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The West Wing S2E5 — And It's Surely to Their Credit

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The West Wing•Season 2•Episode 5

And It's Surely to Their Credit

8.4/10 · 1,365 votesNov 1, 200041 min

Ranked #11 of 22 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Leo tries to make Ainsley's arrival as painless as possible, despite resistance from her new boss and several other White House staffers; Donna helps with the President's weekly radio address; C.J. tries to derail a retiring General's attempt to speak out against Bartlet; Sam gives

Directed byChristopher Misiano

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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

John Spencer

John Spencer

Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Josh Lyman

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Charlie Young

Janel Moloney

Janel Moloney

Donna Moss

Crew8

Christopher Misiano

Christopher Misiano

Director

T

Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Editor

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Teleplay

K

Kevin Falls

Story

L

Laura Glasser

Story

M

Michael Hissrich

Co-Producer

Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"And It's Surely to Their Credit" is episode 5 of The West Wing season 2. It scored 8.4/10 from 1,365 votes, ranking #11 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Christopher Misiano, it aired on November 1, 2000.

Next: E6 · The Lame Duck Congress Best of Season 2