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Sports Night

Sports Night
★ 7.3/10•1998•22m•Comedy•Drama
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime22m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 22, 1998

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE122m

Pilot

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.

Sep 22, 1998

Episode 2 - The ApologyE222m

The Apology

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

Sep 29, 1998

Episode 3 - The Hungry and the HuntedE322m

The Hungry and the Hunted

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.

Oct 6, 1998

Episode 4 - Intellectual PropertyE422m

Intellectual Property

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.

Oct 13, 1998

Episode 5 - Mary Pat ShelbyE522m

Mary Pat Shelby

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

Oct 20, 1998

Episode 6 - The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning MailE622m

The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

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

Oct 27, 1998

E722m

Dear Louise

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.

Nov 10, 1998

E822m

Thespis

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

Nov 17, 1998

E922m

The Quality of Mercy at 29K

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

Dec 1, 1998

E1022m

Shoe Money Tonight

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

Dec 8, 1998

E1122m

The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee

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.

Dec 15, 1998

E1222m

Smoky

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

Jan 5, 1999

E1322m

Small Town

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.

Jan 12, 1999

E1422m

Rebecca

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

Jan 26, 1999

E1522m

Dana and the Deep Blue Sea

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

Feb 9, 1999

E1622m

Sally

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

Feb 23, 1999

E1722m

How Are Things in Glocca Morra?

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

Mar 9, 1999

E1822m

The Sword of Orion

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

Mar 23, 1999

E1922m

Eli's Coming

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

Mar 30, 1999

E2022m

Ordnance Tactics

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

Apr 6, 1999

E2122m

Ten Wickets

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

Apr 13, 1999

E2222m

Napoleon's Battle Plan

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

Apr 27, 1999

E2322m

What Kind of Day Has It Been

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

May 4, 1999

Actors

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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