'Slow News Day' Trivia Quiz

Answer: 3:32 AM

Toby got up at 2:47 AM and went to the White House. He woke Charlie up at 3:32 to tell him he didn't have to make the President's wake-up call because he was going to do it. When the President answered the phone he told Charlie that he was going to have a snooze button surgically implanted and that it wouldn't hurt much.

Answer: Toby's new research assistant

CJ was wanting Toby to tell her what he was doing concerning Social Security that had a "Washington Street Journal" reporter asking her questions.

Answer: No

When an adoption story got out of hand, CJ called a reporter into her office and told him that she had a blue and a pink room ready and all she needed was a donor. After CJ said that, the reporter realized she was pulling one over on him.

Answer: Gaines

Steve Gaines was a Democratic Senator who Toby talked into helping him save social security. Gaines agreed to do it as long as it was done quietly and he had the help of a Republican Senator. Toby told him that he would get the Republican Senator.

Answer: Bob Russell

Will met Josh in his office and they talked about Bob Russell's jokes. The other joke Will told Josh was that Bob Russell was an inspiration to those with Dutch Elm disease. Later in Will's office, he made the joke to Josh that Bob Russell needed a strobe light to show he was moving.

Answer: Gaines

Toby talks Senator Brainerd into helping with his Social Security plan when Josh tells Toby he needs a heavyweight to get the Social Security plan passed. Later, Brainerd pulls out of the deal with Toby when everything is leaked to the newspapers.

Answer: 111

Since it was a slow news day they were going over topics that had already been discussed or that CJ didn't want to discuss. When the adoption story came up, Gordon wanted to know if the President and First Lady were thinking about adopting.

Answer: Paris

When Toby decided that he would take plan to save Social Security on by himself, the President said that he and Toby should act like they don't know each other if anyone found out about his plan. Toby told him it was all right because they would always have Paris.

Answer: Head of cabbage

Because of the slow news day, CJ was willing to use anything as a story so when the Argentinian attaché was in Washington on a meeting, CJ met with him. He gave her a head of cabbage with a heart stuck to it after CJ told him she didn't like cabbage.

Answer: Turner

Michael Nouri played Republican Senator Roy Turner. Josh talked him into meeting with Gaines and discussing the saving Social Security deal. Later, Turner and Gaines appeared on television and Turner made it sound as if Gaines had approached him about the plan. President Bartlet said it was the only way the White House could stay clear of any fall out.