Watching Studio60

Our Sports Night marathon continues tonight with Episode 5, “Mary Pat Shelby,” which originally aired on October 20, 1998.

The synopsis, according to the DVD box: “A disreputable football star guests on the show, which is a big boost, but he ‘reveals’ too much and goes after Natalie in a pre-interview. She later struggles over legal options, and Dana decides to cancel the piece.” Wow, is that a dull and hoaky description for an episode that is one of the series’ most powerful. How much do I love whoever wrote that box copy right now? Not much.

Cue up your DVD and watch this episode with me tonight, and come back during the week for a review, recap, and memorable lines.

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