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When the President collapses on the eve of his State of the Union, it's diagnosed as the flu. But when the First Lady cancels a trip and rushes home to look after him, Leo suspects the first family is hiding something about Bartlett's medical condition. Written by
Taigan
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The soap opera that Bartlet watches while laid up in bed with the flu is NBC's
Passions.
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Goofs
A map in the Situation Room shows the disputed South Asian region of Kashmir. The map identifies the Pakistani-controlled portion of Kashmir as "Jamu" (sic) and the Indian-controlled portion as "Kashmir". Jammu (the correct spelling has two M's) is a region completely within the southwestern part of the Indian-controlled territory, which is why the official Indian name for the entire state is "Jammu and Kashmir". The Pakistani-controlled regions are known as "Azad Kashmir" and the "Northern Areas". The name "Kashmir" collectively refers to the entire territory, including the Pakistani- and Indian-controlled territory.
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Quotes
C.J. Cregg:
What are you taking?
President Josiah Bartlet:
I don't know. My wife hands me pills, I swallow them with water.
Sam Seaborn:
Sir?
President Josiah Bartlet:
Vitamin C, Vitamin B. Is it possible I'm taking something called euthanasia?
Sam Seaborn:
Echinacea?
President Josiah Bartlet:
Ah, that sounds more like it.
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Larry King Live (1985)
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Soundtracks
"West Wing Main Title"
(uncredited)
Written by
W.G. Snuffy Walden
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On the eve of the State of the Union address, Bartlet collapses in the Oval. Abbey rushes home. Leo figures out that there's something they're not telling him...and the multiple sclerosis plot line, one of the most compelling in show history, is off to the races. Some strange magic is in the air, as Mallory kisses Sam in appreciation for his President's letter of support for Leo, then C.J. gets Danny into her office and kisses the hell out of him. The final scene is one of the best in show history, as Jed tells his secretary of agriculture (Harry Groener, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) what to do in case he has to assume the Presidency. As if that's not enough, we've also got a little Fitz and some Lord John M.