Sports Night — Season 1
01 Pilot
Sep 22, 199822m★ 8.0
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.
02 The Apology
Sep 29, 199822m★ 8.5
The network is upset when a newly-published magazine interview reveals that Dan is in favor of the legalization of marijuana.
03 The Hungry and the Hunted
Oct 6, 199822m★ 8.5
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.
04 Intellectual Property
Oct 13, 199822m★ 8.0
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.
05 Mary Pat Shelby
Oct 20, 199822m★ 8.0
Natalie does a pre-interview with a volatile football player and things get out of hand.
06 The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
Oct 27, 199822m★ 7.5
A distracted Natalie keeps forgetting things, while Jeremy tries to shield her from her hate mail.
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07 Dear Louise
Nov 10, 199822m★ 8.0
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.
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08 Thespis
Nov 17, 199822m★ 8.0
Dana worries about her Thanksgiving turkey, Isaac worries about his pregnant daughter, and the ghost of Thespis wreaks havoc on the set.
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09 The Quality of Mercy at 29K
Dec 1, 199822m★ 8.0
The team anchors a broadcast from Mt. Everest, Dana sees a Broadway show, and Dan tries to find a worthy charity.
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10 Shoe Money Tonight
Dec 8, 199822m★ 8.0
Dan and Casey are Atlantic City-bound after the broadcast, Natalie and Jeremy have a fight, and Isaac discovers he's shrinking.
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11 The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee
Dec 15, 199822m★ 9.0
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.
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12 Smoky
Jan 5, 199922m★ 8.7
Dan decides that it's time Casey started dating again, so long as he stays away from Sally Sasser. Isaac fears for his job.
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13 Small Town
Jan 12, 199922m★ 8.7
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.
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14 Rebecca
Jan 26, 199922m★ 8.0
Dan obsesses over a woman who works in the building, and everyone worries about Isaac's job.
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15 Dana and the Deep Blue Sea
Feb 9, 199922m★ 8.0
Gordon invites Dana to go snorkeling, and Dan begs Jeremy to talk him up to Rebecca.
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16 Sally
Feb 23, 199922m★ 8.5
Gordon stands Dana up, and Casey's missing his favorite shirt.
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17 How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
Mar 9, 199922m★ 8.5
The show is held up when a tennis match goes longer than expected, putting a damper on Dana and Gordon's dinner plans.
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18 The Sword of Orion
Mar 23, 199922m★ 8.5
Jeremy's parents are getting divorced, and Dan eagerly awaits Orlando Rojas' return to baseball.
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19 Eli's Coming
Mar 30, 199922m★ 8.5
Isaac is late coming back from vacation, Bobbi Bernstein returns, and Steve Sisco visits Rebecca.
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20 Ordnance Tactics
Apr 6, 199922m★ 8.0
A bomb scare clears the building, Jeremy tries to break up with Natalie, and the network starts pressuring Dana.
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21 Ten Wickets
Apr 13, 199922m★ 8.0
Casey is still rattled from the bomb scare, Jeremy tries to understand a cricket story, and Rebecca makes her decision about Dan.
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22 Napoleon's Battle Plan
Apr 27, 199922m★ 8.0
When Dana and Gordon get engaged, Casey has no plan and Dan's compelled to reveal a secret.
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23 What Kind of Day Has It Been
May 4, 199922m★ 8.5
Casey's son comes to visit, and Dana takes a group photo with her new camera. Season One Finale.