Joshua Lyman's Coffee Cup (Bullpen/Office)

A single cup of coffee is offered to Morris by Nancy to extend courtesy; Morris declines. The cup punctuates the brief hospitality ritual that frames his arrival, underlining the ceremonial domesticity of the Outer Oval and the unobtrusive attentiveness of staff.

A single cup of coffee is offered by Nancy to Captain Morris as a courtesy; Morris declines. The cup functions as a domestic prop that punctuates hospitality and underlines the ordinary rhythms of the Outer Oval before triage begins.

A hot cup of coffee is in Josh's hand as he listens to Sam; his difficulty swallowing and the coffee's presence punctuate his visceral reaction to the confession, grounding the scene in domestic detail and emphasizing the awkwardness of political intimacy.

Josh pauses at a side table to get his bullpen coffee, the cup acting as a small, tactile beat that punctuates the banter, anchors his casual posture, and humanizes him before the procedural summons shifts tone.

A steaming coffee cup sits by the podium; Bartlet picks it up, finds it empty and replaces it, an idle gesture that punctuates his dismissiveness. Mrs. Landingham later removes the cup entirely, a domestic motion that interrupts rehearsal drama and signals caretaker authority.

A steaming cup (canonicalized here as the bullpen coffee cup) sits by the podium; Bartlet picks it up, finds it empty, and Mrs. Landingham removes it from the lectern as she exits — the cup becomes a small domestic prop that punctuates movement between stage and back stage.

Josh pours himself coffee mid-exchange; the cup functions as a tactile pacifier and a stalling device while he processes Mandy's revelation. The repeated small gesture underscores his nervousness and provides a momentary physical focus amid escalating verbal exchange.

A small courtesy cup of coffee functions as a live prop and humanizing beat: Josh uses the request for coffee to break tension, punctuate his admonishment of Claypool, and perform a comic/dismissive flourish while under stress. It underscores nervous habit and a desire for ordinary comforts amid legal pressure.

A plain ceramic coffee cup is carried by Donna, set on Josh's desk, and used as a literal wake‑up tool: the very strong brew is ordered drained by Josh, causing him to gag and spill coffee down his front. The cup functions as catalyst (wakes him), comedic prop (gag/spill), and plot device (creates need for cleaning).

Two steaming cups of coffee punctuate the exchange: Josh routinely sits back with a fresh cup to signal managerial composure, while Jeff drinks his coffee during the moral exposition, using the mundane act to underscore his calm resolve and to humanize the heavy subject matter.

A steaming cup of coffee functions as a domestic, humanizing prop: Gina pours one for herself, offers to C.J., and uses the small ritual to steady the tense private exchange about Zoey. It punctuates confidentiality and the shift from operational briefing to personal conversation.

A steaming cup of coffee functions as a domestic prop that punctuates the exchange: Gina offers coffee, pours one for herself while deflecting C.J.'s questions, signaling composure and the routine of operations amid crisis.