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The West Wing S2E9 — Galileo
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The West Wing•Season 2•Episode 9

Galileo

8.2/10 · 1,272 votesNov 29, 200040 min

Ranked #16 of 22 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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On the eve of Jed's participation in a national television conference with thousands of school children as the Galileo probe arrives at Mars, NASA loses the communication link; Leo contends with a Russian ambassador who denies that a fire has broken out in a nuclear

Directed byAlex Graves
Written byAaron Sorkin, Kevin Falls
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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

John Spencer

John Spencer

Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Josh Lyman

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Charlie Young

Janel Moloney

Janel Moloney

Donna Moss

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Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

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Kevin Falls

Writer

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Alex Graves

Director

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Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

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Janet Ashikaga

Editor

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Michael Hissrich

Producer

Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Galileo" is episode 9 of The West Wing season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,272 votes, ranking #16 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Alex Graves and written by Aaron Sorkin, Kevin Falls, it aired on November 29, 2000.

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