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Episode Information

Title:

Slow News Day

Episode Number:

100

Season:

5

Season Episode #.:

12

Production Number:

176062

Original Airdate:

Wednesday February 04th, 2004

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Episode Crew
Director:	Julie Hébert (1)
Writer:	Eli Attie

Episode Summary

Toby convinces President Bartlet to sanction a secret mission to “save” Social Security, but the administration is forced to retreat when efforts to recruit a Republican Senator are leaked. Meanwhile, C.J. deals with a reporter who threatens to write a story about the efforts; and the female staffers complain to Josh about the newest employee.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Ivan Allen	played	Roger Salier	Recurring (14th appearance)
•James Ingersoll	played	Cable News Pundit	Recurring (first appearance)
•Joyce Guy	played	Charlayne	Recurring (third appearance)
•Melissa Fitzgerald	played	Carol Fitzpatrick	Recurring (76th appearance)
•Melissa Marsala	played	Marina "Rena"	Recurring (second appearance)
•Mindy Seeger	played	Chris	Recurring (23th appearance)
•Ron Ostrow	played	John	Recurring (7th appearance)
•Tom W. Chick	played	Gordon	Recurring (third appearance)
•Joaquim de Almeida	played	Carlos Carrio
•John J. Dalesandro (1)	played	Secret Service Agent
•Josef Sommer	played	Steve Gaines
•Kate Burton	played	Sarah Brainerd
•Michael Nouri	played	Roy Turner
•Scott Allan Campbell (1)	played	Grey Polk

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
•Dule Hill	played	Charlie Young
•Joshua Malina	played	Will Bailey

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Stockard Channing (Abbey Bartlet) does not appear in this episode.

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