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- #201 & 202 - #23-24 "In The Shadow of Two Gunmen": 2 parts - (October 4, 2000)
- w: Aaron Sorkin, d:Thomas Schlamme
- Picking up a couple of minutes after the assassination attempt of the last episode of the last season, this two parter explores the aftermath of the shooting as Josh fights for his life.
- #203 - #25 "The Midterms" - (October 18, 2000)
- w:Aaron Sorkin, d:Alex Graves
- Starting a week after the assassination and running until the Midterm Elections November 7, this story covers problems with the election, the aftermath of the shooting, and the President's tirade against a radio host.
- #204 - #26 "In This White House" - (October 25, 2000)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story: Peter Parnell & Allison Abner, d: Ken Olin
- The President wants to hire a Republican who beat Sam in a televised debate.
- #205 - #27 "And It's Surely To Their Credit" - (November 1, 2000)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story: Kevin Falls & Laura Glasser, d: Christopher Misiano
- The new Republican Associate Counsel to the President takes some heat from several White House staffers.
- #206 - #28 "The Lame Duck Congress" - (November 8, 2000)
- teleplay: Aaron Sorkin,
story:Lawrence O'Donnell Jr., d: Jeremy Kagan
- The staff think about calling a lame duck session of Congress as Leo lays down new rules to those wanting the President's time. And Sam takes Ainsley with him to a Congressional meeting.
- #207 - #29 "The Portland Trip" - (November 15, 2000)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story:Paul Redford, d:Paris Barclay
- Most of the senior staff join the President for a quick trip to Portland while Leo stays behind to deal with a situation in the Gulf.
- #208 - #30 "Shibboleth" - (November 22, 2000)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story:Patrick H. Caddell, d:Laura Innes
- The President deals with illegal Chinese immigrants around Thanksgiving as C.J. chooses a turkey, Charlie must find the right knife and Leo opposes bringing his sister into the administration.
- #209 - #31 "Galileo" - (November 29, 2000)
- w:Kevin Falls & Aaron Sorkin, d:Alex Graves
- As a NASA space probe descends on Mars, the Russians deny they have a fire in a nuclear missile silo, C.J. & Sam have to confront people they are avoiding, and Josh must make a decision about a stamp.
- #210 - #32 "Noël" - (December 20, 2000)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story:Peter Parnell, d:Thomas Schlamme
- Josh is forced to confront his post traumatic stress symptoms as he discusses his actions and reactions during the weeks preceding Christmas.
- #211 - #33 "The Leadership Breakfast" - (January 10, 2001)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story:Peter Parnell, d:Thomas Schlamme
- The staff deal with their Republican rivals from the Congress before and after a bi-partisan breakfast.
- #212 - #34 "The Drop In" - (January 24, 2001)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story:Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr. d:Lou Antonio
- While Sam writes a rousing speech on the environment, Toby plans to inject a 30 second "drop-in" comment. Meanwhile, Leo tries to sell the President, and anyone who will listen, on a missile defense system.
- #213 - #35 "Bartlet's Third State of the Union" - (February 7, 2001)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story:Allison Abner & Dee Dee Myers d:Christopher Misiano
- President Bartlet gives a rousing State of the Union Address to Congress and then things start to fall apart - Continued to #214 (36).
- #214 - #36 "The War at Home" - (February 14, 2001)
- w:Aaron Sorkin,
d:Christopher Misiano
- Right after the State of the Union, President Bartlet and his staff have to deal with the numerous problems including a hostage situation in Colombia.
- #215 - #37 "Ellie" - (February 21, 2001)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story:Kevin Fall & Laura
Glasser
d:Michael Engler
- The Surgeon General makes truthful comments about drugs that get the administration into political trouble.
- #216 - #38 "Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail" - (February 28, 2001)
- w:Paul Redford & Aaron Sorkin,
d:Jessica Yu
- Protesters and groups with agendas the staff doesn't usually listen to are given hearings. And then there is a pardon situation.
- #217 - #39 "The Stackhouse Filibuster" - (March 14, 2001)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story:Pete McCabe,
d:Bryan Gordon
- Everybody is being held up by one lone Senator who won't give up his fight --- eventually, Donna figures out why and the White House change their tactics.
- #218 - #40 "17 People" - (April 4, 2001)
- w:Aaron Sorkin,
d:Alex Graves
- Toby knows there is something going on that he doesn't know. Finally, Leo tells the President that they have to tell Toby about the MS.
- #219 - #41 "Bad Moon Rising" - (April 25, 2001)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story:Felicia Willson,
d:Bill Johnson
- The President and Leo consult the White House Chief Counsel about whether hiding the MS constitutes fraud on the American public.
- #220 - #42 "The Fall's Gonna Kill You" - (May 2, 2001)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story:Patrick H. Caddell,
d:Christopher Misiano
- The rest of the President's senior staff are informed of the MS and each of them deals with it in his or her own way.
- #221 - #43 "18th and Potomac" - (May 9, 2001)
- teleplay:Aaron Sorkin,
story:Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.,
d:Robert Berlinger
- While the President, his staff, and his wife deal with various crises, Mrs. Landingham buys a new car and that ends up causing the worst devastation of all.
- #222 - #44 "Two Cathedrals" - (May 16, 2001)
- w:Aaron Sorkin,
d:Thomas Schlamme
- President Bartlet is feeling like the Biblical Job and wonders what he's done wrong to be punished so badly.
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