music with sirens. This connection comes during the second-season episode "Noel," when Josh talks with Dr. Keyworth about his shooting during the first season finale ("What Kind of Day Has it Been") after Christmas music begins playing in the White House lobby.

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