He Shall, from Time To Time...

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“He Shall, from Time To Time…”
The West Wing episode
Episode no. Season 1
Episode 12
Written by Aaron Sorkin
Directed by Arlene Sanford
Guest stars Stockard Channing
Roger Rees
John Amos
Allison Smith
Timothy Busfield
Janel Moloney
Harry Groener
Madison Mason
David Spielberg
Austin Tichenor
Production no. 225911
Original airdate January 12, 2000
Season 1 episodes
  1. Pilot
  2. Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
  3. A Proportional Response
  4. Five Votes Down
  5. The Crackpots and These Women
  6. Mr. Willis of Ohio
  7. The State Dinner
  8. Enemies
  9. The Short List
  10. In Excelsis Deo
  11. Lord John Marbury
  12. He Shall, from Time To Time...
  13. Take out the Trash Day
  14. Take This Sabbath Day
  15. Celestial Navigation
  16. 20 Hours in L. A.
  17. The White House Pro-Am
  18. Six Meetings Before Lunch
  19. Let Bartlet Be Bartlet
  20. Mandatory Minimums
  21. Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
  22. What Kind of Day Has It Been
List of The West Wing episodes

"He Shall, from Time To Time…" is the 12th episode of The West Wing.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society was pleased with the portrayal of a major character, which showed that multiple sclerosis is not fatal and that Bartlet uses modern medicine to treat it.[1][2]

Contents

[edit] Plot

Crises abound as the President is found unconscious, the situation in India and Pakistan intensifies, and Leo faces scrutiny from the press about his previous drug and alcohol problems. The First Lady tells Leo that the President has relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

[edit] Title

The title of the episode is the beginning of Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution, which continues, "He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."

[edit] Trivia

The speech that President Bartlet delivers is taken word for word from Bill Clinton's 1999 State of the Union Address.[1]

In a scene in the Situation room, a portrait of President Clinton can be seen hanging behind Jed Bartlet's right shoulder.

[edit] Emmy Awards

Nominated

[edit] References

  1. ^ The New York Times. "The politics of illness", St. Petersburg Times, 2001-10-15. Retrieved on 2007-07-25. 
  2. ^ Peggy O'Farrell. "'West Wing' showing 'how MS really is'", The Cincinnati Enquirer, 2004-12-15. 

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