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Summary: I didn't want it to finish...
Review: As I watched the shows I braced for the inevitable - I'd watch the last episode and then there would be no more.I truly did not want it to end. I did not want to say goodbye to Dan and Casey. I didn't want Natalie and Jeremy to leave my life. I wanted to see Dana happy.An incredible viewing experience. The characters are real people, with faults and high points. The dialogue is true and funny. Try not to cry when Dan "apologizes" on the air for a magazine article in which he was quoted. Try not to cheer when Isaac does his on-air editorial on the "Southern Gentlemen". Try not to laugh at Natalie's efforts to cure Dan of his writer's block. Try not to be mesmerized by William Macy's scene stealing efforts during the few scenes he had during the series' second season. I'll tell you now that all these are impossible. The writing and acting are just too good. If you don't like sports... you'll love this show. If you do like sports... you'll treasure every episode. The only positive thing about finally watching the last episode is that you'll know you can loan the series to a friend so that the cycle can start again. It was television at its finest. It is now DVD home entertainment at its finest.
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: What a terrific show. If you ever managed to catch an episode of Sports Night -- and unfortunately, not many people did -- you already know what's in store. The rest of you should give it a shot. Smart and funny, with character depth rarely found on television and even more rarely in the half-hour comedy format. The entire cast is excellent and the dialogue crackles with wit. This kind of television doesn't come along very often, and it's too bad it wasn't more widely recognized when it did.
Note: For the folks complaining about the laugh track, it's only there for the first couple episodes. And yes, that was how the pilot and initial shows were aired, before someone thankfully realized the canned laughter was getting in the way...
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Summary: This series wasn't produced, it was crafted!
Review: I look forward to watching this set of DVDs to find the two or three episodes that I didn't get to see during its days (well...okay, evenings) on ABC. This show was something really, really special. "Sports Night" was the kind of show that you excused yourself from a social gathering earlier than you normally might, because watching what your VCR taped just wasn't quite good enough if you knew you had the wherewithal to watch it in real time.
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Summary: Elevated Television
Review: Although the West Wing is a fine show- Sports Night was better. Aaron Sorkin revitalized the half hour format and reminded all of us (well the few who were watching) that television can be art. You don't have to be a sports fan to appreciate the wit and passion displayed on Sports Night. The show is such a well rounded look at life- even though the characters never seem to leave the studio. The ensemble cast is flawless. A show that makes you think and feel. The perfect antidote to that reality [stuff].
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Summary: Simply the best
Review: It is not an overstatement to say that Sports Night is one of the greatest half-hour television shows of all time. Yes, I'm a massive Seinfeld and Simpsons fan, but my wife (not a sports fan) and I literally laughed and cried during EVERY episode of this incredible series. Oftentimes we got choked up simply because the show was so fantastic, we couldn't believe it was on television. We now watch one episode a week from this DVD set to try to stretch it out as long as possible. We were so heartbroken when the series got cancelled, this is our way of reliving the glory we used to enjoy. I have also gotten several of my friends addicted, and one of them watched the entire series in a week. PLEASE do yourself a favor and buy this, and treasure it and pass it along to friends and future generations. I'm telling you, after two episodes, you'll be in love.
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Summary: Give this a chance
Review: Sports Night is the greatest show to have ever been put together. No other show in our history has come close to matching it in cast chemistry, wit, comedy and drama all in just a half hour show. From the creator of West Wing, no, the West Wing is from the creator of Sports Night. I have not been able to watch the West Wing because it reminds me of how great this show is and it ticks me off that it was pulled. And now they put out this great dvd with all the episodes put together. It's great. the only complaint I have is the laughtrack. it doesn't belong there.
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Summary: Sports Night - the world's most unfairly treated show?
Review: Fantastic show! It's obvious the actors got a real kick out of doing Sports Night - so much American comedy is over-the-top slapstick garbage that it must have been a real treat to do something great with dialogue. Pity the network didn't have a convenient little box to put it in and canceled it after only two seasons. Maybe they ought to have tried promoting it. Only one problem: what's with that PUTRID laugh track? Am I right in guessing it was added later, by powers-that-be trying to force Sports Night firmly into a "comedy" slot when it's really so much more? I heartily recommend Sports Night - it went before its time.
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Summary: Warning--problems with the disk run
Review: I purchased this set, and there are big problems with the DVDs. The box warns you about some multi-layering problems, but it was ridiculous. It stopped for 5 seconds or so a couple of times each minutes. I spoke to Buena Vista entertainment today, and they confirmed there are problems with the disks and they are looking into it and will be in touch when they get it figured out. In the meantime, buyer beware.
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Summary: Discs are defective!
Review: I purchased two of these before I finaly contacted the DVD manufacturer. They admit they're having problems with the discs, and currently have no solution to the problem. (they say they'll contact me when the solve the problem, I'll beleive it when it happens) The discs freeze in my JVC DVD player, and completely lock up my roommates Toshiba. If you too are having problems with them, be sure to call the 800 number on the disc to report the problem. hopefully if the get enough complaints, they'll fix it. Other than the defects... it's a great show. :)
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Summary: Simply the best half hour I can remember
Review: So much drama, laughs, tears, feelings, excitement, well EMOTION packed into a half hour. Prematurely cancelled well before it's time. Maybe most people just could not understand so much packed into 30 minutes because it was so much more than an average sitcom!
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