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* Another subplot regards the staff worrying about Toby's astronaut brother making it back to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle. Sam decides they should keep each other posted on the shuttle's status using an arm gesture mimicking the shuttle launching off the ground as if it were a plane, signifying a "safe departure." During the president's speech at Rosalyn, Toby signals to Josh who signals to Leo, who reveals he had the meanings of the "take-off" signal and the "crashing down" gesture backwards, since the shuttle is attempting to land safely, not launch safely. Even better, this happens before the episode cuts back in time 12 hours, and thanks to ''The West Wing's'' consistent aversion of AsYouKnow, the viewer has no idea what "this thing" and "the other thing" are.
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* During ''[[WhamEpisode Life On Mars,]]" everyone's incredulity that Joe Quincy needs to figure out a leak regarding possible ''aliens...'' before the [[MoodWhiplash truth behind the matter is revealed.]]

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* During ''[[WhamEpisode "[[WhamEpisode Life On Mars,]]" everyone's incredulity that Joe Quincy needs to figure out a leak regarding possible ''aliens...'' before the [[MoodWhiplash truth behind the matter is revealed.]]
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* In "Evidence of Things Not Seen," shots are fired at the pressroom window, and Charlie (and later Debbie) instantly defy the ensuing lockdown to ensure the president's OK. Bartlet reassures Charlie...by giving him advice on how to assassinate him.
-->'''Charlie:''' Sorry, Mr. President.
-->'''Bartlet:''' Come here. It's bulletproof glass in the windows. You wanna kill me, you're gonna have to do it from ''inside'' the building.
-->'''Charlie:''' (genuinely relieved) Thank you, Mr. President.
* During ''[[WhamEpisode Life On Mars,]]" everyone's incredulity that Joe Quincy needs to figure out a leak regarding possible ''aliens...'' before the [[MoodWhiplash truth behind the matter is revealed.]]
** Even considering TheReveal, there's something pathetic about Hoynes lying about extraterrestrial life using his power as Vice President of the United States...to keep a woman interested in him.
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** Later in the episode Ainsley meets with Leo convinced she's going to be reprimanded for the beating she put on Sam, but she's actually being offered a job in the White House. After he says it she babbles for about 2 or 3 minutes about how it's wrong for Leo to reprimand her before she actually gets what's happening.

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** Later in the episode Ainsley meets with Leo convinced she's going to be reprimanded for the beating she put on Sam, but she's actually being offered a job in the White House. After he says it she babbles for about 2 or 3 minutes continues ripping into him about how it's wrong for Leo to reprimand her for about 40 seconds before she actually gets what's happening.
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** The visual image of [[TheComicallySerious Toby]] jogging after Josh, and not even stopping to tell Ginger to get the popcorn, is pure comedy gold.

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** The visual image of [[TheComicallySerious Toby]] jogging after Josh, and not even stopping to tell as he tells Ginger to get the popcorn, is pure comedy gold.

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