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The West Wing S2E19 — Bad Moon Rising

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The West Wing•Season 2•Episode 19

Bad Moon Rising

8.7/10 · 1,237 votesApr 25, 200140 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

Bartlet confers with Babish on the legal ramifications of his MS cover-up; Sam has a personal interest in an oil spill off the coast of Delaware; Josh and Donna argue about a loan to Mexico; Toby orders C.J. to flush out a leak in the

Directed byBill Johnson

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Cast8

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

John Spencer

John Spencer

Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Josh Lyman

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Charlie Young

Janel Moloney

Janel Moloney

Donna Moss

Crew7

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Director

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Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Teleplay

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Felicia Wilson

Story

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Arge O'Neal

Editor

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Michael Hissrich

Producer

Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Bad Moon Rising" is episode 19 of The West Wing season 2. It scored 8.7/10 from 1,237 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Bill Johnson, it aired on April 25, 2001.

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