Sports Night: “La Forza del Destino”/“Quo Vadimus”
“La Forza del Destino” (season two, episode twenty-one; originally aired 5/9/2000)/“Quo Vadimus” (season two, episode…
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Sports Night: “April Is The Cruelest Month”/“Bells And A Siren”
“April Is The Cruelest Month” (season two, episode nineteen; originally aired 3/28/2000)/“Bells And A Siren” (season…
Sports Night: “Draft Day Part I: It Can’t Rain At Indian Wells”/“Draft Day Part II: The Fall Of Ryan O’Brian”
“Draft Day Part I: It Can't Rain At Indian Wells” (season two, episode seventeen; originally aired 3/14/2000)/“Draft…
Sports Night: “Celebrities”/“The Local Weather”
“Celebrities” (season two, episode fifteen; originally aired 2/29/2000)/“The Local Weather” (season two, episode…
Sports Night: “Dana Get Your Gun”/“And The Crowd Goes Wild”
“Dana Get Your Gun” (season two, episode thirteen; originally aired 2/1/2000)/“And The Crowd Goes Wild” (season two,…
Sports Night: “The Cut Man Cometh”/“The Sweet Smell Of Air”
“The Cut Man Cometh” (season two, episode eleven; originally aired 1/18/2000)/“The Sweet Smell Of Air” (season two,…
Sports Night: “A Girl Named Pixley”/“The Giants Win The Pennant, The Giants Win The Pennant!”
“A Girl Named Pixley” (season two, episode nine; originally aired 12/28/1999)/“The Giants Win The Pennant, The Giants…
Sports Night: “Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks”/“The Reunion”
“Kyle Whitaker’s Got Two Sacks” (season two, episode seven; originally aired 12/14/1999)/“The Reunion” (season two,…
Sports Night: “Kafelnikov”/“Shane”
“Kafelnikov” (season two, episode five; originally aired 11/2/1999)/“SHane” (season two, episode six; originally aired…
Sports Night: “Cliff Gardner”/“Louise Revisited”
“Cliff Gardner” (season two, episode three; originally aired 10/19/1999)/“Louise Revisited” (season two, episode four;…
Sports Night: “Special Powers”/“When Something Wicked This Way Comes”
“Special Powers” (season two, episode one; originally aired 10/5/1999)/“When Something Wicked This Way Comes” (season…
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Sports Night: “What Kind Of Day Has It Been?”
“What Kind Of Day Has It Been?” (season 1 episode 23; originally aired 5/4/1999)
Sports Night: “Ten Wickets”/“Napoleon’s Battle Plan”
We’re down to the penultimate post in this summer’s review series; next week’s installment will cover the final episode…
Sports Night: “Eli’s Coming”/“Ordnance Tactics”
When real-life tragedy strikes the cast of a television show—especially a comedy—how does the creative team integrate…
Sports Night: “How Are Things In Glocca Morra?”/“The Sword Of Orion”
Dan Rydell, creepy stalker? I’m aware that this confession probably invalidates all my enlightened woman bona fides,…
Sports Night: “Dana And The Deep Blue Sea”/“Sally”
In relationship terms, the past is what one has to live with. The future is what one worries about. And the present is…
Sports Night: “Small Town”/“Rebecca”
Does Aaron Sorkin have a woman problem? His shows are notable for featuring women in positions of leadership, power,…
Sports Night: “The Six Southern Gentlemen Of Tennessee”/“Smoky”
What we fear most from Aaron Sorkin in these post-Studio 60 days is self-importance. Full of brio about some cause, he…
Sports Night: “The Quality Of Mercy At 29K”/“Shoe Money Tonight”
The family is the basic unit of almost every television series, because the family is a site where people undergo…
Sports Night: “Dear Louise”/“Thespis”
When it works, call it a central organizing principle. When it doesn’t work, call it a gimmick. This week’s episodes…