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Archer S5E1 — White Elephant

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Archer•Season 5•Episode 1

White Elephant

8.5/10 · 1,942 votesJan 13, 201419 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

ISIS is raided and disbanded by the U.S. government when it transpires that the agency was never sanctioned by them. Its former staff discover a hidden vault containing one-ton of cocaine, and form a drug cartel to sell the drugs to fund their retirements.

Directed byAdam Reed

Written byAdam Reed

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Cast8

H. Jon Benjamin

H. Jon Benjamin

Sterling Archer (voice)

Judy Greer

Judy Greer

Cheryl 'Cherlene' Tunt (voice)

Amber Nash

Amber Nash

Pam Poovey (voice)

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Malory Archer (voice)

Chris Parnell

Chris Parnell

Cyril Figgis (voice)

Aisha Tyler

Aisha Tyler

Lana Kane (voice)

Lucky Yates

Lucky Yates

Dr. Krieger (voice)

Adam Reed

Adam Reed

Ray Gillette (voice)

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Adam Reed

Adam Reed

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Adam Reed

Adam Reed

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Episode Summary

"White Elephant" is episode 1 of Archer season 5. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,942 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Adam Reed and written by Adam Reed, it aired on January 13, 2014.

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