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#REDIRECT [[The West Wing season 1#ep9]] |
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| Title = The Short List |
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| Series = [[The West Wing]] |
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| Image = [[Image: ShortList.jpg|240 px]] |
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| Season = 1 |
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| Episode = 9 |
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| Airdate = November 24 1999 |
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| Production = 225908 |
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| Writer = [[Aaron Sorkin]] & [[Dee Dee Myers]] (story)<br>Aaron Sorkin & [[Patrick Caddell]] (teleplay) |
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| Director = [[Bill D'Elia]] |
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| Guests = [[Timothy Busfield]]<br>[[Janel Moloney]]<br>[[Holmes Osborne]]<br>[[Mason Adams]]<br>[[Ken Howard]]<br>[[Edward James Olmos]] |
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| Episode list = [[List of The West Wing episodes|List of ''The West Wing'' episodes]] |
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| Season list = {{Infobox The West Wing season 1 episode list}} |
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"'''The Short List'''" is the 9th episode of ''[[The West Wing]]''. The episode introduces recurring characters Roberto Mendoza and Gail the goldfish<!-- the goldfish is mentioned BY NAME in several episodes --> and a [[story arc]] concerning potential congressional investigation of a White House staff members history of [[substance abuse]]. |
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==Plot== |
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When a liberal Supreme Court justice retires, [[Josiah Bartlet|President Bartlet]] and his staff are energized by the opportunity to improve the president's approval ratings with a politically "safe" nominee, Peyton Cabot Harrison III. The retiring justice (played by [[Mason Adams]]), who is strongly liberal, is not impressed by Bartlet's choice and urges him to consider instead Judge Roberto Mendoza. When Bartlet returns to the office, he asks [[Toby Ziegler]], his communications director, to review their choice. Toby is uncomfortable with the prospect of losing the easy confirmation, but complies. |
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Toby's deputy [[Sam Seaborn]] learns that Judge Harrison once argued against a guarantee of [[privacy law|privacy]] in an unsigned research note. Sam and Toby reluctantly agree that Mendoza should be [[vetting|vetted]] as a possible replacement nominee. President Bartlet agrees to interview Mendoza (played by [[Edward James Olmos]]), and holds a meeting at which staff members question him closely on his views on the right to privacy. When Toby asks Mendoza about [[mandatory drug testing]], Mendoza replies strongly that such tests are unconstitutional invasions of privacy. The staff is convinced that he is the right choice, and the U.S. has its latest Supreme Court nominee. |
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In subplots, [[press secretary|Press Secretary]] [[C. J. Cregg]] continues to fend off nomination questions and date invitations from reporter [[Danny Concannon]], and [[Josh Lyman]] investigates a claim from a congressman that one in three White House staff members regularly uses illegal drugs. During his investigation, Josh learns that chief of staff [[Leo McGarry]], in addition to being a recovering [[alcoholism|alcoholic]], once attended [[drug rehabilitation|rehab]] to overcome an addiction to pills. Josh and Leo realize that Leo is the congressman's target, and Josh promises to fight to protect Leo. The issue of drug use is echoed in the questioning sessions for Harrison and Mendoza, who are asked about their views on the right to privacy. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://epguides.com/WestWing/ The West Wing Episode Guide] |
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[[Category:The West Wing episodes|Short List]] |
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[[Category:The West Wing stubs]] |
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[[Category:1999 television episodes]] |
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{{WestWing-stub}} |
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[[es:La lista final]] |
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