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The Best Episodes of Sports Night

Every episode of Sports Night ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Sports Night!

The Best Episodes of Sports Night

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.
  1. 8.8/10(175 votes)

    #1 - Quo Vadimus

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    S2:E22

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

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  2. 8.6/10(212 votes)

    #2 - The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee

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    S1:E11

    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.

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  3. 8.5/10(178 votes)

    #3 - What Kind of Day Has It Been

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    S1:E23

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

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  4. 8.4/10(255 votes)

    #4 - The Apology

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    S1:E2

    The network is upset when a newly-published magazine interview reveals that Dan is in favor of the legalization of marijuana.

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  5. 8.4/10(198 votes)

    #5 - Mary Pat Shelby

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    S1:E5

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

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  6. 8.4/10(154 votes)

    #6 - Cliff Gardner

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    S2:E3

    The staff are stressed out by Sam Donovan's presence, and things get worse when J.J. stops by to give them notes.

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  8. 8.3/10(186 votes)

    #7 - Eli's Coming

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    S1:E19

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

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  9. 8.2/10(175 votes)

    #8 - Rebecca

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    S1:E14

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

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  10. 8.2/10(163 votes)

    #9 - The Sword of Orion

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    S1:E18

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

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  11. 8.2/10(148 votes)

    #10 - Special Powers

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    S2:E1

    Casey tries to find the courage to ask Dana out, Isaac's back at work, and Jeremy and Natalie have a fight.

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  12. 8.2/10(140 votes)

    #11 - The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant

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    S2:E10

    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.

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  13. 8.2/10(143 votes)

    #12 - La Forza Del Destino

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    S2:E21

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

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  14. 8.1/10(188 votes)

    #13 - Thespis

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    S1:E8

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

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  15. 8.1/10(170 votes)

    #14 - Sally

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    S1:E16

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

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  16. 8.1/10(152 votes)

    #15 - The Cut Man Cometh

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    S2:E11

    Dan and Casey cover a boxing match. Dan's father visits.

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  17. 8.1/10(147 votes)

    #16 - Celebrities

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    S2:E15

    Natalie organizes a post-show trivia game but excludes Jeremy, who ends up meeting a woman at a bar.

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  18. 8.0/10(179 votes)

    #17 - The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

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    S1:E6

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

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  19. 8.0/10(184 votes)

    #18 - Dear Louise

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    S1:E7

    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.

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  20. 8.0/10(182 votes)

    #19 - Shoe Money Tonight

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    S1:E10

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

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  21. 8.0/10(155 votes)

    #20 - Napoleon's Battle Plan

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    S1:E22

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

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  22. 8.0/10(145 votes)

    #21 - When Something Wicked This Way Comes

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

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  23. 8.0/10(138 votes)

    #22 - Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks

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    S2:E7

    Jeremy has to fire an intern, and the team covers breaking news of a football steroid scandal.

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  24. 8.0/10(138 votes)

    #23 - April is the Cruelest Month

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    S2:E19

    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.

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  25. 7.9/10(185 votes)

    #24 - The Quality of Mercy at 29K

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    S1:E9

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

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  26. 7.9/10(176 votes)

    #25 - Small Town

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    S1:E13

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Quo Vadimus" is the best rated episode of "Sports Night". It scored 8.8/10 based on 175 votes. Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on 5/16/2000. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee".