In Excelsis Deo
The first-season Christmas episode, aired 15 December 1999.
"In Excelsis Deo" is the tenth episode of the first season, the show's first Christmas episode. It aired on 15 December 1999.
Toby is called to identify a homeless man who died wearing a coat Toby had given away.
Quick Facts
- Series
- The West Wing
- Season
- 1
- Episode
- 10
- Air date
- 15 December 1999
- Production
- 225909
- Writer
- Aaron Sorkin; Rick Cleveland
- Director
- Alex Graves
Facts from the source article.
Background
The man was a Korean War veteran, and Toby arranges a military funeral for him at Arlington. Mrs. Landingham, who lost her twin sons in Vietnam, joins him there.
The episode won Emmys for its writing and for Richard Schiff.
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