8.1
/10
Oliver Babish is a fictional character portrayed by Oliver Platt in the TV series The West Wing.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Bad Moon Rising (season 2), they were 41 years old.
They appear in 8 episodes out of a total of 155 aired

Oliver Babish

by Oliver Platt

character

Episodes8

  • 8.7
    /10

    Bad Moon Rising
    episode S2.E19 april 2001
    President Bartlett talks to the White House Counsel about the concealment of his MS. An enraged Toby has CJ grill the West Wing staff to find a leaker. Josh and Donna spar over a financial bailout of Mexico.
  • 8.4
    /10

    The Fall's Gonna Kill You
    episode S2.E20 may 2001
    White House Counsel Oliver Babbish interviews CJ once she learns of the President's condition. The First Lady learns she may be legally vulnerable. Donna frets over news of a falling satellite.
  • 9
    /10

    18th and Potomac
    episode S2.E21 may 2001
    With hypothetical polling numbers showing them it will be political suicide, staffers prepare to announce the President's condition. As they do, a military crisis flares up in Haiti and Josh faces off against two senators who are against the Government's tobacco industry suit. But as badly as the day seems to be going, a tragedy will come from a car wreck at 18th and Potomac that will affect everything.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Manchester: Part I
    episode S3.E2 october 2001
    The staff is hunkered down in the Bartlets' hometown of Manchester, N.H., where they work with political consultants Bruno, Doug and Connie on the president's official announcement that he'll be seeking a second term; meanwhile, they all lament various W.H. events of the previous four weeks, including a huge strategic mistake by Josh, a pivotal FDA announcement scheduled for the same day as the president's speech, an ongoing battle between then president and first lady, and a major press room gaffe by C.J.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Ways and Means
    episode S3.E4 october 2001
    Special prosecutor Clem Rollins announces the grand jury subpoenas in the case of president's failure to disclose his MS to the public, and the list includes pretty much every West Wing staffer and Bartlet family member; Sam and Connie meet with an important Latino activist from Calif. who is considering supporting a primary challenger to Bartlet; C.J. convinces everyone that the special prosecutor is too reasonable, and that the W.H. needs a "better enemy" in the investigation, prompting the staff to provoke a Congressional inquiry.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Gone Quiet
    episode S3.E7 november 2001
    When the military loses contact with a submarine in hostile waters, the President must choose between risking the lives of the crew and provoking North Korea. CJ relishes the Majority Leader's flubbing of an interview. Babbish informs Abby that she is the weak link in the President's legal defense.
  • 7.9
    /10

    The Ticket
    episode S7.E1 september 2005
    Four days after the Democratic convention, Josh begins to staff up the Santos campaign. With Santos and Leo effectively strangers - and Leo not an experienced campaigner - adjustments of roles and responsibilities are required in order to deliver a strong and consistent message. The White House prepares to launch the military Space Shuttle on its rescue mission to the Space Station amidst growing suspicion that proof of its existence was deliberately leaked by someone in the Administration. The Republicans offer Bartlet a concession on an education bill in an attempt to drive a wedge between him and the Santos campaign.
  • 8.5
    /10

    Here Today
    episode S7.E5 october 2005
    Toby's confession sends shock waves through the White House; Kate tracks developments following the assassination in Kazakhstan; the Santos campaign appears stalled.