'West Wing' - Season 5 Trivia

1. "West Wing" episode 99: "The Benign Prerogative". What surprising thing does Josh learn about Joey Lucas in this episode?

From Quiz "West Wing" Chronology: Part 10

Answer: She is pregnant

This personal issue makes Josh's life even more interesting as he and the staff prepare for another State of the Union speech. At the same time, Bartlet is pondering which Presidential pardons to make.

From Quiz "The West Wing," Season 5, Part 2

Answer: Donna

Donna speaks passionately on behalf of one of the people being considered in the Oval Office. Unfortunately, the young man kills himself because he is denied his pardon for political reasons.

From Quiz "The West Wing," Season 5, Part 1

Answer: it is Zoey Bartlet's missing person's file number

When someone is reported missing, a file number is issued for the case. In Zoey's case that number was "7A WF 83429."

From Quiz 'Disaster Relief'

Answer: Her

While they were in his office, Josh told Donna that this incident with Carrick was going to the be the character building funny part he put into his memoirs. Donna told him she thought she was going to be that part.

From Quiz 'Talking Points'

Answer: The New York Times

CJ went to talk to "New York Times" reporter Greg Brock about the FCC story. Greg didn't want to write about the FCC story because he wanted to write about the Brussels trip.

From Quiz 'West Wing' One-off Characters (Season 5)

Answer: Jefferson and Adams

Zoey had already commented to Charlie that her father loved the story of Jefferson and Adams dying within hours of each other in 1826. When Senator Adair proceeded to recount the story in lengthy detail, Jed found it difficult not to look totally bored and made an excuse to leave.

From Quiz 'The Dogs Of War'

Answer: Toby

Josh entered Leo's office ranting about what the new Speaker of the House was going to do now that he was in office and what they had to do to stop him. When Leo was finally able to get Josh to stop ranting, he asked Toby if he had been drinking Josh's kool-aid.

From Quiz 'Jefferson Lives'

Answer: Adams and Jefferson

Zoey told Will that her dad like the Fourth of July and the fact that when John Adams was dying, he was glad that Jefferson lived. John Adams didn't know that Thomas Jefferson had died earlier in the day.

From Quiz 'Abu El Banat'

Answer: Attorney General

Toby wanted to fire the Attorney General because he wouldn't do what they wanted when it came to assisted suicide laws in Oregon.

From Quiz 'No Exit'

Answer: Vice President Bob Russell

While in Will's old office, he told Toby there had been thirty-two jokes told about Vice President Russell at the correspondents dinner.

From Quiz '7A WF 83429'

Answer: Patricia

Zoey's middle name was first announced in season three, but CJ mentioned it when she was giving the press details on Zoey's kidnapping.

From Quiz 'Separation of Powers'

Answer: Toby

The show started with Chief Justice Roy Ashland collapsing. When the show began again, Toby was reading a tribute to Roy Ashland even though he hadn't died. Will brought the news that Chief Justice Ashland had collapsed of exhaustion and would be out of the hospital in a few days.

From Quiz 'Constituency Of One'

Answer: The fifth Beatle

Calling Josh 'the 101st Senator' was among many references that were made to Josh in an article written about him in the "Washington Post". Josh wanted all the copies gathered up and Donna suggested burning them on the south lawn.

From Quiz 'Memorial Day'

Answer: Pediatrician from Abbey's medical school

As Charlie and Toby were helping the president practice throwing pitches in the residence, he said that one day there was going to be somebody in the White House that would tell the story of how President Bartlet thought Stan Musial was a pediatrician from Abbey's medical school.

From Quiz 'Gaza'

Answer: Four

Andy was part of the CODEL (Congressional Delegation) that went to Gaza. As they were boarding the cars to leave Gaza, Andy remarked on how they had been in Gaza four days and her body still hadn't acclimated to the time adjustment.

From Quiz 'Shutdown'

Answer: "Walking lawsuit."

The first time we meet Rina is in the Roosevelt room cleaning up after CJ, Toby, Josh, and Will. When Leo asks who she is, Toby describes her as a "walking lawsuit". In future episodes, Rina joins Toby's staff as his assistant.

From Quiz 'Full Disclosure'

Answer: Taylor

While CJ was on Taylor Reid's show, he mentioned the article about former Vice President Hoynes. CJ had to hang up on Toby before he had a chance to tell her about the article Will found on Matt Drudge's internet website.

From Quiz 'An Khe'

Answer: Three days

The episode showed Leo's thoughts back to that time when he and his RIO were hiding out in the jungles of Hanoi after Leo was shutdown, but Josh told Charlie that Leo was in the jungle for three days before being rescued.

From Quiz 'The Warfare Of Genghis Khan'

Answer: CIA director

The meeting was being held at 4 A.M. and the CIA director came in late saying that he couldn't find a way to the White House because of road construction. The President told Leo he didn't have much confidence in a person who couldn't find a way to the White House at 4 A.M.

From Quiz 'Slow News Day'

Answer: 3:32 AM

Toby got up at 2:47 AM and went to the White House. He woke Charlie up at 3:32 to tell him he didn't have to make the President's wake-up call because he was going to do it. When the President answered the phone he told Charlie that he was going to have a snooze button surgically implanted and that it wouldn't hurt much.

From Quiz 'The Benign Prerogative'

Answer: 3 weeks

Charlie met Meeshell at a New Years Eve party that Angela threw at her home. Meeshell worked for the "AFRO American", a magazine her family owned.

From Quiz 'The Stormy Present'

Answer: Tanzania

Mallory was Leo's date to the Ford's Theater and Leo was trying to convince Mallory to stay in the United States, but she said she was definitely going to Tanzania.

From Quiz 'Han'

Answer: Punch and Judy

After Josh referred to them as the "Punch and Judy", Donna told him that the citizenry would be comforted to know that he thinks of the economic advisors as a puppet show.

From Quiz "The Supremes"

Answer: Glenn Close

Glenn Close was in this episode as Justice Evelyn Baker Lang. The President nominated her for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Lily Tomlin plays the President's secretary, Debbie (Deborah) Fiderer and Mary Louise Parker is a recurring character, Amy Gardner.

From Quiz "West Wing" Chronology: Part 10

Answer: Toby

Toby heads into the office just before 3:00am when he can't sleep. The President's day begins with Toby telling him he might have a way to save the system.

From Quiz "West Wing" Chronology: Part 9

Answer: Zoey is found, injured but safe

Zoey has a broken collarbone and some bruises but is otherwise unharmed. Bartlet reclaims the Presidency, jokingly offering to Walken that he will help him campaign for the next election.

From Quiz "The West Wing," Season 5, Part 2

Answer: Jay Mohr

Mahr and O'Riley never appeared on "The West Wing." Ted McGinley played Mark Godfried, host of the the talk show "Capitol Beat" during the second season.

From Quiz "The West Wing," Season 5, Part 1

Answer: John Goodman

Gary Cole portrays VP Russell, Todd McGinley portrays talk-show host, Mark Godfried, and John Amos portrays Admiral Fitzwallace.

From Quiz 'Eppur Si Muove'

Answer: Galileo

While in the kitchen of the residence, the President and Ellie were having a discussion in which the president brought up Eppur Si Muove which means "Yes, it does move". The president liked having the chance to bring up Galileo.

From Quiz 'Disaster Relief'

Answer: Jeanine

Earlier in the day, Toby told Josh that Mason Fuller calling people asking them if they'd like to buy a boat and for ten minutes he considered the idea and what he would name it. Later, Toby told Josh if he had a boat he would call it Jeanine.

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