Many of my friends do not like "The West Wing." This article was not written for them. As a matter of fact, it was written for all my other friends, far and few, who share my love for the show, although I am secretly harboring the hope that I can maybe convert one or two of you haters by way of this article. Because frankly I love "The West Wing." There's a lot of good humor and drama mixed in with education and it's beautiful. So here we go, a ranked list of my favorite episodes:

1. 17 People

Toby's got the ball, people! Such an iconic scene. Honestly, this episode is a mix of seriousness, humor, education, and romance. Essentially, all the things that make The West Wing the best appear in this episode.

2. Isaac and Ishmael

Josh's teaching moment right here is something, I think, should be shown in classes. This whole episode is a wonderful response to 911 and incredibly informative. I love it all the way down to its closing credits where they play "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield.

3. The Stackhouse Filibuster

The ending is just so CUTE (and perfect AND inspirational)! Also, the narration done by CJ, Sam, and Josh are all great throughout the episode.

4. In The Shadows of Two Gunmen

Josh is trying to show you that "The West Wing" is legit. You should watch it. Also, this episode is rather intense, but wonderful nonetheless. The flashbacks and acting really made this episode so emotional and yet so much better.

5. Two Cathedrals

Again, another amazing acting job, this time by Martin Sheen. This episode is weirdly suspenseful which makes it even better.

6. 20 Hours in America

This episode is just kind of hilarious. Especially Toby and Josh's inability to do anything constructive during the entire two-part episode. Also, the ending, as usual, is amazing. No spoilers or anything, but they end up walking to DC. It's gorgeous.

7. Shutdown

The President walks to the CAPITOL during a government SHUTDOWN and outsmarts the Republican leadership. Enough said.

8. In Excelsis Deo

It's sad. But strangely enough, it's a really good holiday episode.

9. Pilot

The episode that started it all. It's actually pretty good, especially when the President shows up and gives a beautifully constructed monologue at the very end of the entire episode.

10. Mr. Willis of Ohio

I love the bar scene, this scene pictured above, and the ending scene. This entire episode just amuses me because of the camaraderie between the characters.

11. What Kind of Day Has It Been

Honestly, I just love this scene above and the fact that this story is a circular narrative. Those are pretty much the only reasons why this episode is on my list. This is a really good scene.

12. 25

This is the reason I know what the 25th amendment is. I know that's kind of sad. But I'm sure there are people out there who don't even know what the 25th amendment says. This episode is also a really good send off for Aaron Sorkin, the show runner for the first four seasons.

13. Election Night

The jokes in this episode are amazing. Also, a Donna mishap happens in this episode and it makes the entire thing infinitely better.

14. Noel

The flashback scenes and Leo and Josh's friendship put this Christmas episode high on my list. Also, the music is really good, if you like Christmas music which I do.

15. Tomorrow

Fortunately, the show goes out on a high note, a sad high note, but a high note nonetheless. This episode was actually really sweet and a good final ending to a wonderful series.