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Quiz about Hilarious Moments on The West Wing Season 3
Quiz about Hilarious Moments on The West Wing Season 3

Hilarious Moments on "The West Wing", Season 3 Quiz


Season Three of "The West Wing" began in the fall of 2001 right after the World Trade Center attack. Possibly as a result, hilarity was at a premium in season 3, but the show still had its moments.

A multiple-choice quiz by austinnene. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
austinnene
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
383,381
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (8/10), firemike1016 (10/10), Guest 198 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What bit of news had CJ dancing in the halls singing "I'm Too Sexy"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In the episode "The Indians in the Lobby", the President got very excited about what Thanksgiving-related phenomenon? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When Josh reeled off the list of times he and Amy had been together, who was on the other end of the phone? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What colorful Englishman, who generally referred to Leo McGarry as "Gerald the butler", expressed the great admiration of a portion of the First Lady's anatomy that would normally be off limits? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Donna was unexpectedly absent from the festivities as Abigail Bartlet's birthday party got underway. Why? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. CJ was assigned Secret Service protection because of emailed death threats she'd received. She wasn't happy about it, either: she resented the curtailment of her freedom. How did the Secret Service agent confirm to CJ that she could not drive her own car during the time she was under protection? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Josh became the object of attention from an entity whose attention might not be desirable. Who or what was it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Why did CJ fall down in the Secret Service gym? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The President and his senior staff went to a summit in Helsinki. What was the common element in the gifts they brought home for their secretaries? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A year after her death, the President was finally ready to replace his primary secretary. Charlie was put in charge of recruiting applicants, and he soon thought of the perfect person. She even used to work in the White House! What did she do after she left that post? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What bit of news had CJ dancing in the halls singing "I'm Too Sexy"?

Answer: The Majority Leader's response to the question, "Why do you want to be President?"

CJ read the Majority Leader's response verbatim: "The reason I would run, were I to run, is I have a great belief in this country as a country and in this people as a people, that go into making this country a nation with the greatest natural resources and population of people-educated people." Clearly the Majority Leader could have used Toby's or Sam's skills in framing his answer to that question....
2. In the episode "The Indians in the Lobby", the President got very excited about what Thanksgiving-related phenomenon?

Answer: The Butterball Hotline

President Bartlet, having bored several of his staff to tears earlier by pontificating on how to prepare a turkey, carried on an enthusiastic discussion on the topic with the representative of Butterball, which he characterized as "excellent" at its conclusion.
3. When Josh reeled off the list of times he and Amy had been together, who was on the other end of the phone?

Answer: Leo and Margaret

Amy had just left Josh's apartment after a brief 5:30 AM visit that ended with Josh predicting she would call him as soon as she was out the door to continue their conversation, as was her wont. Unfortunately for Josh, his boss Leo chose to call him at that moment, and Josh didn't bother to verify who was on the other end of the phone before launching into an embarrassing litany of all the times he and Amy had been together. Even better-or worse if you were Josh-was that Leo's secretary Margaret was with Leo and the phone on that end was on speaker...
4. What colorful Englishman, who generally referred to Leo McGarry as "Gerald the butler", expressed the great admiration of a portion of the First Lady's anatomy that would normally be off limits?

Answer: Lord John Marbury

Lord Marbury was played by Roger Rees, who was also known in American television for his role of Robin Colcord, the corporate executive with control over the bar in "Cheers". His portrayal of Lord Marbury was nuanced; overtly the character came off as a hard-drinking playboy who at Abby Bartlet's birthday fest expressed enthusiasm for her "magnificent breasts", but who conducted serious discussion on diplomatic protocol tete-a-tete with Toby Ziegler only minutes later.
5. Donna was unexpectedly absent from the festivities as Abigail Bartlet's birthday party got underway. Why?

Answer: She had been deemed not to be an American citizen.

The Secret Service, in reviewing the guest list for Abbey's birthday bash, determined Donna had been born in Canada instead of northern Minnesota, and was therefore not an American citizen. The border between the two countries was in contention and Donna was thought to have missed being a U.S. citizen by four miles. Eventually she was allowed to attend the party, and was reinstated as an American, but the First Lady had already arranged for the orchestra to play the Canadian national anthem upon Donna's entry into the ballroom.
6. CJ was assigned Secret Service protection because of emailed death threats she'd received. She wasn't happy about it, either: she resented the curtailment of her freedom. How did the Secret Service agent confirm to CJ that she could not drive her own car during the time she was under protection?

Answer: He showed her a spark plug that had been removed from her car.

The conversation went as follows:

C.J.: "Are you gonna let me drive myself home?"
Simon Donovan: "No. I've got your spark plug. Is that what you meant?"
C.J.: "You've got my spark plug?"
Simon Donovan: "And your battery. Fuel pump, starter relay, timing belt, the ignition fuse. And, well, also the engine, I guess."
C.J.: "Did you leave me anything?"
Simon Donovan: "Wiper fluid. You can clean your windshield. No, actually, you need the battery."
7. Josh became the object of attention from an entity whose attention might not be desirable. Who or what was it?

Answer: An internet fan site

The web site, titled lemonlyman.com, followed Josh around town and discussed unabashedly (and with a distinct screwball flavor) his positions on issues and his efforts to move the country according to the President's vision. Josh got sucked into the site and actually posted to it, which set off an online brouhaha that eventually reached CJ's ears.

She proceeded to make it crystal clear-threatening to shove a motherboard where no motherboard should ever go-that Josh was to have nothing more to do with the site.
8. Why did CJ fall down in the Secret Service gym?

Answer: She got a kick from a .357 Magnum.

CJ went to the Secret Service gym with her bodyguard Simon Donovan, and saw the firing range. She coaxed Simon into letting her fire his weapon, which was a .357 Magnum, and the recoil knocked her off her feet. As she got up she said, "I've been wrong about guns, just hand these out to the criminals."
9. The President and his senior staff went to a summit in Helsinki. What was the common element in the gifts they brought home for their secretaries?

Answer: Moose

Ginger got a collector's plate featuring a moose illustration, Bonnie got a hat with a moose on it, and Donna got a case full of something called "sauna-soaked" moose meat. She gave it to an intern, who put it up on eBay, and the White House Office of Protocol saw it and remonstrated with Josh...
10. A year after her death, the President was finally ready to replace his primary secretary. Charlie was put in charge of recruiting applicants, and he soon thought of the perfect person. She even used to work in the White House! What did she do after she left that post?

Answer: Gambler and alpaca farmer

The secretarial applicant, Deborah Fiderer, was played by Lily Tomlin. Although she ultimately settled into the job and did it well, her initial interview was disastrous, partly due to the fact that she "took a pill" beforehand because she was nervous about the meeting.

In her second interview, arranged by Charlie despite President Bartlet's misgivings, she defended her poor performance the first time around because "I was high!" Nevertheless, she had other qualities that landed her the job.
Source: Author austinnene

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