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The Two Bartlets

  • Episode aired Jan 30, 2002
  • TV-14
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Allison Janney in The West Wing (1999)
Drama

Toby is concerned when President Bartlett forgoes an opportunity to speak out in favor of affirmative action during the Iowa caucuses and confronts the President on the real reasons underlyi... Read allToby is concerned when President Bartlett forgoes an opportunity to speak out in favor of affirmative action during the Iowa caucuses and confronts the President on the real reasons underlying his Dr. Jekyl & Uncle Fluffy personality shifts. Meanwhile Josh makes plans for a vacat... Read allToby is concerned when President Bartlett forgoes an opportunity to speak out in favor of affirmative action during the Iowa caucuses and confronts the President on the real reasons underlying his Dr. Jekyl & Uncle Fluffy personality shifts. Meanwhile Josh makes plans for a vacation with Amy and then must cancel them.

  • Director
    • Alex Graves
  • Writers
    • Aaron Sorkin
    • Kevin Falls
    • Gene Sperling
  • Stars
    • Rob Lowe
    • Dulé Hill
    • Allison Janney
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    895
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alex Graves
    • Writers
      • Aaron Sorkin
      • Kevin Falls
      • Gene Sperling
    • Stars
      • Rob Lowe
      • Dulé Hill
      • Allison Janney
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Rob Lowe
    Rob Lowe
    • Sam Seaborn
    Dulé Hill
    Dulé Hill
    • Charlie Young
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • C.J. Cregg
    Janel Moloney
    Janel Moloney
    • Donna Moss
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • Toby Ziegler
    John Spencer
    John Spencer
    • Leo McGarry
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Josh Lyman
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • President Josiah Bartlet
    Mary-Louise Parker
    Mary-Louise Parker
    • Amy Gardner
    Sam Lloyd
    Sam Lloyd
    • Bob Engler, U.S. Space Command
    NiCole Robinson
    NiCole Robinson
    • Margaret Hooper
    Renée Estevez
    Renée Estevez
    • Nancy
    Kim Webster
    Kim Webster
    • Ginger
    Ted Garcia
    • Newscaster
    Tom Knickerbocker
    • Civilian
    Thomas Porter
    • Officer
    • (as Tom Porter)
    Elizabeth Liang
    Elizabeth Liang
    • Staffer
    Timothy Davis-Reed
    Timothy Davis-Reed
    • Mark O'Donnell
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    • Director
      • Alex Graves
    • Writers
      • Aaron Sorkin
      • Kevin Falls
      • Gene Sperling
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    Harper homage

    Please note the homage paid to William Goldman Aaron Sorkin's mentor in the opening sequence of this episode.

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    • Trivia
      Amy Gardner, in the middle of her diatribe against Josh, says to him, "Those pajamas are too big for you." In this scene, Josh is wearing the set of pajamas C.J. got him in S2:E3 "The Midterms" while he was still recovering from being shot. In that episode, C.J. also noted how big the pajamas were on Josh, who responded, C.J. "All this time I've been working with you, did you also think I was playing power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers?"
    • Goofs
      Donna is trying to get out of jury duty, however in Election Night (2002) she is upset about a mistake on her absentee ballot from Wisconsin. Donna could not have jury duty in D.C. If she is a Wisconsin resident.
    • Quotes

      Josh Lyman: [answering the phone, thinking it is Amy] Time number one was on the steps in front of my apartment when you kissed me. It was snowing. Time number two was when you came over after the State of the Union. Time number three was at your house when you put on your bootleg tape of the Stones at Wembley Stadium and put on your feather boa and sang "Honky Tonk Woman." Time number four involved a variety of hosiery.

      Leo McGarry: Josh, I'm going to stop you right here, okay?

      Josh Lyman: Leo?

      Leo McGarry: Yeah.

      Josh Lyman: Anybody else in the office?

      Margaret: Hey, Josh.

      Josh Lyman: Hey, Margaret.

      Leo McGarry: We've got a problem in Vieques and a caucus in Iowa. Why don't you come on in to work, hmm?

      Josh Lyman: Yeah.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Red Red Wine
      Performed by UB40

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 23, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • John Wells Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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