C.J.'s Office Television Sets

Televisions in the Communications Office display reporters relaying early New Hampshire primary returns and network projections at 9:00 PM. Josh, Toby, Carol, and C.J. fix their eyes on the screens as favorable tallies emerge, sparking an eruption of cheers that flips exhaustion into nervous celebration. The broadcasts anchor the room's pivot from frayed anxiety to cautious optimism.

5 appearances

Purpose

Broadcast news coverage of events like the swimming-meet bombing

Significance

Links Anthony's grief over his brother's death to White House awareness, fueling his outburst against C.J. and Charlie's ultimatum for redemption

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

5 moments

S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II

C.J.'s Consolation Rejected; Charlie's Ultimatum

The bank of television sets in C.J.'s office is mentioned as the medium through which Anthony likely saw the bombing's coverage. The TVs anchor the moment to national media, making the private grief an immediately publicized trauma.

Before: On and tuned to news channels in C.J.'s office, providing live coverage of national events.

After: Remains as contextual background after the exchange, continuing to broadcast the news and reinforcing the public nature of the incident.

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S4E2 · 20 Hours in America Part II

Charlie Forces Anthony's Choice: Mentorship or Self-Destruction

The television sets in C.J.'s office are referenced by C.J. as the medium through which Anthony likely witnessed news of the swimming‑meet bombing, anchoring the conversation to a shared public moment and the immediacy of the tragedy.

Before: Mounted and tuned to news channels in C.J.'s office, broadcasting coverage of the bombing.

After: Still in the office, continuing to play in the background; their presence underscores the public nature of the trauma even after the private confrontation.

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S4E7 · Election Night

9:00 Kickoff — New Hampshire Projection Steadies the Team

Television sets in the Communications Office broadcast multiple network reporters' returns and projections; their audio/visual feed is the proximate cause of the 9:00 countdown and the subsequent cheer, providing the factual substrate for staff action.

Before: On and tuned to network election coverage, relaying rolling returns to the room.

After: Remain on, continuing to display updated calls and state tallies as staff mobilize around the new information.

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S4E7 · Election Night

A Quiet Call, A Loud Projection

Television sets in the Communications Office display live network coverage and reporters whose calls (Delaware, Maryland, etc.) structure the room's timing; they provide the sensory and informational backdrop that makes the 9:00 pivot and subsequent cheer possible.

Before: Actively broadcasting multiple network feeds; screens are the focal point in the bullpen with reporters speaking over graphics.

After: Continuing to broadcast returns and projections, having just delivered the on-screen momentum that helped trigger staff reactions.

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S4E7 · Election Night

9:00 PM Returns — New Hampshire Projection and Office Jubilation

Television sets in the Communications Office broadcast network reports, supplying the raw stimuli (CBS/NBC calls and state tallies) that trigger the 9:00 cheer. The screens are both information source and dramatic catalyst for staff action.

Before: On and tuned to network election coverage, displaying incremental returns and graphics.

After: Continuing to broadcast projections and state tallies as staff react and move to the Mural Room.

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