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Overview

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8.7/10   1,820 votes
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Creator:
Aaron Sorkin
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 full episode list
Release Date:
22 September 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Sport more
Tagline:
It's about sports. The same way Charlie's Angels was about law enforcement. more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 24 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
Aaron Sorkin Provides Relief to ‘Moneyball’
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Moneyball Still Alive, Soderbergh Out as Director
 (From ReelzChannel. 10 July 2009, 3:44 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
One of the Best Shows Ever more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 12 of 33)

Josh Charles ... Dan Rydell (45 episodes, 1998-2000)

Peter Krause ... Casey McCall (45 episodes, 1998-2000)

Felicity Huffman ... Dana Whitaker (45 episodes, 1998-2000)

Joshua Malina ... Jeremy Goodwin (45 episodes, 1998-2000)
Sabrina Lloyd ... Natalie Hurley (45 episodes, 1998-2000)

Robert Guillaume ... Isaac Jaffe (45 episodes, 1998-2000)

Kayla Blake ... Kim (45 episodes, 1998-2000)

Greg Baker ... Elliott / ... (45 episodes, 1998-2000)

Timothy Davis-Reed ... Chris (45 episodes, 1998-2000)
Jeff Mooring ... Dave (44 episodes, 1998-2000)

Ron Ostrow ... Will (44 episodes, 1998-2000)
Suzanne Kellogg ... Alyson (22 episodes, 1998-2000)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (45 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
Burbank, California, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
During one episode, Dan shakes writer's block by reminding himself why he got into writing in the first place - to impress women. 'Josh Charles (I)', who plays Dan Rydell, was also in Dead Poets Society (1989) in which Josh Charles' character writes poetry is to woo a woman. more
Quotes:
Natalie Hurley: New York, the city of lights.
Dana Whitaker: Paris is the city of lights.
Natalie Hurley: We've got a lot of lights, Dana.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Family Guy: Let's Go to the Hop (#2.14)" (2000) more

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22 out of 24 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the Best Shows Ever, 4 December 2001
Author: Justin Harris from Pullman, WA

I have seen a lot of sitcoms, and this is one of the best.

Offering a level of realism and intelligence rarely seen in a sitcom, Sports Night should have been destined for greatness. Alas, it wasn't. ABC pulled the plug on this amazing piece of work much to early. (ABC, by the way, should be flushed down a toilet after THAT blunder.) Rarely does any show on television, dramas included, engage the viewer in such a way as this one did.

The show is filled with great characters, dialogue, and plots. Further more, much like the Simpsons and Seinfeld, you really get to know and like just about every character on the show, rather than merely the main characters. The people whose names you may be hard pressed to remember offer up as many enjoyable moments as the 'stars' of the show.

I would wish that this show would be picked up again by some other network looking to continue this amazing show, but that is something out of fantasy. In the real world, it just can't happen like that. Which is a real shame.

For all of you who missed it's original airing on ABC (who could've done a MUCH better job promoting this show), I advise you to catch it in reruns on Comedy Central. You'll be glad you did.

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