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The West Wing· Season 5 · Episode 12

Slow News Day

S05E12·7.7·February 4, 2004·1h·NBC

Toby gets Jed's support to seize a controversial window of opportunity to save Social Security, but is hampered by Jed's mandate to keep the operation under wraps; desperate to feed the press corps beast on a glacially slow news day, C.J. meets with an attaché to discuss cabbage imports, and has a little fun with a particularly dense reporter; Josh's brainstorm to help Will burnish Bob Russell's presentation problems and a persistent reporter endanger Toby's attempts to broker a deal on the Hill; Rina finds a friend in Donna, and Josh isn't too happy about it; Toby is saved from having to fall on his sword when Josh and Jed devise a plan to rescue his deal from certain disaster.

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#13In Season 5of 22 rated episodes
#126All-timeof 154 rated episodes
−0.2vs season avgSeason 5 averages 7.9
2004First airedFebruary 4, 2004

Guest stars

Melissa MarsalaMelissa Marsalaas Rina
Michael NouriMichael Nourias Roy Turner
Kate BurtonKate Burtonas Sarah Brainerd
Joaquim de AlmeidaJoaquim de Almeidaas Carlos Carrio
Scott Allan CampbellScott Allan Campbellas Grey Polk
Josef SommerJosef Sommeras Steve Gaines
Robert Aguilar Jr.Robert Aguilar Jr.as Marine Guard

Crew

Julie HébertDirector
Eli AttieEli AttieWriter

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