Season 1 - Ep 3 - West Wing Background, part I

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Season 1 - Ep 3 - West Wing Background, part I

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Sep 18, 2018

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Three extras walk into a bar . . . this episode, all of my guests worked regularly as White House staffers on The West Wing during the show's seven-season run (1999-2006).

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Sep 18, 2018

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Season 1 - Ep 3 - West Wing Background, part I

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