"Sports Night" (1998) TV series 1998-2000

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Creator:

Aaron Sorkin

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

22 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

It's about sports. The same way Charlie's Angels was about law enforcement.

Plot Keywords:

Workplace | Office | Sitcom | Friendship | Television

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 24 nominations

Cast

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)

Runtime:

30 min (45 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

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.

Quotes:

Rebecca Wells: We're divorced.
Dan Rydell: You're separated.
Rebecca Wells: It's the same thing.
Dan Rydell: No it's not. That's why they have two words. "Separated" means you're thinking of getting divorced. It also means you're thinking of staying together.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Let's Go to the Hop (#2.14)" (2000)

Sports Night

This show is amazing. I can't even believe it only was on 3 seasons, I would like to know if there are any lost episodes. My husband and I love, love, love this show. It is philosophical, thought provoking, holds symbolism, the communication dialog is with rapid succession, incredibly paced, just amazing. The shows flows with humor, and is really not about sports. Its about relationships, the ups & downs of life, new discoveries, etc..I just can't express enough how wonderful this show is. This is and was the best show ever in the history of television. I just don't understand why it was canceled. Oh, might I also say the direction is awesome. I have not seen West Wing, but will be checking this out. I am just not into politics. But am curious about this show. In closing, I wish they would bring Sports Night back, and all the original characters. Thank you.