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Directed by Creator/RobertBerlinger

Written by Creator/AaronSorkin
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Without telling any of the staff, Isaac hires Sam Donovan (William H. Macy), a ratings expert, to help bring the ratings up. Dan goes to a fundraiser for [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]], but is convinced he made a colossal mistake with her. Also, Dana thinks Casey should see other women for six months before they start going out.

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Without telling any of the staff, Isaac hires Sam Donovan (William H. Macy), (Creator/WilliamHMacy), a ratings expert, to help bring the ratings up. Dan goes to a fundraiser for [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]], but is convinced he made a colossal mistake with her. Also, Dana thinks Casey should see other women for six months before they start going out.
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* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The episode title is a play on the novel ''Literature/SomethingWickedThisWayComes'' by Creator/RayBradbury.

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* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The episode title is a play on the novel ''Literature/SomethingWickedThisWayComes'' by Creator/RayBradbury.a line from ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}''.
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* CallBack: Casey brings up [[Recap/SportsNightS01E13SmallTown his double date with Dana and Gordon]] as proof he's gone out with other women, as well as [[Recap/SportsNightS01E16Sally Sally]], and he also brings up [[Recap/SportsNightS02E01SpecialPowers their first kiss]].

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* CallBack: Casey brings up [[Recap/SportsNightS01E13SmallTown his double date with Dana and Gordon]] as proof he's gone out with other women, as well as [[Recap/SportsNightS01E16Sally Sally]], and he also brings up his and Dana's [[Recap/SportsNightS02E01SpecialPowers their first kiss]].
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* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The episode title refers to the [[Literature/SomethingWickedThisWayComes novel by]] Creator/RayBradbury.

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* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The episode title refers to is a play on the [[Literature/SomethingWickedThisWayComes novel by]] ''Literature/SomethingWickedThisWayComes'' by Creator/RayBradbury.
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Without telling any of the staff, Isaac hires Sam Donovan (William H. Macy), a ratings expert, to help bring the ratings up. Dan goes to a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton, but is convinced he made a colossal mistake with her. Also, Dana thinks Casey should see other women for six months before they start going out.

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Without telling any of the staff, Isaac hires Sam Donovan (William H. Macy), a ratings expert, to help bring the ratings up. Dan goes to a fundraiser for [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton, Clinton]], but is convinced he made a colossal mistake with her. Also, Dana thinks Casey should see other women for six months before they start going out.



* ShoutOut: Despondent over his mix-up with [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]], Dan quotes Creator/MarkTwain.

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* ShoutOut: Despondent over his mix-up with [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]], Clinton, Dan quotes Creator/MarkTwain.

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* CallBack: Casey brings up [[Recap/SportsNightS01E13SmallTown his double date with Dana and Gordon]] as proof he's gone out with other women.

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* CallBack: Casey brings up [[Recap/SportsNightS01E13SmallTown his double date with Dana and Gordon]] as proof he's gone out with other women.women, as well as [[Recap/SportsNightS01E16Sally Sally]], and he also brings up [[Recap/SportsNightS02E01SpecialPowers their first kiss]].



-->'''Jeremy:''' I mean, my eyes naturally went there, but now I'm fine.
* SelfPlagiarism
* WaxingLyrical: When Dan talks about how much [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]] will be impressed with him, Casey [[DeadpanSnarker cracks]], "[[Music/SimonAndGarfunkel Well, then, here's to you, Mrs. Robinson.]]"

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-->'''Jeremy:''' I mean, my eyes naturally went there, but now I'm fine.
fine.
* SelfPlagiarism
SelfPlagiarism: After Sam basically tells everyone what to do and that he doesn't care whether they like him or not, Dana asks, "I'm not gonna like you very much, am I?", to which he replies, "Don't be ridiculous, Dana. Everybody likes me." Sorkin used a similar exchange (under similar circumstances) in ''Film/{{Malice}}''.
* ShoutOut: Despondent over his mix-up with [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]], Dan quotes Creator/MarkTwain.
* WaxingLyrical: When Dan talks about how much [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]] Clinton will be impressed with him, Casey [[DeadpanSnarker cracks]], "[[Music/SimonAndGarfunkel Well, then, here's to you, Mrs. Robinson.]]"

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* EurekaMoment
* LiteraryAllusionTitle

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* EurekaMoment
CallBack: Casey brings up [[Recap/SportsNightS01E13SmallTown his double date with Dana and Gordon]] as proof he's gone out with other women.
* LiteraryAllusionTitleCaptainObvious:
-->'''Natalie:''' We come in third each and every week.
-->'''Jeremy:''' The only way we could possibly do better is if we came in first or second.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment:
-->'''Jeremy:''' The rumors are undeniable, Dana.
-->'''Dana:''' No, they're not undeniable. I'm denying them.
* EurekaMoment: Dana has one at the bachelorette party, when she hears a friend say about the bride-to-be, "It's (the marriage) never gonna last", because the bride only ever dated the guy she's marrying, and no one else. This is what leads her to come up with the dating plan for her and Casey.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The episode title refers to the [[Literature/SomethingWickedThisWayComes novel by]] Creator/RayBradbury.
* MyEyesAreUpHere: When Jeremy and Natalie see Dana in her biker gear (she's going to a biker chick-themed bachelorette party):
-->'''Natalie:''' Sweetie, Dana can tell when you're staring at her breasts.
-->'''Jeremy:''' I wasn't.
-->'''Natalie:''' It's okay.
-->'''Jeremy:''' I mean, my eyes naturally went there, but now I'm fine.



* WaxingLyrical

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* WaxingLyricalWaxingLyrical: When Dan talks about how much [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]] will be impressed with him, Casey [[DeadpanSnarker cracks]], "[[Music/SimonAndGarfunkel Well, then, here's to you, Mrs. Robinson.]]"
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Without telling any of the staff, Isaac hires Sam Donovan (William H. Macy), a ratings expert, to help bring the ratings up. Dan goes to a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton, but is convinced he made a colossal mistake with her. Also, Dana thinks Casey should see other women for six months before they start going out.

!!This episode contains example of:

* EurekaMoment
* LiteraryAllusionTitle
* SelfPlagiarism
* WaxingLyrical

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