11. The Benign Prerogative (2004)
In the days leading up to the State of the Union address, Toby gets crucial voter feedback when he accompanies Joey as she mall-tests the speech around the nation; Jed and the staff wrestle with the issues of presidential pardons and mandatory minimums; Charlie dates an attractive woman who's not what she seems; Joey Lucas derails Josh's plans when she arrives at the White House carrying a surprise; Jed and Abbey reach out to an old friend on the eve of his ex-wife's remarriage.
Release date: 2004-01-14
User rating:
7.7 / 10
3 votes
Season number: 5
Episode number: 11
Runtime: 40 minutes
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: Carol Flint
Guest stars
Stockard Channing
as Abbey Bartlet
NiCole Robinson
as Margaret Hooper
Marlee Matlin
as Joey Lucas
Gabrielle Union
as Meeshel Anders
Melissa Marsala
as Rina
Michael Hyatt
as Angela Blake
Melissa Fitzgerald
as Carol Fitzpatrick
Bradley James
as Agent Donnie
Margot Rose
as Portia Colgrave
Stephen Lee
as Registered Voter
Chris Gardner
as First Guest
Charles Howerton
as Actor President
Brooke Baumer
as Bradenton Pollster
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
as Bradenton Pollster
Cast
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Bill O'Brien - Kenny Thurman, Mark Costello - Guest, Doug Hale - Network Host, Will Hall - Other Guest, Breena Shepard - Kandy Holmes, Anthony R. Jones - Mr. Holmes