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The West Wing S1E18 — Six Meetings Before Lunch

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The West Wing•Season 1•Episode 18

Six Meetings Before Lunch

8.0/10 · 1,385 votesApr 5, 200041 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Mendoza is confirmed by the Senate; Mandy needs Toby's help to replace a dead panda bear; Sam angers Mallory when she reads a position paper that he wrote supporting school vouchers; Josh meets with Jeff Breckenridge, who is irritating certain Congressmen with his stance on

Directed byClark Johnson

Written byAaron Sorkin

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Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Josiah Bartlet

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Sam Seaborn

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

C.J. Cregg

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Toby Ziegler

Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly

Mandy Hampton

John Spencer

John Spencer

Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Josh Lyman

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Charlie Young

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Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Writer

Clark Johnson

Clark Johnson

Director

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Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

Tina Hirsch

Tina Hirsch

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Six Meetings Before Lunch" is episode 18 of The West Wing season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,385 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Clark Johnson and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on April 5, 2000.

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