2x13 Bartlet's Third State of the Union - The West Wing Episode Guide

The West Wing

- Episode 02x13

Episode: 02x13
Title: Bartlet's Third State of the Union
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 226213
First Aired: Feb. 07, 2001

Season 2 » Episode #13 - Bartlet's Third State of the Union

The West Wing - 02x13 Bartlet's Third State of the Union

Summary: As Bartlet delivers his third State of the Union address to the United States, which Toby helped carefully craft, Bartlet ends up upsetting Abbey with what he doesn't say. Josh's tracking of public opinion polls is delayed by both a power outage and the news that five DEA officials have been taken hostage by a group of Colombian terrorists. Meanwhile, C.J. prepares for a live recording of "Capitol Beat" all while doing damage control when it is uncovered that a police officer Bartlet cited for heroism was once accused of brutally attacking a black suspect.

Who appeared in this episode?

President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet	played by Martin Sheen
Ainsley Hayes	played by Emily Procter
Joey Lucas	played by Marlee Matlin
Henry Shallick	played by Corbin Bernsen
Mickey Troop	played by Tony Plana
Off. Jack Sloan	played by Richard Riehle
Dolores Landingham	played by Kathryn Joosten
Mark Gottfried	played by Ted McGinley
Kenny Thurman	played by Bill O'Brien

02x13 - Bartlet's Third State of the Union

Season 2 / Episode 13: - Bartlet's Third State of the Union

Toby Ziegler: ...if you combine the populations of Great Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and Australia, you'll get a population roughly the size of the United States. We had 32,000 gun deaths last year, they had 112. Do you think it's because Americans are more homicidal by nature? Or do you think it's because those guys have gun control laws?

Season 2 / Episode 13: - Bartlet's Third State of the Union

Abbey Bartlet: You kicked off your re-election campaign and I'm sitting here eating a sandwich 'cause we had a deal.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: When Charlie interrupts Mrs. Bartlet reviewing the State of the Union on a recording, the last line heard from the speech talks about the "blue ribbon panel". When Charlie leaves and Abby resumes the recording, we hear President Bartlet repeat that same line again even though Abby had not rewound the recording.
SYNC: As a utility truck passes by the polling center (at time index 36:06) you hear Donna say "You know what I'm surprised about" but her lips are not moving.