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The West Wing :: Galileo (02x09)

Episode Information

Title:

Galileo

Episode #:

02x09

Production Number:

226209

Original Airdate:

Wednesday November 29th, 2000

*Also Known As:

Galileo 5 ( France [France 2])

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FR (France 2)	Oct 23, 2003

Episode Crew
Director:	Alex Graves
Writer:	Aaron Sorkin Kevin Falls

Episode Summary

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As Bartlet prepares to speak to thousands of elementary students as the Galileo probe approaches Mars, major problems begin to pop up, including a missing F-15 fighter pilot, a fire inside a Russian nuclear missile silo, and the loss of contact with the Galileo probe. Meanwhile, Josh and Donna work together to decide whose face will appear on the newest postage stamp; and C.J. and Sam accompany Bartlet to a concert where they run awkward situations with people they've tried to avoid.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Allison Smith	played	Mallory O'Brien	Recurring (6th appearance)
•Kathryn Joosten	played	Delores Landingham	Recurring (21st appearance)
•NiCole Robinson	played	Margaret	Recurring (27th appearance)
•Charlotte Cornwell	played	Russian Ambassador Nadia Kozlowski
•Colm Feore	played	Tad Whitney
•John Carroll Lynch (1)	played	Jack Reese
•Troy Ruptash	played	Scott Tate
Co-Guest Stars
•Melissa Fitzgerald	played	Carol Fitzpatrick	Recurring (26th appearance)
•Molly Schaffer	played	Staffer	Recurring (third appearance)
•Tom Hall (1)	played	Officer Mike	Recurring (third appearance)
•Ann Lim	played	Staff Aide
•Duffy Epstein	played	Aide #1
•John Leslie Wolfe	played	Man #2
•Matthew Dickens	played	Benny, Man #3
•Nigel Gibbs	played	Aide #2
•Nina Hodoruk	played	Military Aide
•Steve Shih	played	Man #1

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

This episode, in conjunction with several episodes this season, won the 2001 Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.

In conjunction with "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part 2", Allison Janney won the 2001 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

Episode Quotes

C.J.: Everyone's stupid in an election year, Charlie.
Charlie: No, everyone gets treated stupid in an election year, C.J.

Mallory: And we went to the moon. Do we really have to go to Mars?
Sam: Yes.
Mallory: Why?
Sam: Because it's next. For we came out of the cave, and we looked over the hill, and we saw fire. And we crossed the ocean, and we pioneered the West, and we took to the sky. The history of man is hung on the timeline of exploration, and this is what's next.