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Sports Night: Summary

Airs Next:ABC at Tuesday 9:30 PM (30 min.)
Status:Ended
Premiered:September 22, 1998
Last Aired:May 16, 2000
Show Categories:Comedy, Sports

Sports Night ran nearly two full seasons on the ABC network in the US during the '98-99 and '99-00 seasons. Created by Emmy Award winning writer/director, Aaron Sorkin. Sorkin created such movies as, A Few Good Men & The American President before his first venture into television (Sorkin would later create the massively respected & popular The West Wing). Smart, fast-paced, witty and featuring a fine ensemble cast, Sports Night struggled in the ratings from the start, particularly during its second season, when it was routinely pre-empted and moved from night to night. Art imitated life imitating art, as the show took on a consultant (William H. Macy in his first TV role since his stint on ER), was hired to "tweak" the ratings. The show within a show continued to falter, amidst rumors of the imminent sale of its network and the subsequent gutting of its staff, until it, like its parent Sports Night, simply disappeared from the schedule. Upon its cancellation, several networks, most notably HBO came to Sorkin for a possible move to the respected network, but nothing was ever solidified. Sports Night gained additional exposure through a subsequent syndication on Comedy Central. Sports Night ran nearly two full seasons on the ABC network in the US during the '98-99 and '99-00 seasons. Created by Emmy Award winning writer/director, Aaron Sorkin. Sorkin created such movies as, A Few Good Men & The American President before his first venture into television (Sorkin would later create the massively respected & popular The West Wing). Smart, fast-paced,...

Quo Vadimus

Aired: Tuesday May 16, 2000

Bidders drop out of the auction for Continental Corp., which causes concern for the future of the "Sports Night" team. Meanwhile, Casey prepares to look for new work without Dan, who is reunited with a familiar face from his past.

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Sabrina LloydNatalie Hurley
Peter KrauseCasey McCall, co-anchor (photos)
Robert GuillaumeIsaac Jaffee, executive producer
Felicity HuffmanDana Whitaker, producer (photos)
Josh CharlesDaniel "Dan" Rydell, co-anchor (photos)

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GotalSaiyajin
member since: Jan 27, 2007
The Bottom Line: "Who thought of this?"
Love this show ...Continue »
09/22/08 08:33am | report abuse
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joag95
member since: Jul 17, 2008
The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"
Quite simply - the best show ever. Excellent writing, acting, direction. ...Continue »
07/22/08 01:45pm | report abuse
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jvma7621
member since: Apr 15, 2008
The Bottom Line: "Underappreciated"
A fine show, but the writing style was formulaic. ...Continue »
06/21/08 02:00am | report abuse
7.5
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da_dunker
member since: Mar 27, 2007
The Bottom Line: "Needs fine-tuning"
Not bad. ...Continue »
05/06/07 08:21am | report abuse
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greatniz
member since: Dec 9, 2006
The Bottom Line: "Classic"
Stupendous show, Sorkin at his best. ...Continue »
04/07/07 09:30am | report abuse