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CommencementEpisode Number: 87 Season Num: 4 First Aired: Wednesday May 7, 2003 Prod Code: 175322 |
Bartlet finally tells the staff the truth about the death of Shareef; Danny agrees to hold off on the story after five alleged terrorists go missing; Andy goes into labor after once again refusing Toby's marriage proposal; Zoey is kidnapped from a nightclub on the night of her college graduation.
| Writer: | Aaron Sorkin |
| Director: | Alex Graves |
| Star: | Martin Sheen (President Jed Bartlet), Dulé Hill (Charlie Young), Allison Janney (Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg), Richard Schiff (Toby Ziegler), John Spencer (Leo McGarry), Bradley Whitford (Josh Lyman), Alan Alda (Senator Arnold Vinick (Episodes 123-)), Stockard Channing (Abbey Bartlet (Episodes 45-, recurring previously)), Joshua Malina (Will Bailey (Episodes 78-, recurring previously)) |
| Recurring Role: | Elisabeth Moss (Zoey Bartlet), Timothy Busfield (Danny Concannon), Mary-Louise Parker (Amy Gardner), John Amos (Percy Fitzwallace), Anna Deavere Smith (Nancy McNally), Kathleen York (Andrea Wyatt), Michael O'Neill (Ron Butterfield), Nicole Robinson (Margaret), Trent Ford (Jean Paul), Ralph Meyering Jr. (Tom), Melissa Fitzgerald (Carol Fitzpatrick) |
| Guest Star: | Taye Diggs (Wesley Davis), Arye Gross (Obstetrician), John Antonini (Jamie Reed), Kimberly Bigsby (Molly O'Connor), Shannon Marshall (Randy Weathers), Keith Mackechnie (Cooper), Jennifer Ann Massey (Waitress), Cliff McMullen (Chancellor), Tricia Maio (Aide), Paul Majors (Secret Service Agent (uncredited)) |
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Awards and Nominations:
This episode won a 2003 Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Drama Series along with many other episodes from the season (Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, John Wells, Kevin Falls, Alex Graves, Christopher Misiano, Paul Redford, Kristin Harms, Llewellyn Wells, Neal Ahern, Jr.) (edit) Music:
1. Massive Attack perform "Angel" from their Mezzanine CD.
2. The band plays Edward Elgar "Pomp & Circumstance" when Bartlet arrives for the commencement speech. (edit)
This episode won a 2003 Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Drama Series along with many other episodes from the season (Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, John Wells, Kevin Falls, Alex Graves, Christopher Misiano, Paul Redford, Kristin Harms, Llewellyn Wells, Neal Ahern, Jr.) (edit) Music:
1. Massive Attack perform "Angel" from their Mezzanine CD.
2. The band plays Edward Elgar "Pomp & Circumstance" when Bartlet arrives for the commencement speech. (edit)
Bartlet: (to Zoey's Secret Service Agent) Before I forget, if something comes up, and you're faced with the choice of killing the boyfriend or not killing the boyfriend--kill the boyfriend.
(edit)
Josh: Can I ask, how hard can it be to keep an eye on five Qumari religious fanatics in Schenectady?
Qumar is a fictional country. (edit) Leo: For a couple of years we've been keeping an eye on five possible Bahji sleepers in Central New York. And last night they disappeared. We lost them.
The Bahji terrorist organization is fictional. (edit)
Qumar is a fictional country. (edit) Leo: For a couple of years we've been keeping an eye on five possible Bahji sleepers in Central New York. And last night they disappeared. We lost them.
The Bahji terrorist organization is fictional. (edit)
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CommencementGreat "Pivotal" Aaron Sorkin's penultimate episode... Continue » Posted May 21, 2006 3:28 pm PST |
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CommencementPerfect "Exactly why I watch this series" zoey graduate college. tobey becomes a father and bookbag has been taken. Continue » Posted May 6, 2006 7:53 pm PST |
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