'West Wing' - Season 3 Trivia

1. What bit of news had CJ dancing in the halls singing "I'm Too Sexy"?

From Quiz Hilarious Moments on "The West Wing", Season 3

Answer: The Majority Leader's response to the question, "Why do you want to be President?"

CJ read the Majority Leader's response verbatim: "The reason I would run, were I to run, is I have a great belief in this country as a country and in this people as a people, that go into making this country a nation with the greatest natural resources and population of people-educated people." Clearly the Majority Leader could have used Toby's or Sam's skills in framing his answer to that question....

From Quiz "West Wing" Chronology: Part 6

Answer: A cure for cancer

In this episode we also meet Sam's ex-fiancee, Lisa, who is a journalist brought in to write a background story on the State of the Union speech. Despite the fact that a cure for cancer never makes it into the speech, the public reaction turns out to be better than expected, including a response to polling that Bartlet is 'trustworthy'.

From Quiz "West Wing" Chronology: Part 5

Answer: "Yeah, and I'm gonna win"

This wraps up the dramatic scene from season 2, where it was implied (but not directly stated) that he would run again. Bartlet calls on a different member of the press than the one CJ told him to, arousing everyone's suspicions that he is going to make this dramatic announcement.

From Quiz 3.22 "Posse Comitatus"

Answer: James Brolin

Brolin, born on July 18th, 1940 in Los Angeles, California guest starred as Robert Ritchie, the Republican Governor of Florida, in this episode. He portrayed the character for a total of two episodes. He has also guest starred on the TV series', "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit", "Monk" and "Roseanne."

From Quiz 3.21 "We Killed Yamamoto"

Answer: Juan Garcia

Garcia made a guest starring appearance in this episode as Rick Pintero. He portrayed the character for just this one episode of "The West Wing." He also guest starred on the TV series', "Star Trek: Voyager", "Melrose Place" and "Seinfeld."

From Quiz 3.20 "The Black Vera Wang"

Answer: Patrick Breen

Breen, born on October 26th, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York portrayed Kevin Kahn, Governor Ritchie's Communications Director, in this episode. He played the part for just this one episode. He has also guest starred on the TV series', "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "Law & Order" and "ER."

From Quiz 3.19 "Enemies Foreign and Domestic"

Answer: Bill Cobbs

Cobbs, born on June 16, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio guest starred as Alan Tatum in this episode. He played the part for just this one episode of "The West Wing". He has guest starred on the TV series' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "JAG" and "NYPD Blue."

From Quiz 3.18 "Stirred"

Answer: Jim Jansen

Jansen, born on July 27th, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah guest starred as Billy fisher, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He portrayed the character for just this one episode. He has guest starred on the TV shows, "Yes, Dear", "Miracles" and "The Practice."

From Quiz 3.17 "The U.S. Poet Laureate"

Answer: Laura Dern

Dern, born on February 10th, 1967 in Los Angeles, California guest starred as Tabitha Fortis, the U.S. Poet Laureate. She played the role for just this episode. She has starred in the films "Jurassic Park III", "I Am Sam" and "Rambling Rose."

From Quiz 3.16 "Dead Irish Writers"

Answer: Robin Thomas

Thomas, born on February 12th, 1949 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts guest starred as Jack Enlow, the Democratic U.S. Senator from Illinois, in this episode. He played the part for just this one episode of "The West Wing." He has also guest starred on the TV series', "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service", "24" and "The Practice."

From Quiz 3.15 "Hartsfield's Landing"

Answer: Thomas Kopache

Kopache, born on October 17th, 1945 in Manchester, New Hampshire guest starred as Bob Slatterly, the Assistant Secretary of State. He played the part for a total of fourteen episodes. He has also guest starred on the TV series', "Boston Legal", "Gilmore Girls" and "Cold Case."

From Quiz 3.14 "Night Five"

Answer: Carmen Argenziano

Argenziano, born on October 27th, 1943 in Sharon, Pennsylvania guest starred as Leonard Wallace, Billy Price's editor. He played the part for just this one episode. He has had guest starring stints on the TV series' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", "Party of Five" and "24."

From Quiz 3.13 "The Two Bartlets"

Answer: Sam Lloyd

Lloyd, born on November 12th, 1963 in Weston, Vermont made a guest starring appearance as Bob Engler, a member of U.S. Space Command. He portrayed the character for two episodes. He has also guest starred on the TV series', "Spin City", "Philly" and "3rd Rock from the Sun."

From Quiz 3.12 "100,000 Airplanes"

Answer: Howard S. Miller

Miller made a guest starring appearance in this episode as Ken Walker, a doctor. He played the part for just this one episode of "The West Wing". He also guest starred on the TV series' "Desperate Housewives", "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch".

From Quiz 3.8 "The Indians in the Lobby"

Answer: Dave Hager

Hager, born on August 7th, 1944, guest starred as Mark Farragut, the District Attorney of DeKalb County, in this episode. He played the role for just this one episode of "The West Wing." He was in the films "Leap of Faith", "Double Jeopardy" and "Traffic".

From Quiz 3.7 "Gone Quiet"

Answer: Valerie Mahaffey

Mahaffey, born on June 16th, 1953 in Sumatra, Indonesia guest starred as Tawny Cryer, a member of the Appropriations Committee, in this episode. She played the role for just this one episode. She has also guest starred on the TV series', "Desperate Housewives", "Judging Amy" and "Frasier."

From Quiz 3.6 "War Crimes"

Answer: Bob Glouberman

Glouberman guest starred in this episode as Terry Beckwith. He played the role for just this one episode of "The West Wing." He has also had guest starring stints on the TV series' "Curb your Enthusiasm", "My Wife and Kids" and "Spin City".

From Quiz 3.5 "On the Day Before"

Answer: H. Richard Greene

Greene guest starred in this episode as Robert Royce, a Republican U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania. He played the role for a total of six episodes. Greene has also guest starred on the TV series', "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service", "Shark" and "Cold Case".

From Quiz 3.4 "Ways and Means"

Answer: Mark Feuerstein

Feuerstein, born on June 8th, 1971 in New York City guest starred as Cliff Calley in this episode. He played the part for a total of seven episodes of "The West Wing." He guest starred on the TV series', "Law & Order", "Once and Again" and "Ally McBeal."

From Quiz 3.3 "Manchester: Part II"

Answer: Connie Britton

Britton, born on March 6th, 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts guest starred as Connie Tate in this episode. She played the role for a total of four episodes. She has also guest starred on the TV series', "Ellen", "Life As We Know It" and "24."

From Quiz 3.2 "Manchester: Part I"

Answer: Evan Handler

Handler, born on January 10th, 1961 in New York City guest starred as Douglas Wegland in this episode. He played the role for a total of three episodes of "The West Wing." He has also guest starred on the TV series', "Without a Trace", "24" and "Joan of Arcadia."

From Quiz 3.1 "Isaac and Ishmael"

Answer: Michael O'Neill

O'Neill guest starred in this episode of "The West Wing" as Ron Butterfield, a Secret Service Agent. He played the role for a total of sixteen episodes. He has also guest starred on the TV series', "Commander in Chief", "JAG" and "Numb3rs."

From Quiz Let's Eat at 'the West Wing': Season 3

Answer: apples and peanut butter

"I've gotten entire pieces of legislation through Congress on apples and peanut butter," Josh informs the students. Bananas and peanut butter were a favorite of Elvis Presley. (Episode 3.00, Written by Aaron Sorkin)

From Quiz 3.9 "The Women of Qumar"

Answer: C.J. Cregg

This episode of "The West Wing" opened up with a press conference and White House Press Secretary, C.J. Cregg, answered questions. One reporter asked C.J. if she could give details on a lawsuit filed against President Bartlet. C.J. was puzzled and had no idea this happened and the reporter told her she read about it in the "Rocky Mountain News" newspaper. C.J. immediately concluded the conference and told them she would see them again at 5 o'clock p.m.

From Quiz 3.11 "H. Con-172"

Answer: Censure on President Bartlet

Leo and his attorney, Jordon Kendall, met with Cliff Calley, the majority counsel for the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, to discuss where to go from there regarding the dilemma over President Bartlet not disclosing his MS diagnosis. Calley informed Leo the committee planned to drop the hearings, on Bartlet's MS diagnosis, in exchange for a censure on President Bartlet. Cliff said it was to punish the President for lying to the American people but Leo did not accept Cliff's proposal since he felt the President did not lie.

From Quiz 3.10 "Bartlet for America"

Answer: Breakfast

Leo was briefed on how there were some threats made, against churches, in five counties in Tennessee. He called up Josh to get any updates but Josh just told him he was busy and to not call every five minutes to get an update. Just then, a woman entered Leo's office and he asked her if she wanted to get breakfast. This was when Leo stated that breakfast was his favorite meal to eat out.

From Quiz "The West Wing," Season 3, Part 2

Answer: censure the president for the MS scandal

The President took the censure without having to withstand more of the House hearings, which were about to make a circus over Leo's alcoholism during the first Bartlet for America campaign.

From Quiz "The West Wing," Season 3, Part 1

Answer: the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

"Issac and Ismael" was a special episode made to air after the 9-11 attacks which doesn't fall in the timeline of the rest of the series. A group of school students are stuck at the White House during a lock-down and a Muslim American is interrogated by Leo and the Secret Service.

From Quiz "West Wing" One-off Characters (Season 3)

Answer: Clement Rollins

Clement Rollins was appointed Special Prosecutor in the investigation of the non-disclosure of President Bartlet's illness. CJ was concerned that Rollins was not nasty enough and felt that the White House needed to be seen putting up a fight, not accepting the investigation calmly. She therefore dropped a series of clues to the Press about the cordial relations between the White House and the Special Prosecutor. This ultimately led to the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee being brought into session to start immediate hearings into the case, which was exactly what the White House staff wanted in order to be able to fight their case.

From Quiz Gone Quiet

Answer: Portland

The submarine was a sea wolf class submarine and was supposed to report in at 2:00 PM, but hadn't so Leo and Nancy got teams ready to go in and get it if necessary.

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