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Summary: Different, but quite worthwhile.
Review: An atypical comedy with ocassional touches of drama, Sports Night is more intellectually written and witty than any other comedy in recent years. Its humor is in its realistic dialogue and situations rather than prat falls and one-liners of most modern television comedies. Combining that with a great cast and unusually well-done TV directing, this show is excellent and it's unfortunate that it ended so quickly.
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Summary: are you kidding me?
Review: I don't usually do this, but I needed to raise the average from the 1 star the other guy gave it. This was the best new television show in the past five years, and ABC's plunge from first in the ratings to dead last is the karmic result of their refusal to give a well-written, thoughtful (not to mention Regis-free) show the chance to succeed. If you like the West Wing for its well-developed characters and witty dialogue, you'll like this one too (it's the same guy).
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Summary: Amazing Show - Very Witty
Review: ..."Sports Night" is an excellently written and performed television show. Unfortunately it only lasted 2 seasons on ABC. Aaron Sorkin who executive produced the show, also produces the acclaimed "The West Wing."Each show has a theme and a message. It's not just about the love of sports but each of the characters goes through a significant change over the course of its run. The entire cast is lively and they work very well together. The show has a ton of heart and should not be viewed as just a simple comedy.
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Summary: Great Show...
Review: This was a great show... reviews called it the 'best show no one was watching'. From the same man who does 'West Wing', 'Sports Night' is a witty, humerous, and clever sitcom, which rises above many others in terms of both acting skills of the group, and dialogue. I beleive this set will contain the entire multi season run of the show - a great collection if truth be told. Great cast, great writing... my only complaint - it got cancel when it should not have. Some of the best TV ever done.
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Summary: Smart, funny series
Review: If you enjoy the West Wing, An American President, or any other of Aaron Sorkins work, and are a sports fan you will love Sports Night. The series is written with intelligent adults in mind, and is both funny and thought provoking. Hailed by critics but buried by ABC, this show should have had a much longer run. HBO tried to purchase the show, but that fell through when Sorkin decided to move on to the West Wing. Great cast with Peter Krause, Felicity Huffman, and several episodes with William H. Macy. Anyone looking for smart entertainment will enjoy the two seasons of Sports Night.
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Summary: Excellent TV
Review: Just so you know this is a brilliant show. It was written by Aaron Sorkin who created and writes "The West Wing." It's faster and more romantically driven than the West Wing, with tight writing and excellent acting. Well worth checking out.
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Summary: Maybe it's not for you...
Review: I will agree with the previous reviewer, but with a slight caveat. If, for instance, you frequently have to ask others to define the "big words" for you, you might not enjoy "Sports Night." If you just love those "Ernest" movies, you might not enjoy "Sports Night." If,however, you prefer machine gun repartee to trite banter, comedy based on character flaws rather than personality quirks, and miss what was perhaps the most intelligently funny comedy ever on television, well, this may be just for you.
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Summary: FINALLY
Review: This is one of the best series of all time. One of my favrites. Right up there with Cheers, Frasier, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Sex and the CIty, Seinfeld, Friends, Buffy, and Felicity. The direction is great, the acting is wonderful, and the writing is as good as it gets. It should of receive the Emmy for Best Series. This is the best Dramedy. And now all the episodes ever produce are avaliable on DVD. Yep. Not just season one but all the seasons are in tis box set. Thanks Buena Vista for releasing this Dvd. Ill recomend this dvd to everyone.
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Summary: Only one flaw
Review: The show was wonderful and I still mourn its cancellation. It is great to finally have the DVDs so I can get my _Sports Night_ fix anytime. The only complaint I have is that the DVDs contain the versions with the laugh track. When the show was originally shown, it was without a laugh track. This was good. I hate laugh tracks, and especially when this show isn't quite a sitcom, it just really grates. When the show was rerun, some idiot thought adding a laugh track would dumb it down enough that it might do better in the rating. That person was wrong. Very, very wrong. Unfortunately, like I said, the laugh track version is the version they chose to put on the DVDs. I wish they'd not done that. With that complaint, I give it 4 stars. The DVDs are otherwise excellent, just as the show is excellent. If they hadn't had the laugh track or had the option of with or without, I would give it 5 stars.
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Summary: Press "Play All", sit back, and enjoy
Review: The half-hour sit-com that wasn't... a sit-com. That's how I think of the show. It was more of a half-hour drama with a lot of witty, fast-paced dialogue - nothing at all like the things that are labeled "sit-coms" currently on the air. I think the greatest compliment that I can pay to this show is to say that the most enjoyable way to view it on dvd is to just hit the "Play All" feature on each disk and sit back to watch all 7 or 8 episodes straight through. If I tried that with any of the sit-coms currently on the air (I won't name names), I'd be throwing things at the tv by the second episode. That's not a problem with Sports Night. This show doesn't have a lot of laugh-out-loud moments, but it has tons that bring a smile to your face. The only reason I'm not giving this five stars is the complete absence of extras on the dvd set. It would have been nice to have some commentary or interviews with the cast and crew. Other than that, I'm very happy with this purchase. This is a show you can watch over and over and enjoy it as much with each successive viewing.
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