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The West Wing :: Transition (07x19)

Episode Information

Title:

Transition

Episode #:

07x19

Production Number:

2T6219

Original Airdate:

Sunday April 23rd, 2006

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Episode Crew
Director:	Nelson McCormick
Writer:	Peter Noah

Episode Summary

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The White House is shocked when the President-Elect calls the President of China, taking a different position on foreign policy than that of President Bartlet. Meanwhile, Josh debates who to choose as deputy Chief of Staff.

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Guest Stars

Special Guest Stars
•Janeane Garofalo	played	Louise "Lou" Thornton	Recurring (14th appearance)
•Lily Tomlin	played	Debbie Fiderer	Recurring (33rd appearance)
•Teri Polo	played	Helen Santos	Recurring (16th appearance)
Guest Stars
•Anna Deavere Smith (2)	played	Nancy McNally	Recurring (20th appearance)
•Ashlyn Sanchez	played	Miranda Santos	Recurring (third appearance)
•Karis Campbell	played	Ronna	Recurring (19th appearance)
•Matthew Del Negro (1)	played	Bram	Recurring (15th appearance)
•Ramon De Ocampo	played	Otto	Recurring (12th appearance)
•Renee Estevez	played	Nancy	Recurring (44th appearance)
•Rob Lowe (1)	played	Sam Seaborn	Recurring (first appearance)
•Steve Ryan	played	Miles Hutchinson	Recurring (16th appearance)
•Jerry Kernion	played	Driver
Co-Guest Stars
•Ken Weiler	played	Bowman	Recurring (third appearance)
•Chandler Hill (1)	played	Attorney #1
•Corie Vickers	played	Attorney #2
•Greg Callahan	played	Man (on airplane)

Main Cast

•Martin Sheen	played	President Jed Bartlet
•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
•Alan Alda	played	Senator Arnold Vinick
•Jimmy Smits	played	Matthew Santos
•Mary McCormack	played	Kate Harper
•Kristin Chenoweth	played	Annabeth Schott