Sports Night/Funny
- In the first season episode "Sally", Jeremy is explaining to Isaac his worries about attending Easter dinner with Natalie's family, since he's Jewish, and how he doesn't entirely understand the significance of the holiday. As he's rather long-winded about it, Isaac has the following response:
Isaac: Oh my God, were you talking to *me* all that time? |
- The "phantom" fly from "Intellectual Property":
Dana: Does the fly have any other special powers? |
- Natalie, who is a Shipper on Deck in regards to Dana and Casey, trying to convince Dana that she's secretly in love with Casey:
Natalie: You're going to Vermont for the weekend with Gordon. |
- Dan gets called to the accountant's office for singing "Happy Birthday" to Casey on the air. He later tries to explain the situation to Isaac:
Dan: I sang "Happy Birthday" to Casey on the air. |
- Natalie's attempts to cure Dan of his writer's block in "Dear Louise", most of which seem to consist of throwing water at him.
- Isaac grouses to Dana about his daughter dating a Republican (named Chad):
Isaac: Chad was just elected President of the Young Black Republican Caucus. He has a 3.9 GPA, he is co-captain of the lacrosse team, he plays the French horn, and does volunteer work at a crisis hotline. |
- In "Smoky", Isaac berates the rest of the staff for not being able to keep a secret:
Dana: Natalie's my second-in-command, she's the only one I told. |
- In "The Apology", Casey tries to convince everyone he is, in fact, cool. Isaac does not take this well:
Casey: Hey, Isaac? |
- In "Napoleon's Battle Plan", Dana finds out Casey slept with Sally, and they have an argument as they walk through the newsroom.
Dana: Please lower your voice. I do not want your tawdry tales of office lust infecting my newsroom! |
- Also in that episode, a Running Gag is Casey and Dan having to do the show without their pants. Twice.
Casey: I'll tell you, what really makes this outfit work are the socks. |
- The Cold opening of an episode involves Dan.... just watch it.