Character

Millicent Griffith

witty sarcastic principled humorous composed

Surgeon General Millicent Griffith commands medical expertise with biting sarcasm and fearless candor, dismantling online myths about marijuana's fertility and cancer risks while slamming respiratory dangers from smoking. Her unscripted defiance of White House memos erupts into a conservative fundraising bonfire, yanking her from witty banter with Margaret into Leo McGarry's tense summons and a formal, fraught Oval Office standoff with President Bartlet. Principle clashes against political survival as her humor masks steel resolve.

12 appearances

Also known as: Dr. Griffith, Millie

Millicent Griffith's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

12 moments

S2E15 · Ellie

Griffith's Witty Online Marijuana Risk Takedown

Wryly confident with defiant amusement, masking principled resolve

Dominates the Q&A with authoritative responses blending clinical facts, personalized jabs at users, and vivid warnings—dismissing irreversible sterility, no cancer proof, but slamming smoke's lung risks via bong zinger—defying implied …

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S2E15 · Ellie

Josh and Donna Stumble Upon Surgeon General's Memo-Defying Chat

Defiant candor with biting resolve

Remote via live online chat, her words dominate as Donna and Josh read aloud her bold rebuttals equating marijuana risks to nicotine/alcohol, decrying Schedule I hypocrisy versus cigarettes, embodying unscripted …

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S2E15 · Ellie

C.J. Faces Instant Reporter Onslaught on Surgeon General

Implied fearless candor fueling external chaos (not directly observed)

Surgeon General Millicent Griffith is invoked solely through Katie's accusatory question about her criticism of drug policy, positioning her as the absent epicenter of the brewing firestorm without physical presence.

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S2E15 · Ellie

Sam Restrains C.J.'s Vengeful Instincts Over Morgan Ross's Insult

Under fire but resolute (contextually implied).

Millicent Griffith referenced obliquely as core of 'the situation' Eleanor commented on, tying peripheral feud to central Surgeon General crisis.

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S2E15 · Ellie

Carol Drops Bombshell: Ellie Publicly Defends Surgeon General

referenced in the context of the ongoing controversy to which Eleanor Bartlet publicly commented

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S2E15 · Ellie

Josh Urges CJ Damage Control, Stunned by Ellie's Public Defiance

Implied embattled resilience amid referenced threats

Surgeon General Millicent Griffith is referenced as the controversy's core—target of CJ's press support Josh seeks to retract and object of Ellie's quoted defense—her fate anchoring the exchange's political-to-personal escalation.

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S2E15 · Ellie

Leo's Brutal Resignation Ultimatum to Griffith

conflicted

intercepted by Leo McGarry outside the White House and receives ultimatum, grappling with principles versus political necessity

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S2E15 · Ellie

Toby's 'Sturgeon General' Jab Reveals Ex-Wife Andy's Arrival

referenced in a note as someone the administration should stand by, subject of Toby's pun

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S2E15 · Ellie

Margaret's Rat Study Zinger, Leo's Crisis Summons

Light-hearted amusement during banter, shifting to attentive resolve upon summons

Dr. Griffith shares a witty, self-deprecating exchange with Margaret in the outer office, chuckling at the rat cancer jab, then promptly acknowledges Leo's summons with 'I'm on,' enters his office, …

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S2E15 · Ellie

Leo's Sarcastic Warning: Griffith as Right-Wing Fundraising Fodder

Witty amusement yielding to focused attentiveness

Dr. Griffith banters wittily with Margaret on cancer myths in white rats, swiftly acknowledges Leo's summons with 'I'm on' directed to Margaret, enters his office compliantly as he closes the …

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S2E15 · Ellie

Bartlet's Tense Formal Greeting to Dr. Griffith

Anxiously composed, politeness veiling apprehension about her job and principles

Dr. Griffith waits poised yet anxiously in formal attire as Bartlet enters the Oval Office at night; she responds deferentially to his greeting with 'Good evening, Mr. President,' establishing a …

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S2E15 · Ellie

Bartlet Orders Josh to Publicly Back Griffith; Josh Warns of Ellie's Shadow

Vindicated resolve amid political siege

Positioned by Bartlet as the direct beneficiary of unfeigned public backing via C.J.'s Monday statement, her controversial marijuana stance elevated from liability to defended principle in this command relayed to …

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Affiliation

United States Army (U.S. Army)