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Commander in Chief S1E17 — Happy Birthday, Madam President

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Commander in Chief•Season 1•Episode 17

Happy Birthday, Madam President

7.7/10 · 73 votesJun 7, 2006

Ranked #5 of 18 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

On Mac's birthday, she is faced with the fact that there are American hostages being held in Turkey by a militant Kurdish group. Meanwhile, she also has to interview new candidates to be her Vice President and Dickie tries to convince her of the type

Directed byJeff Bleckner

Written bySteven A. Cohen, Stuart Stevens

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Season 1 Episodes18

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Pilot

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First Choice

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First Strike

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First Dance

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First... Do No Harm

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First Disaster

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First Scandal

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Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express

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The Mom Who Came to Dinner

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Sub Enchanted Evening

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No Nukes is Good Nukes

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Wind Beneath My Wing

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State of the Unions

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The Price You Pay

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Ties That Bind

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The Elephant in the Room

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Unfinished Business

Cast9

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

Mackenzie Allen

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Nathan Templeton

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Jim Gardner

Kyle Secor

Kyle Secor

Rod Calloway

Ever Carradine

Ever Carradine

Kelly Ludlow

Matt Lanter

Matt Lanter

Horace Calloway

Caitlin Wachs

Caitlin Wachs

Rebecca Calloway

Jasmine Jessica Anthony

Jasmine Jessica Anthony

Amy Calloway

Anthony Azizi

Anthony Azizi

Vince Taylor

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Jeff Bleckner

Jeff Bleckner

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Steven A. Cohen

Writer

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Stuart Stevens

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Happy Birthday, Madam President" is episode 17 of Commander in Chief season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 73 votes, ranking #5 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Jeff Bleckner and written by Steven A. Cohen, Stuart Stevens, it aired on June 7, 2006.

Next: E18 · Unfinished Business Best of Season 1