Donna teaches Toby and Josh an important lesson as their trek homeward continues; Sam staffs the President in Josh's absence and welcomes an old friend home; Bartlet hires a secretary and C.J. finds a Big Brother for Anthony; the situation in Qumar continues to escalate; Bartlet gets spooked by a photo op as the Dow continues its dive; and a pipe bomb kills 44 students at a Midwest university swim meet.
- Directed by
- Christopher Misiano
- Written by
- Aaron Sorkin, Eli Attie
Guest stars
Rob Lowe
Sam Seaborn
Stockard Channing
Abigail 'Abbey' Bartlet
Timothy Davis-Reed
Mark O'Donnell
NiCole Robinson
Margaret Hooper
Allison Smith
Mallory O'Brien
Renée Estevez
Nancy
Lily Tomlin
Deborah Fiderer
Anna Deavere Smith
Nancy McNally
Kris Murphy
Katie Witt
Ron Silver
Bruno Gianelli
Andrew McFarlane
Anthony Marcus
Mary-Pat Green
Senator
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S4 E120 Hours in America (1)
Sep 25, 20028.841 min
Toby, Josh, and Donna learn the hard way about the lack of accessible public transportation in the heartland when they spend a long day trying to get back to Washington after the motorcade leaves them behind during a campaign stop in Indian
S4 E3College Kids
Oct 2, 20028.241 min
Bartlet decides he needs a lawyer when Qumar goes after Israel; Josh is disturbed to learn that Stackhouse might not endorse Bartlet; a comment Deborah made years ago comes back to haunt her during a security check.
S4 E4The Red Mass
Oct 9, 20027.541 min
Leo meets with the Israeli Foreign Minister to enlist Israel's assistance with the Shareef investigation, but is ultimately foiled by the Qumari; the debate about the Ritchie debates rages on until the staff comes up with a brilliant tacti
S4 E5Debate Camp
Oct 16, 200241 min
As the staff prepares for the presidential debates at a North Carolina conference center, a vexing question about a failed attorney-general nomination (amid charges of racial profiling) leads to flashbacks of the administration's first week
S4 E6Game On
Oct 30, 20028.641 min
Bartlet, Leo, Josh, Sam and C.J. pull a practical joke on Toby; Sam's mission to end the Wilde campaign leads him to make a career-altering decision; Jordan backs up Leo as he deals with the Qumari; Toby continues to press his case with a r
S4 E7Election Night
Nov 6, 20028.641 min
Election day finally arrives with the staff eagerly anticipating the outcome; Sam is increasingly concerned about the Wilde campaign in Orange County; Toby worries about the effect of Andy's pregnancy on the voters; Donna accidentally votes