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The Worst Episodes of 30 for 30 - ESPN Films

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The Worst Episodes of 30 for 30 - ESPN Films

Following on from the success of ESPN's 30 for 30 series, this collection of sports documentaries continues to tell compelling stories from the unique perspective...

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  1. 6.3/10(167 votes)

    #1 - Charismatic

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    S1:E5

    In June of 1999 an unlikely colt named Charismatic, with down and out jockey Chris Antley aboard, headed down the stretch at the Belmont Stakes, just seconds away from becoming the first Triple Crown winner in nearly 21 years.

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  2. 6.4/10(26 votes)

    #2 - Renee

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    S1:E3

    The film tells the story of Renee Richard's battle to enter the 1977 U.S. Open as the first transgender tennis player. Simultaneously, it follows her today as she struggles to cope with a life of contradictions and personal conflict.

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  3. 6.4/10(10 votes)

    #3 - 26 Years: The Dewey Bozella Story

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    S1:E12

    Life of Dewey Bozella and his 26 years behind bars, where he found strength and purpose through boxing, and his goal to be proven innocent and box professionally once he was released.

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  4. 6.6/10(15 votes)

    #4 - The Dotted Line

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    Sports agents Peter Greenberg and Eugene Lee are profiled with their clients Johan Santana, Jacquian Williams and Robert Hughes.

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  5. 6.6/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Goose

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    S1:E10

    The life of Reece "Goose" Tatum who played in Negro League baseball and was an original member of the legendary Harlem Globetrotters.

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  6. 7.2/10(29 votes)

    #6 - Roll Tide/War Eagle

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    The continuing rivalry between Auburn University and the University of Alabama, focusing on the history between the two programs, the bad blood between their fans, and how this intense rivalry came to a pinnacle, just when they ended up needing each other most.

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  8. 7.2/10(30 votes)

    #7 - Right to Play

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    S1:E13

    The story of Norwegian speed-skating gold medalist Johann Olav Koss, who founded the non-profit organization, Right to Play, which brings sports children in third-world and war-torn countries.

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  9. 7.4/10(37 votes)

    #8 - The Real Rocky

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    S1:E6

    A profile of Chuck Wepner, the original inspiration for Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa character, and how the glory of Rocky eluded Wepner as he took several strange turns in an effort to stay in the spotlight.

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  10. 7.4/10(321 votes)

    #9 - The Marinovich Project

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    S1:E9

    From birth, Todd Marinovich was raised with a defined purpose of creating the perfect athlete. Trained by his father Marv, a former pro football player, the young Marinovich was meticulously engineered and nurtured into a star quarterback. But three short years later he was out of the NFL.

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  11. 7.7/10(65 votes)

    #10 - Magic Johnson: The Announcement

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    S1:E11

    On Thursday, Nov. 7, 1991, Earvin "Magic" Johnson made people stop and watch at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The 32-year-old ground-breaking point guard was holding a press conference to make the stunning announcement that he was HIV-positive.

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  12. 8.0/10(1.3k votes)

    #11 - The Fab Five

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    The story of the 1991 Michigan men's basketball recruiting class, called the Fab Five, one of whom (Chris Webber) was later involved in a notorious pay-for-play scandal.

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  13. 8.0/10(56 votes)

    #12 - Catching Hell

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    The relationship between Chicago Cubs fans and Steve Bartman following Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series.

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    Director:Alex Gibney
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  14. 8.0/10(43 votes)

    #13 - Unguarded

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    S1:E7

    The story of Chris Herren, a high school basketball star and NBA player; his career-long struggles with drug abuse; and his ultimate discovery of redemption and personal fulfillment through the game.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Charismatic" is the worst rated episode of "30 for 30 - ESPN Films". It scored 6.3/10 based on 167 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/18/2011. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Renee".