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Sports Night — Season 1

199823 episodes8.2/10 (47 votes)

About this season

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 (23)

Pilot
E1

1. Pilot

8.0

Aired 22 September 1998 • 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
E2

2. The Apology

8.5

Aired 29 September 1998 • 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
E3

3. The Hungry and the Hunted

8.5

Aired 6 October 1998 • 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
E4

4. Intellectual Property

8.0

Aired 13 October 1998 • 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
E5

5. Mary Pat Shelby

8.0

Aired 20 October 1998 • 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
E6

6. The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

7.5

Aired 27 October 1998 • 22 min

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

7
E7

7. Dear Louise

8.0

Aired 10 November 1998 • 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.

8
E8

8. Thespis

8.0

Aired 17 November 1998 • 22 min

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

9
E9

9. The Quality of Mercy at 29K

8.0

Aired 1 December 1998 • 22 min

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

10
E10

10. Shoe Money Tonight

8.0

Aired 8 December 1998 • 22 min

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

11
E11

11. The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee

9.0

Aired 15 December 1998 • 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.

12
E12

12. Smoky

8.0

Aired 5 January 1999 • 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.

13
E13

13. Small Town

8.0

Aired 12 January 1999 • 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.

14
E14

14. Rebecca

8.0

Aired 26 January 1999 • 22 min

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

15
E15

15. Dana and the Deep Blue Sea

8.0

Aired 9 February 1999 • 22 min

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

16
E16

16. Sally

8.5

Aired 23 February 1999 • 22 min

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

17
E17

17. How Are Things in Glocca Morra?

8.5

Aired 9 March 1999 • 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.

18
E18

18. The Sword of Orion

8.5

Aired 23 March 1999 • 22 min

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

19
E19

19. Eli's Coming

8.5

Aired 30 March 1999 • 22 min

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

20
E20

20. Ordnance Tactics

8.0

Aired 6 April 1999 • 22 min

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

21
E21

21. Ten Wickets

8.0

Aired 13 April 1999 • 22 min

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

22
E22

22. Napoleon's Battle Plan

8.0

Aired 27 April 1999 • 22 min

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

23
E23

23. What Kind of Day Has It Been

8.5

Aired 4 May 1999 • 22 min

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

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