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The West Wing :: Jefferson Lives (05x03)

Episode Information

Title:

Jefferson Lives

Episode #:

05x03

Production Number:

176053

Original Airdate:

Wednesday October 08th, 2003

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Episode Crew
Director:	Alex Graves
Story:	Carol Flint Debora Cahn (1)
Teleplay:	Carol Flint

Episode Summary

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In the wake of kidnapping situation, Bartlet makes his return to the Oval Office and turns his attention to finding a new Vice President. But this proves to be a difficult process when Bartlet has a tough time getting his first choice, secretary of state Lew Berryhill, through the approval process. Meanwhile, the First Lady continues to deal with the trauma of the kidnapping, and things are made worse when the Qumari assassination is exposed. Meanwhile, Josh is upset after being confronted by Amy, and Donna deals with Ryan, the new intern.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Charlotte Colavin	played	Sheila Fields	Recurring (second appearance)
•Elisabeth Moss (1)	played	Zoey Bartlet	Recurring (18th appearance)
•Gary Cole	played	Bob Russell	Recurring (first appearance)
•Geoff Pierson	played	Sen. Tripplehorn	Recurring (third appearance)
•H. Richard Greene (5)	played	Robert Royce	Recurring (second appearance)
•J. Patrick McCormack (1)	played	Jimmy Wendall	Recurring (third appearance)
•Jesse Bradford	played	Ryan Pierce	Recurring (second appearance)
•Lily Tomlin	played	Debbie Fiderer	Recurring (11th appearance)
•Mary-Louise Parker	played	Amy Gardner	Recurring (18th appearance)
•Michael O'Neill	played	Ron Butterfield	Recurring (13th appearance)
•NiCole Robinson	played	Margaret	Recurring (68th appearance)
•Steven Culp	played	Jeff Haffley	Recurring (first appearance)
•William Devane	played	Lewis Berryhill	Recurring (second appearance)
•H. M. Wynant	played	Sen. Starkey
•Robert Arce	played	August Adair
Co-Guest Stars
•Kris Murphy (1)	played	Katie	Recurring (40th appearance)
•Melissa Fitzgerald	played	Carol Fitzpatrick	Recurring (71st appearance)
•Rebecca Avery	played	Reporter #3	Recurring (first appearance)
•Timothy Davis-Reed (1)	played	Mark	Recurring (35th appearance)
•Tom W. Chick	played	Gordon	Recurring (first appearance)
•Donald Sage MacKay (1)	played	Ellis
•Hugh Dane	played	Judge
•Marc Antonio Pritchett	played	Reporter #2
•Margaret Bacon	played	Young Zoey

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