The Best Episodes of Sports Night

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
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   8.8/10(148 votes)

   #1 - Quo Vadimus

   S2:E225/16/2000

   Rebecca returns, Natalie and Jeremy rekindle their relationship, and the network is sold.

   Director:Thomas Schlamme

   Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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   Director:Thomas Schlamme

   Writer:Aaron Sorkin
2. 

   8.7/10(189 votes)

   #2 - The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee

   S1:E1112/15/1998

   Casey appears on _"View, The" (1997)_ and the team follows the story of seven college football players who are suspended for refusing to play under the Confederate flag.

   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writers:David Walpert, Bill Wrubel, Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

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   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writers:David Walpert, Bill Wrubel, Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin
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   8.5/10(150 votes)

   #3 - What Kind of Day Has It Been

   S1:E235/4/1999

   Casey's son comes to visit, and Dana takes a group photo with her new camera. Season One Finale.

   Director:Thomas Schlamme

   Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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   Director:Thomas Schlamme

   Writer:Aaron Sorkin
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   8.4/10(235 votes)

   #4 - The Apology

   S1:E29/29/1998

   The network is upset when a newly-published magazine interview reveals that Dan is in favor of the legalization of marijuana.

   Director:Thomas Schlamme

   Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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   Director:Thomas Schlamme

   Writer:Aaron Sorkin
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   8.4/10(177 votes)

   #5 - Mary Pat Shelby

   S1:E510/20/1998

   Natalie does a pre-interview with a volatile football player and things get out of hand.

   Director:Thomas Schlamme

   Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Tracey Stern

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   Director:Thomas Schlamme

   Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Tracey Stern
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   8.4/10(160 votes)

   #6 - Eli's Coming

   S1:E193/30/1999

   Isaac is late coming back from vacation, Bobbi Bernstein returns, and Steve Sisco visits Rebecca.

   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writer:Aaron Sorkin
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   8.4/10(126 votes)

   #7 - Cliff Gardner

   S2:E310/19/1999

   The staff are stressed out by Sam Donovan's presence, and things get worse when J.J. stops by to give them notes.

   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writer:Aaron Sorkin
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   8.3/10(135 votes)

   #8 - The Sword of Orion

   S1:E183/23/1999

   Jeremy's parents are getting divorced, and Dan eagerly awaits Orlando Rojas' return to baseball.

   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writers:Aaron Sorkin, David Handelman, Mark McKinney

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   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writers:Aaron Sorkin, David Handelman, Mark McKinney
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   8.3/10(112 votes)

   #9 - The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant

   S2:E101/11/2000

   Dana begins to see the flaw in her dating plan. Dan wants to use Isaac in a feature on the 1951 New York Giants pennant win.

   Director:Pamela Dresser

   Writers:Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

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   Director:Pamela Dresser

   Writers:Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin
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    8.2/10(147 votes)

    #10 - Rebecca

    S1:E141/26/1999

    Dan obsesses over a woman who works in the building, and everyone worries about Isaac's job.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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    Director:Thomas Schlamme

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin
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    8.2/10(120 votes)

    #11 - Special Powers

    S2:E110/5/1999

    Casey tries to find the courage to ask Dana out, Isaac's back at work, and Jeremy and Natalie have a fight.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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    Director:Thomas Schlamme

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin
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    8.2/10(129 votes)

    #12 - The Cut Man Cometh

    S2:E111/18/2000

    Dan and Casey cover a boxing match. Dan's father visits.

    Director:Alex Graves

    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin

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    Director:Alex Graves

    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin
13. 

    8.2/10(115 votes)

    #13 - La Forza Del Destino

    S2:E215/9/2000

    Dana meets a man with inside information on the sale of the network. Dan and Casey have a job offer in Los Angeles.

    Director:Timothy Busfield

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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    Director:Timothy Busfield

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin
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    8.1/10(156 votes)

    #14 - The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

    S1:E610/27/1998

    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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    Director:Thomas Schlamme

    Writers:Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin
15. 

    8.1/10(165 votes)

    #15 - Thespis

    S1:E811/17/1998

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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    Director:Thomas Schlamme

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin
16. 

    8.1/10(157 votes)

    #16 - Shoe Money Tonight

    S1:E1012/8/1998

    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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    Director:Dennie Gordon

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin
17. 

    8.1/10(142 votes)

    #17 - Sally

    S1:E162/23/1999

    Gordon stands Dana up, and Casey's missing his favorite shirt.

    Director:Robert Berlinger

    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Rachel Sweet

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    Director:Robert Berlinger

    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Rachel Sweet
18. 

    8.1/10(119 votes)

    #18 - Celebrities

    S2:E152/29/2000

    Natalie organizes a post-show trivia game but excludes Jeremy, who ends up meeting a woman at a bar.

    Director:Robert Berlinger

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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    Director:Robert Berlinger

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin
19. 

    8.1/10(109 votes)

    #19 - April is the Cruelest Month

    S2:E193/28/2000

    The network's cutting costs and jobs may be on the line. The staff sit for Passover Seder, and Dan hopes this will afford him the chance to mend a few fences.

    Director:Don Scardino

    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Matt Tarses

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    Director:Don Scardino

    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Matt Tarses
20. 

    8.0/10(160 votes)

    #20 - Dear Louise

    S1:E711/10/1998

    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

    Writers:David Walpert, Aaron Sorkin

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    Director:Thomas Schlamme

    Writers:David Walpert, Aaron Sorkin
21. 

    8.0/10(125 votes)

    #21 - Napoleon's Battle Plan

    S1:E224/27/1999

    When Dana and Gordon get engaged, Casey has no plan and Dan's compelled to reveal a secret.

    Director:Robert Berlinger

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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    Director:Robert Berlinger

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin
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    8.0/10(117 votes)

    #22 - When Something Wicked This Way Comes

    S2:E210/12/1999

    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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    Writer:Aaron Sorkin
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    8.0/10(110 votes)

    #23 - Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks

    S2:E712/14/1999

    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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    Director:Dennie Gordon

    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Tom Szentgyorgyi
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    7.9/10(175 votes)

    #24 - The Hungry and the Hunted

    S1:E310/6/1998

    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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    Director:Thomas Schlamme

    Writer:Aaron Sorkin
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    7.9/10(162 votes)

    #25 - The Quality of Mercy at 29K

    S1:E912/1/1998

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme

    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin

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    Director:Thomas Schlamme

    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin