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Sports Night•Season 1•Episode 15

Dana and the Deep Blue Sea

7.8/10 · 141 votesFeb 9, 199922 min

Ranked #22 of 23 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byThomas Schlamme
Written byAaron Sorkin
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Josh Charles

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Dan Rydell

Peter Krause

Peter Krause

Casey McCall

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Dana Whitaker

Joshua Malina

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Jeremy Goodwin

Sabrina Lloyd

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Natalie Hurley

Robert Guillaume

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Episode Summary

"Dana and the Deep Blue Sea" is episode 15 of Sports Night season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 141 votes, ranking #22 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on February 9, 1999.

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