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The Worst Episodes of 30 for 30

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Every episode of 30 for 30 ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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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  • False Positive
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    #1 - False Positive

    Season 4 Episode 37

    Aired 6/11/2024

    Butch Reynolds was one of the biggest track and field stars in the world, a talent in his prime on top of his sport. But when he took a drug test in Monaco in the summer of 1990, his career was upended, and his life was forever changed.

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  • American Son
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    #2 - American Son

    Season 4 Episode 39

    Aired 7/29/2024

    A profile of Michael Chang, a Taiwanese-American tennis professional, and his 1989 French Open title win, including his upset over Ivan Lendl.

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  • Dude Perfect: A very long shot
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    #3 - Dude Perfect: A very long shot

    Season 4 Episode 40

    Aired 8/3/2024

    A look at content creators Dude Perfect, going over their dramatic rise and the sacrifices they went through in the realm of sports-themed entertainment.

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  • Marion Jones: Press Pause
    5.3/10(714)
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    #4 - Marion Jones: Press Pause

    Season 1 Episode 28

    Aired 11/2/2010

    The successful track and field career of Marion Jones, her 2007 admission of performance-enhancing drug use, and subsequent prison sentence.

    Director: John Singleton

    Writer: N/A

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  • There's No Place Like Home
    5.9/10(634)
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    #5 - There's No Place Like Home

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/16/2012

    The story of one fan's obsessive quest to purchase, at a 2010 auction, James Naismith's original rules of basketball, perhaps the most important historical document in American sports history, and to bring it "home" to Lawrence, Kansas, where Naismith taught and coached at the University of Kansas for 39 years. (70 mins in length)

    Director: Maura Mandt, Josh Swade

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Greatest Mixtape Ever
    6.0/10(130)
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    #6 - The Greatest Mixtape Ever

    Season 4 Episode 22

    Aired 5/31/2022

    The documentary examines how 1990s streetball and the And1 Mixtape transformed basketball culture at large. In the late 1990s, a burgeoning young New York City DJ, Set Free, had the idea to set some grainy streetball highlights to a soundtrack of emerging rap music. The results culminated in what came to be known as the And1 Mixtape, a series of VHS tapes that forever transformed the game of basketball.

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  • No Scope: The Story of FaZe Clan
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    #7 - No Scope: The Story of FaZe Clan

    Season 4 Episode 38

    Aired 7/1/2024

    A history of Call of Duty clan turned esports organization FaZe Clan and their numerous tumultuous events throughout their decade-plus existence.

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  • One Night in Vegas
    6.1/10(636)
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    #8 - One Night in Vegas

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 9/7/2010

    The friendship of boxer Mike Tyson and rapper Tupac Shakur and the night of September 7, 1996, when Shakur was murdered after attending the Tyson-Bruce Seldon fight in Las Vegas.

    Director: Reggie Rock Bythewood

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  • Mike and the Mad Dog
    6.1/10(441)
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    #9 - Mike and the Mad Dog

    Season 3 Episode 19

    Aired 7/13/2017

    The careers of Mike Francesa and Chris Russo, their stormy 19-year partnership on New York City radio; and the duo's influence on their Big Apple audience and sports talk radio in general.

    Director: Daniel H. Forer

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Infinite Race
    6.1/10(179)
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    #10 - The Infinite Race

    Season 4 Episode 13

    Aired 12/15/2020

    The story of the Tarahumara, an indigenous community in Mexico, famed for their legendary running ability, and their preference for running barefoot, who inspired an ultrarunning craze across the world, and what's happened as their homes and communities were ravaged by drug cartels and violence.

    Director: Bernardo Ruiz

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Good, The Bad, The Hungry
    6.2/10(371)
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    #11 - The Good, The Bad, The Hungry

    Season 3 Episode 32

    Aired 7/2/2019

    A look at one of the biggest rivalries in sports, that of competitive eaters Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut.

    Director: Nicole Lucas Haimes

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  • The House of Steinbrenner
    6.3/10(806)
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    #12 - The House of Steinbrenner

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 9/21/2010

    The legacy of George Steinbrenner's ownership of the New York Yankees.

    Director: Barbara Kopple

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  • Silly Little Game
    6.4/10(839)
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    #13 - Silly Little Game

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 4/20/2010

    Meeting at New York City's La Rotisserie Francaise restaurant in 1980, a group of writers and academics develop Rotisserie Fantasy baseball, only to see it take off in popularity and leave them behind.

    Director: Adam Kurland, Lucas Jansen

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  • Little Big Men
    6.4/10(634)
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    #14 - Little Big Men

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 8/31/2010

    A look at the Kirkland National Little League team's success at the 1982 Little League World Series, examining why their title win is considered one of the biggest upsets in the event's history.

    Director: Al Szymanski

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  • Unmatched
    6.4/10(615)
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    #15 - Unmatched

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 9/14/2010

    A look at the rivalry and friendship between tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.

    Director: Lisa Lax, Nancy Stern Winters

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 1
    6.4/10(377)
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    #16 - The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 1

    Season 4 Episode 9

    Aired 9/27/2020

    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.

    Director: Daniel Gordon

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  • The Legend of Jimmy the Greek
    6.5/10(948)
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    #17 - The Legend of Jimmy the Greek

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 11/10/2009

    The life of Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, from his career as a Las Vegas bookmaker to his tenure on The NFL Today, from which he was fired in 1988.

    Director: Fritz Mitchell

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  • Straight Outta L.A.
    6.5/10(1,126)
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    #18 - Straight Outta L.A.

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 5/11/2010

    The relationship between the Raiders and the minority fan base in Los Angeles during the team's 13 seasons in L.A.

    Director: Ice Cube

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  • The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 2
    6.5/10(83)
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    #19 - The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 2

    Season 4 Episode 10

    Aired 9/28/2020

    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.

    Director: Daniel Gordon

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 4
    6.5/10(78)
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    #20 - The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 4

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 9/30/2020

    Part 4 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.

    Director: Daniel Gordon

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  • Breakaway
    6.5/10(116)
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    #21 - Breakaway

    Season 4 Episode 15

    Aired 7/13/2021

    Maya Moore, one of women's basketball's most decorated players, stepped away from her sport to advocate for a man she believed to be wrongly imprisoned—a cause that changed her life in unexpected ways.

    Director: Rudy Valdez

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  • Tim Richmond: To the Limit
    6.6/10(607)
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    #22 - Tim Richmond: To the Limit

    Season 1 Episode 26

    Aired 10/19/2010

    The career of NASCAR driver Tim Richmond, his flamboyant lifestyle, and his 1989 death from AIDS.

    Director: Rory Karpf

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  • Qualified
    6.6/10(199)
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    #23 - Qualified

    Season 3 Episode 31

    Aired 5/28/2019

    How Janet Guthrie faced scorn, skepticism, and subpar equipment to shock the racing world by becoming the first female driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.

    Director: Jenna Ricker

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 3
    6.6/10(79)
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    #24 - The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius Part 3

    Season 4 Episode 11

    Aired 9/29/2020

    Part 3 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.

    Director: Daniel Gordon

    Writer: N/A

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  • King's Ransom
    6.7/10(1,621)
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    #25 - King's Ransom

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 10/6/2009

    The 1988 trade of Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings and the effect it had on Gretzky, the fans in Edmonton, and the popularity of hockey in Southern California.

    Director: Peter Berg

    Writer: N/A

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Worst Episodes Summary

"False Positive" is the worst rated episode of "30 for 30". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/11/2024. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "American Son".