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The West Wing Season 5 Episode 10

The Stormy Present

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AIRED: 1/7/04

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.moreless

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Powerful episode.

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By Parricida, Dec 30, 2009

It was beautifully written episode. The whole atmosphere, the way the story starts and goes, those thoughts.. those ideas brought out. It was episode what had it all - some very hard topics, great questions, some humor and drama.

I most say, probably the strongest storyline was with Bartlet and his dealing with past presidents but also the way that reflected his presents and the situation on Saudi-Arabia. The whole atmosphere created by those things.. it was marvelous, very thought provoking, felt heavy and very thick.. And the letter.. the room.. and the ending... what a brilliant choice for the last scene, simple but so speaking.moreless
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Martin Sheen	President Jed Bartlet
Dule Hill	Charlie Young
Allison Janney	Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg
Richard Schiff	Toby Ziegler
John Spencer	Leo McGarry
Bradley Whitford	Josh Lyman

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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John Goodman	Former Pres. Glenallen Walken	Guest Star
James Cromwell	Former Pres. D. W. Newman	Guest Star
Bellamy Young	Mary Lou Meriwether	Guest Star
Allison Smith	Mallory O'Brien	Recurring Role
Terry O'Quinn	Gen. Nicholas Alexander	Recurring Role
Ron Canada	Ted Barrow	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (4)
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- Josh went to Yale Law School.
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- It was something of a faux pas that the First Lady didn't attend the funeral of a former President with her husband.
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- Diana Douglas is the mother of actor Michael Douglas with whom Martin Sheen is close friends.
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- When the president is visiting the Lincoln Memorial at the end of the episode he appears to be completely alone. Normally, there would be secret service agents not far away.
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QUOTES (1)
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- CJ: Toby, I'm not protecting you. Go hide from the president somewhere else.
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NOTES (2)
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- This is the first time John Goodman receives an on-screen credit (his three prior appearances were all uncredited).
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- Stockard Channing does not appear in this episode.
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ALLUSIONS (3)
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- Toby: Who needs Dante, I'm on my way to hell at 30,000 feet.
  
  This is a reference to Dante Alighieri's epic poem Divine Comedy. In the first part of the poem Dante explains what Hell looks like.
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- Toby sings "Suicide is Painless"
  The song sung by Toby is the theme song to M*A*S*H. The version with the words can be heard in the movie when they hold a mock funeral for the dentist 'Jawbreaker'.
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- Josh: "Go Whalers!"
  The Hartford Whalers were Connecticut's hockey (NHL) team until 1997, when they moved to Raleigh, North Carolina and became the Carolina Hurricanes.
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