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Episode: 03x04
Title: On the Day Before
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 227204
First Aired: Oct. 31, 2001

Season 3 » Episode #04 - On the Day Before

Summary: With the State Department dinner nearing, Bartlet vetoes the "death tax" bill, throwing the staff into a frenzy when they learn that the House of Representatives will have enough votes to override the veto. Meanwhile, Josh talks to a governor who is debating running against Bartlet in the next Presidential election; Charlie is urged to ask for immunity in the upcoming testimony concerning Bartlet's non-disclosure; and C.J. singles out an entertainment reporter, Sherri Wexler, for retribution.

Who appeared in this episode?

President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet	played by Martin Sheen
White House Counsel Oliver Babish	played by Oliver Platt
Bruno Gianelli	played by Ron Silver
Ainsley Hayes	played by Emily Procter
Connie Tate	played by Connie Britton
Douglas Wegland	played by Evan Handler
Sen. Maj. Counsel Cliff Calley	played by Mark Feuerstein
Victor Campos	played by Miguel Sandoval
Special Prosecutor Clement Rollins	played by Nicholas Pryor

Season 3 / Episode 4: - On the Day Before

Bruno Gianelli: Man, you have got a killer body. Do you know that?
C.J. Cregg: In fact, I do.

Season 3 / Episode 4: - On the Day Before

Sam Seaborn: So, listen, there's a fire in Yellowstone Park.
Josh Lyman: Well, put it out.
Sam Seaborn: Technically, I'm not a professional firefighter, though there was a time I wanted to be.
Josh Lyman: When?
Sam Seaborn: When I was four.
Josh Lyman: When I was four, I wanted to be a ballerina.
Sam Seaborn: Yeah?
Josh Lyman: I don't like to talk about it.
Sam Seaborn: Ballerina?
Josh Lyman: I'd kinda like that not to get around.
Sam Seaborn: Yeah. No chance of that.
President Josiah Bartlet: [Later, that same day] Josh?
Josh Lyman: Yes, sir?
President Josiah Bartlet: A ballerina?
Josh Lyman: Yeah, I didn't... I didn't know what it was at the time. I liked the word.
President Josiah Bartlet: We'll go with that for now.

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CHAR: While in the Oval Office Doug refers to the veto as being President Bartlet's "first veto ever". However, at the beginning of the episode "In This White House" (Season 2, Episode 4), the talk show host asks Sam a question about the Republican education bill that the President vetoed the previous year.
CHAR: In the beginning of the episode, prior to the opening credits, Special Prosecutor Clement 'Clem' Rollins formally announces the official list of subpoenas to be issued (which he reads aloud). The final name Rollins reads before the credits play is, 'Toby Zachary Ziegler.' Problem: 'Toby', while it is the name those who watch the show know him by, is still just his nickname, not his given name (which would be listed on a legal document). His given name is Tobias.
FACT: Connie tells Sam that she has a Ph.D. from Oxford University. Oxford does not award the title of Ph.D., a D.Phil. would generally be awarded to a successful doctoral candidate in the field of political economy.

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