Character

Julia Child

iconic public-facing symbolic representational sublime authoritative revered

Canonical representation of the public figure Julia Child as invoked in The West Wing (S01E13) — a symbolic cultural touchstone referenced by characters; includes episode and interaction metadata.

1 appearances

Public broadcasting and cultural programming

Also known as: Julia Childs

Julia Child's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

1 moments

S1E13 · Take Out The Trash Day

Toby’s Stand for Public Broadcasting

Not applicable (referenced symbol); her invocation creates warmth and nostalgia in the room's moral argument.

Julia Child is invoked as a cultural emblem — not present — functioning as a rhetorical talisman Toby deploys to mobilize sentiment in defense of public media.

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