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With a state dinner in honor of an Indonesian president drawing closer, President Bartlet must deal with several problems including an FBI hostage standoff, a nearing category 4 hurricane, and a potential teamsters union strike. Meanwhile, the First Lady prepares to host the dinner, a reporter flirts with C.J., and Sam is surprised when he spots his call girl friend in attendance at the dinner.
Episode Info
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Episode number: 1x7 Production Number: 225906 Airdate: Wednesday November 10th, 1999 Alternate Airdates:
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Episode Notes
This is the first appearance of Stockard Channing (First Lady Abbey Bartlet).
This episode won the Outstanding Costumes for a Series award at the 2000 Emmys.
Episode Quotes
Sam: Do you really think it's a good idea to invite people to dinner and then tell them exactly how to run their lives?
Toby: Absolutely. Otherwise, it's just a waste of food.
Toby: Absolutely. Otherwise, it's just a waste of food.
Abbey: You know, one of the things that happens when I stay away too long is that you forget you don't have the power to fix everything. You have a big brain, and a good heart, and an ego the size of Montana. You do, Jed. You don't have power to fix everything. But I do like watching you try.
Mandy: It really bugs you that the President listens to me sometimes.
Josh: Yes, but you shouldn't take it personally. It bugs me when the President listens to anyone who isn't me.
Josh: Yes, but you shouldn't take it personally. It bugs me when the President listens to anyone who isn't me.
Josh: I look good tonight, don't I?
Mandy: Yes.
Josh: You look good too, but I look even better.
Mandy: Yes.
Josh: You look good too, but I look even better.
C.J.: Danny, when you flirt with me, are you doing it to get a story?
Danny: No, I'm doing it to flirt with you.
Danny: No, I'm doing it to flirt with you.
Danny: What are you wearing tonight?
C.J.: Your paper wants to know what I'm wearing?
Danny: No, it's just for me.
C.J.: Your paper wants to know what I'm wearing?
Danny: No, it's just for me.
Sam: (to Josh) We look good, don't we?
Mandy: Do you guys want to be alone?
Mandy: Do you guys want to be alone?
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Aaron Sorkin |
| • Executive Producer | John Wells | Thomas Schlamme | Aaron Sorkin |
| • Producer | Kristin Harms | Llewellyn Wells |
| • Co-Producer | Michael Hissrich |
| • Production Designer | Jon Hutman |
| • Editor | Christopher Nelson (1) |
| • Casting | Barbara Miller (1) | John Levey (1) | Kevin Scott (1) |
| • Unit Production Manager | Jean Higgins |
| • First Assistant Director | Tony Alder |
| • Second Assistant Director | Brian Bettwy |
| • Music | W. G. 'Snuffy' Walden |
| • Director of Photography | Thomas Del Ruth |
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