WEST WING, THE: ISAAC AND ISHMAEL (TV)
Summary
One in this series of dramas about the day-to-day running of the White House and the lives of its staff. This special episode aired within a month of September 11, making the series the first episodic entertainment program to confront the terrorist attacks. Before the program begins, cast members address the audience directly, asking for contributions for a fund for victims of the September 11, 200l terrorists attacks. In this episode, presidential aides and high school students discuss terrorism and tolerance while they are caught in the White House during a high-security lockdown. An FBI search for a suspected terrorist leads them to an Arab American White House worker. A "crash" is called, shutting off the entire White House building, and Leo begins questioning the man. Meanwhile, Josh gets stuck in the White House kitchen with a group of gifted high schoolers. While in the kitchen, the kids question Josh about his views on the war against terrorism as a member of the White House staff. Other staffers including Sam, C.J., Donna, Toby, and even President Bartlet answer questions from the kids and discuss their feelings about terrorism and, in particular, the treatment of Arabs. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: October 3, 2001 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:41:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:69372
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Presidents - Staff - Drama; U S - Presidency - Drama; White House, Washington, D.C.; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1999-2006
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Thomas Schlamme … Executive Producer
- John Wells … Executive Producer
- Aaron Sorkin … Executive Producer, Created by, Writer
- Kevin Falls … Co-Executive Producer
- Michael Hissrich … Producer
- Alex Graves … Producer
- Kristin Harms … Producer
- Llewellyn Wells … Producer
- Paul Redford … Co-Producer
- Neal Ahearn … Co-Producer
- Christopher Misiano … Supervising Producer, Director
- W.G. Snuffy Walden … Music by
- Rob Lowe … Cast, Sam Seaborn
- Stockard Channing … Cast, First Lady Abbey Bartlet
- Moira Kelly … Cast, Madeline "Mandy" Hampton
- Dule Hill … Cast, Charlie Young
- Allison Janney … Cast, C.J. Cregg
- Janel Moloney … Cast, Donna Moss
- Richard Schiff … Cast, Toby Ziegler
- John Spencer … Cast, Leo McGarry
- Bradley Whitford … Cast, Joshua Lyman
- Martin Sheen … Cast, President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet
- Michael O'Neill … Cast, Ron Butterfield
- Ajay Naidu … Cast, Rakim Ali
- Jonathan Nichols … Cast, Agent Cleary
- Jeanette Brox … Cast, Student