The West Wing: Season 3
- 2001
- 21 episodes
Season 3 of The West Wing premiered on October 10, 2001 and has 21 episodes, from "Manchester (1)" to "Posse Comitatus". The last episode aired on May 22, 2002.
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Episodes
Episode 1Manchester (1)Aired October 10, 2001
Bartlet's decision about Haiti falls under scrutiny; C.J. makes a horrible blunder in a press conference and is hounded about the president's health by reporters; the staff disagrees about whether Bartlet should apologize for not revealing his medical condition; Abbey is angry that Jed has decided to run for reelection.
Guest stars
- Stockard Channing Abigail 'Abbey' Bartlet
- Timothy Davis-Reed Mark O'Donnell
- Connie Britton Connie Tate
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Jim Beaver Carl
- Marlee Matlin Joey Lucas
- Renée Estevez Nancy
- Anna Deavere Smith Nancy McNally
Episode 2Manchester (2)Aired October 17, 2001
The senior staff clash with the consultants who are to work on Bartlet's reelection campaign; C.J. is concerned that the press senses the Bartlets' marriage could be in trouble; Josh asks Leo to let him use his connection to postpone the FDA's drug announcement; the situation on Haiti comes to a head.
Guest stars
- Stockard Channing Abigail 'Abbey' Bartlet
- Connie Britton Connie Tate
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Marlee Matlin Joey Lucas
- Anna Deavere Smith Nancy McNally
- Ron Silver Bruno Gianelli
- Bill O'Brien Kenny Thurman
- Evan Handler Douglas Wegland
Episode 3Ways and MeansAired October 24, 2001
The Special Prosecutor sets his probe in motion; Sam and Bruno are concerned about the loyalty of a powerful labor leader; Toby and Josh are preoccupied with a congressional battle over the estate tax; Ainsley fixes up Donna with a Republican.
Guest stars
- Timothy Davis-Reed Mark O'Donnell
- Connie Britton Connie Tate
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Emily Procter Ainsley Hayes
- Ron Silver Bruno Gianelli
- Miguel Sandoval Victor Campos
- Nicholas Pryor Clement Rollins
- Oliver Platt Oliver Babish
Episode 4On the Day BeforeAired October 31, 2001
When Bartlet vetoes the "death tax", the staff must scramble to keep the veto from being overridden; Josh tries to smooth talk a promising governor who is considering running against the President; Charlie is urged to ask for immunity in his upcoming testimony.
Guest stars
- Stockard Channing Abigail 'Abbey' Bartlet
- Timothy Davis-Reed Mark O'Donnell
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Anna Deavere Smith Nancy McNally
- Kris Murphy Katie Witt
- Cliff DeYoung Kimball
- Kevin Tighe Jack Buckland
- Thomas Kopache Bob Slatterly
Episode 5War CrimesAired November 7, 2001
The President has a showdown; Donna lies when she appears before the Congressional committee investigating the President; Leo debates with an old friend about the US future stance regarding the war crimes tribunal; Sam tries to find the logic in a Congressman's proposed legislation to eliminate the penny.
Guest stars
- Stockard Channing Abigail 'Abbey' Bartlet
- Renée Estevez Nancy
- Michael O'Keefe Will Sawyer
- Tim Matheson John Hoynes
- Mark Feuerstein Clifford Calley
- Melissa Fitzgerald Carol Fitzpatrick
- Gerald McRaney Alan Adamle
- Kim Webster Ginger
Episode 6Gone QuietAired November 14, 2001
When an American spy submarine suddenly goes silent in hostile North Korea, Bartlet must decide whether to inform the enemy or attempt a secret rescue operation; Abbey learns her past malpractice suits might compromise Bartlet's criminal investigation; Toby meets with a representative from an appropriations committee who wants to funnel money away from Congress's funding of avant-garde artists.
Guest stars
- Stockard Channing Abigail 'Abbey' Bartlet
- Connie Britton Connie Tate
- Hal Holbrook Albie Duncan
- Anna Deavere Smith Nancy McNally
- Ron Silver Bruno Gianelli
- Gregory Alan Williams Robbie Mosley
- Oliver Platt Oliver Babish
- Valerie Mahaffey Tawny Cryer
Episode 7The Indians in the LobbyAired November 21, 2001
While Bartlet worries about where he will be on Thanksgiving--and how to best cook a gourmet turkey -- C.J. meets with two Native Americans, Maggie and Jack, who are camped in the White House lobby.
Guest stars
- Stockard Channing Abigail 'Abbey' Bartlet
- Timothy Davis-Reed Mark O'Donnell
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Gary Farmer Jack Lone Feather
- Georgina Lightning Maggie Morningstar Charles
- Armando Pucci Alberto Fedrigotti
- Jenny Gago Bernice Collette, OMB
- Shashawnee Hall Russell Angler
Episode 8The Women of QumarAired November 28, 2001
At Abbey's urging, Josh meets with a powerful women's caucus over the proposed language of a United Nations treaty banning prostitution.
Guest stars
- Stockard Channing Abigail 'Abbey' Bartlet
- Timothy Davis-Reed Mark O'Donnell
- Mary-Louise Parker Amy Gardner
- Anna Deavere Smith Nancy McNally
- Kris Murphy Katie Witt
- Bill Erwin Ronald Cruikshank
- Bruce Kirby Barney Lang
- Christian Clemenson Evan Woodkirk
Episode 9Bartlet for AmericaAired December 12, 2001
Leo fears the worst when he testifies in the congressional investigation into Bartlet's lack of public disclosure about his illness.
Guest stars
- Stockard Channing Abigail 'Abbey' Bartlet
- Joanna Gleason Jordon Kendall
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Clark Gregg Michael Casper
- Kathryn Joosten Dolores Landingham
- Dennis Haskins CEO Donor
- Carlos Jacott NH Marketing Guy
- Steven Gilborn Paul Dearborn
Episode 10H. Con-172Aired January 9, 2002
Leo defiantly rejects the Congressional Oversight Committee's offer of a public censure of Bartlet that would finally bring an end to the investigation and spare Leo of any possible personal repercussions.
Guest stars
- Joanna Gleason Jordon Kendall
- Mary-Louise Parker Amy Gardner
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Mark Feuerstein Clifford Calley
- Melissa Fitzgerald Carol Fitzpatrick
- Peter James Smith Ed
- Kim Webster Ginger
- William Duffy Staffer
Episode 11100,000 AirplanesAired January 16, 2002
On State of the Union night, Sam is being trailed by a magazine reporter to whom he was once engaged; the President' Congressional censure weighs heavily on staffers' minds as they debate whether to include an anti-cancer initiative in the President's address; Josh can't get Amy Gardner to talk to him.
Guest stars
- Mary-Louise Parker Amy Gardner
- Marlee Matlin Joey Lucas
- Bill O'Brien Kenny Thurman
- Traylor Howard Lisa Shureborn
- Brian Baker John Tandy
- Nancy Linehan Charles Oncologist #1
- Melissa Fitzgerald Carol Fitzpatrick
- Peter James Smith Ed
Episode 12The Two BartletsAired January 30, 2002
On the day of the Democratic Caucus, Bartlet, Toby and C.J. go to Iowa to kick off the presidential race, and disagree over Bartlet's making a statement about affirmative action. Back in Washington, Leo forces Josh to intercede with an old friend leading a protest against Navy arms testing at Vieques, Puerto Rico. Sam meets with Bob Engler again, who is now acting on behalf of two congressmen who want an inventory of Fort Knox because they believe that most of the gold bullion has been replaced with alien bodies recovered from Area 51 in Roswell, New Mexico. After Josh rebuffs her request, Donna seeks Sam's help in getting out of jury duty. Josh brings a little bit of Tahiti to his relationship with Amy Gardner.
Guest stars
- Mary-Louise Parker Amy Gardner
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Renée Estevez Nancy
- Kim Webster Ginger
- Elizabeth Liang Staffer
- Ted Garcia Newscaster
- Tom Knickerbocker Civilian
- Thomas Porter Officer
Episode 13Night FiveAired February 6, 2002
Stanley Keyworth revisits the White House to uncover the reason Bartlet hasn't been able to sleep since the night of the Iowa caucus; C.J. enlists Leo's help in freeing a White House reporter kidnapped while on assignment in the Congo; Toby and Andy joust over an upcoming presidential speech condemning Islamic fanaticism by name; Donna is offered a lucrative dot.com job by an old friend; Sam sparks an exchange on radical versus lipstick feminism when he comments on Ainsley's evening attire immediately after asking her to review language in Bartlet's U.N. address.
Guest stars
- Timothy Davis-Reed Mark O'Donnell
- Kathleen York Andrea Wyatt
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Emily Procter Ainsley Hayes
- Kris Murphy Katie Witt
- Carmen Argenziano Leonard Wallace
- Alanna Ubach Celia Walton
- Adam Arkin Stanley Keyworth
Episode 14Hartsfield's LandingAired February 27, 2002
On the day before the New Hampshire primary, Josh drafts Donna as his frontwoman to ensure that Bartlet wins the nation's first primary in the small town of Hartsfield's Landing; C.J. and Charlie play an ever-escalating game of practical jokes; Jed plays simultaneous chess games with Sam and Toby while he plays delicate diplomatic and military games with the Chinese government over Taiwan.
Guest stars
- Timothy Davis-Reed Mark O'Donnell
- James Hong Chinese Ambassador
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Anna Deavere Smith Nancy McNally
- Kris Murphy Katie Witt
- Gregory Alan Williams Robbie Mosley
- Thomas Kopache Bob Slatterly
- Melissa Fitzgerald Carol Fitzpatrick
Episode 15Dead Irish WritersAired March 6, 2002
Concern arises over the medical board's decision on Abbey's actions in treating Jed's M.S.; Sam tries to get a Senator he doesn't like to pass a bill for a super-conducter that he doesn't even understand; Amy tries to influence Josh; Lord Marbury explains to Toby why a member of the IRA cannot be invited to the White House; Donna receives shocking news when the Secret Service won't give her clearance to attend Abbey's birthday party.
Guest stars
- Stockard Channing Abigail 'Abbey' Bartlet
- Roger Rees John Marbury
- Mary-Louise Parker Amy Gardner
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Héctor Elizondo Dalton Millgate
- Robin Thomas Jack Enlow
- Jerry Lambert Chuck Kane
Episode 16The U.S. Poet LaureateAired March 27, 2002
Toby looks forward to meeting the new U.S. Poet Laureate; Jed fires the first salvo of his reelection campaign when he calls his likely opponent less than brilliant, and the national press just can't get enough of it; Ainsley gets promoted; Josh overreacts to posts on the message board of a website devoted to "all things Josh".
Guest stars
- Timothy Davis-Reed Mark O'Donnell
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Emily Procter Ainsley Hayes
- Renée Estevez Nancy
- Kris Murphy Katie Witt
- James Eckhouse Bud Wachtell
- Beth Littleford Leslie
- Laura Dern Tabatha Fortis
Episode 17StirredAired April 3, 2002
Hoynes and Bartlet each make an unexpected announcement about Hoynes' place on the ticket; fears of a terrorist attack arise when a truck carrying depleted uranium-fuel rods is involved in a head-on collision in an Idaho tunnel; Donna seeks a Presidential Proclamation to honor her high-school teacher/mentor who's retiring; and Bartlet's insistence on helping Charlie with his tax return sparks a discussion on the true nature of a tax rebate.
Guest stars
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Tim Matheson John Hoynes
- Peter James Smith Ed
- Kim Webster Ginger
- William Duffy Staffer
- David Dunard Alcoholic Politician
- Randy Oglesby Alcoholic Politician
- Felton Perry Alcoholic Politician
Episode 18Enemies Foreign and DomesticAired May 1, 2002
The revelation that a Russian company may be building a heavy water reactor in Iran puts Jed in a difficult position as he prepares to meet with the new Russian president; Jed orders the Secret Service to protect C.J. when she receives death threats after making a comment at a press conference about the deaths of Saudi girls; Leo wants to find a way to help a major campaign contributor whose company is faced with a massive product recall; Charlie ponders the mystery of a strangely out of context letter written to the President.
Guest stars
- Timothy Davis-Reed Mark O'Donnell
- Michael O'Neill Ron Butterfield
- Renée Estevez Nancy
- Kris Murphy Katie Witt
- Bill Cobbs Alan Tatum
- Peter Scolari Jake Kimball
- Gregory Itzin State Dept. Representative
- Ian McShane Nikolai Ivanovich
Episode 19The Black Vera WangAired May 8, 2002
Bartlet and the staff are on high alert when they receive reports of an impending attack on a military installation; Josh is furious when he discovers that a gift he passed on to Donna, who in turn passed in on to an unpaid intern, ends up for sale on eBay; C.J. takes her niece shopping for a prom dress while the threats on her life continue, and her stalker manages to get close to her despite the protection of the Secret Service.
Guest stars
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- Ron Silver Bruno Gianelli
- Thomas Kopache Bob Slatterly
- Mark Harmon Simon Donovan
- Melissa Fitzgerald Carol Fitzpatrick
- John Amos Percy Fitzwallace
- Kim Webster Ginger
- Devika Parikh Bonnie
Episode 20We Killed YamamotoAired May 15, 2002
While Jed, Leo and Fitzwallace grapple with terrorism and moral absolutes, Josh and Amy grapple with each other over a welfare-reform bill; Donna represents the White House at a North Dakota state-party caucus whose goal is to remove the word "North" from the state's name; Toby doesn't want Jed to attend a New York fund-raiser because Ritchie will be there; Charlie is assigned the responsibility of finding Jed a new secretary; C.J. discovers that Simon Donovan is a very straight shooter
Guest stars
- Mary-Louise Parker Amy Gardner
- Thomas Kopache Bob Slatterly
- William Thomas, Jr. SitRoom Civilian Advisor David
- Mark Harmon Simon Donovan
- Glenn Morshower Mike Chysler
- Kurt Fuller SitRoom Civilian Advisor
- Bob Morrisey Harry Conroy
- Nicki Micheaux Muriel
Episode 21Posse ComitatusAired May 22, 2002
Bartlet continues to struggle over the wisdom of assassinating the terrorist Qumari defense minister; after Ritchie declines to meet Bartlet, Sam and Toby play a dirty trick; as the search for Mrs. Landingham's replacement continues, Charlie finds the perfect candidate, who makes less than a stellar first impression on Bartlet; Josh's determination to pass a welfare bill costs Amy; as C.J.'s stalker is finally captured, the night ends in tragedy.
Guest stars
- Timothy Davis-Reed Mark O'Donnell
- Mary-Louise Parker Amy Gardner
- NiCole Robinson Margaret Hooper
- James Brolin Gov. Robert Ritchie
- Michael O'Neill Ron Butterfield
- Renée Estevez Nancy
- Lily Tomlin Deborah Fiderer
- Kris Murphy Katie Witt
Season cast
Martin SheenJosiah Bartlet
Rob LoweSam Seaborn
Allison JanneyC.J. Cregg
Richard SchiffToby Ziegler
John SpencerLeo McGarry
Bradley WhitfordJosh Lyman
Dulé HillCharlie Young
Janel MoloneyDonna Moss