Character

PA Announcer

neutral procedural instructional calm informative detached professional precise

The Panelist questions candidates during the presidential debate between President Bartlet and Governor Ritchie. Off-stage, his voice broadcasts over the P.A. system from the backstage room, delivering the opening query to Ritchie on the federal government's role. His professional announcement about hall reentry rules precedes the debate start, maintaining order amid pre-debate chaos involving Bartlet, Abbey, Josh, Sam, and Charlie. This neutral intervention frames key policy contrasts on government scope and family values, heightening re-election stakes.

4 appearances

Also known as: MAN (over P.A. system), MAN, MAN (PA SYSTEM), Questioner, Man

PA Announcer's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S4E6 · Game On

Auditorium Holds Its Breath

Neutral, businesslike — the voice carries no panic, only the weight of responsibility to enforce order and timing.

Standing or stationed offstage as the voice of the PA, the announcer delivers a calm, procedural countdown and instructions that instantly quiets the auditorium and imposes broadcast discipline.

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S4E6 · Game On

Scissors, Superstition, and the Two‑Minute Warning

Neutral, procedural.

The PA announcer's recorded announcements earlier set the formality of the event (reentry restrictions), underscoring that backstage chaos happens under broadcast constraints.

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S4E6 · Game On

Cutting the Tie — Breaking the Spell

Impersonal and steady; voice of institutional process amid human scramble.

The PA Announcer's earlier public notices and introductions frame the live nature of the event and emphasize restrictions on reentry, underscoring the stakes and finality as backstage panic unfolds.

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S4E6 · Game On

Abbey Cuts the Tie — Ritchie Sets the Frame

Neutral, procedural; the voice imposes order and safety over the live environment.

Provides recorded public-address announcements about reentry restrictions and timing, framing the physical constraints of the live event as staff scramble.

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Affiliation

University of California, San Diego