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english The West Wing (1999) - 5x08 - Shutdown
 
Plot Outline

Jed's decision not to be held hostage by Haffley shuts down the federal government; unable to get through to Jed and fearing the worst, Leo calls in the reinforcements, and Abbey returns to Washington to deliver a message and provide her husband with a little perspective; after being benched from the staff meetings, Josh gets put back in the game by Jed and sets the stage for victory; disregarding the advice of more seasoned colleagues, Haffley makes a major misstep and loses his advantage over the White House; Jed and Haffley meet and reach an accord on the budget.


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Episode's Cast
Main Stars:
Stockard Channing as Abbey Bartlet
Dulé Hill as Charlie Young
Allison Janney as Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg
Joshua Malina as Will Bailey
Janel Moloney as Donna Moss
Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler
Martin Sheen as President Jed Bartlet
John Spencer as Leo McGarry
Bradley Whitford as Josh Lyman
Guest Stars:
Katya Abelski as Girl
Brandon Barash as Bret
Jane Beard as Tourist
Sarah Benoit as Senator Lindsay
Linda Bisesti as Democratic Pundit
Michael P. Byrne as Husband
Gary Cole as Bob Russell
Steven Culp as Jeff Haffley
Timothy Davis-Reed as Reporter Mark
Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol Fitzpatrick
H. Richard Greene as Robert Royce
Joyce Guy as Charlayne
Michael Hyatt as Angela Blake
Michael Reid MacKay as Secret Service Agent Randy
Melissa Marsala as Rina
Billy Mayo as Secret Service Agent
JoAnne McGee as Wife
Paul Mendoza as Congressman Ramirez
Kris Murphy as Katie
Devika Parikh as Bonnie
Tony Pasqualini as Congressman Jaffe
Steven Pierce as OMB Director
NiCole Robinson as Margaret
Andrew A. Rolfes as Republican Pundit
Ben Siegler as George
Details
Director:
Christopher Misiano

Writer:
Mark Goffman

Broadcast: 2003-11-19

Production No.: 176058

Episode Overall No.: 97

Episode Type: Regular Episode

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