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The West Wing S1E4 — Five Votes Down

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The West Wing•Season 1•Episode 4

Five Votes Down

8.1/10 · 1,617 votesOct 13, 199941 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Five votes keep a very important gun-control bill from being passed and the staff has 72 hours to track down the errant congressmen. Toby is accused of manipulating the stock market by having a friend testify to Commerce on internet stocks. Leo's wife gets fed

Directed byMichael Lehmann

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Cast8

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Josiah Bartlet

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Sam Seaborn

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

C.J. Cregg

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Toby Ziegler

Moira Kelly

Moira Kelly

Mandy Hampton

John Spencer

John Spencer

Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Josh Lyman

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Charlie Young

Crew6

Michael Lehmann

Michael Lehmann

Director

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Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Editor

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Teleplay

Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell

Story

Patrick Caddell

Patrick Caddell

Story

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Episode Summary

"Five Votes Down" is episode 4 of The West Wing season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,617 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Michael Lehmann, it aired on October 13, 1999.

Next: E5 · The Crackpots and These Women Best of Season 1