Slow News Day

Season 5 - Episode 12: Slow News Day
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.
Episode Information
TV Show
The West Wing
Season
Season 5
Episode Number
12
Air Date
February 4, 2004
Runtime
41 minutes
Rating
3.9/5
Guest Stars

Melissa Marsala
Rina

Josef Sommer
Steve Gaines

Kate Burton
Sarah Brainerd

Michael Nouri
Roy Turner

Scott Allan Campbell
Grey Polk

Joaquim de Almeida
Carlos Carrio
Crew
Eli Attie
Writer

Julie Hébert
Director