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The West Wing S3E16 — The U.S. Poet Laureate
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The West Wing•Season 3•Episode 16

The U.S. Poet Laureate

8.2/10 · 1,071 votesMar 27, 200241 min

Ranked #8 of 21 in Season 3•matches the season avg

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Toby looks forward to meeting the new U.S. Poet Laureate; Jed fires the first salvo of his reelection campaign when he calls his likely opponent less than brilliant, and the national press just can't get enough of it; Ainsley gets promoted; Josh overreacts to posts

Directed byChristopher Misiano
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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

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Charlie Young

Janel Moloney

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Donna Moss

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Christopher Misiano

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Eli Attie

Story Editor

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Thomas Del Ruth

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Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

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Laura Glasser

Story

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Lauren A. Schaffer

Editor

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Alex Graves

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Paul Redford

Producer

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Episode Summary

"The U.S. Poet Laureate" is episode 16 of The West Wing season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,071 votes, ranking #8 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Christopher Misiano, it aired on March 27, 2002.

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