The West Wing · SEASON 5
Slow News Day
Episode 12 · 2004-02-04
- Drama
Episode overview
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 attache 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.
41 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. 7A WF 834292003-09-24
2. The Dogs of War2003-10-01
3. Jefferson Lives2003-10-08
4. Han2003-10-22
5. Constituency of One2003-10-29
6. Disaster Relief2003-11-05
7. Separation of Powers2003-11-12
8. Shutdown2003-11-19
9. Abu el Banat2003-12-03
10. The Stormy Present2004-01-07
11. The Benign Prerogative2004-01-14
12. Slow News Day2004-02-04
13. The Warfare of Genghis Khan2004-02-11
14. An Khe2004-02-18
15. Full Disclosure2004-02-25
16. Eppur Si Muove2004-03-03
17. The Supremes2004-03-24
18. Access2004-03-31
19. Talking Points2004-04-21
20. No Exit2004-04-28
21. Gaza2004-05-12
22. Memorial Day2004-05-19
