Talking Points

episode of The West Wing (S5 E19)
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Summary

Talking Points is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Talking Points's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Talking Points was directed by Richard Schiff[4].
  • Eli Attie wrote the screenplay for Talking Points[5].
  • Josh Singer wrote the screenplay for Talking Points[6].
  • Talking Points's composer is recorded as W. G. Snuffy Walden[7].
  • talking point is named after Talking Points[8].
  • Talking Points followed Access[9].
  • Talking Points was followed by No Exit[10].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Dulé Hill[11].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Allison Janney[12].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Joshua Malina[13].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Janel Moloney[14].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Richard Schiff[15].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was John Spencer[16].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Bradley Whitford[17].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Martin Sheen[18].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Mary McCormack[19].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Jesse Bradford[20].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was John Amos[21].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Lily Tomlin[22].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Anna Deavere Smith[23].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Steven Culp[24].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Sam Robards[25].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Brian Kerwin[26].
  • A cast member of Talking Points was Daniel Hugh Kelly[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Talking Points was directed by Richard Schiff[4]. Screenwriters include Eli Attie[5] and Josh Singer[6]. Cast members include Dulé Hill[11], Allison Janney[12], Joshua Malina[13], Janel Moloney[14], Richard Schiff[15], and John Spencer[16].

Publication

Talking Points was released on April 21, 2004[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Its part of the series is recorded as The West Wing[30].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include free trade[31], new economy[32], elasticity[33], offshoring[34], Federal Communications Commission[35], and concentration of media ownership[36]. Talking Points's part of the series is recorded as The West Wing[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Talking Points followed Access[9]. It was followed by No Exit[10].

Why It Matters

Talking Points ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month).[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt0745684
    Tmdb episode id → 38224
    Eidr content id → 10.5240/B108-C559-8DC9-2571-876F-G
    Rotten tomatoes id → tv/the-west-wing/s05/e19
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