"The West Wing" Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc (1999)

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Director:

Thomas Schlamme

Writers:

Aaron Sorkin (creator)
Aaron Sorkin (writer)

TV Series:

"The West Wing" (1999)

Original Air Date:

29 September 1999 (Season 1, Episode 2)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Josh trumps a potential Democratic challenger in a masterful political move and then hires the challenger's...

Plot Keywords:

Vice President | Secretary | First Family | Politician | Marriage

Cast

Allison Janney	...	Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg
Moira Kelly	...	Mandy Hampton
Rob Lowe	...	Sam Seaborn
Janel Moloney	...	Donna Moss
Richard Schiff	...	Toby Ziegler
John Spencer	...	Leo McGarry
Bradley Whitford	...	Josh Lyman
Martin Sheen	...	President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Bedford Lloyd	...	Lloyd Russell
Paul Doherty	...	Aide #1
William Duffy	...	Larry (as Bill Duffy)
Merrin Dungey	...	Daisy
Lisa Edelstein	...	Brittany 'Laurie' Rollins
Renée Estevez	...	Nancy
Melissa Fitzgerald	...	Carol Fitzpatrick
Eric Fleeks	...	Officer #2
Steven M. Gagnon	...	Officer #1
Jana Lee Hamblin	...	Reporter Bobbi
Chris Hendrie	...	Businessman
Bradley James	...	Secret Service Agent
Kathryn Joosten	...	Dolores Landingham
Victor Love	...	Reporter Mike
Tim Matheson	...	Vice President John Hoynes
Neal Moran	...	Aide #2
Suzy Nakamura	...	Kathy
Robyn Pedretti	...	Candy
J. August Richards	...	Bill
NiCole Robinson	...	Margaret Hooper
Rose Rollins	...	Suzanne
Ruben Santiago-Hudson	...	Morris Tolliver
Gilles Savard	...	Larouche
Peter James Smith	...	Ed
Tammy Tavares	...	Woman
Chuti Tiu	...	Woman #2
Andy Umberger	...	Stevie
Brad Van Grack	...	Pedestrian
Mary Kay Wulf	...	Janet

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Bartlet explains the Post Hoc fallacy the shot shows him taking off his glass, the following shot from behind has them on. The shot following and showing his face show the glasses off again.

Quotes:

C.J. Cregg: USA Today asked why you didn't spend more time campaigning in Texas and you say it's because you don't look good in funny hats.
Sam Seaborn: Big hats

Soundtrack:

She's Lost Control