Meet The McCords: Recent Episodes
Saranya Murthy
This is an original continuing story, composed and narrated by Saranya Murthy, featuring characters created by Barbara Hall. A complete list of references can be found in the description of each episode.
Currently airing: Season 4 - The Graduate
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 4 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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“The Dissent Memo.” Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 4, CBS, 30 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283
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Montgomery, L.M. "Chronicles of Avonlea".
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2, Episode 23 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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- “Vaitrus." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 23, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112475?trackId=200257859
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Madam Secretary. The episode where Buttercup is euthanized.
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Madam Secretary. The episode where Elizabeth travels to Geneva.
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Austen, Jane. Mansfield Park. 1814. Penguin Classics.
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This episode is based on events that took place in the episode of Madam Secretary where Henry meets with Hyjriyyah's former teacher. There are three direct quotes:
- "I'm glad we could meet. I have something important to ask you, something that could have far-reaching implications."
- "I've got a kid looking at universities. It's killing me."
- "Lucky kid. Most of my girls didn't get that opportunity."
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- Season 1, Madam Secretary. The episode where the seventh-floor staff works out of the McCord family home.
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Season 1, Madam Secretary. The episode where the family attends Lily's sixth birthday party.
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Season 1, Madam Secretary. The episode where Jason gets a C on his Civics paper about Erica James.
This episode is based on events that took place in various Season 1 and 2 episodes of Madam Secretary. There are ten direct quotes:
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"Jason! That's enough! It's not a video game! Go to your room!"
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"Jason ..."
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"Thank you for meeting me here, Anton. What do you have for me?"
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"Here's the dossier. Promise me you will take care of Olga."
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"Nothing I do has any impact on you! I'm going to go talk to Olga, the stranger who finds me more interesting than my own mother!"
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"Alison gets the short end of the attention stick around here."
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"You know, when I was growing up, it felt like all my parents ever talked about was my brother and the trouble he was in. It felt like they took me for granted. Noodle, I don't want you to ever feel like that. Like you are anything other than wanted and loved and cherished because you are."
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"I know."
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"You just have to bear with me for a little while, OK?"
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"I can do that."
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- Season 1, Madam Secretary. The episode where Elizabeth, Henry and Alison travel to Cuba.
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2, Episodes 14 and 15 of Madam Secretary. There are three direct quotes:
- "Jason! Look, don't go away ..."
- "Hey, I thought religion was the opiate of the masses."
- "It is but sometimes, you need a good hit."
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- “Left of the Boom." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 14, CBS, 14 Feb. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112456?trackId=14277283
- “Right of the Boom." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 15, CBS, 21 Feb. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112456?trackId=14277283
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2, Episode 4 of Madam Secretary. There are two direct quotes:
- Something really terrible happened to Stevie."
- "I don't see what the big deal is."
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- “Waiting for Taleju." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 4, CBS, 25 Oct. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112456?trackId=14277283
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- “The Rusalka.” Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 3, CBS, 18 Oct. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112455?trackId=14277281
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 1, Episode 17 of Madam Secretary.
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 1, Episode 17 of Madam Secretary.
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 1, Episode 16 of Madam Secretary.
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- Season 1, Madam Secretary. The episode where Henry gets into a physical altercation at a restaurant.
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This episode is based on the Season 1 episode of Madam Secretary where Henry has a physical altercation with a Naval officer in a restaurant. There are 13 direct quotes:
- "It's too late; the assignment's due tomorrow."
- "I'm sorry you had to see that."
- "Hey, buddy."
- "Hey. Are we going to war?"
- "If there's a possibility of war, your mother's doing everything she can to prevent it."
- "Were you in a war?"
- "Afghanistan. Desert Storm."
- "Did you kill anybody?"
- "Let me put it this way. I was up to fifty to seventy thousand feet in the air. They gave us our targets on a computer screen. We had to hit as many as we could. And ... I always hit my target."
- "Do you still think about it?"
- "Yes, I do. When you're in that position, you've made up your mind about a lot of things."
- "Goodnight, Dad."
- "Night."
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- Madam Secretary, Season 1. The episode where Elizabeth and the State Department rescue two boys from a Turkish jail.
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- The Season 1 episode in which Elizabeth works the case of a young woman from China seeking asylum.
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- This episode is based on the Season 1 episode of "Madam Secretary" where Alison plays soccer for Westmore.
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- The one where Stevie is injured in an attack on the White House
- The one where Henry interrogates Nathan Clemminger
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 5 Episode 10 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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- “Family Separation: Part 1." Madam Secretary. Season 5, Episode 10, CBS, 23 Dec. 2018. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188786?trackId=200257859
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The one where Stevie invites Jareth to meet the family and prepares a white risotto than doesn't turn out well.
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The one where Jason sets up Spectracoin.
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The one where Stevie meets Alexander
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The one where Stevie meets Alexander for the second time
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The one where Stevie and Jareth attempt to paint his living room
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Lencioni, Patrick. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. California: Jossey-Bass. A Wiley Imprint. 2002. Print.
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Montgomery, Lucy Maud. Emily Climbs. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. Bantam Books. 1925. Print.
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- Madam Secretary. Season 4. The episode where Henry doesn’t take Jason to the Spy Museum.
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This episode is based on events that took place in the Season 4 finale of "Madam Secretary". There are 10 direct quotes:
- "That's it? One memorial and you're done."
- "No, it's just, the wall is going to be so heavy. Can't we break it up with something fun?"
- "I know something fun we can do. Everyone follow me."
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 4 Episode 19 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Thin Ice.” Madam Secretary. Season 4, Episode 19, CBS, 29 Apr. 2018. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 4 Episode 19 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. REFERENCES 1. “Thin Ice.” Madam Secretary. Season 4, Episode 19, CBS, 29 Apr. 2018. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283
REFERENCES 1. The one where Jason is accused of ghosting Piper 2. The one where Henry competes with another employee for Head of Department
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The one where Stevie tells her parents that she is no longer engaged to Jareth
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- The one where Elizabeth is wrongfully accused of fatally poisoning a foreign dignitary.
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 20 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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- “Extraordinary Hazard." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 20, CBS, 30 Apr. 2017. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188901?trackId=14277283
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 20 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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- “Extraordinary Hazard." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 20, CBS, 30 Apr. 2017. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188901?trackId=14277283
This episode contains one direct quote from Season 3 Episode 12 of the TV series Frasier:
- “Daphne’s kind of the center.”
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- “Come Lie With Me." Frasier. Season 3, Episode 12, NBC, 30 Jan. 1996.
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 13 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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- “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
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The one where Elizabeth is nicknamed "Madam Sexy-tary." Madam Secretary. Season 3, CBS. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
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Bradford, Sarah. America's Queen. London: Viking. 2000. Print.
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- The one where Elizabeth's photo is on a magazine cover. Madam Secretary. Season 3, CBS. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
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- “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
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“Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
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“Grief is not a crisis of character, nor is it a loss of faith. But it is the price of love.” Unknown. This quotation was recited by an official in the wake of the ML 290 crash.
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 9 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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- “Snap Back." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 9, CBS, 11 Dec. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188786?trackId=200257859
This episode re-tells the events in "Breakout Capacity" (Season 3 Episode 8 of Madam Secretary) from Jason’s point of view. There are thirty direct quotes:
- “I know everyone’s obsessing about the Tenth Amendment but last time I checked, I’m still protected under the First.”
2. “Make him take it off.”
3. “If Jason really feels that Reynolds will make a better President, I’m OK with his wearing it.”
4. “Student debt! Big difference!”
5. “Fine. Mock me. We’ll see who’s laughing when the revolution comes.”
6. “Yeah, I saw. On your profile.”
7. “You saw, huh?”
8. “Take it down.”
9. “Why?”
10. “Do I really need to spell it out for you?”
11. “Fine. We done?”
12. “No. Suppose Reynolds does become President. What then?”
13. “Then he’s President.”
14. “What’s his stance on nuclear weapons?”
15. “Reynolds believes each country should be able to determine its own weapons policy.”
16. “So if Iran decides it wants nuclear weapons, you think it should have them?”
17. “What? No! I mean … I’m not sure.”
18. “If you’re going to embarrass your family, you had better make sure you can defend your point of view. So either educate yourself or stop talking.”
19. “Well, I knew you were angry but are you abandoning me?”
20. “You know, the first time my dad brought my brother and sisters and me to Washington, I thought we’d visit the monuments and the museums. Instead, he brought us here.”
21. “Why? To commune with dumpsters?”
22. “No. Union members marched here to protest for an eight-hour workday. Instead of negotiating, their employers organized a militia against them. They brought the wounded in here. Two men died right there.”
23. “Wow. Is there a plaque or something?”
24. “No. I guess that was kind of the point. Sometimes you don’t do things just to get a trophy.”
25. "Your grandfather dedicated his life to helping others."
26. "Yeah, I know. You resented him for it."
27. "Yeah. I think I joined the Marines just to tick him off." (paraphrased)
28. "Yeah, but you don't regret joining the Marines."
29. "No … but I had to grow into it."
30. “You’ve got gifts, Jason. An incredible facility for thought and language. That’s power. But until you can harness that power to something bigger than yourself, that power is wasted. No one’s ever going to take you seriously. That’s all I’m saying.”
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- “Breakout Capacity." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 8, CBS, 27 Nov. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188789?trackId=13752289
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- “Breakout Capacity." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 8, CBS, 27 Nov. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188789?trackId=200257859
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 4 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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- “The Dissent Memo." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 4, CBS, 30 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 5 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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- “The French Revolution." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 5, CBS, 16 Nov. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188786?trackId=200257859
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 2 of the TV series Madam Secretary,created by Barbara Hall.
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- “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
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“Waiting for Taleju.” Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 4, CBS, 25 Oct. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112456?trackId=14277283
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Left of the Boom.” Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 14, CBS, 14 Feb. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112466?trackId=200257859
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“The Ninth Circle." Madam Secretary. Season 1, Episode 15, CBS, 8 Mar. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80074142?trackId=14277281
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“The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
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Austen, Jane. Mansfield Park. London: Penguin Books, 2003. Print.
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“The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 3 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. There are nine direct quotes:
- “Da-ad, why are all the lights turning on and off?”
2. “It’s like a Stephen King novel up there.”
3. “It’s all right, kids.”
4. “Someone hacked into your security system.”
5. “How?”
6. “Is everything all right?”
7. “It’s fine. I’ll be upstairs in a minute.”
8. “So Dad’s supposed to quit his job just because you’re freaked out?”
9. “Don’t act like it’s just me. You sleep with a night light.”
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- “South China Sea." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 3, CBS, 23 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188784?trackId=200257859
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 2 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall. There are two direct quotes:
- “At least they didn’t shoot me.”
2. “You go to Argentina, I’ll take him home.”
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- “The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 1 and Season 3 Episode 2 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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"Sea Change." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 1, CBS, 2 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188783?trackId=14277283
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“The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
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- “Moaning Lisa." The Simpsons. Season 1, Episode 6. Fox. 11 Feb. 1990. Television.
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 13 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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- “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 13 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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- “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
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Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1993. Print.
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“Pilot." Madam Secretary. Season 1, Episode 1, CBS, 21 Sep. 2014. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80074128?trackId=14277283.
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 4 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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- “Waiting for Taleju." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 4, CBS, 25 Oct. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112456?trackId=14277283
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 17 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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“The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
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“Higher Learning." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 17, CBS, 20 Mar. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112469?trackId=14277283
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“The Rusalka.” Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 3, CBS, 18 Oct. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112455?trackId=14277281
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 2 Episode 13 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall.
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- “Invasive Species." Madam Secretary. Season 2, Episode 13, CBS, 31 Jan. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80112465?trackId=14277283
This episode contains one direct quote from Season 1 Episode 15 of the TV series Madam Secretary, created by Barbara Hall:
- “You’re the one who wanted to go for three.”
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“The Ninth Circle." Madam Secretary. Season 1, Episode 15, CBS, 8 Mar. 2015. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80074142?trackId=14277281
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Miss McCord’s opinion does not necessarily reflect that of the author, who has composed many a scene while listening to “Shake It Off”, “Love Story”, “Blank Space”, “I Knew You Were Trouble”, “Style” and “You Belong With Me”, in that order.
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“The Dissent Memo.” Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 4, CBS, 30 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188785?trackId=14277283
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- “The Race." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 10, CBS, 18 Dec. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188791?trackId=200257859
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- “Blame Canada." Madam Secretary. Season 1, Episode 5, CBS, 19 Oct. 2014. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80074132?trackId=14277281
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 2 of the TV series “Madam Secretary”, created by Barbara Hall. There are three direct quotes:
- “I’m not going to ask you again.”
- “You’re grounded for a month.”
- “You want to go for two?”
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The Constitution of The United States.
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“The Linchpin." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 2, CBS, 16 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188782?trackId=200257859
This episode is based on events that took place in Season 3 Episode 1 of the TV series “Madam Secretary”, created by Barbara Hall.
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1) "Sea Change." Madam Secretary. Season 3, Episode 1, CBS, 2 Oct. 2016. Netflix, https://www.netflix.com/watch/80188783?