1x02 Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc - The West Wing Episode Guide

The West Wing

- Episode 01x02

Episode: 01x02
Title: Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 225901
First Aired: Sep. 29, 1999

Season 1 » Episode #02 - Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

The West Wing - 01x02 Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

Summary: Sam, despite the rest of the staff urging him not to, decides to publicly pursue the call girl he spent the night with. C.J. tries to make the best of the ongoing clash between the Vice President and President over a bill. Meanwhile, President Bartlet hires Mandy Hampton as his consultant and the plane carrying Bartlet’s doctor is shot down, leaving a young African-American Navy captain to substitute as the President’s physician.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Mandy Hampton	played by Moira Kelly
President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet	played by Martin Sheen
Morris Tolliver	played by Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Brittany 'Laurie' Rollins	played by Lisa Edelstein
Daisy	played by Merrin Dungey
Nancy	played by Ren�e Estevez
Lloyd Russell	played by John Bedford Lloyd
Cathy	played by Suzy Nakamura
Vice President John Hoynes	played by Tim Matheson

	Season 1 / Episode 2: - Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc Josh Lyman: Victory is mine, victory is mine. Great day in the morning, people, victory is mine. Donna Moss: Morning, Josh. Josh Lyman: I drink from the keg of glory, Donna. Bring me the finest muffins and bagels in all the land. Donna Moss: It's going to be an unbearable day.
	Season 1 / Episode 2: - Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc Josh Lyman: Someone give me a river to forge, a serpent to slay. C.J. Cregg: What's his problem? Donna Moss: He's been drinking from the keg of glory. We're to bring him all the muffins and bagels in the land. Toby Ziegler: We heard.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CHAR: After Sam finds the call girl Laurie, she explains to him that she has broken some State laws, but claims to have never broken any federal laws. However in pilot she is shown in bed smoking marijuana which is a federal offense.
CONT: In the scene where Bartlet explains the Post Hoc fallacy the shot shows him taking off his glass, the following shot from behind has them on. The shot following and showing his face show the glasses off again.