Writer:	Steven A. Cohen, Stuart Stevens
Director:	Jeff Bleckner
Star:	Donald Sutherland (Nathan Templeton),  Ever Carradine (Kelly Ludlow),  Geena Davis (Mackenzie Allen),  Jasmine Jessica Anthony (Amy Calloway),  Kyle Secor (Rod Calloway),  Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Richard "Dickie" McDonald),  Caitlin Wachs (Rebecca Calloway),  Harry J. Lennix (Jim Gardner),  Matt Lanter (Horace Calloway)
Recurring Role:	Natasha Henstridge (Jayne Murray),  Polly Bergen (Kate Allen)
Guest Star:	Alex Fernández (NSA Anthony Prado),  Tony Colitti (Reporter Oliver),  Jay Montalvo (Texas Governor Antonio Solis),  Gwynyth Walsh (Jackie Ross),  Sumalee Montano (Filipina reporter),  Rick Fitts (General Mitchell),  Ned Vaughn (Reporter Charlie),  William Lucking (Harry McHenry),  Shirley Jordan (Friend #1),  Rick Hoffman (Lance Addison),  Dale Dye (Army General Peter Allyson),  Kelley Hazen (Friend #2),  Gina St. John (Newscaster Morgan),  William Allen Young (Senator Kevin Colby (R-Min)),  Patrick J. Adams (Colin James),  Iris Bahr (Tuba Ozel),  Jeff Campbell (Colonel AF1),  Sam Aylia Sako (Turkish Prime Minister Levitas),  Timothy Daly (Ambassador to China Cameron Manchester),  Justin Cuomo (Military Aide),  Tony Adelman (Tourist),  Eric Weston (Jimmy),  Elizabeth Penn Payne (Teacher),  Ammar Daraiseh (Mullah Ahmad),  Julie Dickens (Templeton's Aide),  Anthony Azizi (Vince Taylor),  Samantha Eggar (Sarah Templeton)

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It's unclear if this was intentional or not, but at one point during the President's birthday party near the end of the show, a short black woman walks up to her and wishes her a happy birthday. This looks startlingly like Michaëlle Jean, Canada's current Governor General. (edit) At one point, Jim, the President's Chief of Staff see's the President's aide, Vince, holding a bow and arrow. Jim says, "I'm betting this president can handle a bow and arrow." This comment is an inside joke as Geena Davis, who plays the President almost made the 2000 US Olympic Archery team in 1999. (edit)

The episode title, "Happy Birthday, Madam President," is an allusion to Marilyn Monroe's tribute to President John F. Kennedy at his May, 1962 birthday celebration in Madison Square Garden.

Wearing a racy dress, Monroe sang the traditional birthday song, "Happy Birthday To You," in a sensuous tone and substituted "Mister President" where the birthday person's name is usually inserted. One of the sex symbol's last public appearances before dying from a drug overdose, the incident became notorious and fueled speculation that the two were having an affair.

Her performance of "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" was taped and has repeatedly been broadcast, referred to, imitated, and parodied. (edit)