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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Sports Night Season 2 Episode 22 - Quo Vadimus
    8.8/10(147 votes)

    S2:E22

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  2. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 11 - The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee
    8.7/10(189 votes)

    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.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writers:David Walpert, Bill Wrubel, Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

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  3. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 23 - What Kind of Day Has It Been
    8.5/10(151 votes)

    S1:E23

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  4. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 2 - The Apology
    8.4/10(234 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  5. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 5 - Mary Pat Shelby
    8.4/10(177 votes)

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Tracey Stern

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  6. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 19 - Eli's Coming
    8.4/10(161 votes)

    S1:E19

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

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  7. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 3 - Cliff Gardner
    8.4/10(126 votes)

    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.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  8. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 18 - The Sword of Orion
    8.3/10(135 votes)

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, David Handelman, Mark McKinney

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  9. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 10 - The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant
    8.3/10(112 votes)

    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.

    Director:Pamela Dresser
    Writers:Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

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  10. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 14 - Rebecca
    8.2/10(147 votes)

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  11. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 1 - Special Powers
    8.2/10(120 votes)

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  12. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 11 - The Cut Man Cometh
    8.2/10(129 votes)

    S2:E11

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

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin

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  13. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 21 - La Forza Del Destino
    8.2/10(115 votes)

    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.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  14. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 6 - The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
    8.1/10(156 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writers:Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

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  15. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 7 - Dear Louise
    8.1/10(161 votes)

    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.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writers:David Walpert, Aaron Sorkin

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  16. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 8 - Thespis
    8.1/10(166 votes)

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  17. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 10 - Shoe Money Tonight
    8.1/10(158 votes)

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  18. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 16 - Sally
    8.1/10(142 votes)

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Rachel Sweet

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  19. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 22 - Napoleon's Battle Plan
    8.1/10(126 votes)

    S1:E22

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

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  20. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 15 - Celebrities
    8.1/10(119 votes)

    S2:E15

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

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  21. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 19 - April is the Cruelest Month
    8.1/10(109 votes)

    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.

    Director:Don Scardino
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Matt Tarses

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  22. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 2 - When Something Wicked This Way Comes
    8.0/10(117 votes)

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  23. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 7 - Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks
    8.0/10(110 votes)

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  24. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 3 - The Hungry and the Hunted
    7.9/10(175 votes)

    S1:E3

    Jeremy gets his first big producing break - a hunting segment. Natalie tries to get Casey interested in Dana during the run-up to one of Luther Sach's dinner parties.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  25. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 9 - The Quality of Mercy at 29K
    7.9/10(162 votes)

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin

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Best Episodes Summary

"Quo Vadimus" is the best rated episode of "Sports Night". It scored 8.8/10 based on 147 votes. Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on 5/16/2000. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee".