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The West Wing S1E5 — The Crackpots and These Women

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The West Wing•Season 1•Episode 5

The Crackpots and These Women

8.5/10 · 1,766 votesOct 20, 199941 min

Ranked #11 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

The staffers spend the day ("Big Block of Cheese day") dealing with private organizations, aka the crackpots. Throughout the day, Sam deals with a UFO nut, CJ gets a proposal to build a wolves-only road, Toby and Bartlet clash over everything, and Josh is overwhelmed

Directed byAnthony Drazan

Written byAaron Sorkin

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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

Crew4

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Writer

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Anthony Drazan

Director

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Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

Tina Hirsch

Tina Hirsch

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Crackpots and These Women" is episode 5 of The West Wing season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,766 votes, ranking #11 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Anthony Drazan and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on October 20, 1999.

Next: E6 · Mr. Willis of Ohio Best of Season 1