Writer:	Aaron Sorkin, Paul Redford
Director:	Thomas Schlamme
Star:	Martin Sheen (President Jed Bartlet),  Dulé Hill (Charlie Young),  Allison Janney (Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg),  Moira Kelly (Mandy Hampton (Episodes 1-22)),  Rob Lowe (Sam Seaborn (Episodes 1-84)),  Richard Schiff (Toby Ziegler),  John Spencer (Leo McGarry),  Bradley Whitford (Josh Lyman)
Recurring Role:	Timothy Busfield (Danny Concannon),  Stockard Channing (Abbey Bartlet),  Lisa Edelstein (Laurie),  Kathryn Joosten (Delores Landingham),  Melissa Fitzgerald (Carol Fitzpatrick),  Mindy Seeger (Chris),  Jana Lee Hamblin (Bobbi),  J.P. Stevenson (Jonathan),  Bradley James (Donnie),  Janel Moloney (Donna Moss)
Guest Star:	David Rasche (Carl Everett),  Peter Kors (Rahmadi Sumahidjo Bambang),  William Lucking (Bobby Russo),  Nelson Mashita (Minaldi),  Tyler Bowe (Gomez),  Jacqueline Torres (Sondra),  Colin Gray (Bruce),  Rod Porter (Harry),  Ariono Suriawinata (Rahm Siguto),  Jeff Williams (Harold Lewis),  Steve Rankin (FBI Agent #2),  Sal Landi (Chafey),  John Kapelos (Seymour Little),  Dennis Cockrum (Captain)

Awards and Nominations:
This episode won the 2000 Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Series (Lyn Elizabeth Paolo, Alice Daniels).

Stockard Channing was nominated for the 2000 Emmy in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in this episode. (edit) Music: When the President and the First Lady enter the state dinner the song "Hail to the Chief" plays. "Hail to the Chief" is the official theme song of the United States Presidency. (edit) This is the first episode in which Stockard Channing appears as the First Lady. She is credited as a special guest star. Not until the beginning of season 3 does she appear in the opening montage. (edit)

Mandy (when Josh doesn't seem to know anything about what's going on): What is it you do here exactly?
Josh: It's never really been made clear to me. (edit) Sam: Do you really think it's a good idea to invite people to dinner and then tell them exactly how to run their lives?
Toby: Absolutely. Otherwise, it's just a waste of food. (edit) Bartlet (annoyed at Senor Siguto's one word answers): I can't decide if that man is boring or rude, but he's one or the other. (edit) Mandy: It really bugs you that the President listens to me sometimes.
Josh: Yes, but you shouldn't take it personally. It bugs me when the President listens to anyone who isn't me. (edit) Laurie: I'm not here because of you. I'm just here because I'm here. I would be here whether you were here or not. You're just some guy who happens to know me.
Sam: Thank you.
Laurie: I didn't ... you know what I mean.
Sam: No. Could you keep talking about being here and not being here until blood starts pouring out of my ears? (edit)

This episode is not the first time that Richard Schiff (Toby Ziegler) and Lisa Edelstein (Laurie) have shared the small screen. They both starred in Relativity an ABC series that was cancelled the year before. (edit) "Indonesian" is indeed a language, albeit an invented one. It starts with Malay as its grammatical base, then adds vocabulary items from the various other languages of the islands. (edit)

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