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** Charlie Young was included in early drafts of the script with a slightly different backstory. He was originally meant to be a 19-year-old Georgetown student taking a year off studies to work for the President. Charlie was eventually reintroduced in "[[Recap/TheWestWingS01E03AProportionalResponse A Proportional Response]], after the show received criticism for its MonochromeCasting.

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** Charlie Young was included in early drafts of the script with a slightly different backstory. He was originally meant to be a 19-year-old Georgetown student taking a year off studies to work for the President. Charlie was eventually reintroduced in "[[Recap/TheWestWingS01E03AProportionalResponse A Proportional Response]], Response]]", after the show received criticism for its MonochromeCasting.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an early draft of the script, Mandy's first scene was going to be with her assistant Daisy, and they would be unpacking all of their boxes and trying to find the box that told them what was in all of their other boxes (Sorkin would use the gag for Donna in "[[Recap/TheWestWingS03E04WaysAndMeans Ways And Means]]").

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In an early draft of the script, Mandy's first scene was going to be with her assistant Daisy, and they would be unpacking all of their boxes and trying to find the box that told them what was in all of their other boxes (Sorkin would use the gag for Donna in "[[Recap/TheWestWingS03E04WaysAndMeans Ways And Means]]").Means]]").
** Charlie Young was included in early drafts of the script with a slightly different backstory. He was originally meant to be a 19-year-old Georgetown student taking a year off studies to work for the President. Charlie was eventually reintroduced in "[[Recap/TheWestWingS01E03AProportionalResponse A Proportional Response]], after the show received criticism for its MonochromeCasting.
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* GeniusBonus: Leo's argument with the New York Times staffer about the spelling of Qaddafi's name is likely a nod to the fact that there never was any standardized westernized spelling of his name. The Library of Congress is claimed to have a list of 72 recognized spellings of his name, with various news agencies using dozens more. [[https://web.archive.org/web/20120206125143/http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2009/09/how-many-different-ways-can-you-spell-gaddafi/ A 2009 ABC News article claimed that there were at least 112 different ways to spell his name.]]

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* ProductionPosse: Lisa Edelstein and Janel Moloney had both guest-starred on ''Series/SportsNight'', AaronSorkin's previous series, while Martin Sheen had appeared in ''Film/TheAmericanPresident'' (which ''Series/TheWestWing'' is a SpiritualSuccessor to) and Bradley Whitford had appeared in the original stage version of ''Film/AFewGoodMen''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an early draft of the script, Mandy's first scene was going to be with her assistant Daisy, and they would be unpacking all of their boxes and trying to find the box that told them what was in all of their other boxes (Sorkin would use the gag for Donna in "[[Recap/TheWestWingS03E04WaysAndMeans Ways And Means]]").

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* ProductionPosse: Lisa Edelstein and Janel Moloney had both guest-starred on ''Series/SportsNight'', AaronSorkin's Creator/AaronSorkin's previous series, while Martin Sheen had appeared in ''Film/TheAmericanPresident'' (which ''Series/TheWestWing'' is a SpiritualSuccessor to) and Bradley Whitford had appeared in the original stage version of ''Film/AFewGoodMen''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an early draft of the script, Mandy's first scene was going to be with her assistant Daisy, and they would be unpacking all of their boxes and trying to find the box that told them what was in all of their other boxes (Sorkin would use the gag for Donna in "[[Recap/TheWestWingS03E04WaysAndMeans Ways And Means]]").Means]]").
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* ProductionPosse: Lisa Edelstein and Janel Moloney had both guest-starred on ''Series/SportsNight'', AaronSorkin's previous series, while Martin Sheen had appeared in ''TheAmericanPresident'' (which ''Series/TheWestWing'' is a SpiritualSuccessor to) and Bradley Whitford had appeared in the original stage version of ''AFewGoodMen''.

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* ProductionPosse: Lisa Edelstein and Janel Moloney had both guest-starred on ''Series/SportsNight'', AaronSorkin's previous series, while Martin Sheen had appeared in ''TheAmericanPresident'' ''Film/TheAmericanPresident'' (which ''Series/TheWestWing'' is a SpiritualSuccessor to) and Bradley Whitford had appeared in the original stage version of ''AFewGoodMen''.''Film/AFewGoodMen''.
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* ProductionPosse: Lisa Edelstein and Janel Moloney had both guest-starred on ''Series/SportsNight'', AaronSorkin's previous series, while Martin Sheen had appeared in ''TheAmericanPresident'' (which ''Series/TheWestWing'' is a SpiritualSuccessor to) and Bradley Whitford had appeared in the original stage version of ''AFewGoodMen''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an early draft of the script, Mandy's first scene was going to be with her assistant Daisy, and they would be unpacking all of their boxes and trying to find the box that told them what was in all of their other boxes (Sorkin would use the gag for Donna in "[[Recap/TheWestWingS03E04WaysAndMeans Ways And Means]]").

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