2x21 18th and Potomac - The West Wing Episode Guide

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- Episode 02x21

Episode: 02x21
Title: 18th and Potomac
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 226221
First Aired: May. 09, 2001

Season 2 » Episode #21 - 18th and Potomac

Summary: The White House staff and the President deal with the disastrous hypothetical poll results but are torn away from the national broadcast announcing his condition when the newly elected Haitian president flees and requests sanctuary in the U.S. embassy. C.J. and Leo discuss the keeping the news under wraps while Babish talks to Abbey about her treatment of Bartlet's MS. Meanwhile, Josh has to deal with two Senators who aren't supporting the Bartlet Administration's lawsuit against tobacco companies; and Mrs. Landingham buys a new car, but her excitement soon turns tragic.

Who appeared in this episode?

President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet	played by Martin Sheen
White House Counsel Oliver Babish	played by Oliver Platt
Joey Lucas	played by Marlee Matlin
Nancy McNally	played by Anna Deavere Smith
D	played by John Rubinstein
Sen. Andy Ritter	played by John Rubinstein
Paul Hackett	played by Peter Michael Goetz
D	played by Richard McGonagle
Sen. Warren	played by Richard McGonagle

	Season 2 / Episode 21: - 18th and Potomac Abbey Bartlet: Oh, Oliver. Do you know what peripheral neuropathy indicates? Oliver Babish: No, but I don't really care that much.
	Season 2 / Episode 21: - 18th and Potomac Abbey Bartlet: You all right? Sam Seaborn: Yes ma'am. Abbey Bartlet: Sure you don't want some acetylsalicylic acid?... Aspirin, my brother. Sam Seaborn: What a dumb major you had.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

FACT: The President is told that the Haitian army has "two Bradleys with 120 millimeter cannons". The Bradley infantry fighting vehicle is equipped with a 25mm auto-cannon; the 120mm gun is on the much larger Abrams main battle tank.

TRIVIA

The screening of '18th and Potomac' was first shown in Australia on the evening of September 11 2001. A newsflash about the two aircraft hitting the World Trade Centre was broadcast in the last commercial break. The remaining ten minutes of the West Wing was then screened, which coincidentally involved the unexpected death of a major West Wing character.