Nina Siemaszko (Ellie Bartlet), Rosita, Melissa Marsala (Rina), Big Bird, Dulé Hill (Charlie Young), Melissa Fitzgerald (Carol Fitzpatrick), Janel Moloney (Donna Moss), Zoe, Allison Janney (C.J. Cregg), Muppet Doctor, Lily Tomlin (Deborah Fiderer), Elmo, and Stockard Channing (Abbey Bartlet).
Press Secretary C.J. Cregg (Allison Janney) and First Lady Abbey Bartlet (Stockard Channing) with Elmo and Zoe on the set of The West Wing
C.J. Cregg and Big Bird share a bench.
Rosita compliments Donna Moss's hair.
Filming the medical public service.
Channing, Janney, and Lily Tomlin (Deborah Fiderer), dancing in character and on the West Wing set in the celebrity version of "Dance Myself to Sleep."
John Spencer poses with Rosita.
Dulé Hill with Big Bird.
The West Wing is an hour-long American serial drama set in the White House which premiered on NBC on September 22, 1999 and ran until 2006.
Appearances[]
In episode 5.16 "Eppur Si Muove", which aired on March 3, 2004, First Lady Abby Bartlet (Stockard Channing), who is a medical doctor, attempts to change her public image by starring in a medical public service announcement with Sesame Street characters. She gives Elmo an examination, appearing with a Muppet Doctor, while Big Bird, Rosita, and Zoe also make appearances.
In a separate scene in the same episode, Press Secretary C.J. Cregg (Allison Janney) has an awkward encounter with Big Bird. C.J., whose Secret Service codename is "Flamingo," is often teased because of her height.
The episode also had at least two deleted scenes related to the Sesame Street appearance: one in which C.J. Cregg approaches Elmo and the First Lady with a script (pictured), and another in which Debbie Fiderer mocks Leo McGarry for his fear of puppets (which was included on the DVD).
An insert featuring Channing, Janney, and Lily Tomlin (Deborah Fiderer), dancing in character and on the West Wing set, was filmed at the same time for inclusion in the celebrity version of "Dance Myself to Sleep."
Cast
- Caroll Spinney as Big Bird
- Kevin Clash as Elmo
- Fran Brill as Zoe
- Carmen Osbahr as Rosita
- Joey Mazzarino as Muppet Doctor
- Alice Dinnean as Rosita's Right Hand
- Paul McGinnis as Elmo's Right Hand
Mentions[]
- In episode 1.13 "Take Out the Trash Day", White House Communications Director Toby Ziegler defends the National Endowment for the Arts and by extension, Children's Television Workshop, the Muppets and Julia Child. One character references licensing revenues for Big Bird and Fozzie Bear (referred to at first as "Fuzzy Bear").
Connections[]
- Amy Adams played Cathy in "20 Hours in America"
- Alan Alda played Senator Arnold Vinick
- John Aylward played former DNC chairman Barry Goodwin in six episodes
- Corbin Bernsen played Henry Shallick in "Bartlet's Third State of the Union" and "The Leadership Breakfast"
- Jon Bon Jovi played himself in "Welcome to Wherever You Are"
- Jay Brazeau played Mackey Lowell in "Freedonia"
- Sterling K. Brown played Leo McGarry in "A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote"
- Ty Burrell played Tom Starks in "The Women of Qumar"
- Stockard Channing played Abbey Bartlet
- Rosalind Chao played Jane Gentry in "The Fall's Gonna Kill You"
- Kristin Chenoweth played Annabeth Schott
- Bill Clinton appeared as himself in "A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote"
- Glenn Close played Justice Evelyn Baker Lang in "The Supremes"
- Bill Cobbs played Alan Tatum in "Enemies Foreign and Domestic"
- Jesse Corti played Dave Stewart in "The Midterms"
- James Cromwell played President D. Wire Newman in "The Stormy Present"
- James Denton played Tom Jordan in " The Midterms"
- Laura Dern played U.S. Poet Laureate Tabatha Fortis in "U.S. Poet Laureate"
- Taye Diggs played Secret Service Agent Wesley
- Gerald R. Ford appeared as himself in The West Wing Documentary
- Michael Bryan French played Hospital Administrator in "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part I"
- Ana Gasteyer played Butterball Hotline Operator in "The Indians in the Lobby"
- David Gergen appeared as himself in The West Wing Documentary
- Steven Gilborn played Rep. Paul Dearborn in "Bartlet for America"
- John Goodman played President Glenallen Walken
- Clark Gregg played FBI Special Agent Michael Casper
- Dave Grohl played himself in "Election Day"
- Philip Baker Hall played Senator Matt Hunt in "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "An Khe"
- David Hasselhoff played himself in "20 Hours in L.A."
- Dulé Hill played Charlie Young
- William Hootkins played a U.S. translator in "Impact Winter"
- James Hong played the Chinese Ambassador in 2 episodes
- Felicity Huffman played Ann Stark in "The Leadership Breakfast"
- Jason Isaacs played Colin Ayres in 3 episodes
- Samuel L. Jackson appeared as himself in "A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote"
- Allison Janney played CJ Cregg
- Penn Jillette played himself in "In the Room"
- Makram Khoury played Palestinian Chairman Nizar Farad in "The Binam Wood" and "Third Day Story."
- Bruce Kirby played Barney Lang in "The Women of Qumar"
- Glenn Kubota played Korean Grocer in "Posse Comitatus"
- Jay Leno played himself in "20 Hours in L.A."
- Christopher Lloyd played Lawrence Lessig in "The Wake Up Call"
- John Bedford Lloyd played Lloyd Russell in "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc"
- Jane Lynch played a reporter in "Two Cathedrals"
- Raymond Ma played Chinese President Lian in "Impact Winter"
- Yo-Yo Ma played himself in "Noël"
- Joshua Malina played Will Bailey
- Mary Mara played Sherri Wexler in "On the Day Before"
- Marlee Matlin played Joey Lucas
- Danica McKellar played Elsie Snuffin in 8 episodes
- Ian McShane played Nikolai Ivanovich in "Enemies Foreign and Domestic"
- Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared as himself in "A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote"
- Keb' Mo' played himself in "Tomorrow"
- Matthew Modine played Marco Arlens in "The Long Goodbye"
- Jay Mohr played Taylor Reid in 3 episodes
- Janel Moloney played Donna Moss
- Stacey Moseley played Russell Receptionist in "Opposition Research"
- Michelle Obama appeared as herself in "A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote"
- Nick Offerman played environmental lobbyist Jerry in "The Crackpots and These Women"
- Ed O'Neill played Governor Eric Baker in 4 episodes
- Austin Pendleton played Barry Haskell in "Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics"
- Penn and Teller played themselves in "In the Room"
- Robert Picardo played E. Bradford Shelton in "The Supremes"
- Oliver Platt played Oliver Babish in nine episodes
- Stephen Root played Bob Mayer in 9 episodes
- Richard Schiff played Toby Ziegler
- Martin Sheen played President Jed Bartlet
- Miriam Shor played Christine in "King Corn"
- Nina Siemaszko played Ellie Bartlet in 9 episodes
- Christian Slater played Lt. Cmdr. Jack Reese in 3 episodes
- Allison Smith played Mallory O'Brien
- Jimmy Smits played Congressman Matthew Santos
- John Spencer played Leo McGarry
- Eric Stonestreet played Oliver Babish Staffer in "Bad Moon Rising"
- Jack Tate played Civilian in "20 Hours in America: Part I"
- James Taylor played himself in "A Change Is Gonna Come"
- Stephen Tobolowsky played Dr. Max Milkman in "The Stormy Present"
- Lily Tomlin played Deborah Fiderer
- Jay Underwood played Congressman Christopher Wick in "Five Votes Down"
- Gabrielle Union played Meeshel Anders in "The Benign Prerogative"
- Paxton Whitehead played Bernard Thatch in "Noel" and "A Change is Gonna Come"
- Ellis E. Williams played Reverend Schuyler in "Bartlet for America"
- Evan Rachel Wood played Hogan Cregg in "The Black Vera Wang"