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BARTLET FOR AMERICA

Original Airdate 12-12-01 Rebroadcast mo-dy-yr

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Descriptions

From TVGuide.com:
It's Dec. 23, but no one at the White House is feeling much in the Christmas spirit. Indeed, the most pressing holiday matter is a threat to firebomb black churches in Tennessee on Christmas Eve. As for Leo (John Spencer), he and his new $650-an-hour lawyer (Joanna Gleason) are on Capitol Hill, where he's about to testify before the House committee probing the MS matter. The ground to be covered: Bartlet's failure to disclose his condition during his Presidential campaign (the reasons for it are recounted in flashbacks).

From NBC:
While the White House is festooned with Christmas finery, Leo (John Spencer) fears the worst when he testifies in the Congressional investigation into the President's (Martin Sheen) possible lack of public disclosure about his illness while flashbacks reveal the background leading to Bartlet's decision as governor to not come forward with the damaging information. In addition, the President personally investigates a series of church firebombings in the South after a two-year probe proves fruitless and threatens using troops to protect parishioners the next day on Christmas Eve.
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Credits

Written by Aaron Sorkin
Directed by Thomas Schlamme

Rob Lowe as Sam (Samuel Norman) Seaborn Deputy Communications Director
Stockard Channing as Abbey (Abigail Ann) Bartlet M.D. First Lady
Dulé Hill as Charlie (Charles) Young Personal Aide to the President
Allison Janney as C.J. (Claudia Jean) Cregg Press Secretary
Janel Moloney as Donna (Donnatella) Moss Assistant to Deputy Chief of Staff
Richard Schiff as Toby {Zachary} Ziegler Communications Director
John Spencer as Leo {Thomas} McGarry Chief of Staff
Bradley Whitford as Josh (Joshua) Lyman Deputy Chief of Staff
Martin Sheen as Jed (Josiah) Bartlet President of the United States
     
Tim Matheson as John Hoynes Vice President
Joanna Gleason as Jordan Kendall Leo's lawyer
Mark Feuerstein as Cliff (Clifford) Calley Majority Counsel
Clark Gregg as Special Agent Michael Casper "Mike" / FBI
James Handy as Joseph "Phil" Bruno Congressman / Chairman
Steven Gilborn as Mr. Dearborn Congressman
Doug Ballard as Edward "Ed" Pratt Governor of Tennessee
Todd Waring as Rathburn Congressman
Mark Hutter as Gentleman from Pennsylvania Congresman (R)
Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. Landingham President's Secretary /
Delores (first name)
NiCole Robinson as Margaret Assistant to Chief of Staff
Ashley L. Clark as Allan with glasses
Carlos Jacott as Allen What's New ?
Randy Thompson as CEO Donor
Dennis Haskins as CEO Donor
Ellis E. Williams as Reverend Algiss Skyler  
     
David St. James as Congressman Gibson Darren (first name)
Greta Sesheta as Congresswoman  
Joe O'Connor as Calhoun Congressman
Judy Kain as Event Planner  
Thomas Carrington as Congressional Staffer  
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Media Quotes

I've just gotten back from a steak lunch for the crew where the Emmy was passed around and spirits were high. I'm about to start writing the Christmas show. - Aaron Sorkin

Posted at AaronSorkin@yahoogroups.com
By List Owner
November 5, 2001
Message 10930

Just so you know, there was something else in Aaron's letter that I didn't include ... The last line of his letter was, "Now it's Spencer's turn."

Posted at AaronSorkin@yahoogroups.com
By List Owner
November 5, 2001
Message 10967

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