Watch The West Wing Season 5 Episode 6: Disaster Relief

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The celebrated ensemble drama following a U.S. president and his staff as they set public policy and face personal problems in a `parallel universe' (as one of the series' executive producers called it) that can be remarkably similar to the real one. An Emmy juggernaut (four Best Drama awards in its first four seasons) as well as a Peabody winner, `Wing (more…)

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Season 5, Episode 6 Disaster Relief

First Aired: November 5, 2003

Josh isn't exactly the toast of the town after his miscalculation causes a conservative Democratic senator to switch parties. And C.J. prevails on the president to visit tornado victims in Oklahoma, leaving Leo to confront various crises (involving the capital-gains tax, the chancellor of Germany and hostilities between Greece and Albania) that need Bartlet's attention.

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Guest Cast

Steven Anderson FEMA Director

Michael Hyatt Angela Blake

Steve Ryan Secretary Hutchinson

Mindy Seeger Chris

Charles Noland Steve

Terry O'Quinn Gen. Nicholas Alexander

Jesse Bradford Ryan Pierce

Nick Searcy Representative Singer

Lauren Stamile Layla Cham

Bryan Callen Louis Slater

Maree Cheatham Governor Wade

Susan Ziegler Local Reporter

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Premiered: September 22, 1999
Rating: TV-14
Premise: The celebrated ensemble drama following a U.S. president and his staff as they set public policy and face personal problems in a `parallel universe' (as one of the series' executive producers called it) that can be remarkably similar to the real one. An Em… (more)