The Midterms

L’episodio è andato in onda il 18 ott 2000
TV-14
44min

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Rob Lowe, Rebecca Creskoff, and James Denton in West Wing - Tutti gli uomini del Presidente (1999)

Drama

Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaWith the midterm elections coming up, Toby looks for a way to stop hate groups; Charlie and Zoey decide whether to continue their relationship; President Bartlet discovers the egg cream and ... Leggi tuttoWith the midterm elections coming up, Toby looks for a way to stop hate groups; Charlie and Zoey decide whether to continue their relationship; President Bartlet discovers the egg cream and is concerned about an ultra-right-wing candidate running for school board in his old distr... Leggi tuttoWith the midterm elections coming up, Toby looks for a way to stop hate groups; Charlie and Zoey decide whether to continue their relationship; President Bartlet discovers the egg cream and is concerned about an ultra-right-wing candidate running for school board in his old district in New Hampshire; and Sam is asked to put White House help behind an old friend runnin... Leggi tutto

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Quiz
Right after President Bartlet reels off a list of Bible quotes to Jenna Jacobs to illustrate their inapplicability, Sam Seabourn takes a crab puff from her. This is not an isolated gesture of stealing food; Leviticus 11:10 indicates that shellfish are an "abomination", so Sam's action in effect continues the President's argument. Also, Jacobs is wearing a brooch shaped like a crab on her lapel.

Blooper
Congressional candidate Tom Jordan is described as a graduate of Oberlin College who lived in an all-white fraternity. Oberlin College hasn't allowed its students to join fraternities since its founding in 1833.

Citazioni
President Josiah Bartlet: Good. I like your show. I like how you call homosexuality an abomination.
Dr. Jenna Jacobs: I don't say homosexuality is an abomination, Mr. President. The Bible does.
President Josiah Bartlet: Yes, it does. Leviticus.
Dr. Jenna Jacobs: 18:22.
President Josiah Bartlet: Chapter and verse. I wanted to ask you a couple of questions while I had you here. I'm interested in selling my youngest daughter into slavery as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. She's a Georgetown sophomore, speaks fluent Italian, always cleared the table when it was her turn. What would a good price for her be? While thinking about that, can I ask another? My Chief of Staff Leo McGarry insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly says he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or is it okay to call the police? Here's one that's really important 'cause we've got a lot of sports fans in this town: Touching the skin of a dead pig makes one unclean. Leviticus 11:7. If they promise to wear gloves, can the Washington Redskins still play football? Can Notre Dame? Can West Point? Does the whole town really have to be together to stone my brother John for planting different crops side by side? Can I burn my mother in a small family gathering for wearing garments made from two different threads? Think about those questions, would you? One last thing: While you may be mistaking this for your monthly meeting of the Ignorant Tight-Ass Club, in this building, when the President stands, nobody sits.

Connessioni
Edited into For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)

Colonne sonore
West Wing Main Title
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Written by W.G. Snuffy Walden
Performed by Pete Anthony

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Anti-bigotry

For goodness sake this isn't an anti religion rant. Plenty of characters in the show are religious including the president himself, who is obviously well-versed in the bible. I suppose they're not Christian fundamentalist though so don't really count as religious at all?

But that character (who was apparently disrespectful by sitting while POTUS was standing) is a bigot who needed taking down a peg or two. These people who cherry pick their favourite bits from the bible.

The scene is based on the 'Dr Laura questions' (Google it) and the character based on 'Dr' Laura Schlessinger.

Great episode and I just love that scene.