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The Worst Episodes of Sports Night

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Every episode of Sports Night ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Sports Night!

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.
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  • Dana Get Your Gun
    7.5/10(138)
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    #1 - Dana Get Your Gun

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 2/1/2000

    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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  • The Sweet Smell of Air
    7.6/10(136)
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    #2 - The Sweet Smell of Air

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 1/25/2000

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

    Director: Alex Graves

    Writer: Matt Tarses, David Handelman, Aaron Sorkin, Kevin Falls

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  • And the Crowd Goes Wild
    7.6/10(143)
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    #3 - And the Crowd Goes Wild

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 2/8/2000

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

    Director: Alex Graves

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Tom Szentgyorgyi

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  • Ordnance Tactics
    7.7/10(153)
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    #4 - Ordnance Tactics

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 4/6/1999

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

    Director: Alex Graves

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Paul Redford

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  • Pilot
    7.8/10(243)
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    #5 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/22/1998

    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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  • The Hungry and the Hunted
    7.8/10(198)
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    #6 - The Hungry and the Hunted

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 10/6/1998

    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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  • Intellectual Property
    7.8/10(186)
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    #7 - Intellectual Property

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 10/13/1998

    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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  • Smoky
    7.8/10(164)
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    #8 - Smoky

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 1/5/1999

    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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  • Louise Revisited
    7.8/10(143)
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    #9 - Louise Revisited

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 10/26/1999

    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

    Writer: Miriam Kazdin, Aaron Sorkin

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  • Kafelnikov
    7.8/10(139)
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    #10 - Kafelnikov

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 11/2/1999

    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

    Writer: Matt Tarses, Bill Wrubel

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  • Shane
    7.8/10(137)
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    #11 - Shane

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 12/7/1999

    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

    Writer: Matt Tarses, Bill Wrubel, Kevin Falls

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  • A Girl Named Pixley
    7.8/10(139)
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    #12 - A Girl Named Pixley

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 12/28/1999

    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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  • Draft Day: Part I - It Can't Rain at Indian Wells
    7.8/10(136)
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    #13 - Draft Day: Part I - It Can't Rain at Indian Wells

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 3/14/2000

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

    Director: Bryan Gordon

    Writer: Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

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  • Draft Day: Part II - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian
    7.8/10(137)
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    #14 - Draft Day: Part II - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Aired 3/21/2000

    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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  • Bells and a Siren
    7.8/10(155)
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    #15 - Bells and a Siren

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Aired 4/4/2000

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

    Director: Don Scardino

    Writer: Chris Lusvardi, David Walpert, Aaron Sorkin

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  • The Quality of Mercy at 29K
    7.9/10(184)
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    #16 - The Quality of Mercy at 29K

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 12/1/1998

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

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin

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  • Small Town
    7.9/10(176)
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    #17 - Small Town

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 1/12/1999

    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

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Paul Redford

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  • Dana and the Deep Blue Sea
    7.9/10(167)
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    #18 - Dana and the Deep Blue Sea

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 2/9/1999

    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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  • How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
    7.9/10(159)
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    #19 - How Are Things in Glocca Morra?

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 3/9/1999

    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

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Rachel Sweet

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  • Ten Wickets
    7.9/10(156)
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    #20 - Ten Wickets

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 4/13/1999

    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

    Writer: Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

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  • The Reunion
    7.9/10(134)
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    #21 - The Reunion

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 12/21/1999

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

    Director: Dennie Gordon

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Kevin Falls

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  • The Local Weather
    7.9/10(142)
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    #22 - The Local Weather

    Season 2 Episode 16

    Aired 3/7/2000

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

    Director: Timothy Busfield

    Writer: Pete McCabe, Aaron Sorkin

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  • The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
    8.0/10(179)
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    #23 - The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 10/27/1998

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

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Matt Tarses

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  • Dear Louise
    8.0/10(183)
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    #24 - Dear Louise

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 11/10/1998

    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.

    Director: Thomas Schlamme

    Writer: Aaron Sorkin, David Walpert

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  • Shoe Money Tonight
    8.0/10(182)
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    #25 - Shoe Money Tonight

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/8/1998

    Dan and Casey are Atlantic City-bound after the broadcast, Natalie and Jeremy have a fight, and Isaac discovers he's shrinking.

    Director: Dennie Gordon

    Writer: 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 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".