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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Sports Night Season 2 Episode 2 - When Something Wicked This Way Comes
    0.0/10(116 votes)

    #1 - When Something Wicked This Way Comes

    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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  2. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 4 - Louise Revisited
    0.0/10(112 votes)

    #2 - Louise Revisited

    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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  3. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 5 - Kafelnikov
    0.0/10(110 votes)

    #3 - Kafelnikov

    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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  4. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 8 - The Reunion
    0.0/10(105 votes)

    #4 - The Reunion

    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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  5. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 10 - The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant
    0.0/10(111 votes)

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

    S2:E10

    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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  6. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 12 - The Sweet Smell of Air
    0.0/10(107 votes)

    #6 - The Sweet Smell of Air

    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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  7. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 13 - Dana Get Your Gun
    0.0/10(109 votes)

    #7 - Dana Get Your Gun

    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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  8. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 14 - And the Crowd Goes Wild
    0.0/10(113 votes)

    #8 - And the Crowd Goes Wild

    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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  9. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 16 - The Local Weather
    0.0/10(113 votes)

    #9 - The Local Weather

    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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  10. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 17 - Draft Day: Part I - It Can't Rain at Indian Wells
    0.0/10(107 votes)

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

    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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  11. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 18 - Draft Day: Part II - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian
    0.0/10(108 votes)

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

    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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  12. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 19 - April is the Cruelest Month
    0.0/10(108 votes)

    #12 - April is the Cruelest Month

    S2:E19

    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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  13. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 20 - Bells and a Siren
    0.0/10(112 votes)

    #13 - Bells and a Siren

    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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  14. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 22 - Quo Vadimus
    0.0/10(147 votes)

    #14 - Quo Vadimus

    S2:E22

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

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

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  15. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 21 - La Forza Del Destino
    4.0/10(114 votes)

    #15 - La Forza Del Destino

    S2:E21

    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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  16. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 9 - A Girl Named Pixley
    7.0/10(109 votes)

    #16 - A Girl Named Pixley

    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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  17. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 6 - The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
    7.5/10(153 votes)

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

    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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  18. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(222 votes)

    #18 - Pilot

    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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  19. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 4 - Intellectual Property
    8.0/10(163 votes)

    #19 - Intellectual Property

    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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  20. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 5 - Mary Pat Shelby
    8.0/10(175 votes)

    #20 - Mary Pat Shelby

    S1:E5

    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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  21. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 7 - Dear Louise
    8.0/10(157 votes)

    #21 - Dear Louise

    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.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writers:David Walpert, Aaron Sorkin

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  22. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 8 - Thespis
    8.0/10(163 votes)

    #22 - Thespis

    S1:E8

    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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  23. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 9 - The Quality of Mercy at 29K
    8.0/10(158 votes)

    #23 - The Quality of Mercy at 29K

    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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  24. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 10 - Shoe Money Tonight
    8.0/10(154 votes)

    #24 - Shoe Money Tonight

    S1:E10

    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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  25. Sports Night Season 1 Episode 12 - Smoky
    8.0/10(136 votes)

    #25 - Smoky

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"When Something Wicked This Way Comes" is the worst rated episode of "Sports Night". It scored /10 based on 116 votes. Directed by Robert Berlinger and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on 10/12/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Louise Revisited".