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The West Wing S3E11 — 100,000 Airplanes

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The West Wing•Season 3•Episode 11

100,000 Airplanes

8.1/10 · 1,022 votesJan 16, 200240 min

Ranked #13 of 21 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

On State of the Union night, Sam is being trailed by a magazine reporter to whom he was once engaged; the President' Congressional censure weighs heavily on staffers' minds as they debate whether to include an anti-cancer initiative in the President's address; Josh can't get

Directed byDavid Nutter

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

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

Writer

David Nutter

David Nutter

Director

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Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

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Janet Ashikaga

Editor

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Alex Graves

Producer

P

Paul Redford

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"100,000 Airplanes" is episode 11 of The West Wing season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,022 votes, ranking #13 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by David Nutter and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on January 16, 2002.

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