2-1 #23 "In The Shadow Of Two Gunmen" Part I (October 4, 2000)

Picking up a couple of minutes after the assassination attempt of the last episode of the last season, this episode goes into the aftermath of the shooting as the President recovers and Josh fights for his life.

2-2 #24 "In The Shadow Of Two Gunmen" Part II (October 4, 2000)

Picking up a couple of minutes after the assassination attempt of the last episode of the last season, this episode goes into the aftermath of the shooting as the President recovers and Josh fights for his life.

2-3 #25 "The Midterms" (October 18, 2000)

Starting a week after the assassination and running until the Midterm Elections November 7, this story covers problems with the election as the staff continues to deal with the aftermath of the shooting.

2-4 #26 "In This White House" (October 25, 2000)

The President wants to hire a Republican who beat Sam in a televised debate.

2-5 #27 "And It's Surely To Their Credit" (November 1, 2000)

The new Republican Associate Counsel to the President takes some heat from several White House staffers.

2-6 #28 "The Lame Duck Congress" (November 8, 2000)

The staff thinking about calling a lame duck session of Congress as Leo lays down new rules to those wanting the President's time. And Sam takes Ainsley with him to Congressional meetings.

2-7 #29 "The Portland Trip" (November 15, 2000)

Most of the senior staff join the President for a quick trip to Portland while Leo stays behind to deal with a situation in the Gulf.

2-8 #30 "Shibboleth" (November 22, 2000)

Thanksgiving brings: the President deals with illegal Chinese immigrants, C.J. chooses a turkey, Charlie must find the right knife & Leo opposes Toby's recommendation of Leo's sister for a place in the administration.

2-9 #31 "Galileo" (November 29, 2000)

As a NASA space probe descends on Mars, the Russians deny they have a fire in a nuclear missile silo, C.J. & Sam have to confront people they are avoiding, and Josh must make a decision about a stamp.

2-10 #32 "Noel" (December 20, 2000)

Josh is forced to confront his post traumatic stress symptoms as he discusses his actions and reactions during the weeks preceding Christmas.

2-11 #33 "The Leadership Breakfast" (January 10, 2001)

The staff deal with their Republican rivals from the Congress before and after a bi-partisan breakfast.

2-12 #34 "The Drop-In" (January 24, 2001)

While Sam writes a rousing speech on the environment, Toby plans to ruin it with a 30 second "drop-in" comment. Meanwhile, Leo tries to sell the President, and anyone who will listen, on a missile defense system.

2-13 #35 "Bartlet's Third State Of The Union" (February 7, 2001)

President Bartlet gives a rousing State of the Union Address to Congress and then things start to fall apart - Con't to #36.

2-14 #36 "The War At Home" (February 14, 2001)

Right after the State of the Union, President Bartlet and his staff have to deal with the numerous problems including a hostage situation in Colombia.

2-15 #37 "Ellie" (February 21, 2001)

The Surgeon General makes truthful comments about drugs that get the administration into political trouble.

2-16 #38 "Somebody's Going To Emergency,

Somebody's Going To Jail" (February 28, 2001)

Protesters and groups with agendas the staff doesn't usually listen to are given hearings. And then there is a pardon situation.

2-17 #39 "The Stackhouse Filibuster" (March 14, 2001)

Everybody is being held up by one lone Senator who won't give up his fight --- eventually, the staff figures out why.

2-18 #40 "17 People" (April 4, 2001)

Toby knows there is something going on that he doesn't know. Finally, Leo tells the President that they have to tell Toby about the MS.

2-19 #41 "Bad Moon Rising" (April 25, 2001)

The President and Leo consult the White House Chief Counsel about whether hiding the MS constitutes fraud on the American public.

2-20 #42 "The Fall's Gonna Kill You" (May 2, 2001)

The rest of the President's senior staff are informed of the MS and each of them deals with it in his/her own way.

2-21 #43 "18th and Potomac" (May 9, 2001)

While the President, his staff, and his wife deal with various crises, Mrs. Landingham buys a new car and that ends up causing the worst devastation of all.

2-22 #44 "Two Cathedrals" (May 16, 2001)

President Bartlet is feeling like the Biblical Job and wonders what he's done wrong to be punished so badly.

 

 

 

Summary under episodes titles is information from the Continuity Guide to "The West Wing".

  Season One: Sept. 22, 1999 - May 17, 2000 Summer Hiatus: June 21, 2000 - Sept. 13, 2000

  Season Two: Oct. 4, 2000 - May 16, 2001
Summer Hiatus: May 30, 2001 - Sept. 26, 2001

  Season Three: Oct. 10, 2001 - May 22, 2002 Summer Hiatus: May 29, 2002 - ???

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