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Sports Night•Season 1•Episode 8

Thespis

8.1/10 · 166 votesNov 17, 199822 min

Ranked #10 of 23 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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

Directed byThomas Schlamme

Written byAaron Sorkin

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Seasons2

Cast6

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Dan Rydell

Peter Krause

Peter Krause

Casey McCall

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Dana Whitaker

Joshua Malina

Joshua Malina

Jeremy Goodwin

Sabrina Lloyd

Sabrina Lloyd

Natalie Hurley

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Isaac Jaffe

Crew2

Thomas Schlamme

Thomas Schlamme

Director

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Thespis" is episode 8 of Sports Night season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 166 votes, ranking #10 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on November 17, 1998.

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