1. Vermont
   New Hampshire
2. Maine
   New York

Out of the 13 original colonies, New Hampshire was the first to declare its independence from England.

1. American History
   Economics
2. Psychology
   Applied Mathematics

President Bartlet received his PhD from The London School of Economics.

1. Ad Executive
   Reporter
2. Marketing Director
   Public Relations

The formal practice of public relations dates back to the early 20th century.

1. Sam Seaborn
   Charlie Young
2. Ron Butterfield
   Will Bailey

Sam Seaborn’s middle name is Norman.

1. Claudia Joan
   Casey Jean
2. Claudia Jean
   Cheryl Jane

C.J. is originally from Dayton, Ohio.

1. Sam Seaborn
   Josh Lyman
2. Toby Ziegler
   Will Bailey

Josh attended both Harvard and Yale.

1. “20 Hours in America: Part I”
   “The Red Mass”
2. “The Crackpots and These Women”
   “Two Cathedrals”

This episode deals with Mrs. Landingham’s funeral, among many other things.

1. Messenger
   Security
2. Assistant
   Groundskeeper

The Office of Executive Mail Operations was established by Executive Order 12044 signed by President Jimmy Carter on December 27, 1977.

1. “Air Force One” and “The American President”
   “My Fellow Americans” and “Dave”
2. “Dave” and “The American President”.
   “Dave” and “Independence Day”

“Dave” and “The American President” were also written by “West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin.

1. Ellen
   Gail
2. Alice
   Joan

Danny calls the fish Gail before he gives it to C.J.

1. Sarah Feinberg & Dan Pfeiffer
   Samantha Power & Cass Sunstein
2. Claire Shipman & Jay Carney
   Dee Dee Myers & Todd Purdum

Al Gore did not win a presidential election.

1. John Hoynes
   Leo McGarry
2. Matthew Santos
   Harry Jones

John Hoynes is played by Tim Matheson who spent his early career on TV until he landed the breakout role of Eric Stratton in the movie “Animal House”.

1. Deborah Fiderer
   C.J. Cregg
2. Mandy Hampton
   Nancy McNally

Donna Moss was not intended to be a series regular.

1. The President
   Congress
2. The First Lady
   The senior staffers, especially Sam Seaborn.

The President was supposed to be a supporting role.

1. Duke Chester Mobile
   Lord Joseph Mayberry
2. Lord John Marbury
   Lord John Murry

Lord John Marbury is played by Roger Rees whose last acting credit before his death is on “The American Experience”, a TV Series documentary.

1. Mork & Mindy
   Huck & Molly
2. Sam & Zoey
   Mandy & Huck

The mother of the twins is Congresswoman Andrea Wyatt of Maryland.

1. Stockard Channing.
   Didi Conn
2. Jamie Donnelly
   Joan Blondell

Stockard Channing went on to play Veronica Loy in “The Good Wife”.

1. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
   Muscular Dystrophy
2. Multiple Sclerosis
   Parkinson’s Disease

Multiple Sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information between the brain and the body.

1. “The Right Stuff”
   “Remember the Time”
2. “The Joker”
   “The Jackal”

C.J’s rendition of “The Jackal” is inspired by actor Allison Janney doing the routine in her trailer between sets.

1. Firefighter
   Police Officer
2. Personal Assistant
   Bus Driver

Police officer line of duty deaths are on the decline in Washington D.C.

1. Redacts FEMA.
   Limits the number of terms a senator can serve
2. Restricts the sale of automatic firearms.
   Removes the barrier to buying assault rifles.

The Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 expired in 2004.

1. The Secret Plan to Fight Inflation
   The Secret Plan to Invade Russia.
2. The Secret Plan to Listen to Americans.
   The Secret Plan to Balance the Budget.

Josh announces the secret plan in episode “Celestial Navigation” from season 1.

1. Plane crash
   Chocking
2. Shot
   Car accident

Nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 deaths a day.

1. Season 2
   Season 4
2. Season 3
   Season 6

The rumor is that he quit because of the pressure of writing so much of the show himself, the increase in budget problems, and the show’s declining ratings.

1. Liz & Mandy
   Ellie & Lisa
2. Liz & Ellie
   Liz & Morgan

Ellie Bartlet is played by Nina Siemaszko who was also in “The American President”.

1. Ron Silver
   Richard Schiff
2. Timothy Busfield
   Gary Cole

Richard Schiff’s big break came when Steven Spielberg cast him in “The Lost World: Jurassic Park”.

1. Steampipe Truck Distribution Venue
   Basement
2. Steam pipe Flow Center
   The Furnace Room

Ainsley’s office number is 442.

1. Zero
   Two
2. Five
   Three

Toby was a Political Campaign Consultant for five previous campaigns including New York City Council.

1. Laura
   Linda
2. Laurie
   Lisa

Laurie is played by Lisa Edelstein who is in “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce”.

1. Gage-Florack- Pete
   Dade-Whitney-Pace
2. Gage–Wheeler-Paul
   Gage-Whitney-Pace

Aaron Sorkin resurrected the law firm for his short-lived series “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip”.

1. Thomas Jefferson
   Andrew Jackson
2. George Washington
   Franklin D. Roosevelt

Harriet Tubman ousts Andrew Jackson as the face of the twenty-dollar bill.

1. Arnold Vinick
   Bob Russell
2. Mark O’Donnell
   John Hoynes

Arnold Vinick is played by Alan Alda who got his big break on the TV show “Mash”.

1. Edgar Allan Poe
   Stephen King
2. C.S. Lewis
   Truman Capote

Phillip Seymour Hoffman played Truman Capote in the biopic “Capote” (2005).

1. He shot himself in the head after a fight with his wife.
   He drank himself into a coma after getting fired from his job.
2. He was in a car accident after a fight with his wife.
   Leo pushed him down a flight of stairs.

Leo is an alcoholic like his father.

1. Sidney Poitier
   Alan Alda
2. James Coburn
   John Goodman

Sidney’s Poitier’s fee was too high, which is why the role did not go to him.