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S5·E12 Slow News Day

Episode
Season 5, Episode 12
Air Date
February 4, 2004
Runtime
41 minutes
Director
Julie Hébert
Writer
Eli Attie
Score
7.7/10 (3 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired February 4, 2004 41 min ★ 7.7/10 · 3 TMDB votes
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Synopsis

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.

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When did Season 5 Episode 12 of The West Wing air?

Season 5, Episode 12 ('Slow News Day') originally aired on February 4, 2004.

How long is Season 5 Episode 12 ('Slow News Day')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 41 minutes.

What happens in The West Wing Season 5 Episode 12?

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 l...

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