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The Best Episodes of 30 for 30

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The Best Episodes of 30 for 30

30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events...

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  1. Background image for Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau

    S2:E9

    A chronicling of the life of Eddie Aikau, a big wave surfer and lifeguard whose death served as inspiration to an entire spiritual movement.

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    Director:Sam George
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Four Falls Of Buffalo
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Four Falls Of Buffalo

    S3:E5

    A profile of the Buffalo Bills teams of the early 1990s, when the franchise became the first team to play in—and lose—four consecutive Super Bowls.

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    Director:Ken Rodgers
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies - Part 1
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies - Part 1

    S3:E16

    A three-part series, initially airing on consecutive nights, exploring the Celtics–Lakers rivalry, focusing mainly on the 1980s era of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson but also examining the entire history of the NBA through the rivalry. (Parts 1 & 3: 2 hours in length; Part 2: 1 hour in length)

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    Director:Jim Podhoretz
    Writer:Unknown
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    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies - Part 2

    S3:E17

    The Celtics-Lakers rivalry ramps up in the 1984 Finals as a cast of characters–led by Larry Bird and Magic Johnson–who changed the NBA finally went head-to-head for a title. Directed by Jim Podhoretz and produced by Jonathan Hock.

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    Director:Jim Podhoretz
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies - Part 3
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies - Part 3

    S3:E18

    Conclusion of a look at the 1980s Celtics-Lakers rivalry, focusing on the three years after the 1984 NBA Finals, as the teams’ disdain for each other gradually turns to respect while meeting in two more Finals. From filmmakers Jim Podhoretz and Jon Hock.

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    Director:Jim Podhoretz
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Nature Boy
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Nature Boy

    S3:E24

    The life and times of professional wrestling legend Ric Flair.

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    Director:Rory Karpf
    Writer:Unknown
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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Stolen Gold

    S4:E41

    Ramón Torres confronts a deception within the Spanish basketball ID team he captained at the 2000 Summer Paralympics: Many of his teammates were revealed to not actually have intellectual disabilities (and were stripped of their gold-medal win as a result).

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    Director:Suemay Oram
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Once Brothers
    8.5/10(3.5k votes)

    #8 - Once Brothers

    S1:E25

    The story of Croatian Dražen Petrović and Serbian Vlade Divac, NBA players and Yugoslavian national teammates, and how upheaval in their homeland adversely and irretrievably affected their friendship. (90 minutes in length)

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    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Two Escobars
    8.4/10(3.5k votes)

    #9 - The Two Escobars

    S1:E16

    The lives of soccer player Andrés Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar; the intertwining of crime and soccer in their native Colombia; and the connections between the deaths of both men. (2 hours in length)

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    8.1/10(1.4k votes)

    #10 - The Best that Never Was

    S1:E29

    The 1981 recruiting of high school football player Marcus Dupree by multiple big-time college programs, his resulting injury-prone college and professional career, and how his pursuit by college and USFL teams changed the recruiting process. (2 hours in length)

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    Director:Jonathan Hock
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks
    8.0/10(2.3k votes)

    #11 - Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks

    S1:E8

    The impact of Indiana Pacer Reggie Miller on the New York Knicks in the 1990s, specifically focusing on the Pacers/Knicks battles in the 1994 and 1995 NBA Playoffs and on Miller's interaction with Knicks fan Spike Lee.

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    Director:Dan Klores
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Price of Gold
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Price of Gold

    S2:E16

    A profile of a January 6, 1994, incident at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where an unknown attacker strikes entrant Nancy Kerrigan — an assailant that is later revealed to be a hit man hired by the ex-husband of Kerrigan's rival, Tonya Harding, as part of a plan to prevent Kerrigan from competing in the 1994 Winter Olympics.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Bad Boys

    S2:E18

    A look back at the Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Narrated by rapper Kid Rock, a native of nearby Romeo, Michigan. (2 hours in length)

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    Director:Zak Levitt
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Playing for the Mob
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Playing for the Mob

    S2:E20

    How Mafia associate Henry Hill orchestrated a point-shaving scheme involving Boston College basketball. Narrated by Ray Liotta, who portrayed Hill in Goodfellas.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Rand University

    S2:E25

    An exploration of former NFL receiver Randy Moss and his humble (and humbling) origins in Rand, West Virginia.

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    Director:Marquis Daisy
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for I Hate Christian Laettner
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - I Hate Christian Laettner

    S2:E28

    A look at the life and basketball career of Christian Laettner and the intense dislike some fans still harbor for the former Duke University and NBA star.

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    Director:Rory Karpf
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 1
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 1

    S4:E9

    Part 1 of 4. The life of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, from his childhood during the last days of apartheid, to worldwide celebrity as the first double-leg amputee to compete in the able-bodied Olympics, to his conviction for killing his girlfriend.

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    Director:Daniel Gordon
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 2
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 2

    S4:E10

    Part 2 of 4. The life of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, from his childhood during the last days of apartheid, to worldwide celebrity as the first double-leg amputee to compete in the able-bodied Olympics, to his conviction for killing his girlfriend.

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    Director:Daniel Gordon
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for The New York Sack Exchange
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The New York Sack Exchange

    S4:E42

    A nostalgic look back at the sensational defensive line of the 1980s New York Jets. This group of larger-than-life personalities not only terrorized quarterbacks but also captivated an entire city with their flamboyant style and relentless drive.

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    Director:Ken Rodgers
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The U
    7.8/10(1.9k votes)

    #20 - The U

    S1:E7

    The racial and cultural evolution of Miami during the 1980s as represented within the University of Miami football team.

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    Director:Billy Corben
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Into the Wind
    7.8/10(740 votes)

    #21 - Into the Wind

    S1:E23

    Terry Fox's attempt to run 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi) across Canada in support of fundraising for cancer research captures the attention of his fellow Canadians and the world.

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    7.7/10(1.8k votes)

    #22 - June 17, 1994

    S1:E15

    Quick-cut archival footage captures the various US sporting events on the day in question and the emotions they generated, including the opening of the World Cup soccer tournament, the Knicks/Rockets NBA Finals, Arnold Palmer's last round in the U.S. Open, and the New York Rangers' Stanley Cup victory celebration. One event, however, overshadows them all: O. J. Simpson's run from the police.

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    Director:Brett Morgen
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for The 16th Man
    7.6/10(789 votes)

    #23 - The 16th Man

    S1:E13

    How hosting (and winning) the 1995 Rugby World Cup, combined with Nelson Mandela's support of the Springboks national team, affected post-apartheid South Africa.

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    Director:Cliff Bestall
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Pony Excess
    7.6/10(1.2k votes)

    #24 - Pony Excess

    S1:E30

    The rise, fall, and rebirth of the SMU Mustangs football program, which received a 1-year "death penalty" for major infractions after former SMU player David Stanley blew the whistle on the long-suspected program. Patrick Duffy, known for starring in TV's Dallas at the time of the scandal, narrates. (2 hours in length)

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    7.4/10(1.5k votes)

    #25 - Four Days In October

    S1:E24

    The remarkable comeback of the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees in the 2004 ALCS.

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    Director:Gary Waksman
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau" is the best rated episode of "30 for 30". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Sam George and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/1/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Four Falls Of Buffalo".