Josh Charles
Dan Rydell
Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1998
Sports Night
Season 1
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Episodes
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Episode 122 min1998-09-22
Pilot
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.
Episode 222 min1998-09-29
The Apology
The network is upset when a newly-published magazine interview reveals that Dan is in favor of the legalization of marijuana.
Episode 322 min1998-10-06
The Hungry and the Hunted
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.
Episode 422 min1998-10-13
Intellectual Property
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.
Episode 522 min1998-10-20
Mary Pat Shelby
Natalie does a pre-interview with a volatile football player and things get out of hand.
Episode 622 min1998-10-27
The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
A distracted Natalie keeps forgetting things, while Jeremy tries to shield her from her hate mail.
Episode 722 min1998-11-10
Dear Louise
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.
Episode 822 min1998-11-17
Thespis
Dana worries about her Thanksgiving turkey, Isaac worries about his pregnant daughter, and the ghost of Thespis wreaks havoc on the set.
Episode 922 min1998-12-01
The Quality of Mercy at 29K
The team anchors a broadcast from Mt. Everest, Dana sees a Broadway show, and Dan tries to find a worthy charity.
Episode 1022 min1998-12-08
Shoe Money Tonight
Dan and Casey are Atlantic City-bound after the broadcast, Natalie and Jeremy have a fight, and Isaac discovers he's shrinking.
Episode 1122 min1998-12-15
The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee
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.
Episode 1222 min1999-01-05
Smoky
Dan decides that it's time Casey started dating again, so long as he stays away from Sally Sasser. Isaac fears for his job.
Episode 1322 min1999-01-12
Small Town
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.
Episode 1422 min1999-01-26
Rebecca
Dan obsesses over a woman who works in the building, and everyone worries about Isaac's job.
Episode 1522 min1999-02-09
Dana and the Deep Blue Sea
Gordon invites Dana to go snorkeling, and Dan begs Jeremy to talk him up to Rebecca.
Episode 1622 min1999-02-23
Sally
Gordon stands Dana up, and Casey's missing his favorite shirt.
Episode 1722 min1999-03-09
How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
The show is held up when a tennis match goes longer than expected, putting a damper on Dana and Gordon's dinner plans.
Episode 1822 min1999-03-23
The Sword of Orion
Jeremy's parents are getting divorced, and Dan eagerly awaits Orlando Rojas' return to baseball.
Episode 1922 min1999-03-30
Eli's Coming
Isaac is late coming back from vacation, Bobbi Bernstein returns, and Steve Sisco visits Rebecca.
Episode 2022 min1999-04-06
Ordnance Tactics
A bomb scare clears the building, Jeremy tries to break up with Natalie, and the network starts pressuring Dana.
Episode 2122 min1999-04-13
Ten Wickets
Casey is still rattled from the bomb scare, Jeremy tries to understand a cricket story, and Rebecca makes her decision about Dan.
Episode 2222 min1999-04-27
Napoleon's Battle Plan
When Dana and Gordon get engaged, Casey has no plan and Dan's compelled to reveal a secret.
Episode 2322 min1999-05-04
What Kind of Day Has It Been
Casey's son comes to visit, and Dana takes a group photo with her new camera. Season One Finale.