Sports Night

S01E18: The Sword of Orion

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

Overview

The offbeat cast and crew of a sports news show deal with professional, personal, and ethical challenges while functioning in a pressure-cooker work environment.

Episodes

Pilot

S01E01 Pilot

September 22, 1998 8.0 22 min
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.
The Apology

S01E02 The Apology

September 29, 1998 8.5 22 min
The network is upset when a newly-published magazine interview reveals that Dan is in favor of the legalization of marijuana.
The Hungry and the Hunted

S01E03 The Hungry and the Hunted

October 6, 1998 8.5 22 min
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.
Intellectual Property

S01E04 Intellectual Property

October 13, 1998 8.0 22 min
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.
Mary Pat Shelby

S01E05 Mary Pat Shelby

October 20, 1998 8.0 22 min
Natalie does a pre-interview with a volatile football player and things get out of hand.
The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

S01E06 The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

October 27, 1998 7.5 22 min
A distracted Natalie keeps forgetting things, while Jeremy tries to shield her from her hate mail.

S01E07 Dear Louise

November 10, 1998 8.0 22 min
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.

S01E08 Thespis

November 17, 1998 8.0 22 min
Dana worries about her Thanksgiving turkey, Isaac worries about his pregnant daughter, and the ghost of Thespis wreaks havoc on the set.

S01E09 The Quality of Mercy at 29K

December 1, 1998 8.0 22 min
The team anchors a broadcast from Mt. Everest, Dana sees a Broadway show, and Dan tries to find a worthy charity.

S01E10 Shoe Money Tonight

December 8, 1998 8.0 22 min
Dan and Casey are Atlantic City-bound after the broadcast, Natalie and Jeremy have a fight, and Isaac discovers he's shrinking.

S01E11 The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee

December 15, 1998 9.0 22 min
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.

S01E12 Smoky

January 5, 1999 8.0 22 min
Dan decides that it's time Casey started dating again, so long as he stays away from Sally Sasser. Isaac fears for his job.

S01E13 Small Town

January 12, 1999 8.0 22 min
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.

S01E14 Rebecca

January 26, 1999 8.0 22 min
Dan obsesses over a woman who works in the building, and everyone worries about Isaac's job.

S01E15 Dana and the Deep Blue Sea

February 9, 1999 8.0 22 min
Gordon invites Dana to go snorkeling, and Dan begs Jeremy to talk him up to Rebecca.

S01E16 Sally

February 23, 1999 8.5 22 min
Gordon stands Dana up, and Casey's missing his favorite shirt.

S01E17 How Are Things in Glocca Morra?

March 9, 1999 8.5 22 min
The show is held up when a tennis match goes longer than expected, putting a damper on Dana and Gordon's dinner plans.

S01E18 The Sword of Orion

March 23, 1999 8.5 22 min
Jeremy's parents are getting divorced, and Dan eagerly awaits Orlando Rojas' return to baseball.

S01E19 Eli's Coming

March 30, 1999 8.5 22 min
Isaac is late coming back from vacation, Bobbi Bernstein returns, and Steve Sisco visits Rebecca.

S01E20 Ordnance Tactics

April 6, 1999 8.0 22 min
A bomb scare clears the building, Jeremy tries to break up with Natalie, and the network starts pressuring Dana.

S01E21 Ten Wickets

April 13, 1999 8.0 22 min
Casey is still rattled from the bomb scare, Jeremy tries to understand a cricket story, and Rebecca makes her decision about Dan.

S01E22 Napoleon's Battle Plan

April 27, 1999 8.0 22 min
When Dana and Gordon get engaged, Casey has no plan and Dan's compelled to reveal a secret.

S01E23 What Kind of Day Has It Been

May 4, 1999 8.5 22 min
Casey's son comes to visit, and Dana takes a group photo with her new camera. Season One Finale.

Cast

Josh Charles
Josh Charles
Dan Rydell
Peter Krause
Peter Krause
Casey McCall
Felicity Huffman
Felicity Huffman
Dana Whitaker
Joshua Malina
Joshua Malina
Jeremy Goodwin
Sabrina Lloyd
Sabrina Lloyd
Natalie Hurley
Robert Guillaume
Robert Guillaume
Isaac Jaffe

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