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Season 6, Episode 1: NSF Thurmont
Original Air Date: October 20, 2004
With Palestinian leaders surrounded in their compound, Israel is willing to sit down with the US and moderate Palestinians to discuss a peaceful solution to the latest outbreak of fighting. Surprising everyone, however, the Palestinians publicly thank the US for inviting them to the negotiation table. Also, Donna (Janel Moloney) is rushed into surgery for a pulmonary embolism.
Season 6, Episode 2: The Birnam Wood
Original Air Date: October 27, 2004
Bartlet (Martin Sheen) has convinced Israel and Palestine to visit Camp David for a round of peace negotiations. Leo (John Spencer) stays back in order to give the official okay to strike the Ein Hawa terrorist training camp in Syria.
Season 6, Episode 3: Third-Day Story
Original Air Date: November 3, 2004
Before signing the peace accord, Bartlet (Martin Sheen) tells his staff to go after the support of the House and the U.N. Josh (Bradley Whitford) and Toby (Richard Schiff) are assigned the task of getting congressional support. Meanwhile, CJ (Allison Janney) works to confirm international support with the U.N. Security Council. Donna (Janel Moloney) returns to work and Charlie (Dule Hill) resists taking a college swimming exam that would allow him to graduate.
Season 6, Episode 4: Liftoff
Original Air Date: November 10, 2004
The Bartlet Administration must devise a plan of action when an emissary from the Republic of Georgia walks into the White House and offers them weapons-grade uranium that's in a research reactor the Russians left behind when they pulled out of Georgia. Meanwhile, Josh (Bradley Whitford) goes looking for support of the tax cut from the DCCC and along the way meets with Matthew Santos (Jimmy Smits), a bright and enigmatic congressman from Texas.
Season 6, Episode 5: The Hubbert Peak
Original Air Date: November 17, 2004
Josh (Bradley Whitford) test drives an oversized SUV and crashes into a hybrid car resulting in bad publicity for The White House. Annabeth (Kristin Chenoweth), the new Press Secretary, has been on the job for only a week and is preparing to face the press corps for the first time. Toby (Richard Schiff) is concerned that she looks too young and may not be prepared for their probing questions.
Season 6, Episode 6: The Dover Test
Original Air Date: November 24, 2004
A US Peacekeeping compound is attacked and American soldiers are killed. As the White House struggles to contain the story, the father of one of the slain soldiers speaks out against the mission. Meanwhile, Democratic Congressman Santos (Jimmy Smits) attaches his Patients Bill of Rights to a Republican piece of legislation, threatening a split in the the Democratic ranks. Also, Leo (John Spencer) gets a lesson in life and business from his nurse.
Season 6, Episode 7: A Change is Gonna Come
Original Air Date: December 1, 2004
Final preparation goes into President Bartlet's (Martin Sheen) visit to China when he accepts a flag from the Taiwanese delegation representing the Taiwanese Independence Movement, prompting China to prepare for military action.
Season 6, Episode 8: In the Room
Original Air Date: December 8, 2004
At a Bartlet family birthday, Penn and Teller burn an American flag in the White House, prompting a political and publicity nightmare. Aboard Air Force One, Bartlet (Martin Sheen) is stricken by a paralyzing episode of MS. Josh (Bradley Whitford) is approached to run the Vice President's presidential campaign.
Season 6, Episode 9: Impact Winter
Original Air Date: December 15, 2004
As Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and his staff arrive in China for a critical summit, he is still suffering from the paralyzing side-effects of MS. Meanwhile, an asteroid is headed for the U.S., leaving Josh (Brad Whitford) and Leo (John Spencer) to deal with the potential consequences.
Season 6, Episode 10: Faith Based Initiative
Original Air Date: January 5, 2005
The internet press is running with a story that questions CJ's (Allison Janney) sexual orientation. CJ refuses to put out a statement, which only makes the media press harder. The effects of MS are becoming more pronounced on President Bartlet (Martin Sheen). Meanwhile, Santos (Jimmy Smits) declares that he will run for President but only if Josh (Bradley Whitford) will run his campaign.
Season 6, Episode 11: Opposition Research
Original Air Date: January 12, 2005
Josh (Bradley Whitford) goes to New Hampshire with Santos (Jimmy Smits) to set up their campaign headquarters. From the very beginning, there are problems with setting up the office in an abandoned shack and personal differences about the campaign's goals are immediately evident. Meanwhile, as Donna (Janel Moloney) and Will (Joshua Maline) work together on Russell's (Gary Cole) campaign, Will makes it clear to Donna that in order for their partnership to work, she needs to acknowledge that Josh is gone.
Season 6, Episode 12: 365 Days
Original Air Date: January 19, 2005
It's the day after the State of the Union and there's no time to rest.The staff is busy dealing with emrgency situations while Leo (John Spencer) starts his first day in his new position by watching old State of the Union addresses to find inspiration. Kate (Mary McCormack) spends her day working on a situation in Bolivia; CJ (Allison Janney) on a situation in North Korea; Toby (Richard Schiff) on unemployment.
