Sports Night

The Best Episodes of Sports Night

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Network:ABC

Every episode of Sports Night ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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. 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(211 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(254 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(197 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(187 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(183 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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    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.

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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".