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S05E08: ShutdownJed'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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Air Date:
Nov 19, 2003
Runtime:
40 minutes
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Casts:
Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Dulé Hill, Joshua Malina, Janel Moloney, Alan Alda, Jimmy Smits, Stockard Channing, Kristin Chenoweth, Mary McCormack
