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The Worst Episodes of Sports Night

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The Worst Episodes of Sports Night

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  1. 7.5/10(138 votes)

    #1 - Dana Get Your Gun

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    S2:E13

    Dan tries to get the night off for a Tom Waits concert. Dana inherits a gun.

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    Director:Alex Graves
  2. 7.6/10(136 votes)

    #2 - The Sweet Smell of Air

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    S2:E12

    The show lands an interview with Michael Jordan but there are a few strings attached. Sam returns.

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  3. 7.6/10(143 votes)

    #3 - And the Crowd Goes Wild

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    S2:E14

    It's Sam's last day at the show, Jeremy and Natalie break up, and Casey gets his eyes examined.

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  4. 7.7/10(153 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. 7.8/10(245 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 7.8/10(199 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. 7.8/10(187 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. 7.8/10(165 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 7.8/10(143 votes)

    #9 - Louise Revisited

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    S2:E4

    Casey does everything he can to win the Sports Night “Who's Cooler: Dan or Casey?” internet poll. Dana has dinner with an old school friend.

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  11. 7.8/10(139 votes)

    #10 - Kafelnikov

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    S2:E5

    Jeremy readies the show's computer systems for Y2K. Dan meets a woman in a bar, discovering later that she's a psychologist.

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  12. 7.8/10(137 votes)

    #11 - Shane

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    S2:E6

    Casey wants to edit an interview to cast a ballplayer in a more favorable light, Dan has trouble taping a teaser, and The Vatican declares there's no such place as Hell.

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  13. 7.8/10(139 votes)

    #12 - A Girl Named Pixley

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    S2:E9

    It's a very slow news day, Casey goes on a date with a woman named Pixley, and Jeremy is up for an award.

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  14. 7.8/10(136 votes)

    #13 - Draft Day: Part I - It Can't Rain at Indian Wells

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    S2:E17

    The team covers the first round of the NFL draft. Jeremy is nervous about Jenny's visit to the studio.

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  15. 7.8/10(137 votes)

    #14 - Draft Day: Part II - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian

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    S2:E18

    It's the second round of the NFL draft. Jenny visits, and Dan and Casey fight.

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    Director:Danny Leiner
  16. 7.8/10(155 votes)

    #15 - Bells and a Siren

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    S2:E20

    Natalie has a job interview with Saturday Night Live. Dan hires a publicist.

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  17. 7.9/10(185 votes)

    #16 - 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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  18. 7.9/10(176 votes)

    #17 - 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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  19. 7.9/10(167 votes)

    #18 - 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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  20. 7.9/10(159 votes)

    #19 - 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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  21. 7.9/10(156 votes)

    #20 - 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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  22. 7.9/10(134 votes)

    #21 - The Reunion

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    S2:E8

    Dana's brother comes to visit. Natalie asks Dan to review her audition tape.

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  23. 7.9/10(142 votes)

    #22 - The Local Weather

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    S2:E16

    Dan reacts to not making the “100 Most Influential People in Sports” list. Dana goes to church.

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  24. 8.0/10(179 votes)

    #23 - 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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  25. 8.0/10(184 votes)

    #24 - 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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  26. 8.0/10(182 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Dana Get Your Gun" is the worst rated episode of "Sports Night". It scored 7.5/10 based on 138 votes. Directed by Alex Graves and written by David Walpert, it aired on 2/1/2000. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Sweet Smell of Air".