The West Wing 100,000 Airplanes (Season 3, Episode 12)
TV-14
TV Episode | 42 min | Drama

The West Wing

100,000 Airplanes (Season 3, Episode 12)

TV-14

TV Episode | 42 min | Drama

On the night of the State of the Union, Sam has to explain the process of writing the speech and grading reaction to it to a magazine reporter (Traylor Howard) throughout the evening; C.J. arranged the coverage aware that the reporter, ...See moreOn the night of the State of the Union, Sam has to explain the process of writing the speech and grading reaction to it to a magazine reporter (Traylor Howard) throughout the evening; C.J. arranged the coverage aware that the reporter, Lisa Sherbourn, is Sam's ex-fiancée; flashing back to the speechwriting process, we see the president dining with several of Abbey's medical colleagues, and they ponder the future of cancer research, motivating Bartlet to ask that a section be added to the SOTU in which he calls for U.S. scientists to find a cancer cure by 2012; the staff, convinced that the Congressional censure is weighing heavily on the president, tries to talk him out of this bold but risky proposal. Written by meebly See less

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Rob Lowe Sam Seaborn Sam Seaborn See fewer	St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Dulé Hill Charlie Young Charlie Young See fewer	Psych (2006)
Allison Janney C.J. Cregg C.J. Cregg See fewer	The Help (2011)
Janel Moloney Donna Moss Donna Moss See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Richard Schiff Toby Ziegler Toby Ziegler See fewer	Man of Steel (2013)
John Spencer Leo McGarry Leo McGarry See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Bradley Whitford Josh Lyman Josh Lyman See fewer	Get Out (I) (2017)
Martin Sheen President Josiah Bartlet President Josiah Bartlet See fewer	The Departed (2006)
Mary-Louise Parker Amy Gardner Amy Gardner See fewer	Weeds (2005)
Marlee Matlin Joey Lucas Joey Lucas See fewer	CODA (2021)
Traylor Howard Lisa Shureborn Lisa Shureborn See fewer	Monk (2002)
Bill O'Brien Kenny Thurman Kenny Thurman See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Nancy Linehan Charles Oncologist #1 Oncologist #1 See fewer	Minority Report (2002)
Howard S. Miller Dr. Ken Walker Dr. Ken Walker See fewer	The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
Nicholas Hormann Oncologist Bobby Oncologist Bobby See fewer	Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Brian Baker John Tandy John Tandy See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Charles Walker Oncologist #3 Oncologist #3 See fewer	Almost Famous (2000)
Melissa Fitzgerald Carol Fitzpatrick Carol Fitzpatrick See fewer	Frequency (2000)
Kim Webster Ginger Ginger See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Peter James Smith Ed Ed See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
William Duffy Larry Larry See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Marcus Eley Bartender Bartender See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
Sean Allen Jones Uniformed Secret Service Agent (uncredited) Uniformed Secret Service Agent (uncredited) See fewer	Verdene and Gleneda (2013)