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Quiz about Sports Night
Quiz about Sports Night

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These are some tough questions about "Sports Night". All but the last question can be answered by just watching the show.

A multiple-choice quiz by njslayer95. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
njslayer95
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
139,711
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
837
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Question 1 of 15
1. How many share points did Sam Donovan intend to increase the show's ratings by? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What is the name of the hotel in which Dan slept with Bobbi Bernstein? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. In the episode "How Are Things in Glocca Mora", Alberto Fedrigotti finally upsets Pete Sampras in the 5th set of their tennis match.


Question 4 of 15
4. In "The Hungry and the Hunted", Dan avoids Casey because he is driving him crazy. Why? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What is Natalie's father's name? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Who is the cricket player that got all 10 wickets in an inning? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Whose famous homerun did Isaac miss because he was in the bathroom?

Answer: (Two words, or just the surname)
Question 8 of 15
8. What floor are Rebecca's office and Dan's office on respectively? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. "The Apology" marks the anniversary of the death of Dan's younger brother. How many years had it been since his brother Sam, died? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What is the name of the bartender at Anthony's? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. When Dana meets the CEO of Quo Vadimus, he says he lives in several cities. Which is not one of those cities? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. How many sacks did Dana's brother, Kyle Whitaker, get on Monday Night Football? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Who does Dana suggest Natalie talk to about a job interview when CSC looks like it's in trouble? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which studio technician is replaced by a different actor after the Pilot? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which "Sports Night" star is in the same movie as Christina Applegate, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Mike Meyers? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many share points did Sam Donovan intend to increase the show's ratings by?

Answer: 3.5

Sam was hired by Isaac in the 2nd season to raise the show's sharepoints by 3 in order to get the network off his back, however, he believes he can raise them 3.5 points
2. What is the name of the hotel in which Dan slept with Bobbi Bernstein?

Answer: Hotel de Espana

Dan believes she is crazy for thinking they slept together until she shows him a picture of the two of them in the hotel.
3. In the episode "How Are Things in Glocca Mora", Alberto Fedrigotti finally upsets Pete Sampras in the 5th set of their tennis match.

Answer: False

Sampras won the first two sets easily, then lost the next two, and finally defeated Fedrigotti in the 5th causing a 2 hr. delay in the show, and Dana dumped the show off to Sally, causing a fight between Dana and Casey.
4. In "The Hungry and the Hunted", Dan avoids Casey because he is driving him crazy. Why?

Answer: Casey is obsessing over Dana's new boyfriend Gordon

Caset won't stop bothering Dan about Dana's new love interest, to the point where Dan hides in his office until just before airtime.
5. What is Natalie's father's name?

Answer: Hank

Jeremy threatens to write a letter to him when Natalie begins writing to his sister Louise.
6. Who is the cricket player that got all 10 wickets in an inning?

Answer: Chauncy St. John of New Delhi

Chautney St. Joan of New Zealand are the names Natalies mistakenly uses. Also the man who told Jeremy about the cricket match in New Delhi was from Trinidad.
7. Whose famous homerun did Isaac miss because he was in the bathroom?

Answer: Bobby Thomson

Isaac was covering the "shot heard 'round the world" in 1951, but missed the famous 9th inning homerun because he was washing his hands.
8. What floor are Rebecca's office and Dan's office on respectively?

Answer: 37 & 49

This is shown in their numerous conversations near the elevators, which was where their "first" meeting was.
9. "The Apology" marks the anniversary of the death of Dan's younger brother. How many years had it been since his brother Sam, died?

Answer: 11 years

Dan mentioned in an "Esquire" article it had been 11 years since he stopped using drugs. He stopped because drugs killed his brother, and he would never forget it, or forgive himself.
10. What is the name of the bartender at Anthony's?

Answer: Jack

He sees a lot of the Sports Night crew in Season 2, and has to deal with a drunk, sex-driven Natalie in Part 1 of Draft Day. Natalie, grieving after her breakup with Jeremy, actually thinks he's cute.
11. When Dana meets the CEO of Quo Vadimus, he says he lives in several cities. Which is not one of those cities?

Answer: Los Angeles

He also has places in Seattle and possibly St. Bart's, although he thinks he sold that one.
12. How many sacks did Dana's brother, Kyle Whitaker, get on Monday Night Football?

Answer: 2

Kyle Whitaker, a linebacker for the Denver Broncos, got 2 sacks on Monday Night Football, which led to Dana trying to sack Dave and Elliot in the control room. She was proud of her brother, until she learned of his involvement with steroids.
13. Who does Dana suggest Natalie talk to about a job interview when CSC looks like it's in trouble?

Answer: Rick Rogers at Prime Sports

While Natalie does interview for SNL, Denny Denton is the radio DJ who caused a bomb threat on the building from a religous group. Billie Tasker is the Senior VP of Current Programming at CSC who joins JJ in giving the crew notes on their show. And Ron Ostrow is the actor who plays the studio technician "Will".
14. Which studio technician is replaced by a different actor after the Pilot?

Answer: Dave

Jeff Mooring plays Dave from "The Apology" until the series finale, however in the pilot, Dave is played by Bernard Hocke, a white bald guy with glasses.
15. Which "Sports Night" star is in the same movie as Christina Applegate, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Mike Meyers?

Answer: Joshua Malina

Joshua Malina, "Jeremy", plays a gay flight attendant named Randy in "A View from the Top". He goes to flight attendant school along with Christina Applegate and Gwyneth Paltrow, and they are all taught by Mike Meyers...which is kinda scary...
Source: Author njslayer95

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