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 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.
- 5 - 22Memorial DayMay. 19, 2004
- 5 - 21GazaMay. 12, 2004
- 5 - 20No ExitApr. 28, 2004
- 5 - 19Talking PointsApr. 21, 2004
- 5 - 18AccessMar. 31, 2004
- 5 - 17The SupremesMar. 24, 2004
- 5 - 16Eppur Si MuoveMar. 03, 2004
- 5 - 15Full DisclosureFeb. 25, 2004
- 5 - 14An KheFeb. 18, 2004
- 5 - 13The Warfare of Genghis KhanFeb. 11, 2004
- 5 - 12Slow News DayFeb. 04, 2004
- 5 - 11The Benign PrerogativeJan. 14, 2004
- 5 - 10The Stormy PresentJan. 07, 2004
- 5 - 9Abu el BanatDec. 03, 2003
- 5 - 8ShutdownNov. 19, 2003
- 5 - 7Separation of PowersNov. 12, 2003
- 5 - 6Disaster ReliefNov. 05, 2003
- 5 - 5Constituency of OneOct. 29, 2003
- 5 - 4HanOct. 22, 2003
- 5 - 3Jefferson LivesOct. 08, 2003
- 5 - 2The Dogs of WarOct. 01, 2003
- 5 - 17A WF 83429Sep. 24, 2003