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Season 1 - Episode Guide

Episodes

King's Ransom

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2009

King's Ransom

The 1988 trade of Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings and the effect it had on Gretzky, the fans in Edmonton, and the popularity of hockey in Southern California.

The Band That Wouldn't Die

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2009

The Band That Wouldn't Die

A profile of Baltimore's love affair with football and the Colts, focusing on the Colts Marching Band. After the Colts decamped for Indianapolis in 1984, the band remained in Baltimore and helped promote the eventual return of the NFL to the city.

Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2009

Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?

Fresh interviews and archival footage track the life and demise of the United States Football League in the mid-1980s. A highlight is Tollin's interview with Donald Trump, the former New Jersey Generals owner whose post-interview comments on the league give this documentary its title.

Muhammad and Larry

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 27, 2009

Muhammad and Larry

A look at the October 1980 Muhammad Ali–Larry Holmes fight and its impact on both fighters, featuring fresh interviews with participants and previously unseen lead-up footage from both fighters' camps.

Without Bias

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Nov 3, 2009

Without Bias

The death of Len Bias from a cocaine-induced heart attack, two days after Boston selected him as the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft, and its impact on casual drug use, especially by the sports community.

The Legend of Jimmy the Greek

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2009

The Legend of Jimmy the Greek

The life of Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, from his career as a Las Vegas bookmaker to his tenure on The NFL Today, from which he was fired in 1988.

The U

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Dec 12, 2009

The U

The racial and cultural evolution of Miami during the 1980s as represented within the University of Miami football team.

Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Mar 14, 2010

Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks

The impact of Indiana Pacer Reggie Miller on the New York Knicks in the 1990s, specifically focusing on the Pacers/Knicks battles in the 1994 and 1995 NBA Playoffs and on Miller's interaction with Knicks fan Spike Lee.

Guru of Go

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2010

Guru of Go

A profile of Paul Westhead's coaching tenure at Loyola Marymount University (1985–1990), where his Lions' team was known for its high-scoring run-and-gun offense and talented players such as Bo Kimble and Hank Gathers, who died on-court in 1990.

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2010

No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson

The 1993 trial of Hampton, Virginia, high school athlete Allen Iverson, convicted for his role in a racially tinged melee, and its impact on both the community and on Iverson's life.

Silly Little Game

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2010

Silly Little Game

Meeting at New York City's La Rotisserie Francaise restaurant in 1980, a group of writers and academics develop Rotisserie Fantasy baseball, only to see it take off in popularity and leave them behind.

Run Ricky Run

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2010

Run Ricky Run

A profile of Ricky Williams focuses on his brief 2004 departure from the NFL, when he sought self-redemption amidst media criticism and fresh rumors of marijuana use.

The 16th Man

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: May 4, 2010

The 16th Man

How hosting (and winning) the1995 Rugby World Cup and Nelson Mandela's support of the Springboks national team affected post-apartheid South Africa.

Straight Outta L.A.

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: May 11, 2010

Straight Outta L.A.

The relationship between the Raiders and the minority fan base in Los Angeles during the team's 13 seasons in L.A. (1982–1994).

June 17, 1994

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2010

June 17, 1994

Quick-cut archival footage captures the various US sporting events on the day in question and the emotions they generated, including but not limited to the opening of the World Cup soccer tournament, the Knicks/Rockets battle in the NBA Finals, Arnold Palmer's last round in the U.S. Open, and the New York Rangers' Stanley Cup victory celebration. One event overshadows them all: O.J. Simpson's run from the police.

The Two Escobars

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2010

The Two Escobars

The lives of soccer player Andrés Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar; the intertwining of crime and soccer in their native Colombia; and the connections between the murders of both men.

The Birth of Big Air

Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Jul 29, 2010

The Birth of Big Air

The life of Mat Hoffman and his 25-year career of advancing BMX riding, both creatively and promotionally.

Jordan Rides the Bus

Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Aug 24, 2010

Jordan Rides the Bus

Motivated by the dream his late father had for him, Michael Jordan retires from basketball and has a brief career in minor league baseball.

Little Big Men

Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Aug 31, 2010

Little Big Men

The Kirkland National Little League team's success at the 1982 Little League World Series, examining why their title win is considered one of the biggest upsets in the event's history.

One Night in Vegas

Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Sep 7, 2010

One Night in Vegas

The friendship of boxer Mike Tyson and rapper Tupac Shakur and the night of September 7, 1996, when Shakur was murdered after attending the Tyson-Bruce Seldon fight in Las Vegas.

Unmatched

Episode: 1x21 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2010

Unmatched

A look at the rivalry and friendship between tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.

The House of Steinbrenner

Episode: 1x22 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2010

The House of Steinbrenner

The legacy of George Steinbrenner's ownership of the New York Yankees.

Into the Wind

Episode: 1x23 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2010

Into the Wind

Terry Fox's attempt to run across Canada in support of fundraising for cancer research captures the attention of his fellow Canadians and the world.

Four Days in October

Episode: 1x24 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2010

Four Days in October

The remarkable comeback of the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees in the 2004 ALCS.

Once Brothers

Episode: 1x25 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2010

Once Brothers

The story of Croatian Dražen Petrović and Serbian Vlade Divac, NBA players and Yugoslavian national teammates, and how upheaval in their homeland adversely and irretrievably affected their friendship.

Tim Richmond: To the Limit

Episode: 1x26 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2010

Tim Richmond: To the Limit

The career of NASCAR driver Tim Richmond, his flamboyant lifestyle, and his 1989 death from AIDS.

Fernando Nation

Episode: 1x27 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2010

Fernando Nation

The euphoria created by Fernando Valenzuela's 1981 arrival with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Marion Jones: Press Pause

Episode: 1x28 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2010

Marion Jones: Press Pause

The successful track and field career of Marion Jones, her 2007 admission of performance-enhancing drug use, and subsequent prison sentence.

The Best That Never Was

Episode: 1x29 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2010

The Best That Never Was

The 1981 recruiting of high school football player Marcus Dupree by multiple big-time college programs, his resulting injury-prone college and professional career, and how his pursuit by college and USFL teams changed the recruiting process.

Pony Excess

Episode: 1x30 | Airdate: Dec 11, 2010

Pony Excess

The rise, fall, and rebirth of the SMU Mustangs football program, which received a 1-year "death penalty" for major infractions after former SMU player David Stanley blew the whistle on the long-suspected program.

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