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Season 1
Episode 1: Pilot (Sep/22/1998)
Casey, one of the " Sports Night" co-anchors, has an attitude problem when it comes to the show, both on and off screen. Dan, his best friend and co-anchor, tries to help him fix his attitude while J.J. and the other network executives tell him to straighten up or leave. Dana, an old friend of Casey's, tries to argue with executives on his behalf. Meanwhile, Dana hires Jeremy Goodwin, a new associate producer.
Episode 2: The Apology (Sep/29/1998)
An aerobics instructor who is supposedly stalking Dan is more troubling to him than his published interview with Esquire Magazine, in which he shares his opinion regarding the legalization of marijuana, which puts him at odds with the top brass at Continental Cable. Meanwhile, Casey is troubled by the general perception that he is no longer " cool". Natalie develops "feelings" for Jeremy who creates his first sports highlights tape.
Episode 3: The Hungry and the Hunted (Oct/06/1998)
Jeremy gets " The Call", which doesn't go quite according to plan. Natalie hopes that a mandatory Black Tie event will bring Dana and Casey together. However Dana meets Gordon, which drives Casey crazy, who subsequently drives Dan crazy.
Episode 4: Intellectual Property (Oct/13/1998)
A fly in the studio which only Casey can see is causing him to flinch. Dana's planned weekend getaway with Gordon causes Casey to hurt his ankle kicking a fire hydrant. CSC's " Business Affairs" department informs Dan that, due to copyright laws, he may no longer sing " Happy Birthday on the air. He searches for suitable alternatives that are in the public domain.
Episode 5: Mary Pat Shelby (Oct/20/1998)
The entire studio is abuzz about an exclusive interview with a pro football athlete to be broadcast on Sports Night. Natalie's portion of the interview goes terribly wrong. Dan wants to grow a goatee.
Episode 6: The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail (Oct/27/1998)
A threatening email is affecting Natalie's work and causing Jeremy to lose sleep. Casey can't get past a blown fourth down call made by his alma mater's coach.
Episode 7: Dear Louise (Nov/10/1998)
The episode is told primarily through the eyes of Jeremy, as he writes a letter to his sister Louise. Dan has writer's block and Natalie tries to help. Sports Night must report on a professional baseball player from the Depression era, an old friend of Isaac, who is in an automobile accident. Casey and Gordon point out each other's shortcomings. Dana puts on her boogie shoes.
Episode 8: Thespis (Nov/17/1998)
Dana thaws a 24 lb frozen turkey in the light grid. Dan reminds Casey that they are celebrating an important date. Isaac frets about his daughter, who is about to give birth. The ghost of Thespis wreaks havoc on the show.
Episode 9: The Quality of Mercy at 29K (Dec/01/1998)
Sports Night covers a group climbing Mt. Everest. Dan has trouble deciding which charity should receive his contributions. Dana takes her niece to see The Lion King and is profoundly affected by it. A broken water main prevents food from being delivered to the studio.
Episode 10: Shoe Money Tonight (Dec/08/1998)
Dan and Casey's plans to go to Atlantic City are curtailed when they have to cover the 2am show. Jeremy and Natalie have their first fight. Isaac is shrinking. While waiting for the later show to begin, several of the Sports Night staff have a poker game. Dana and Sally express creative differences regarding the content of the 2am show.
Episode 11: The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee (Dec/15/1998)
When Casey guest stars on " The View" and takes undue credit for his on-air wardrobe choices, he discovers that he knows very little about most of the staff that make up the show. Isaac does an editorial that puts him at odds with the corporation's president. The staff discusses potential Plays Of The Year.
Episode 12: Smoky (Jan/05/1999)
Dan decides that it's time that Casey starts dating again. Isaac wants to start " grooming" Dana to take over his job. Although he asks Dana to keep this confidential, word somehow gets out. Dan is concerned that Casey might date Sally. Dana teaches Casey how to flirt.
Episode 13: Small Town (Jan/12/1999)
Dana and Gordon go on a double-date with Casey and a blind date, a friend of Gordon. Neither Casey nor Dana is thrilled at the prospect. In Dana's absence, Natalie will produce the show, but an 11th-hour trade makes the evening interesting. Dan is concerned with the substitute co-anchor - a woman who he once dated.
Episode 14: Rebecca (Jan/26/1999)
Dana is concerned that Gordon may be planning to break up with her. On Natalie's advice, she goes to Casey for counsel. Natalie introduces Dan to Rebecca - a girl who works on another floor in the building, but he can't decide whether or not to pursue her. Isaac advises his staff not to worry about an article in tomorrow's Wall Street Journal, causing the staff to worry.
Episode 15: Dana and the Deep Blue Sea (Feb/09/1999)
Dan attempts to recruit co-workers to speak to Rebecca on his behalf. Gorden has invited Dana to go snorkeling. She's thrilled at the prospect, with the exception of her phobia of fish.
Episode 16: Sally (Feb/23/1999)
It's a slow news day at Sports Night. Casey has left his favorite shirt behind after a romantic evening and Dan presses him for details. Natalie has invited Jeremy to her parents for Easter weekend. He is worried about this because he A) is Jewish and B) doesn't like eggnog. Dana is concerned because Gordon stood her up last night. Casey gives Gordon a stern warning.
Episode 17: How Are Things in Glocca Morra? (Mar/09/1999)
This is another episode which is told primarily via a letter from Jeremy to his sister Louise. Due to coverage of an unexpectedly long tennis match, the show gets delayed. This causes serious problems for Dana, as she has a date with Gordon to meet his friends. Dana has the option of handing the show to the later crew, but that means her nemesis, Sally. Dan is dating Rebecca.
Episode 18: The Sword of Orion (Mar/23/1999)
Jeremy has been away for a few days, due to the recent divorce of his parents. He returns, obsessed with an event regarding a fatal yachting incident. Dan wants to tape a baseball game and watch it later that night with Rebecca. They work out a few bumps in their relationship. Isaac is away on vacation.
Episode 19: Eli's Coming (Mar/30/1999)
Dan has much to worry about. He is concerned that he must again co-host the show with substitute anchor Bobbie Bernstein, who is convinced that Dan slept with her and then never called. Dan also discovered Rebecca's ex-husband in her office on a Saturday. Casey is excited about Sports Night's extended coverage of college basketball playoffs. The crew plans a small " Welcome Back" party for Isaac who is late returning arriving from the airport. Dana and Casey's relationship is strained.
Episode 20: Ordnance Tactics (Apr/06/1999)
A bomb scare requires evacuation of the building from where Sports Night is broadcast. While the rest of the crew gets back to work, Dan and Casey remain scared. Network executive J.J. is pressuring Dana about Isaac's incapacity due to his stroke. Jeremy tries to " temporarily" break up with Natalie, who refuses to accept it. Dan has stopped dating Rebecca, because she is in couples counseling with her estranged husband.
Episode 21: Ten Wickets (Apr/13/1999)
Dana is forgetting things as she struggles to hold the studio together in Isaac's absence. Although a cricket player in New Delhi has done something extraordinary, none of the Sports Night crew understands the rules of the game. Dan wants to win Rebecca back from Steve Sisco. Casey is still obsessing about the recent bomb threat.
Episode 22: Napoleon's Battle Plan (Apr/27/1999)
Dana is excited about purchasing a new state-of-the-art camera. Dan and Casey have no pants. Dana discovers Gordon's affair with Sally and confronts both of them. Jeremy can't give blood.
Episode 23: What Kind of Day Has it Been (May/04/1999)
Casey is flush with pride over his son Charlie's recent accomplishments on the baseball field, but when Charlie comes to the studio to visit, he's obviously troubled by something. Gordon breaks off his engagement to Dana. Dana has purchased a new camera and wants to take a group photo of the staff of Sports Night. Isaac returns.
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