Directed by Dennie Gordon
Written by Tom Szentgyorgyi & Aaron Sorkin
Jeremy is reluctant to fire an intern who happens to be J.J.'s cousin. Casey tracks down the story of several NFL players who are involved in a scandal involving steroids, and this ends up having unexpected consequences for Dana.
This episode contains examples of:
- Berserk Button: Jeremy is only able to fire Corbin (the intern) when he says something about Natalie.
- Big "NO!": Everyone's reaction in the control room when Casey claims he can do a segment without the shot sheet.
- By "No", I Mean "Yes":Natalie: Did you do it?Jeremy: Did I fire him?Natalie: Yes.Jeremy: Yes.Natalie: Good.Jeremy: I did it.Natalie: Yes.Jeremy: But not really.
- Heroic BSoD: Dana when she finds out her brother Kyle is one of the players involved in the steroid scandal.
- My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad: The sibling variation.Dana: My brother can beat up your brother.Natalie: My brother's a grad student in comparative literature. My mother could beat up my brother.
- Noodle Incident: That one time Casey tried to do a segment without the shot sheet.Casey: I got nervous that time.Dan: Yes, you did.
- Oh, Crap!: Casey when he sees the list of players involved in the steroid scandal and realizes Dana's brother Kyle is one of them.
- Running Gag:
- Dan's frequent attempts to assure Tina he's not trying to charm her, which only succeed in weirding her out.
- Dana wanting to demonstrate how to sack someone.
- Shout-Out:Dan: Those stories plus "hello, Dolly" as the Heisman race heats up.Tina: And "goodbye, Columbus" as the Buckeyes take a beating.
- Weight Woe: Discussed:Dana: Is Mrs. Coughlin overweight?Casey: 5'8'', 114 pounds.Dana: Makes me crazy.
