The Ticket

Episode aired Sep 25, 2005
TV-14TV-14
42m

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

579

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Drama

Four days after the Democratic convention, Josh begins to staff up the Santos campaign. With Santos and Leo effectively strangers - and Leo not an experienced campaigner - adjustments of rol... Read allFour days after the Democratic convention, Josh begins to staff up the Santos campaign. With Santos and Leo effectively strangers - and Leo not an experienced campaigner - adjustments of roles and responsibilities are required in order to deliver a strong and consistent message. ... Read allFour days after the Democratic convention, Josh begins to staff up the Santos campaign. With Santos and Leo effectively strangers - and Leo not an experienced campaigner - adjustments of roles and responsibilities are required in order to deliver a strong and consistent message. The White House prepares to launch the military Space Shuttle on its rescue mission to the... Read all

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

579

YOUR RATING

Director
- Christopher Misiano
Writers
- Aaron Sorkin
- Debora Cahn
Stars
- Alan Alda(credit only)
- Kristin Chenoweth
- Dulé Hill

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Trivia
The first section of the episode was filmed entirely at the University of Southern California. President Bartlet (Martin Sheen)'s library is Doheny Library, starting in the Los Angeles Times reference rooms then moving into the lobby. Congressman Santos gives his speech across Alumni Park in Bovard Auditorium. It is possible to see the library from the first scene in the opening shots of the second.

Goofs
In Season Six Margaret Hooper's character is briefly discussed as being pregnant. There is no physical sign of this in season seven which takes place only a week after the end of season 6.

Quotes
Josh Lyman: Donna...
Donna Moss: Let me get through this. It's one of the more awkward moments of a lifetime.
Josh Lyman: I can't do this.
Donna Moss: I'm good is the point. I'm as surprised as you are and rumor has it that you could use a deputy.
Josh Lyman: [reading from a file] "Matthew Santos is throwing a ton of numbers at you hoping you'll be so confused as to miss the fact that his education plan is both impractical and unaffordable. He was a House member, you'd think behavior like that would annoy him." Donna Moss, Spokesperson, Russell for President Campaign.
Donna Moss: I didn't mean that he was...
Josh Lyman: "Claiming that three House terms qualifies you to be President is like me saying I'm a foreign relations expert because I ordered Kung Pao last night."
Donna Moss: I didn't say that, did I?
Josh Lyman: February 26; Coffee, Cake, and Candidates; Raleigh, North Carolina. "He wasn't a military strategist, he was a pilot. Ask him about the overhead compartment, not about defense."
Donna Moss: You called Russell a cowpoke. You said the President avoided him in the halls. You hummed "These Boots Are Made For Walking" every time the press mentioned his name.
Josh Lyman: Yeah, but I won.
Donna Moss: It was my job, Josh. You're not used to me being in a position of authority. I'm sure that's uncomfortable.
Josh Lyman: I've got an airplane hangar out there filled with 500 strangers looking to me for direction. I've got a candidate who doesn't trust any of them, and frankly, neither do I. And if you don't think I
[breath hitches]
Josh Lyman: miss you every day...
[pause]
Josh Lyman: I can make a couple of calls...
Donna Moss: [She gets up and starts to leave the office trying to hold back her tears] Thank you for your time.