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The Best Episodes of Sports Night Season 1

Every episode of Sports Night Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sports Night Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Sports Night Season 1

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. 8.6/10(212 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. 8.5/10(178 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 8.4/10(255 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. 8.4/10(198 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 8.3/10(186 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 8.2/10(175 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. 8.2/10(163 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. 8.1/10(188 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 8.1/10(170 votes)

    #9 - Sally

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    S1:E16

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

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  11. 8.0/10(179 votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. 8.0/10(184 votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. 8.0/10(182 votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. 8.0/10(155 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. 7.9/10(185 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. 7.9/10(176 votes)

    #15 - 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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  17. 7.9/10(167 votes)

    #16 - Dana and the Deep Blue Sea

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    S1:E15

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

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  18. 7.9/10(159 votes)

    #17 - How Are Things in Glocca Morra?

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    S1:E17

    The show is held up when a tennis match goes longer than expected, putting a damper on Dana and Gordon's dinner plans.

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  19. 7.9/10(156 votes)

    #18 - Ten Wickets

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    S1:E21

    Casey is still rattled from the bomb scare, Jeremy tries to understand a cricket story, and Rebecca makes her decision about Dan.

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  20. 7.8/10(245 votes)

    #19 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    Dejected by his divorce and the state of sports, Casey contemplates leaving "Sports Night". Natalie has a crush on an applicant for an associate producer position.

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  21. 7.8/10(199 votes)

    #20 - The Hungry and the Hunted

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    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.

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  22. 7.8/10(187 votes)

    #21 - Intellectual Property

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    S1:E4

    Casey's jealousy over Dana and Gordon leaves him kicking fire hydrants and hearing phantom flies. Dan faces repercussions from the network for his birthday present to Casey.

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  23. 7.8/10(165 votes)

    #22 - Smoky

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    S1:E12

    Dan decides that it's time Casey started dating again, so long as he stays away from Sally Sasser. Isaac fears for his job.

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  24. 7.7/10(153 votes)

    #23 - Ordnance Tactics

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    S1:E20

    A bomb scare clears the building, Jeremy tries to break up with Natalie, and the network starts pressuring Dana.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee" is the best rated episode of "Sports Night" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 212 votes. Directed by Robert Berlinger and written by David Walpert, Matt Tarses, Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin, it aired on 12/15/1998. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "What Kind of Day Has It Been".