Season 1

Episodes • 1998

Josh Charles
Peter Krause
Felicity Huffman
Joshua Malina
Sabrina Lloyd
Robert Guillaume
Pilot

1. Pilot

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.

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The Apology

2. The Apology

22 min

The network is upset when a newly-published magazine interview reveals that Dan is in favor of the legalization of marijuana.

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The Hungry and the Hunted

3. The Hungry and the Hunted

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.

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Intellectual Property

4. Intellectual Property

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.

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Mary Pat Shelby

5. Mary Pat Shelby

22 min

Natalie does a pre-interview with a volatile football player and things get out of hand.

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The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

6. The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail

22 min

A distracted Natalie keeps forgetting things, while Jeremy tries to shield her from her hate mail.

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Dear Louise

7. Dear Louise

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.

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Thespis

8. Thespis

22 min

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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The Quality of Mercy at 29K

9. The Quality of Mercy at 29K

22 min

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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Shoe Money Tonight

10. Shoe Money Tonight

22 min

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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The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee

11. The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee

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.

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Smoky

12. Smoky

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.

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Small Town

13. Small Town

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.

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Rebecca

14. Rebecca

22 min

Dan obsesses over a woman who works in the building, and everyone worries about Isaac's job.

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Dana and the Deep Blue Sea

15. Dana and the Deep Blue Sea

22 min

Gordon invites Dana to go snorkeling, and Dan begs Jeremy to talk him up to Rebecca.

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Sally

16. Sally

22 min

Gordon stands Dana up, and Casey's missing his favorite shirt.

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How Are Things in Glocca Morra?

17. How Are Things in Glocca Morra?

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.

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The Sword of Orion

18. The Sword of Orion

22 min

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

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Eli's Coming

19. Eli's Coming

22 min

Isaac is late coming back from vacation, Bobbi Bernstein returns, and Steve Sisco visits Rebecca.

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Ordnance Tactics

20. Ordnance Tactics

22 min

A bomb scare clears the building, Jeremy tries to break up with Natalie, and the network starts pressuring Dana.

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Ten Wickets

21. Ten Wickets

22 min

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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Napoleon's Battle Plan

22. Napoleon's Battle Plan

22 min

When Dana and Gordon get engaged, Casey has no plan and Dan's compelled to reveal a secret.

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What Kind of Day Has It Been

23. What Kind of Day Has It Been

22 min

Casey's son comes to visit, and Dana takes a group photo with her new camera. Season One Finale.

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