Fair rating?The West Wing· Season 5 · Episode 12
Slow News Day
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 Marsalaas Rina
Michael Nourias Roy Turner
Kate Burtonas Sarah Brainerd
Joaquim de Almeidaas Carlos Carrio
Scott Allan Campbellas Grey Polk
Josef Sommeras Steve Gaines
Robert Aguilar Jr.as Marine GuardCrew
Julie HébertDirector
Eli AttieWriter