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The Best Episodes of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 2

Every episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 2!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 5 - Hakeem Olajuwon; 1966 Texas Western; Women's College Basketball
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    #1 - Episode 5 - Hakeem Olajuwon; 1966 Texas Western; Women's College Basketball

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    Segments include a profile of the NBA's Hakeem Olajuwon by Frank DeFord; a look at the 1966 NCAA basketball championship won by Texas Western---the first all-black team to do so---over an all-white Kentucky squad; and a report on women's college basketball by Jim Lampley.

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  2. Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 6 - Lawrence Phillips; Open Wheel Racing Feud
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    #2 - Episode 6 - Lawrence Phillips; Open Wheel Racing Feud

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    Segments include an interview with Lawrence Phillips, the controversial Nebraska back drafted by the St. Louis Rams; a look at the feud between the the new Indy Racing League and the established Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), and its impact on the Indianapolis 500; and a report on risks in boxing. James Brown, Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant report.

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  3. Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 7 - The Olympic Show
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    #3 - Episode 7 - The Olympic Show

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    Segments on the Olympics include a profile of IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch; a look at U.S. weightlifter Mark Henry; visits with Olympic champions Mark Spitz and Bruce Jenner; and a report on the sponsorship of the U.S. decathlon team.

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  4. Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 8 - Albert Belle; NFL Drug Testing
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    #4 - Episode 8 - Albert Belle; NFL Drug Testing

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    Filmmaker Spike Lee's profile of Albert Belle is featured. The Cleveland outfielder is one of baseball's top hitters, but has been suspended five times in his turbulent career. Interviewed are Belle, his manager, Mike Hargrove, and teammate Kenny Lofton. Also: a report on the NFL's substance-abuse policy, reported by Jim Lampley.

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  5. Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 9 - Shaquille O'Neal; Packers
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    #5 - Episode 9 - Shaquille O'Neal; Packers

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    Segments include a look at the Los Angeles Lakers offseason signing of Shaquille O'Neal. Also: a visit with shareholders of the publicly-owned Green Bay Packers; and a report on a high-school football player afflicted with Down's syndrome.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Episode 5 - Hakeem Olajuwon; 1966 Texas Western; Women's College Basketball" is the best rated episode of "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" season 2. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/11/1996. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 6 - Lawrence Phillips; Open Wheel Racing Feud".