Sports Night
Sports Night
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Sports Night

7.3 / 10
1998
2 seasons
45 episodes
ComedyDrama

The offbeat cast and crew of a sports news show deal with professional, personal, and ethical challenges while functioning in a pressure-cooker work environment.

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Cast

Seasons

  • Pilot

    1.Pilot

    8.0
    22-09-199822m

    Dejected by his divorce and the state of sports, Casey contemplates leaving "Sports Night". Natalie has a crush on an applicant for an associate producer position.

  • The Apology

    2.The Apology

    8.5
    29-09-199822m

    The network is upset when a newly-published magazine interview reveals that Dan is in favor of the legalization of marijuana.

  • The Hungry and the Hunted

    3.The Hungry and the Hunted

    8.5
    06-10-199822m

    Jeremy gets his first big producing break - a hunting segment. Natalie tries to get Casey interested in Dana during the run-up to one of Luther Sach's dinner parties.

  • Intellectual Property

    4.Intellectual Property

    8.0
    13-10-199822m

    Casey's jealousy over Dana and Gordon leaves him kicking fire hydrants and hearing phantom flies. Dan faces repercussions from the network for his birthday present to Casey.

  • Mary Pat Shelby

    5.Mary Pat Shelby

    8.0
    20-10-199822m

    Natalie does a pre-interview with a volatile football player and things get out of hand.

  • The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

    6.The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

    7.5
    27-10-199822m

    A distracted Natalie keeps forgetting things, while Jeremy tries to shield her from her hate mail.

  • Ep 7

    7.Dear Louise

    8.0
    10-11-199822m

    Jeremy writes a letter to his sister Louise, flashing back over the day's events, including Dan's problems with writer's block and Isaac's problems with his daughter's new boyfrien...

  • Ep 8

    8.Thespis

    8.0
    17-11-199822m

    Dana worries about her Thanksgiving turkey, Isaac worries about his pregnant daughter, and the ghost of Thespis wreaks havoc on the set.

  • Ep 9

    9.The Quality of Mercy at 29K

    8.0
    01-12-199822m

    The team anchors a broadcast from Mt. Everest, Dana sees a Broadway show, and Dan tries to find a worthy charity.

  • Ep 10

    10.Shoe Money Tonight

    8.0
    08-12-199822m

    Dan and Casey are Atlantic City-bound after the broadcast, Natalie and Jeremy have a fight, and Isaac discovers he's shrinking.

  • Ep 11

    11.The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee

    9.0
    15-12-199822m

    Casey appears on _"View, The" (1997)_ and the team follows the story of seven college football players who are suspended for refusing to play under the Confederate flag.

  • Ep 12

    12.Smoky

    8.0
    05-01-199922m

    Dan decides that it's time Casey started dating again, so long as he stays away from Sally Sasser. Isaac fears for his job.

  • Ep 13

    13.Small Town

    8.0
    12-01-199922m

    Dana, Gordon, Casey, and a woman from Gordon's office go on a double-date, leaving Natalie to produce the show and Dan to contend with a replacement anchor.

  • Ep 14

    14.Rebecca

    8.0
    26-01-199922m

    Dan obsesses over a woman who works in the building, and everyone worries about Isaac's job.

  • Ep 15

    15.Dana and the Deep Blue Sea

    8.0
    09-02-199922m

    Gordon invites Dana to go snorkeling, and Dan begs Jeremy to talk him up to Rebecca.

  • Ep 16

    16.Sally

    8.5
    23-02-199922m

    Gordon stands Dana up, and Casey's missing his favorite shirt.

  • Ep 17

    17.How Are Things in Glocca Morra?

    8.5
    09-03-199922m

    The show is held up when a tennis match goes longer than expected, putting a damper on Dana and Gordon's dinner plans.

  • Ep 18

    18.The Sword of Orion

    8.5
    23-03-199922m

    Jeremy's parents are getting divorced, and Dan eagerly awaits Orlando Rojas' return to baseball.

  • Ep 19

    19.Eli's Coming

    8.5
    30-03-199922m

    Isaac is late coming back from vacation, Bobbi Bernstein returns, and Steve Sisco visits Rebecca.

  • Ep 20

    20.Ordnance Tactics

    8.0
    06-04-199922m

    A bomb scare clears the building, Jeremy tries to break up with Natalie, and the network starts pressuring Dana.

  • Ep 21

    21.Ten Wickets

    8.0
    13-04-199922m

    Casey is still rattled from the bomb scare, Jeremy tries to understand a cricket story, and Rebecca makes her decision about Dan.

  • Ep 22

    22.Napoleon's Battle Plan

    8.0
    27-04-199922m

    When Dana and Gordon get engaged, Casey has no plan and Dan's compelled to reveal a secret.

  • Ep 23

    23.What Kind of Day Has It Been

    8.5
    04-05-199922m

    Casey's son comes to visit, and Dana takes a group photo with her new camera. Season One Finale.

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