8.0/101 votes#1 - The Stormy Present
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/7/2004
President Bartlet attends the funeral of a former president with other former presidents Glenallen Walken and D. Wire Newman, while monitoring a possible situation in Saudi Arabia. Josh Lyman mediates an argument between a representative from Connecticut and one from North Carolina who wants her state's copy of the Bill of Rights returned. CJ is concerned about a scientist's invention which could interfere with privacy.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: John Sacret Young
7.3/103 votes#2 - Memorial Day
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/19/2004
Jed weighs his options for responding to the bombing as Israeli and Palestinian forces face off against each other; Josh has an interesting reaction when Colin arrives at the hospital to visit Donna; Kate and Leo clash over the advice she's giving Jed; Josh assumes a diplomatic role when the Palestinians approach him to initiate settlement discussions; Toby and Charlie prepare a reluctant Jed for throwing out the first ball at Camden Yards; Donna's life is threatened when she develops a pulmonary embolism; Jed reflects on the days prior to his first inauguration.
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: John Sacret Young
7.0/103 votes#3 - A Change Is Gonna Come
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/2004
Hoynes throws his hat in the presidential ring, and asks Josh to join his campaign; Jed's health begins to deteriorate; Toby and Kate head the protocol negotiations with the Chinese over the arrangements for the upcoming summit, which is jeopardized when Jed mistakenly accepts a Taiwanese flag at the National Prayer Breakfast; Bernard takes his new position as head of the Gifts Unit to heart as he gives Charlie a hard time about retrieving the flag so that it can be returned; Josh has his hands full with a pro-Taiwanese senator holding a hard line on recognizing their independence; Bob Russell crashes an Oval Office photo op with the governor of Pennsylvania, who's also another potential presidential candidate.
Director: Vincent Misiano
Writer: John Sacret Young
7.0/103 votes#4 - Ninety Miles Away
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 3/16/2005
New rumors about Fidel Castro's health cause the President to re-examine the economic sanctions against Cuba that haven't worked for 40 years, and he sends Leo McGarry to meet secretly with the Cuban dictator. The occasion causes C.J. to check into Kate Harper's past with the C.I.A., but she is unaware of a past encounter between Kate and Leo. Meanwhile, Charlie discovers the complexities of dealing with a termite invasion of the White House.
Director: Rod Holcomb
Writer: John Sacret Young
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"The Stormy Present" is the best rated episode written by John Sacret Young. It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Alex Graves. It aired on 1/7/2004 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Memorial Day".