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The West Wing :: The U.S. Poet Laureate (03x16)

Episode Information

Title:

The U.S. Poet Laureate

Episode #:

03x16

Production Number:

227217

Original Airdate:

Wednesday March 27th, 2002

*Also Known As:

À l’antenne ( France [France 2])

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Country:	Aired On:

FR (France 2)	Jan 06, 2005

Episode Crew
Director:	Christopher Misiano
Story:	Laura Glasser
Teleplay:	Aaron Sorkin

Episode Summary

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After Bartlet's remarks about a potential Republican presidential nominee, C.J. is dispatched to do damage control. Toby meets with the new U.S. poet laureate to try to convince her to not speak out about the United States' non-support for a land-mines treaty. Meanwhile, Sam cuts Ainsley's vacation short when he needs help spinning Bartlet's remarks; Bartlet thinks about saving a failing company; and Josh is intrigued when he finds out he has an Internet fan-site: LemonLyman.com.

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Guest Stars

Special Guest Stars
•Emily Procter	played	Ainsley Hayes	Recurring (11th appearance)
•Laura Dern	played	Tabatha Fortis
Guest Stars
•NiCole Robinson	played	Margaret	Recurring (48th appearance)
•Renee Estevez	played	Nancy	Recurring (17th appearance)
•Beth Littleford	played	Leslie
•James Eckhouse	played	Bud Wachtel
•Yolanda Lloyd Delgado	played	Terry
Co-Guest Stars
•Devika Parikh	played	Bonnie	Recurring (30th appearance)
•Diana Morgan	played	Jesse	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Jana Lee Hamblin	played	Bobbi	Recurring (12th appearance)
•Jeff Mooring	played	Phil	Recurring (third appearance)
•Kim Webster	played	Ginger	Recurring (35th appearance)
•Kris Murphy (1)	played	Katie	Recurring (21st appearance)
•Melissa Fitzgerald	played	Carol Fitzpatrick	Recurring (46th appearance)
•Mindy Seeger	played	Chris	Recurring (15th appearance)
•Randy Brooks (1)	played	Arthur Leeds (as Randolph Brooks)	Recurring (12th appearance)
•Timothy Davis-Reed (1)	played	Mark	Recurring (14th appearance)
•Christopher Michael	played	Floor Manager
•David Gautreaux	played	Stuart
•Jennifer Marley	played	Student
•Tim Haldeman	played	Barnett

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
•Stockard Channing	played	Abbey Bartlet
•Dule Hill	played	Charlie Young