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The Midterms

Episode Number: 25    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Wednesday October 18, 2000    Prod Code: 226203
While Josh recovers from bullet wounds there's a noticeable tension among some of the White House Staff. Toby is gung-ho to go after extremist groups in light of the attack. Charlie withdraws from the First Family after learning more about the shooting. Bartlet's mind is preoccupied with a small time school election because of an old rivalry. CJ mangles physicists by referring to them as psychics as Josh listens from his sick bed. A subplot involves a reception for radio talk show hosts. Dr. Jenna Jacobs, whose doctorate is in English Lit., is one of those attending. Sam encourages a friend to run for office, unfortunately it doesn't go as he intended.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Aaron Sorkin
Director: Alex Graves
Star: Martin Sheen (President Jed Bartlet),  Dulé Hill (Charlie Young),  Allison Janney (Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg),  Rob Lowe (Sam Seaborn (Episodes 1-84)),  Richard Schiff (Toby Ziegler),  John Spencer (Leo McGarry),  Bradley Whitford (Josh Lyman),  Janel Moloney (Donna Moss (Episodes 23-, recurring previously))
Recurring Role: Melissa Fitzgerald (Carol Fitzpatrick),  Nicole Robinson (Margaret),  Kim Webster (Ginger),  Devika Parikh (Bonnie),  William Duffy (Larry),  Peter James Smith (Ed),  Elisabeth Moss (Zoey Bartlet)
Guest Star: James Denton (Tom Jordan),  Claire Yarlett (Jenna Jacobs),  Rebecca Creskoff (Sarah Jordan),  Alfonso Freeman (Andrew Mackintosh),  Franc Ross (Sonny Saunders),  Jesse Corti (Dave Stewart),  Alan McRae (Gary),  Myles Kilpatrick (Jeffrey Mackintosh)

Notes

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Jenna Jacobs is likely based on Dr. Laura Schlesinger a well-known, but controversial talk show radio host. (edit)
Credit Was Not Available At Show Level or At All:
Executive Producers: Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, John Wells
Associate Producer: Julie Herlocker, Mindy Kanaskie
Consultants: Dee Dee Myers, Merlin Fitzwater, Peggy Noonan
Executive In Charge of Casting: Barbara Miller
Key Make-Up: John Damlani
Key Hairstylist: Jeffery Sacino
Costume Supervisors: Emma Trenchard, Michael Long
Special Consultant: Fred Einesman, M.D.
Assistant to John Wells: Shelagh O'Brien
Researcher: Felicia Wilson
Producer: Kristin Harms
Produced by: Llewellyn Wells

Wrong Name or No Name:
Co-Producer: Richard H. Cadell (no H.)
Casting: Kevin Scott (too many Kevin Scott's)
Post Production Supervisor: Rebecca Moline
Re-Recording Mixers: Gary D. Rogers (edit)
Awards and Nominations:
This episode won the Scene Stealer award at the 2001 Shine Awards. (edit)

Quotes

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(over the phone)
Leo: How'd that bullet not kill you?
Josh: Just lucky I guess.
Leo: Yeah (edit)
CJ: Holy interruptus, Batman!
(edit)
C.J.: Sometimes in a democracy other people win. (edit)
Bartlet: I wish I could spend more than a few minutes with you, but the polls in the East don't close for another hour, and there are plenty of election results still left to falsify. (edit)
Toby: Why does it feel like this? I've seen shootings before.
Bartlet: It wasn't a shooting, Toby, it was a lynching. They tried to lynch Charlie right in front of our eyes. (edit)

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Allusions

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CJ: Holy interruptus, Batman!

This is a reference to the type of things Robin used to say in the old Batman series such as "Holy exploding building batman..." This phrase is now used often by many people as a joke. (edit)
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Parricida
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7.6
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The Midterms
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For me.. it was somehow confusing.
Continue » Posted Nov 29, 2007 8:03 am PST
9.1
Superb
The Midterms
"Well written"
Josh is at home recovering from the shooting.
Continue » Posted Jun 9, 2007 12:07 am PST

cookaberry
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10.0
Perfect
The Midterms
"Series classic"
How fabulous is the episode? very, very, very fabulous!!!
Continue » Posted Aug 27, 2006 3:34 pm PST

lame-duck
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10.0
Perfect
The Midterms
"Series classic"
The best episode ever. Period.
Continue » Posted Sep 25, 2005 3:23 pm PST
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