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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.

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  1. Background image for Quo Vadimus
    8.8/10(177 votes)

    #1 - Quo Vadimus

    S2:E22

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

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  2. Background image for The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee
    8.6/10(214 votes)

    #2 - The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee

    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. Background image for What Kind of Day Has It Been
    8.5/10(179 votes)

    #3 - What Kind of Day Has It Been

    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. Background image for The Apology
    8.4/10(257 votes)

    #4 - The Apology

    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. Background image for Mary Pat Shelby
    8.4/10(199 votes)

    #5 - Mary Pat Shelby

    S1:E5

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

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    8.4/10(155 votes)

    #6 - Cliff Gardner

    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. Background image for Eli's Coming
    8.3/10(187 votes)

    #7 - Eli's Coming

    S1:E19

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

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  9. Background image for Rebecca
    8.2/10(176 votes)

    #8 - Rebecca

    S1:E14

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

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  10. Background image for The Sword of Orion
    8.2/10(164 votes)

    #9 - The Sword of Orion

    S1:E18

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

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  11. Background image for Special Powers
    8.2/10(149 votes)

    #10 - Special Powers

    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. Background image for The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant
    8.2/10(142 votes)

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

    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. Background image for La Forza Del Destino
    8.2/10(145 votes)

    #12 - La Forza Del Destino

    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. Background image for Thespis
    8.1/10(189 votes)

    #13 - Thespis

    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. Background image for Sally
    8.1/10(171 votes)

    #14 - Sally

    S1:E16

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

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  16. Background image for The Cut Man Cometh
    8.1/10(154 votes)

    #15 - The Cut Man Cometh

    S2:E11

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

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  17. Background image for Celebrities
    8.1/10(149 votes)

    #16 - Celebrities

    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. Background image for The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
    8.0/10(180 votes)

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

    S1:E6

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

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  19. Background image for Dear Louise
    8.0/10(185 votes)

    #18 - Dear Louise

    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. Background image for Shoe Money Tonight
    8.0/10(183 votes)

    #19 - Shoe Money Tonight

    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. Background image for Napoleon's Battle Plan
    8.0/10(156 votes)

    #20 - Napoleon's Battle Plan

    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. Background image for Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks
    8.0/10(140 votes)

    #21 - Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks

    S2:E7

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

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  23. Background image for April is the Cruelest Month
    8.0/10(140 votes)

    #22 - April is the Cruelest Month

    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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  24. Background image for The Quality of Mercy at 29K
    7.9/10(186 votes)

    #23 - The Quality of Mercy at 29K

    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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    7.9/10(177 votes)

    #24 - Small Town

    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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  26. Background image for Dana and the Deep Blue Sea
    7.9/10(169 votes)

    #25 - Dana and the Deep Blue Sea

    S1:E15

    Gordon invites Dana to go snorkeling, and Dan begs Jeremy to talk him up to Rebecca.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Quo Vadimus" is the best rated episode of "Sports Night". It scored 8.8/10 based on 177 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".