“La Forza del Destino” (season two, episode twenty-one; originally aired 5/9/2000)/“Quo Vadimus” (season two,…

“April Is The Cruelest Month” (season two, episode nineteen; originally aired 3/28/2000)/“Bells And A Siren”…

“Draft Day Part I: It Can't Rain At Indian Wells” (season two, episode seventeen; originally aired 3/14/2000)/“Draft…

“Celebrities” (season two, episode fifteen; originally aired 2/29/2000)/“The Local Weather” (season two, episode…

“Dana Get Your Gun” (season two, episode thirteen; originally aired 2/1/2000)/“And The Crowd Goes Wild” (season two,…

“The Cut Man Cometh” (season two, episode eleven; originally aired 1/18/2000)/“The Sweet Smell Of Air” (season two,…

“A Girl Named Pixley” (season two, episode nine; originally aired 12/28/1999)/“The Giants Win The Pennant, The…

“Kyle Whitaker’s Got Two Sacks” (season two, episode seven; originally aired 12/14/1999)/“The Reunion” (season two,…

“Kafelnikov” (season two, episode five; originally aired 11/2/1999)/“SHane” (season two, episode six; originally…

“Cliff Gardner” (season two, episode three; originally aired 10/19/1999)/“Louise Revisited” (season two, episode…

“Special Powers” (season two, episode one; originally aired 10/5/1999)/“When Something Wicked This Way Comes”…

“What Kind Of Day Has It Been?” (season 1 episode 23; originally aired 5/4/1999)

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