Sports Night (1998)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 1998-09-22
Last Air Date: 2000-05-16
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 45
Created By: Aaron Sorkin
Networks: ABC
Top Cast
- Josh Charles as Dan Rydell
- Peter Krause as Casey McCall
- Felicity Huffman as Dana Whitaker
- Joshua Malina as Jeremy Goodwin
- Sabrina Lloyd as Natalie Hurley
- Robert Guillaume as Isaac Jaffe
- Kayla Blake as Kim
- Greg Baker as Elliott
- Timothy Davis-Reed as Chris
- Jeff Mooring as Dave
Seasons
Season 1 (1998)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: 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.
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Ep. 2: The Apology
The network is upset when a newly-published magazine interview reveals that Dan is in favor of the legalization of marijuana.
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Ep. 3: 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.
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Ep. 4: 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.
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Ep. 5: Mary Pat Shelby
Natalie does a pre-interview with a volatile football player and things get out of hand.
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Ep. 6: The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
A distracted Natalie keeps forgetting things, while Jeremy tries to shield her from her hate mail.
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Ep. 7: 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.
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Ep. 8: Thespis
Dana worries about her Thanksgiving turkey, Isaac worries about his pregnant daughter, and the ghost of Thespis wreaks havoc on the set.
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Ep. 9: 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.
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Ep. 10: 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.
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Ep. 11: 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.
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Ep. 12: 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.
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Ep. 13: 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.
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Ep. 14: Rebecca
Dan obsesses over a woman who works in the building, and everyone worries about Isaac's job.
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Ep. 15: Dana and the Deep Blue Sea
Gordon invites Dana to go snorkeling, and Dan begs Jeremy to talk him up to Rebecca.
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Ep. 16: Sally
Gordon stands Dana up, and Casey's missing his favorite shirt.
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Ep. 17: 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.
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Ep. 18: The Sword of Orion
Jeremy's parents are getting divorced, and Dan eagerly awaits Orlando Rojas' return to baseball.
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Ep. 19: Eli's Coming
Isaac is late coming back from vacation, Bobbi Bernstein returns, and Steve Sisco visits Rebecca.
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Ep. 20: Ordnance Tactics
A bomb scare clears the building, Jeremy tries to break up with Natalie, and the network starts pressuring Dana.
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Ep. 21: Ten Wickets
Casey is still rattled from the bomb scare, Jeremy tries to understand a cricket story, and Rebecca makes her decision about Dan.
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Ep. 22: Napoleon's Battle Plan
When Dana and Gordon get engaged, Casey has no plan and Dan's compelled to reveal a secret.
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Ep. 23: 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.
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