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The West Wing :: Shutdown (05x08)

Episode Information

Title:

Shutdown

Episode #:

05x08

Production Number:

176058

Original Airdate:

Wednesday November 19th, 2003

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Episode Crew
Director:	Christopher Misiano
Writer:	Mark Goffman

Episode Summary

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Bartlet and the Speaker of the House continue to disagree about the budget, and the fiscal crisis results in the federal government being shut down. Opinion polls show that Americans blame the Democrats for the halt within the government, damaging the administration’s approval ratings. Josh, Leo, and Toby send the rest of the staff home while Bartlet unfolds a bold plan to challenge the Republicans and get the administration up and running once again. Meanwhile, Abbey emerges from her brief self-imposed hiding for a state dinner that she may have to cook for.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Ben Siegler	played	George	Recurring (second appearance)
•Devika Parikh	played	Bonnie	Recurring (40th appearance)
•Gary Cole	played	Bob Russell	Recurring (6th appearance)
•H. Richard Greene (5)	played	Robert Royce	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Joyce Guy	played	Charlayne	Recurring (second appearance)
•Kris Murphy (1)	played	Katie	Recurring (42nd appearance)
•Melissa Fitzgerald	played	Carol Fitzpatrick	Recurring (73rd appearance)
•Melissa Marsala	played	Marina "Rena"	Recurring (first appearance)
•Michael Hyatt (1)	played	Angela Blake	Recurring (4th appearance)
•NiCole Robinson	played	Margaret	Recurring (73rd appearance)
•Steven Culp	played	Jeff Haffley	Recurring (third appearance)
•Steven Pierce	played	OMB Director	Recurring (second appearance)
•Timothy Davis-Reed (1)	played	Mark	Recurring (37th appearance)
•Andrew A. Rolfes	played	Republican Pundit
•Billy Mayo	played	Secret Service Agent
•Brandon Barash	played	Bret
•Jane Beard	played	Tourist
•Joanne McGee	played	Wife
•Katya Abelsky	played	Girl
•Linda Bisesti	played	Dem. Pundit
•Michael Mack	played	Randy
•Michael P. Byrne (1)	played	Husband
•Paul Mendoza	played	Rep. Ramirez
•Sarah Benoit	played	Sen. Lindsay
•Tony Pasqualini	played	Rep. Jaffe

Main Cast

•Martin Sheen	played	President Jed Bartlet
•John Spencer	played	Leo McGarry
•Allison Janney	played	Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg
•Bradley Whitford	played	Josh Lyman
•Janel Moloney	played	Donna Moss
•Richard Schiff	played	Toby Ziegler
•Stockard Channing	played	Abbey Bartlet
•Dule Hill	played	Charlie Young
•Joshua Malina	played	Will Bailey