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The Best Episodes of Sports Night

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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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  • Quo Vadimus
    8.8/10(175)
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    #1 - Quo Vadimus

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 5/16/2000

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

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin

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  • The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee
    8.6/10(211)
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    #2 - The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 12/15/1998

    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

    Writer: David Walpert, Matt Tarses, Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin

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  • What Kind of Day Has It Been
    8.5/10(178)
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    #3 - What Kind of Day Has It Been

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 5/4/1999

    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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  • The Apology
    8.4/10(254)
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    #4 - The Apology

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 9/29/1998

    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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  • Mary Pat Shelby
    8.4/10(197)
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    #5 - Mary Pat Shelby

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 10/20/1998

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

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Tracey Stern

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  • Cliff Gardner
    8.4/10(154)
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    #6 - Cliff Gardner

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/19/1999

    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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  • Eli's Coming
    8.3/10(186)
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    #7 - Eli's Coming

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 3/30/1999

    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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  • Rebecca
    8.2/10(175)
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    #8 - Rebecca

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 1/26/1999

    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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  • The Sword of Orion
    8.2/10(163)
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    #9 - The Sword of Orion

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 3/23/1999

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

    Director: Robert Berlinger

    Writer: David Handelman, Aaron Sorkin, Mark McKinney

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  • Special Powers
    8.2/10(147)
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    #10 - Special Powers

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 10/5/1999

    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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  • The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant
    8.2/10(140)
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    #11 - The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 1/11/2000

    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

    Writer: Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

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  • La Forza Del Destino
    8.2/10(143)
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    #12 - La Forza Del Destino

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Aired 5/9/2000

    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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  • Thespis
    8.1/10(187)
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    #13 - Thespis

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 11/17/1998

    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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  • Sally
    8.1/10(170)
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    #14 - Sally

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 2/23/1999

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

    Director: Robert Berlinger

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Rachel Sweet

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  • The Cut Man Cometh
    8.1/10(152)
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    #15 - The Cut Man Cometh

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 1/18/2000

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

    Director: Alex Graves

    Writer: Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin

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  • Celebrities
    8.1/10(147)
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    #16 - Celebrities

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 2/29/2000

    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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  • The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
    8.0/10(179)
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    #17 - The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 10/27/1998

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

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Matt Tarses

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  • Dear Louise
    8.0/10(183)
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    #18 - Dear Louise

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 11/10/1998

    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

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, David Walpert

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  • Shoe Money Tonight
    8.0/10(182)
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    #19 - Shoe Money Tonight

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/8/1998

    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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  • Napoleon's Battle Plan
    8.0/10(155)
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    #20 - Napoleon's Battle Plan

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 4/27/1999

    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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  • When Something Wicked This Way Comes
    8.0/10(145)
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    #21 - When Something Wicked This Way Comes

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 10/12/1999

    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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  • Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks
    8.0/10(138)
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    #22 - Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 12/14/1999

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

    Director: Dennie Gordon

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  • April is the Cruelest Month
    8.0/10(138)
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    #23 - April is the Cruelest Month

    Season 2 Episode 19

    Aired 3/28/2000

    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

    Writer: Matt Tarses, Bill Wrubel

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  • The Quality of Mercy at 29K
    7.9/10(184)
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    #24 - The Quality of Mercy at 29K

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 12/1/1998

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

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin

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  • Small Town
    7.9/10(176)
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    #25 - Small Town

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 1/12/1999

    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.

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Paul Redford

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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".