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Summary: One of the best three sitcoms of all-time
Review: This is the greatest show that you never saw. Really smart-type of comedy and a lot of good dramatic appeal. I really can't put to words just how good this show is, but it is up there with seinfeld as one of the greatest sitcoms ever. Too bad nobdy watched it when it was on TV, but i guess a show called Sports Night that has nothing to do with sports is destined to fail. If you like Kevin Smith, the Coen Bros. or just really good, fast paced hilarious dialogue, then buy this set. You will not be disappointed.
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Summary: No
Review: I have to say this show really sucks. Its not even funny. All it is used for is so Comedy Central doesn't have to pay for infomercials and every other networw realized it was crap. Peter Krasse is a good actor but I think that six feet under is better. Sportsnight is a peice of crap.
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Summary: Bring back this show!
Review: My husband got me watching this show in re-runs, and I got hooked on it. I originally bought this set as a gift for him but watched it all before he got a chance to. This is one show I truly wish I would have taken the time to watch when it was originally on the air.From the witty writing to the incredible acting and chemistry between the actors and characters, Sports Night can't get much better. I also highly approve of the fact that it does not make much use out of a laugh track, as that would just get in the way of the quick lines that play perfectly off of one another. This is one show I think should be brought back on the air. I think it would have an entirely different viewer base, made up of those who watched it before combined with those, like myself, who have since become fans.
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Summary: What more can I say...
Review: Everyone else has given you complete and comprehensive reviews of these DVD's and I agree with all of them. My fiance never heard of the show before I purchased the box set and she even scolded me for spending the money, but guess who was glued to the set and begging to watch "just one more" before we would go to bed at night. The show is so captivating that the episodes would pass without notice. I couldn't believe we had watched all 45 episodes in a week, but I guess we didn't get too far from the living room. Take my word; spend the money if you've ever seen ONE episode. You'll be glad you did.
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Summary: The Show Should Still be on the Air
Review: "Sports Night" is not what one might think it is about when they first see the title. It is about the behind-the-scenes happenings at sports channel news network. It brings both comedy and drama to the screen with exceptional ensemble acting. Due to the fact that the ensemble was so incredible, it is impossible for me to pick a favorite. Everyone is wonderful. It is a shame that it was cancelled. I really think it had the potential of becoming a stronger show and maybe get moved to an hour instead of only being a half hour long. Aaron Sorking does an incredible job of writing several of the episodes, my favorite being "The Hungry and the Hunted." But I love them all so much and am so grateful that they are on DVD so that I can watch any episode without having to find it on a tape.
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Summary: One of the very best
Review: Before Ally McBeal and The West Wing were cool and hip, there was Sports Night. Sports Night was the most underrated TV show in the history of televison, and it is a real pity it only has 45 episodes.
When it started on ABC in 1998, not many people knew what it was about -- is it a comedy or drama or is it a satire on sports? Well, I can say it doesn't belong to any one category. It doesn't matter what category Sports Night belongs in; it is just an excellent show, and that's all that matters. What makes this short-lived show great was the great acting by every single cast member. My favs were Josh Charles who played Dan and Joshua Malina who played Jeremy, but every cast members gave unforgettable performance in each of the 45 episodes. Give this show a try -- you will laugh, you will cry, but in the end you will marvel at the genius of Aaron Sorkin who created this wonderful and touching show.
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Summary: Character flaw
Review: Sportsnight is an amazing television accomplishment. It really set a lot of standards for a dramedy series. The cast is amazing, though not well known. Peter Krause brings the show to life with whit and charm. The only problem with this show is that the characters all have the same personality. I feel that people in this profession (Sports newscasters and production team) would all have had the same interests, but not have to have the same sarcatic joke-cracking personalities. It is fun to watch but it takes away from the over-all feeling of the show. I want to love these characters (and I do) but they are all the same. It's very hard to pick a favorite. The show does posess many heart-touching moments and keeps you interested from beginning to end, male or female. That is the best aspect of the show. Aaron Sorkin has taken something that is supossed to appeal to a male dominant audience and made if so it is non-gender specific. A great addition to any DVD library.
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Summary: Shame this show was canceled
Review: I watched this show every week when it was on the air, and am so glad it is available on DVD. Entirely too bad this show never got the viewers it deserved and was canceled. Second best show ever, second only to Seinfeld. I watch it no matter what at 4am on Monday on Comedy Central. Wish it was still on the air, or at least on TV more often!
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Summary: Smart, quirky and unique television
Review: 'Sports Night' is a show which will always polarize the viewers who watch it. It is a dramedy is some ways not unlike 'Ally McBeal' (when it was at its best) with clever and witty (yet oftentimes precious) dialogue and a very distinctive style which refuses to compromise itself. Its characters are complicated and realistically frustrating in their hectic and wishy-washy personal lives and romantic realtionships. It may have been pushed as a comedy from the start, but (as the rather awkward and hesitant laugh track for much of the first season highlights) 'Sports Night' makes it very clear each episode that the main objective of every script is not to be laugh out loud funny, but to develop characters and relationships in a unique setting and with a unique perspective. This isn't to say the show is not humorous, with its often endearingly quirky characters and situations and rapid-fire Aaron Sorkin brand(TM) of dialogue which may occasionally be too circular (and thus trying), but more often than not produces some wonderful punch lines and triumphant speeches whose poetic energy most viewers cannot help but be swept up in. Knowledge of sports is not a prerequisite, as the symbolism of sport related stories the show mentions but does not dwell on and the passion these people have for both athletics and their work reporting the news offers character development and surprising poignancy. As for the oft-talked about dialogue, repeated back-to-back viewings do highlight the fact that Sorkin tends to have his characters talk an awful lot while saying rather less - his trademark fast-paced and repetitive dialogue is alternatively invigorating and aggravating. It's very stylized, distinctive and often realistic writing, but it can get redundant at times. This show's casting was sublime, headed by Josh Charles and Peter Krause portraying two highly likeable, complicated and passionate sports anchors. The rest of the main cast, rounded out by the excellent Felicity Huffman and Robert Guillaume as well as Sabrina Lloyd and Joshua Malina inhabit characters who are eminently watchable, even as they struggle to conquer their own faults and everything from poor ratings to network pressure, personal tragedy and women named Sally. Effortless performances and unique, intelligent writing powered this series, and elevate it above mere cult status or a footnote in the careers of people who have and will go on to bigger things. Though a couple storylines in the last half of season 2 are not entirely up to par, the show thankfully has an agreeable finale which provides enough closure to dampen the sting of a premature cancellation by ABC. The DVD is bare-bones, with 7 or 8 episodes per disc and chapter stops at the beginning of each episode. The picture and sound quality is very good, and highlight the award-winning technical prowess with which every episode was crafted. Indeed, this show has received an enormous amount of critical praise, for rarely is television's writing so focused, so smartly realized onscreen and so refreshingly different. It deserves to be sought out and enjoyed by the curious and those weary of conventional and generic television.
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Summary: Saddened
Review: I didn't come across this show until it was off the air. This is THE best show there has ever been and that there ever will be, the episode "The hungry and the hunted" is the most inspiring, thought provoking, saddening episode of any TV show EVER. I haven't even purchased this yet, In fact, I don't even own a DVD player, I'm going to buy it right now, then buy the DVD player after I recieve the DVD. Television has been so boring, the only thing I watch is Sports Night, every Monday morning at 3am, I can't find anything else worth watching(except occasionally The Simpsons). I swear to anyone that is considering buying this, that it will be the best purchase you will ever make. Even though it's off the air, the memories can forever remain in our souls. BTW, I'm not usually an emotional person, go figure :P. Buy it! Buy it!
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