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The West Wing :: In the Room (06x08)

Episode Information

Title:

In the Room

Episode #:

06x08

Production Number:

2T5008

Original Airdate:

Wednesday December 08th, 2004

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Episode Crew
Director:	Alex Graves
Writer:	Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr.

Episode Summary

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At a Bartlet family birthday party at the White House, guests Penn and Teller burn an American flag, causing a publicity catastrophe for the staff. With Bartlet's second term nearing its end, candidates for President are emerging, including Senator Arnold Vinick, who has managed to impress Josh. Meanwhile, Bartlet experiences an MS episode while aboard Air Force One; and Josh is asked to run the Vice President's campaign for President.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Ben Murray	played	Curtis Carruthers	Recurring (first appearance)
•Ed O'Neill	played	Eric Baker	Recurring (second appearance)
•Elisabeth Moss (1)	played	Zoey Bartlet	Recurring (22nd appearance)
•Gary Cole	played	Bob Russell	Recurring (12th appearance)
•Kris Murphy (1)	played	Katie	Recurring (48th appearance)
•Kristin Chenoweth	played	Annabeth Schott	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Mary Kay Place	played	Dr. Millicent Griffith	Recurring (second appearance)
•NiCole Robinson	played	Margaret	Recurring (87th appearance)
•Paul Rae	played	Walter	Recurring (first appearance)
•Renee Estevez	played	Nancy	Recurring (32nd appearance)
•Ron Canada	played	Theodore Barrow	Recurring (7th appearance)
•Timothy Davis-Reed (1)	played	Mark	Recurring (43rd appearance)
•Tracey Costello	played	Agt. Moody	Recurring (second appearance)
•Alan Alda	played	Arnold Vinick
•Elizabeth Karr (1)	played	Reporter #4
•James Sharpe	played	Reporter #5
•Penn Jillette	played	Himself
•Stanley Kamel	played	Stanley
•Steve Kramer	played	Deputy Secretary
•Teller	played	Himself

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
•Richard Schiff	played	Toby Ziegler
•Stockard Channing	played	Abbey Bartlet
•Dule Hill	played	Charlie Young
•Joshua Malina	played	Will Bailey
•Mary McCormack	played	Kate Harper