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"On the Day Before" is the forty-eighth The West Wing episode and fourth of the third season. It originally aired on NBC October 31, 2001. The episode deals with a suicide bomber in Jerusalem, as well as continued negotiations over the estate tax. Written by Aaron Sorkin, Paul Redford, and Nanda Chitre, and directed by Christopher Misiano, the episode contains the first appearances by H. Richard Greene as Congressman Robert Royce and Thomas Kopache as Assistant Secretary of State Bob "Bobby" Slatterly. There are also guest appearances by Kevin Tighe, Cliff DeYoung and Mary Mara. Janel Moloney was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in this episode.
Original Release
10/31/2001
US Release
10/31/2001
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rob Lowe | Sam Seaborn |
Stockard Channing | Abbey Bartlet |
Dule Hill | Charlie Young |
Allison Janney | C.J. Cregg |
Janel Moloney | Donna Moss |
Richard Schiff | Toby Ziegler |
John Spencer | Leo McGarry |
Bradley Whitford | Josh Lyman |
Martin Sheen | President Josiah Bartlet |
Anna Deavere Smith | Nancy McNally |
Directors
Writers
Paul Redford, Nanda Chitre, Felicia Willson, Eli Attie, Aaron Sorkin
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rob Lowe | Sam Seaborn |
Stockard Channing | Abbey Bartlet |
Dule Hill | Charlie Young |
Allison Janney | C.J. Cregg |
Janel Moloney | Donna Moss |
Richard Schiff | Toby Ziegler |
John Spencer | Leo McGarry |
Bradley Whitford | Josh Lyman |
Martin Sheen | President Josiah Bartlet |
Anna Deavere Smith | Nancy McNally |
Kevin Tighe | Gov. Jack Buckland, D-IN |
H. Richard Greene | Rep. Robert Royce, R-PA |
Cliff De Young | Rep. Kimball, D-TN |
NiCole Robinson | Margaret Hooper |
Scott Michael Campbell | Donald Dolan |
John F. O'Donohue | Mr. Koveleskie |
Mary Mara | Entertainment Reporter Sherri Wexler |
Thomas Kopache | Assistant Secretary of State Bob Slatterly |
Kim Webster | Ginger |
Devika Parikh | Bonnie |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Aaron Sorkin | Executive Producer |
Kevin Falls | Executive Producer |
Thomas Schlamme | Executive Producer |
John Wells | Executive Producer |
Christopher Misiano | Producer |
Neal Ahern Jr. | Producer |
Alex Graves | Producer |
Kristin Harms | Producer |
Michael Hissrich | Producer |
Mindy Kanaskie | Producer |
Paul Redford | Producer |
Patrick Ward | Producer |
Llewellyn Wells | Producer |