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.
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
1998-09-29
The network is upset when a newly-published magazine interview reveals that Dan is in favor of the legalization of marijuana.
3
The Hungry and the Hunted
1998-10-06
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.
4
Intellectual Property
1998-10-13
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.
5
Mary Pat Shelby
1998-10-20
Natalie does a pre-interview with a volatile football player and things get out of hand.
6
The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
1998-10-27
A distracted Natalie keeps forgetting things, while Jeremy tries to shield her from her hate mail.
7
Dear Louise
1998-11-10
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.
8
Thespis
1998-11-17
Dana worries about her Thanksgiving turkey, Isaac worries about his pregnant daughter, and the ghost of Thespis wreaks havoc on the set.
9
The Quality of Mercy at 29K
1998-12-01
The team anchors a broadcast from Mt. Everest, Dana sees a Broadway show, and Dan tries to find a worthy charity.
10
Shoe Money Tonight
1998-12-08
Dan and Casey are Atlantic City-bound after the broadcast, Natalie and Jeremy have a fight, and Isaac discovers he's shrinking.
11
The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee
1998-12-15
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.
12
Smoky
1999-01-05
Dan decides that it's time Casey started dating again, so long as he stays away from Sally Sasser. Isaac fears for his job.
13
Small Town
1999-01-12
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.
14
Rebecca
1999-01-26
Dan obsesses over a woman who works in the building, and everyone worries about Isaac's job.
15
Dana and the Deep Blue Sea
1999-02-09
Gordon invites Dana to go snorkeling, and Dan begs Jeremy to talk him up to Rebecca.
16
Sally
1999-02-23
Gordon stands Dana up, and Casey's missing his favorite shirt.
17
How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
1999-03-09
The show is held up when a tennis match goes longer than expected, putting a damper on Dana and Gordon's dinner plans.
18
The Sword of Orion
1999-03-23
Jeremy's parents are getting divorced, and Dan eagerly awaits Orlando Rojas' return to baseball.
19
Eli's Coming
1999-03-30
Isaac is late coming back from vacation, Bobbi Bernstein returns, and Steve Sisco visits Rebecca.
20
Ordnance Tactics
1999-04-06
A bomb scare clears the building, Jeremy tries to break up with Natalie, and the network starts pressuring Dana.
21
Ten Wickets
1999-04-13
Casey is still rattled from the bomb scare, Jeremy tries to understand a cricket story, and Rebecca makes her decision about Dan.
22
Napoleon's Battle Plan
1999-04-27
When Dana and Gordon get engaged, Casey has no plan and Dan's compelled to reveal a secret.
23
What Kind of Day Has It Been
1999-05-04
Casey's son comes to visit, and Dana takes a group photo with her new camera. Season One Finale.