Fair rating?The West Wing· Season 5 · Episode 8
Shutdown
Jed's decision not to be held hostage by Haffley shuts down the federal government; unable to get through to Jed and fearing the worst, Leo calls in the reinforcements, and Abbey returns to Washington to deliver a message and provide her husband with a little perspective; after being benched from the staff meetings, Josh gets put back in the game by Jed and sets the stage for victory; disregarding the advice of more seasoned colleagues, Haffley makes a major misstep and loses his advantage over the White House; Jed and Haffley meet and reach an accord on the budget.
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#4In Season 5of 22 rated episodes
#54All-timeof 154 rated episodes
+0.4vs season avgSeason 5 averages 7.9
2003First airedNovember 19, 2003
Guest stars
Gary Coleas Vice President Bob Russell
NiCole Robinsonas Margaret Hooper
Steven Culpas Speaker of the House Jeff Haffley
Michael Hyattas Angela Blake
H. Richard Greeneas Robert Royce
Melissa Marsalaas RinaCrew
Christopher MisianoDirector
Mark GoffmanWriter