The West Wing: Im Zentrum der Macht Mr. Willis of Ohio (1999–2006) watch online HD

In the first of several episodes throughout the series' run that portrays ordinary Americans and how they interact with and ultimately affect the W.H., an Ohio middle school social studies teacher, a widower who has recently filled the brief remaining term of his late wife in the House, joins two other reps to meet with Toby and Mandy about changes to unfair rules in the U.S. Census written into the latest federal budget. The other two, career politicians, are completely resistant to the changes, but Mr. Willis is swayed by a potent argument Toby makes regarding "strict constructionism" (generally conservative and libertarian belief that the U.S. Constitution is not a living document, and must be followed as written, unless officially amended through standard 38-state ratification) and the 14th Amendment. Toby is impressed with the man and his open-mindedness. Elsewhere, Sam tutors C.J. on the finer points of the census. Late in the episode, the staff meets for a late-night poker ...

Mr. Willis has replaced his deceased wife in Congress as part of a real life practice called widow's succession. Although rare in modern times, this has occurred regularly in the early 20th century. In all these cases the widows were female however.

The US House of Representatives has no such condition where a seat is filled. If a member dies, their seat, and thus vote, is left empty until a special election can be held to fill their seat.

The Strawberry does not actually have its seeds on the outside. It in fact has many tiny fruits that each contain their own seeds.

On the podcast West Wing Weekly, actor Richard Schiff (Toby) said the on-set TV in the final scene of this episode was blank, so he had nothing to react to. When Toby is watching with admiration as Mr. Willis cast his only vote, Schiff said he was actually imagining what it would be like to have sex with Allison Janney.

Two actors playing the minor roles of Frat Boys in the episode, Blake Shields and Eric Balfour, went on to have starring roles in television programs.

President Bartlet (Martin Sheen)'s reference to a "malted" [milkshake] is compared to the Thornton Wilder play Our Town, set in 1900-13. Bartlett mentions that he once played the Stage Manager (the lead role) in a production.

There are more than 3 words that begin with the letters "DW," including the words Dwine and Dweeb.

In a Congressional roll call, the names are given in alphabetical order and those after Willis (Al Fann) are mentioned. The name "Wyatt" isn't called, however, even through Andi is a member of Congress.

"Previously on the West Wing" spoken by Toby (Richard Schiff).

The Secret Service would never let the President's daughter out of their sight.

Nobody is ever "appointed" to fill a seat in the House of Representatives, as is depicted in this episode. A special election is us called for normally when a vacancy opens up.

Charlie (Dulé Hill) tells one of the men in the bar that, to buy 19-year-old Zoey a drink, "you'd have to take her to Maryland". The legal drinking age in Maryland has been 21 since 1982.

Eric Balfour was uncredited despite his prominent role as the third abrasive Frat Boy.

The home of Susan B. Anthony is in Rochester, New York.

Bradley James was again credited as an unnamed Secret Service Agent despite his character being identified as Donnie in later episodes.

In the House of Representatives, a "teller vote" where all names are called would last for hours and is therefore almost never takes place after the vote for Speaker on the first day of a new Congress. A modern Roll Call involves all 435 members voting electronically and simultaneously in a 15-min window or 5-min series. This is done so that Toby (Richard Schiff) can spend the closing moments of the episode in front of the TV in order to hear Mr. Willis (Al Fann)' vote read out loud.

In the first season episode "Mr. Willis of Ohio", the President yells at his daughter Zoe about her being careless and what the dangers to her could be. His off the cuff description of her abduction (at a club in the bathroom, Secret Service agents being shot in the head) is very close to the events that would take place at the end of season four when Zoe is abducted from a bathroom in a club and one of the Secret Service agents is shot in the head.

The President (Martin Sheen) yells at his daughter Zoey (Elisabeth Moss) about her being careless and what the dangers to her could be. His off the cuff description of her abduction (at a club in the bathroom, Secret Service agents being shot in the head) is very close to the events that would take place at the end of season four when Zoey is abducted.

• This speech, wherein President Bartlet references his and the Secret Service's worry over his getting shot, could also be a foreshadowing of the end of season 1, where a shootout occurs during which he is shot.