Isaac and Ishmael
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| The West Wing episode | |
| "Isaac and Ishmael" | |
| Episode no. | 0 |
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| Prod. code | 227206 |
| Orig. airdate | October 3, 2001 |
| Writer(s) | Aaron Sorkin |
| Director | Christopher Misiano |
| Guest star(s) | Ajay Naidu Michael O'Neill Jonathan Nichols Jeanette Brox |
| Season 3 October 10 2001 – May 22 2002 |
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"Isaac and Ishmael" is a non-sequential episode of The West Wing which unofficially launched the third season in 2001. The episode was a response to the 9/11 attacks and was written and filmed within two weeks of that event and aired before the third season officially began.
[edit] Plot
The main cast introduce the episode out of character by paying tribute to those affected by the September 11 terrorist attacks and informing viewers about what to expect from the delayed premiere of the third season. The cast also makes it clear that this episode doesn't fall in the West Wing continuity.
In the episode, The White House is "crashed" due to an unspecified incident; the incident is not specifically identified as being 9/11, but is terrorism-related. The lock-down leaves a group of students selected for Presidential classroom stuck in the mess hall with Josh as other staffers -- and the President and First Lady -- drop in to join the discussion about terrorism. Meanwhile, Leo and Ron confront a potential threat from within. The episode tackles issues of race and fear and vengeance. The most notable moral of this episode is an analogy written on the board by Josh: "Islam is to Islamic Extremism as Christianity is to KKK"
[edit] Notes
The Ontario-Vermont border is mentioned, despite no such border existing.
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