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COLLECTION · Series · 1998

Sports Night

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.

Source: TMDB
* 7.3 (63)ComedyDramaUnited States
Creators
Aaron Sorkin
Countries
United States
Studios
ABC
Runtime
22 min/ep
Age rating
ViolenceSexual ContentStrong LanguageDrug Use
Release
22/09/1998
Score
7.3 / 10 (63)
Where to watch
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
6 episodes
Episode 1. The Show
22 min

All-new interviews with Josh Charles, Felicity Huffman, Peter Krause, Joshua Malina, Robert Guillaume, show creator Aaron Sorkin, Director/executive producer Thomas Schlamme and more cast and crew reveal the story of Sports Night, from…

Episode 2. Face-Off: ESPN's SportsCenter vx. CSC's Sports Night
22 min

The real-life counterparts to Sports Night's fictional team tell us what the show got right. Featuring SportsCenter anchors Josh Elliot and Jay Harris, Senior Coordinating Producers Glenn Jacobs and Michael Schiffman, Associate Producer…

Episode 3. Season One Gag Reel
22 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. Looking Back
22 min

An intimate conversation with Aaron Sorkin and THomas Schlamme.

Episode 5. Inside the Locker Room
22 min

A behind the scenes wlook at the creeative and technical innovation of Sports Night.

Episode 6. Season Two Gag Reel
22 min

No synopsis

Season 1
Season 1
23 episodes · 1998
Pilot
Episode 1. Pilot
1998-09-22 · 22 min

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
Episode 2. The Apology
1998-09-29 · 22 min

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
Episode 3. The Hungry and the Hunted
1998-10-06 · 22 min

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
Episode 4. Intellectual Property
1998-10-13 · 22 min

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
Episode 5. Mary Pat Shelby
1998-10-20 · 22 min

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

The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
Episode 6. The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
1998-10-27 · 22 min

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

Episode 7. Dear Louise
1998-11-10 · 22 min

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 boyfriend.

Episode 8. Thespis
1998-11-17 · 22 min

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

Episode 9. The Quality of Mercy at 29K
1998-12-01 · 22 min

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

Episode 10. Shoe Money Tonight
1998-12-08 · 22 min

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

Episode 11. The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee
1998-12-15 · 22 min

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.

Episode 12. Smoky
1999-01-05 · 22 min

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

Episode 13. Small Town
1999-01-12 · 22 min

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.

Episode 14. Rebecca
1999-01-26 · 22 min

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

Episode 15. Dana and the Deep Blue Sea
1999-02-09 · 22 min

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

Episode 16. Sally
1999-02-23 · 22 min

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

Episode 17. How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
1999-03-09 · 22 min

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

Episode 18. The Sword of Orion
1999-03-23 · 22 min

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

Episode 19. Eli's Coming
1999-03-30 · 22 min

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

Episode 20. Ordnance Tactics
1999-04-06 · 22 min

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

Episode 21. Ten Wickets
1999-04-13 · 22 min

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

Episode 22. Napoleon's Battle Plan
1999-04-27 · 22 min

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

Episode 23. What Kind of Day Has It Been
1999-05-04 · 22 min

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

Season 2
Season 2
22 episodes · 1999
Episode 1. Special Powers
1999-10-05 · 22 min

Casey tries to find the courage to ask Dana out, Isaac's back at work, and Jeremy and Natalie have a fight.

Episode 2. When Something Wicked This Way Comes
1999-10-12 · 22 min

Dana goes to a bachelorette party and has an epiphany, Dan has breakfast with Hillary Clinton, and Isaac brings in a ratings guy.

Episode 3. Cliff Gardner
1999-10-19 · 22 min

The staff are stressed out by Sam Donovan's presence, and things get worse when J.J. stops by to give them notes.

Episode 4. Louise Revisited
1999-10-26 · 22 min

Casey does everything he can to win the Sports Night “Who's Cooler: Dan or Casey?” internet poll. Dana has dinner with an old school friend.

Episode 5. Kafelnikov
1999-11-02 · 22 min

Jeremy readies the show's computer systems for Y2K. Dan meets a woman in a bar, discovering later that she's a psychologist.

Episode 6. Shane
1999-12-07 · 22 min

Casey wants to edit an interview to cast a ballplayer in a more favorable light, Dan has trouble taping a teaser, and The Vatican declares there's no such place as Hell.

Episode 7. Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks
1999-12-14 · 22 min

Jeremy has to fire an intern, and the team covers breaking news of a football steroid scandal.

Episode 8. The Reunion
1999-12-21 · 22 min

Dana's brother comes to visit. Natalie asks Dan to review her audition tape.

Episode 9. A Girl Named Pixley
1999-12-28 · 22 min

It's a very slow news day, Casey goes on a date with a woman named Pixley, and Jeremy is up for an award.

Episode 10. The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant
2000-01-11 · 22 min

Dana begins to see the flaw in her dating plan. Dan wants to use Isaac in a feature on the 1951 New York Giants pennant win.

Episode 11. The Cut Man Cometh
2000-01-18 · 22 min

Dan and Casey cover a boxing match. Dan's father visits.

Episode 12. The Sweet Smell of Air
2000-01-25 · 22 min

The show lands an interview with Michael Jordan but there are a few strings attached. Sam returns.

Episode 13. Dana Get Your Gun
2000-02-01 · 22 min

Dan tries to get the night off for a Tom Waits concert. Dana inherits a gun.

Episode 14. And the Crowd Goes Wild
2000-02-08 · 22 min

It's Sam's last day at the show, Jeremy and Natalie break up, and Casey gets his eyes examined.

Episode 15. Celebrities
2000-02-29 · 22 min

Natalie organizes a post-show trivia game but excludes Jeremy, who ends up meeting a woman at a bar.

Episode 16. The Local Weather
2000-03-07 · 22 min

Dan reacts to not making the “100 Most Influential People in Sports” list. Dana goes to church.

Episode 17. Draft Day: Part I - It Can't Rain at Indian Wells
2000-03-14 · 22 min

The team covers the first round of the NFL draft. Jeremy is nervous about Jenny's visit to the studio.

Episode 18. Draft Day: Part II - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian
2000-03-21 · 22 min

It's the second round of the NFL draft. Jenny visits, and Dan and Casey fight.

Episode 19. April is the Cruelest Month
2000-03-28 · 22 min

The network's cutting costs and jobs may be on the line. The staff sit for Passover Seder, and Dan hopes this will afford him the chance to mend a few fences.

Episode 20. Bells and a Siren
2000-04-04 · 22 min

Natalie has a job interview with Saturday Night Live. Dan hires a publicist.

Episode 21. La Forza Del Destino
2000-05-09 · 22 min

Dana meets a man with inside information on the sale of the network. Dan and Casey have a job offer in Los Angeles.

Episode 22. Quo Vadimus
2000-05-16 · 22 min

Rebecca returns, Natalie and Jeremy rekindle their relationship, and the network is sold.

Cast by season
Josh Charles
Josh Charles
Dan Rydell
Peter Krause
Peter Krause
Casey McCall
Felicity Huffman
Felicity Huffman
Dana Whitaker
Joshua Malina
Joshua Malina
Jeremy Goodwin
Sabrina Lloyd
Sabrina Lloyd
Natalie Hurley
Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume
Isaac Jaffe
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★ 10.0 / 10
This is one of my top 10 TV shows of all-time. I hate that it only lasted two season. If streaming TV were around back then and the restraints of network TV were lifted I believe it would have been HUGE. But alas I am happy to have what I have. TV Guide had a cover that said "The Best Show on TV That No One is Watching". IMO it was just to "smart" for network TV. The dialog was quick and it was stuck in-between being a comedy and a drama (dramady). It also suffered from being considered a "sports show". It was basically a behind the scenes look at what Sports Center on ESPN might look like, but because of the relationship drama and the witty dialog you didn't have to be a sports geek to like this show. The rumor was that Aaron Sorkin (creator) didn't fight ABC to keep the show on life support because he was too busy with West Wing. Some of the cast members ended up on West Wing as well. Speaking of the cast, if you haven't seen Sports Night you will probably know most of the top notch cast because of previous work or what they have done since Sports Night. You will see that they all were either already accomplished actors, or landed on their feet and had some pretty big series after Sports Night was canceled. Peter Krause (Six Feet Under, Dirty Sexy Money, Parenthood, 9-1-1), Josh Charles (Dead Poets Society, Wet Hot American Summer, The Good Wife), Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives, Transamerica, American Crime), Robert Guillaume (Soap, Benson, The Lion King) NOTE- Robert had a stroke in real life during the series and the writers did a great job of integrating that into the show, it was inspiring IMO , Joshua Malina (The West Wing, Scandal, Big Bang Theory), and Sebrina Lloyd (Sliders, Ed, Numb3rs) were the main characters. The weekly supporting cast were excellent as well but there are five other characters I have to mention because their 3 to 8 episode runs on the show helped make the show what it was: Ted McGinley (Revenge of the Nerds, Happy Days, Dynasty, Married With Children, Hope and Faith), Teri Polo (West Wing, Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, The Fosters), Brenda Strong (Desperate Housewives, Dallas, Blood Relatives, Supergirl)... ...a special nod to Paula Marshall (Spin City, Out of Practice, Californication, Gary Unmarried) who I have had a huge crush on for years and her three episodes as a porn star in Sports Night didn't do anything to hurt that... ...and of course Felicity Huffman's husband, William H Macy (Fargo, ER, Shameless, too numerous to list). The six episode run he had on Sports Night as a hired gun ratings specialist live up to his reputation as a great character actor. Too bad both he and Huffman have been in the news lately for the college cheating scandal...idiots! Anyways, probably more then you wanted to know about a two season series. I hope you get a chance to check it out. I started a discussion if you would like to tell me what you think. Thanks for reading.
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