Sports Night

22min

Comedy

Drama

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.

Episodes

Cast

Pilot

1. Pilot

22min

22nd Sep 1998

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

22min

29th Sep 1998

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

22min

6th Oct 1998

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

22min

13th Oct 1998

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

22min

20th Oct 1998

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

22min

27th Oct 1998

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

Dear Louise

7. Dear Louise

22min

10th Nov 1998

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.

Thespis

8. Thespis

22min

17th Nov 1998

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

The Quality of Mercy at 29K

9. The Quality of Mercy at 29K

22min

1st Dec 1998

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

Shoe Money Tonight

10. Shoe Money Tonight

22min

8th Dec 1998

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

The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee

11. The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee

22min

15th Dec 1998

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.

Smoky

12. Smoky

22min

5th Jan 1999

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

Small Town

13. Small Town

22min

12th Jan 1999

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.

Rebecca

14. Rebecca

22min

26th Jan 1999

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

Dana and the Deep Blue Sea

15. Dana and the Deep Blue Sea

22min

9th Feb 1999

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

Sally

16. Sally

22min

23rd Feb 1999

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

How Are Things in Glocca Morra?

17. How Are Things in Glocca Morra?

22min

9th Mar 1999

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

The Sword of Orion

18. The Sword of Orion

22min

23rd Mar 1999

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

Eli's Coming

19. Eli's Coming

22min

30th Mar 1999

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

Ordnance Tactics

20. Ordnance Tactics

22min

6th Apr 1999

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

Ten Wickets

21. Ten Wickets

22min

13th Apr 1999

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

Napoleon's Battle Plan

22. Napoleon's Battle Plan

22min

27th Apr 1999

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

What Kind of Day Has It Been

23. What Kind of Day Has It Been

22min

4th May 1999

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

First air date

22nd Sep 1998

Last air date

16th May 2000

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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