Commander in Chief · SEASON 1
The Elephant in the Room
Episode 16 · 2006-05-31

- Drama
Episode overview
Mac suffers a burst appendix while aboard Air Force One. Since there is no Vice President in place, Templeton becomes acting President since he is the Speaker of the House and next in line. Meanwhile, there is an air strike that is crippling travel on Memorial Day weekend and Templeton ends up overstepping his bounds and handles the situation the way he wants to.
Season 1 episodes
1. Pilot2005-09-27
2. First Choice2005-10-04
3. First Strike2005-10-11
4. First Dance2005-10-18
5. First... Do No Harm2005-10-25
6. First Disaster2005-11-01
7. First Scandal2005-11-08
8. Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express2005-11-15
9. The Mom Who Came to Dinner2005-11-29
10. Sub Enchanted Evening2006-01-10
11. No Nukes is Good Nukes2006-01-17
12. Wind Beneath My Wing2006-01-24
13. State of the Unions2006-04-13
14. The Price You Pay2006-04-20
15. Ties That Bind2006-04-27
16. The Elephant in the Room2006-05-31
17. Happy Birthday, Madam President2006-06-07
18. Unfinished Business2006-06-14