Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (1995) is a news web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel online in HD.
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel — Storyline
A monthly sports newsmagazine which was "spawned by the fact that sports have changed dramatically, that it's no longer just fun and games, and that what happens off the field, beyond the scores, is worthy of some serious reporting," according to Bryant Gumbel, the host.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Bryant Gumbel
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1995-04-02 |
| Seasons | 29 |
| Episodes | 320 |
| Genre | News |
| Language | English |
| Network | HBO |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7.2/10 (4 votes) |
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Episode 1 – The Uncivil War; Rodman; The American Singapore (1995-04-02) — A report on the baseball strike; a profile of the NBA's Dennis Rodman; a behind-the-scenes look at Augusta National and The Masters. Also: Billy Crystal discusses sports memorabili
- E2: Episode 2 – Nails; Agents of Fortune; Playing with Pain (1995-07-30) — Segments on the second edition of the series include a profile of the Phillies' Lenny Dykstra; a report on player agents; and a look at injury problems in the NFL. Also: a tribute
- E3: Episode 3 – Broken Promises; The Cowboy; Nike World (1995-10-31) — The third edition of the sports magazine includes a profile of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones; a report on the recruitment of college athletes; and a look at Nike, Inc. and its i
- E4: Episode 4 – Coach; The Longest Season; The Money Trail (1995-12-26) — Segments on this edition of the sports magazine: a profile of Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson, produced, written and directed by filmmaker Spike Lee; an interview with Se
Season 2
- E1: Episode 5 – Hakeem Olajuwon; 1966 Texas Western; Women's College Basketball (1996-03-11) — Segments include a profile of the NBA's Hakeem Olajuwon by Frank DeFord; a look at the 1966 NCAA basketball championship won by Texas Western—the first all-black team to do so—
- E2: Episode 6 – Lawrence Phillips; Open Wheel Racing Feud (1996-05-20) — Segments include an interview with Lawrence Phillips, the controversial Nebraska back drafted by the St. Louis Rams; a look at the feud between the the new Indy Racing League and t
- E3: Episode 7 – The Olympic Show (1996-07-15) — Segments on the Olympics include a profile of IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch; a look at U.S. weightlifter Mark Henry; visits with Olympic champions Mark Spitz and Bruce Jenne
- E4: Episode 8 – Albert Belle; NFL Drug Testing (1996-09-10) — Filmmaker Spike Lee's profile of Albert Belle is featured. The Cleveland outfielder is one of baseball's top hitters, but has been suspended five times in his turbulent career. Int
- E5: Episode 9 – Shaquille O'Neal; Packers (1996-11-12) — Segments include a look at the Los Angeles Lakers offseason signing of Shaquille O'Neal. Also: a visit with shareholders of the publicly-owned Green Bay Packers; and a report on a
Season 3
- E1: Episode 10 – Steffi Graf; Russian Boxer; Super Bowl Ads (1997-01-13) — Segments include: the financial turmoil of Steffi Graf and her father, Peter; the disappearance of boxer Sergei Kobozev; and Super Bowl commercials. Also: a visit with the NHL's Fl
- E2: Episode 11 – Curt Flood; Tim Duncan; Women's Boxing (1997-03-10) — Filmmaker Spike Lee offers a profile of Curt Flood, the former St. Louis Cardinal who started baseball on the road to free agency. Also: a visit with Wake Forest All-American Tim D
- E3: Episode 12 – Alan Eagleson; Charles Barkley (1997-05-12) — Segments include a report on indictments facing former NHL Players Association president Alan Eagleson; a profile of the NBA's Charles Barkley; and a look at the vacancy in basebal
- E4: Episode 13 – Ticket Brokers; Womens Basketball; Colorado Rockies (1997-07-28) — Included: a report on ticket scalping; a look at the ABL and WNBA, the competing women's pro basketball leagues; and a segment on baseball's Colorado Rockies.
- E5: Episode 14 – Sports Handicappers; Golf Discrimination (1997-09-23) — Included: a report on sports handicappers; a look at discrimination at country clubs; and a visit with Prairie View A&M's football team, which had lost 68 straight games prior to t
- E6: Episode 15 – Financial Mismanagement; Grant Hill (1997-11-18) — Segments include reports on financial advisor John Gillette; NBA All-Star Grant Hill; and minority sports agents. Correspondents include Jim Lampley and Frank Deford.
Season 4
- E1: Episode 16 – Sports Memorabilia; Disruptive Fans (1998-01-12) — Included: a feature on the sports memorabilia business; profiles of former Dallas Cowboy Duane Thomas and Elizabeth O'Donnell, who teaches disabled people to skate; and a look at e
- E2: Episode 17 – Point Shaving; Vladimir Konstantinov; Jeff Gordon (1998-03-16) — Segments include a look at the 1994 Arizona State basketball point-shaving scandal; former Detroit Red Wings star Vladimir Konstantinov, who was injured in a June 1997 car crash; a
- E3: Episode 18 – Jack Lalanne; Sports Radio (1998-05-19) — Included: a profile of fitness expert Jack LaLanne; a report on sports-talk radio stations; a visit to the Arizona Diamondbacks' stadium; and a report on smokeless tobacco. Jim Lam
- E4: Episode 19 (1998-07-28) — A look at efforts to remove baseball's lifetime ban on Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. Also: a report on alleged steroid use by East German athletes in the 1970s; a profile o
- E5: Episode 20 – John Madden; Baseball Pension (1998-09-15) — Included: a profile of John Madden; a report on baseball's pension plan; Minnesota Vikings WR Randy Moss; and a look at former tennis star Andrea Jaeger and her work with children.
- E6: Episode 21 (1998-11-17) — Included: a profile of golfer John Daly; a look back at the 1958 NFL Championship game between Baltimore and the New York Giants; a report on NCAA academic eligibility; and a look
Season 5
- E1: Episode 22 (1999-01-25)
- E2: Episode 23 (1999-02-25) — Included: the rivalry between the Fox network and Disney (owners of ABC and ESPN) in sports television; the recent Olympics scandal; the new NBA labor agreement; and Kentucky Wildc
- E3: Episode 24 (1999-03-22) — A look at the UCLA-Houston basketball clash at the Astrodome in January 1968 that thrust the sport into the national spotlight. Also: a profile of Dick Vitale; and Major League Bas
- E4: Episode 25 (1999-04-20) — Included: a report on counterfeit golf equipment; an interview with NBA rookie Jason Williams; a look at the lack of racial diversity in NASCAR.
- E5: Episode 26 (1999-05-25) — Included: a report on NHL "goons"; a look at sports-induced riots; and a profile of pro boxer Elvir Muriqi, whose father and sister are in the Kosovo Liberation Army. Reporters inc
- E6: Episode 27 (1999-06-22) — Included: an interview with John McEnroe; a report on Major League umpires; a look at sexual harassment in women's sports; and a profile of tennis's Venus and Serena Williams. Jim
- E7: Episode 28 (1999-07-26) — Included: a profile of sports agent Tank Black; a look at the academic scandal affecting the Minnesota men's basketball team; and profiles of baseball's Derek Jeter and track and f
- E8: Episode 29 (1999-08-23) — Included: profiles of football coaches Jimmy Johnson and Lou Holtz; a look at the muscle-building supplement androstenedione; and a report on coach George Scholz's racial discrimin
- E9: Episode 30 (1999-09-13) — Included: a profile of Jets coach Bill Parcells, a look at baseball's committment to hiring minorities, Ronney Jenkins' departure from the BYU football team, and coaches accused of
- E10: Episode 31 (1999-10-12) — Scheduled: Profiles of former Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain and San Antonio center Tim Duncan; a look at cockfighting; and a report on Title IX. Reporters include Larry Merch
- E11: Episode 32 (1999-11-16) — Included: a look at the 1966 college-football classic between Notre Dame and Michigan State; a profile of the WNBA's Cynthia Cooper. Reporters include Jack Whitaker and Mary Carill
- E12: Episode 33 (1999-12-14) — Included: a profile of Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning; a look at concussions in the NFL; Lehigh University RB Ronald Jean; a report on collecting trading cards.
Season 6
- E1: Episode 34 (2000-01-24) — Included: a report on the ACL injuries to Jamal Anderson and Terrell Davis, a look at Super Bowl rings, and profiles of the NBA's Kevin Garnett and former QB Joe Gilliam. Commentat
- E2: Episode 35 (2000-02-14) — Included: a profile of the NBA's Kobe Bryant; a look at gender discrimination at country clubs; an examination of anorexia among male athletes; and a visit with Jeanette Lee, pool'
- E3: Episode 36 (2000-03-20) — Segments include profiles of Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight and former player Luke Recker; a report on an athlete's on-court assault; and a visit with pool player Jeanette L
- E4: Episode 37 (2000-04-10) — A profile of the Miami Heat's Alonzo Mourning. Also: a look at former Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne's congressional campaign; a report on a female high-school wrestler. Corre
- E5: Episode 38 (2000-05-15) — Included: a visit with the NBA's Sean Elliott following his return from a kidney transplant; a look at homosexuality in women's sports; a profile of NHL coach Roger Neilson, who's
- E6: Episode 39 (2000-06-12) — Included: a report on a bill that would ban betting on amateur sports events, a profile of former basketball phenom Spencer Haywood, a look at baseball in the Dominican Republic an
- E7: Episode 40 (2000-07-24) — Profiles of Giants All-Star Barry Bonds, who discusses his changed outlook on life; former Blue Jays manager Tim Johnson, who lied to his team about his war experiences; and boxer
- E8: Episode 41 (2000-08-10) — Profiles of Cuban baseball player Andy Morales, NFL receiver Keyshawn Johnson and WNBA guard Teresa Weatherspoon. Also: a look at youth soccer in Haiti. Correspondents include Mary
- E9: Episode 42 (2000-09-12) — Included: profiles of Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, U.S. women's gymnastics coordinator Bela Karolyi and Cuban high-jumper Javier Sotomayor. Also: an examination of Samm
- E10: Episode 43 (2000-10-12) — Segments include an examination of the use of steroids in Major League Baseball, and a report on parents fighting at youth sporting events. Also: profiles of Miami Dolphins kicking
- E11: Episode 44 (2000-11-14) — Included: a profile of Philadelphia 76ers owner Pat Croce, including a look at his relationship with star player Allen Iverson; a look back at the 1970 crash of a plane carrying th
- E12: Episode 45 (2000-12-05) — Included: a look at "NFL Sunday," Fox's weekly NFL pregame show; a report on alleged racism at the University of South Florida; a report on athletes' endorsements of eye surgery; a
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel have? 29 season(s) with 320 episodes.
Where can I watch Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
