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The West Wing :: What Kind of Day Has It Been? (01x22)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: What Kind of Day Has It Been?
Episode #: 01x22
Production Number: 225921
Original Airdate: Wednesday May 17th, 2000
*Also Known As:
9.8/10 (4 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
FR (France 2) Sep 28, 2001
Episode Crew
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
 
Episode Summary
 
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Bartlet and the staff prepare for a town meeting with college students while dealing with getting an American pilot, who was shot down in Iraqi territory, home before he’s captured. Toby’s brother is involved in a potential disaster on an orbiting space shuttle. Josh works to convince the Vice President to change his stance on campaign finance reform. Later, as Bartlet and the staff leave the meeting, bullets begin to fly.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Special Guest Stars
John AmosplayedPercy FitzwallaceRecurring (5th appearance)
Tim MathesonplayedJohn HoynesRecurring (5th appearance)
Guest Stars
Elisabeth Moss (1)playedZoey BartletRecurring (7th appearance)
Janel MoloneyplayedDonna MossRecurring (22nd appearance)
Jorja FoxplayedGina ToscanoRecurring (4th appearance)
Michael O'NeillplayedRon ButterfieldRecurring (4th appearance)
Suzy NakamuraplayedCathyRecurring (9th appearance)
Timothy BusfieldplayedDanny ConcannonRecurring (14th appearance)
Co-Guest Stars
Charles NolandplayedSteveRecurring (8th appearance)
Devika Parikhplayed BonnieRecurring (14th appearance)
George McDanielplayedOfficer #2Recurring (second appearance)
Kathryn JoostenplayedDelores LandinghamRecurring (17th appearance)
Kim WebsterplayedGingerRecurring (10th appearance)
Kris Murphy (1)playedKatie WittRecurring (6th appearance)
Larry StahoviakplayedSteveRecurring (first appearance)
Lisa CroisetteplayedPattyRecurring (first appearance)
Melissa FitzgeraldplayedCarol FitzpatrickRecurring (17th appearance)
NiCole RobinsonplayedMargaretRecurring (18th appearance)
Ralph Meyering, Jr.playedTomRecurring (third appearance)
Steven M. GagnonplayedOfficer #1Recurring (second appearance)
Christopher DukesplayedPhil 
Derek TriplettplayedMikey 
Emidio AntonioplayedLou 
Linda Burden-WilliamsplayedModerator 
 
Main Cast
 
Martin SheenplayedPresident Jed Bartlet
John SpencerplayedLeo McGarry
Allison JanneyplayedClaudia Jean "C.J." Cregg
Bradley WhitfordplayedJosh Lyman
Rob Lowe (1)playedSam Seaborn
Richard SchiffplayedToby Ziegler
Dule HillplayedCharlie Young
Moira KellyplayedMandy Hampton
 
Episode Notes
 
In conjunction with several other episodes, this episode won the 2000 Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.
 
This is Moira Kelly's final appearance as Mandy Hampton though her departure is never explained. It is assumed that it is due to the memo she wrote on the administration's weaknesses, but it is never directly explained.
 
C.J.'s fish bowl has a Space Shuttle decoration.
 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Bartlet: Two politicians are having an argument. One of them stands up and says, "You're lying!" The other one answers, "Yes, I am, but hear me out."
 
Bartlet: I am excited about it. You come to the end of a long day, you sit back, you open a beer, you watch a sporting event.That's what men do.
Charlie: Girl's softball.
Bartlet: If that's what's on, then that's what they watch. It's either that, or a cricket match between Scotland and Bermuda. Now, I am an educated man, Charlie, but when someone tries to explain cricket to me, all I want to do is hit him in the head with a teapot.
 
Leo: Hey, Sam was here before. We've got some kind of signal?
(later)
Leo: What is that?
Josh: It's the signal.
Leo: It looks like a hip-hop gesture.
Josh: It's, uh, a plane taking off.
Leo: Doesn't look like a plane taking off.
 
Bartlet: Listen, have I gotten any of the names right so far?
Charlie: No sir, but you came damn close on a couple of them.
 
 
Episode Goofs
 
Bartlet and Fitzwallace talk about the eagle facing the arrows during war-time. However, this contradicts Executive Order 9646 that states that the eagle must always face the olive branch.
 
 
Episode References
 
Charlie: (to Josh) You were right; it doesn't go away.

This refers to "A Proportional Response" in which Josh tells Charlie that the feeling that he has while watching Bartlet address the nation from the Oval Office won't go away.
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorAaron Sorkin
Executive ProducerJohn Wells (1)  |  Thomas Schlamme  |  Aaron Sorkin
ProducerKristin Harms  |  Llewellyn Wells
Co-ProducerMichael Hissrich
Production DesignerJon Hutman
EditorChristopher Nelson (1)
CastingBarbara Miller (1)  |  John Levey (1)  |  Kevin Scott (1)
Unit Production ManagerJean Higgins
First Assistant DirectorTony Alder
Second Assistant DirectorBrian Bettwy
MusicW. G. 'Snuffy' Walden
Director of PhotographyThomas Del Ruth
 
 
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