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The Worst Episodes of Sports Night

Every episode of Sports Night ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Sports Night!

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Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:ABC

Worst Episodes Summary

"When Something Wicked This Way Comes" is the worst rated episode of "Sports Night". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Robert Berlinger and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on 10/12/1999. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Louise Revisited".

  • When Something Wicked This Way Comes
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    #1 - When Something Wicked This Way Comes

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/1999

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

    Director: Robert Berlinger

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin

  • Louise Revisited
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    #2 - Louise Revisited

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/1999

    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.

    Director: Marc Buckland

    Writer: Miriam Kazdin, Aaron Sorkin

  • Kafelnikov
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    #3 - Kafelnikov

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/1999

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

    Director: Robert Berlinger

    Writer: Matt Tarses, Bill Wrubel

  • The Reunion
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    #4 - The Reunion

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/1999

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

    Director: Dennie Gordon

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Kevin Falls

  • The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant
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    #5 - The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2000

    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.

    Director: Pamela Dresser

    Writer: Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

  • The Sweet Smell of Air
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    #6 - The Sweet Smell of Air

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2000

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

    Director: Alex Graves

    Writer: Matt Tarses, David Handelman, Aaron Sorkin, Kevin Falls

  • Dana Get Your Gun
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    #7 - Dana Get Your Gun

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/2000

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

    Director: Alex Graves

    Writer: David Walpert

  • And the Crowd Goes Wild
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    #8 - And the Crowd Goes Wild

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/2000

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

    Director: Alex Graves

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Tom Szentgyorgyi

  • The Local Weather
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    #9 - The Local Weather

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/2000

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

    Director: Timothy Busfield

    Writer: Pete McCabe, Aaron Sorkin

  • Draft Day: Part I - It Can't Rain at Indian Wells
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    #10 - Draft Day: Part I - It Can't Rain at Indian Wells

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/14/2000

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

    Director: Bryan Gordon

    Writer: Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

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    #11 - Draft Day: Part II - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/21/2000

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

    Director: Danny Leiner

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin

  • April is the Cruelest Month
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    #12 - April is the Cruelest Month

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/28/2000

    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.

    Director: Don Scardino

    Writer: Matt Tarses, Bill Wrubel

  • Bells and a Siren
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    #13 - Bells and a Siren

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/4/2000

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

    Director: Don Scardino

    Writer: Chris Lusvardi, David Walpert, Aaron Sorkin

  • Quo Vadimus
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    #14 - Quo Vadimus

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/16/2000

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

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin

  • La Forza Del Destino
    4.0/101 votes
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    #15 - La Forza Del Destino

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/9/2000

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

    Director: Timothy Busfield

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin

  • A Girl Named Pixley
    7.0/101 votes
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    #16 - A Girl Named Pixley

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/28/1999

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

    Director: Dennie Gordon

    Writer: David Walpert

  • The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
    7.5/102 votes
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    #17 - The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1998

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

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Matt Tarses

  • Pilot
    8.0/104 votes
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    #18 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1998

    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.

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin

  • Intellectual Property
    8.0/102 votes
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    #19 - Intellectual Property

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/1998

    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.

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin

  • Mary Pat Shelby
    8.0/102 votes
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    #20 - Mary Pat Shelby

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/1998

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

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Tracey Stern

  • Dear Louise
    8.0/102 votes
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    #21 - Dear Louise

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1998

    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.

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, David Walpert

  • Thespis
    8.0/102 votes
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    #22 - Thespis

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1998

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

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin

  • The Quality of Mercy at 29K
    8.0/102 votes
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    #23 - The Quality of Mercy at 29K

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/1998

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

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin

  • Shoe Money Tonight
    8.0/102 votes
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    #24 - Shoe Money Tonight

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/1998

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

    Director: Dennie Gordon

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin

  • Smoky
    8.0/102 votes
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    #25 - Smoky

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/5/1999

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

    Director: Robert Berlinger

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin