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The Worst Episodes of Sports Night

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Sports Night Season 2 Episode 13 - Dana Get Your Gun
    7.5/10(111 votes)

    S2:E13

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

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writer:David Walpert

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  2. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 14 - And the Crowd Goes Wild
    7.5/10(114 votes)

    S2:E14

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

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  3. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 12 - The Sweet Smell of Air
    7.6/10(108 votes)

    S2:E12

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

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writers:Kevin Falls, Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin, David Handelman

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  4. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 5 - Kafelnikov
    7.7/10(110 votes)

    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.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Matt Tarses

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  5. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.8/10(226 votes)

    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.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  6. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 4 - Intellectual Property
    7.8/10(165 votes)

    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.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  7. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 15 - Dana and the Deep Blue Sea
    7.8/10(141 votes)

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  8. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 20 - Ordnance Tactics
    7.8/10(125 votes)

    S1:E20

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

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Paul Redford

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  9. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 4 - Louise Revisited
    7.8/10(113 votes)

    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.

    Director:Marc Buckland
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Miriam Kazdin

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  10. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 6 - Shane
    7.8/10(108 votes)

    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.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Kevin Falls, Matt Tarses

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  11. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 9 - A Girl Named Pixley
    7.8/10(110 votes)

    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.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:David Walpert

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  12. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 17 - Draft Day: Part I - It Can't Rain at Indian Wells
    7.8/10(108 votes)

    S2:E17

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

    Director:Bryan Gordon
    Writers:Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

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  13. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 18 - Draft Day: Part II - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian
    7.8/10(109 votes)

    S2:E18

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

    Director:Danny Leiner
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  14. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 20 - Bells and a Siren
    7.8/10(113 votes)

    S2:E20

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

    Director:Don Scardino
    Writers:David Walpert, Chris Lusvardi, Aaron Sorkin

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  15. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 3 - The Hungry and the Hunted
    7.9/10(175 votes)

    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.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  16. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 9 - The Quality of Mercy at 29K
    7.9/10(162 votes)

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin

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  17. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 12 - Smoky
    7.9/10(140 votes)

    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.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  18. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 13 - Small Town
    7.9/10(150 votes)

    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.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Paul Redford

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  19. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 17 - How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
    7.9/10(131 votes)

    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.

    Director:Marc Buckland
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Rachel Sweet

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  20. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 21 - Ten Wickets
    7.9/10(126 votes)

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writers:Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

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  21. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 8 - The Reunion
    7.9/10(106 votes)

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writers:Kevin Falls, Aaron Sorkin

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  22. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 16 - The Local Weather
    7.9/10(114 votes)

    S2:E16

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

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writers:Pete McCabe, Aaron Sorkin

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  23. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 2 - When Something Wicked This Way Comes
    8.0/10(117 votes)

    S2:E2

    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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  24. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 7 - Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks
    8.0/10(110 votes)

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  25. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 6 - The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
    8.1/10(156 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writers:Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

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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 111 votes. Directed by Alex Graves and written by David Walpert, it aired on 2/1/2000. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "And the Crowd Goes Wild".