The Incomparable

4.20 Ordnance Tactics (Sports Night S1E20)

Casey and Dan can’t get over a bomb threat. Jeremy breaks up with Natalie, but it doesn’t take. And Dana gets pushed around by the suits in Isaac’s absence. Casey and Dan may be rattled, but Lex and Brian aren’t worried. We are here for you, dear listener, in your time of need.

4.19 Eli’s Coming (Sports Night S1E19)

The team is covering the sweet 16 and Bobbi Bernstein returns. She’s not the only one, because Rebecca’s “ex,” Steve Sisco, makes a surprise visit. The team is eagerly anticipating Isaac’s return, but they’re going to have to wait a little bit longer.

Finally, Casey has some very particular thoughts regarding cake, and your pals Lex and Brian don’t agree.

4.18 The Sword of Orion (Sports Night S1E18)

Jeremy gets some devastating news that’s eerily similar to news Sam Seaborn will get in a couple years in another universe. Dan is excited to watch a baseball game with Rebecca. Is the whole episode a home run worth watching? Brian and Lex are happy to tell you.

4.17 How Are Things in Glocca Morra? (Sports Night S1E17)

Jeremy’s writing to his sister, again. Dana’s fearful about losing Gordon, again. And an underdog is doing great, again — but this time, the Sports Night crew is mad at the athlete instead of supportive. Weird. Luckily, Brian and Lex are there to make sense of it all.

4.16 Sally (Sports Night S1E16)

Gordon cancels plans with Dana. She mistakenly calls this getting stood up. Brian and Lex are annoyed by this. On the flip side, there’s a surprisingly intriguing subplot about Casey’s missing shirt. And since the episode is called “Sally”, you can bet there’s plenty of Sally, too. Yay?

4.15 Dana and the Deep Blue Sea (Sports Night S1E15)

Even when we like episodes, Brian can’t stand Sorkin’s titles. This is no exception. Dana’s going snorkeling, until she isn’t. We wonder if anyone truly LOVES snorkeling. Dan enlists Jeremy as the world’s unlikeliest wingman.

4.14 Rebecca (Sports Night S1E14)

Teri Polo appears as Rebecca, and Dan is charmed (and so are we). She appears to be… less so. Everyone staff is worried about Isaac’s job, and no one at Sports Night can keep a secret. That’s a fact we told many, many people.

4.13 Small Town (Sports Night S1E13)

Casey and Dana become the absolute worst dates ever, and Dan is forced to cohost the show with a woman who hates him. On the plus side, Natalie gets the chance to shine, and Jeremy is — much like we are — quite impressed. But wow do find Casey and Dana difficult to like in this episode.

4.12 Smoky (Sports Night S1E12)

Dan thinks it’s time for Casey to “get back out there.” Just as long as there’s no flirting with Sally. Meanwhile, Dana can’t keep Isaac’s secret, and Jeremy gets one of the funniest lines in the whole series. Brian and Lex are there to laugh… and Sorkin’ In It.

P.S. Go Birds!

4.11 The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee (Sports Night S1E11)

Dan is desperate for Isaac to step up and encourage the president of the network to fight racism. You’ll never guess whether Isaac steps up. (Spoiler alert: He does.) Also, Donna Moss appears in a storyline that’s good with an execution that’s less good. Our thanks to Brian Warren, Lex Friedman, and the whole Sorkin’ In It team.