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The West Wing :: Bad Moon Rising (02x19)

Episode Information

Title:

Bad Moon Rising

Episode #:

02x19

Production Number:

226219

Original Airdate:

Wednesday April 25th, 2001

*Also Known As:

Une nouvelle lune se lève ( France [France 2])

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FR (France 2)	Nov 27, 2003

Episode Crew
Director:	Bill Johnson (1)
Story:	Felicia Willson
Teleplay:	Aaron Sorkin

Episode Summary

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President Bartlet goes to Oliver Babbish for advice on the potential ramifications of hiding his MS. Meanwhile, an oil spill near the Delaware coast spikes Sam's personal interest; Josh deals with a Mexican economic crisis, all while bickering with Donna; and Toby orders C.J. to get rid of a White House leak about a change in the President's position on school vouchers.

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Guest Stars

Special Guest Stars
•Emily Procter	played	Ainsley Hayes	Recurring (8th appearance)
•Oliver Platt	played	Oliver Babish	Recurring (first appearance)
Guest Stars
•Jossie Thacker	played	Staffer #3 (as Jossie Harris Thacker)	Recurring (first appearance)
•Kathryn Joosten	played	Delores Landingham	Recurring (26th appearance)
•Michael Mantell (1)	played	Congressional Staffer	Recurring (first appearance)
•NiCole Robinson	played	Margaret	Recurring (33rd appearance)
•Eric Stonestreet	played	Staffer # 1
•Jacqueline Kim	played	First Lieutenant Emily Lowenbrau
•Robert Curtis Brown (3)	played	Jamie Hotchkiss
•Scott Atkinson	played	Staffer # 2
•Scott Lawrence	played	Congressional Staffer
Co-Guest Stars
•Charles Noland	played	Steve	Recurring (15th appearance)
•Devika Parikh	played	Bonnie	Recurring (23rd appearance)
•Kim Webster	played	Ginger	Recurring (22nd appearance)
•Kris Murphy (1)	played	Katie Witt	Recurring (14th appearance)
•Melissa Fitzgerald	played	Carol Fitzpatrick	Recurring (34th appearance)
•Peter James Smith (3)	played	Ed	Recurring (14th appearance)
•Randy Brooks (1)	played	Arthur Leeds (as Randolph Brooks)	Recurring (7th appearance)
•Shishir Kurup	played	Zach	Recurring (second appearance)
•Timothy Davis-Reed (1)	played	Mark	Recurring (6th appearance)
•William Duffy (2)	played	Larry	Recurring (13th appearance)
•David Ackert	played	Babish Staffer
•Trace Beaulieu	played	Cal

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
•Rob Lowe (1)	played	Sam Seaborn
•Richard Schiff	played	Toby Ziegler
•Dule Hill	played	Charlie Young

Episode Notes

Trace Beaulieu, who guest stars as Cal, is the creator of the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Episode Quotes

Josh: Close the door.
Donna: With me on the other side?
Josh: Yeah.

Sam: Ginger, what do you know about the oil tanker?
Ginger: It hit Delaware.
Sam: I'm amazed it found Delaware.

Bartlet: I'm going to tell you a story and then I need you to tell me whether or not I've engaged sixteen people in a massive criminal conspiracy to defraud the public in order to win a Presidential election.

Aide: Would you like us to pack your big hammer?
Babish: You know what? Don't make fun of the big hammer.

Josh: You just lurk there in the shadows, like ... whatever. What are you doing?
Donna: I'm doing things, things with paper.

Sam: I'm less visually observant than others but I make up for it.
Emily: How?
Sam: With cunning and guile.

Cultural References

Episode Title: Bad Moon Rising

The episode title comes from the Creedence Clearwater Revival song of the same title.

C.J.: It's me, okay? I am Spartacus.

C.J. is quoting a line from the movie Spartacus from the scene where the Romans decide to repremand Spartacus for freeing Roman slaves.