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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

TV-PG

1995–2023·Ended·29 Seasons·320 Episodes·60 min·HBO·Tuesday · 22:00

Studio: HBO Sports

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English · Kids

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Overview

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

Bryant Gumbel

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Keywords

sportsmagazine show

Seasons

Season 14 episodes

1995

Episode 1 - The Uncivil War; Rodman; The American Singapore

Episode 2 - Nails; Agents of Fortune; Playing with Pain

Episode 3 - Broken Promises; The Cowboy; Nike World

Episode 4 - Coach; The Longest Season; The Money Trail

Season 25 episodes

1996

Episode 5 - Hakeem Olajuwon; 1966 Texas Western; Women's College Basketball

Episode 6 - Lawrence Phillips; Open Wheel Racing Feud

Episode 7 - The Olympic Show

Episode 8 - Albert Belle; NFL Drug Testing

Episode 9 - Shaquille O'Neal; Packers

Season 36 episodes

1997

Episode 10 - Steffi Graf; Russian Boxer; Super Bowl Ads

Episode 11 - Curt Flood; Tim Duncan; Women's Boxing

Episode 12 - Alan Eagleson; Charles Barkley

Episode 13 - Ticket Brokers; Womens Basketball; Colorado Rockies

Episode 14 - Sports Handicappers; Golf Discrimination

Episode 15 - Financial Mismanagement; Grant Hill

Season 46 episodes

1998

Episode 16 - Sports Memorabilia; Disruptive Fans

Episode 17 - Point Shaving; Vladimir Konstantinov; Jeff Gordon

Episode 18 - Jack Lalanne; Sports Radio

Episode 20 - John Madden; Baseball Pension

Season 512 episodes

1999

Season 612 episodes

2000

Season 712 episodes

2001

Season 812 episodes

2002

Season 912 episodes

2003

Season 1012 episodes

2004

Season 1112 episodes

2005

Episode 97 - 10th Anniversary Special

Season 1212 episodes

2006

Episode 106 - Authentic Imitations; Staph Infections in Sports; All in the Family; It Was Written

Episode 107 - The World of Oz; Mind Over Matter; Tragic Hero; More

Episode 108 - Native Son; Courtside Career; In Their Element; Gentle Giant

Episode 109 - Show Me the Money; Out of Left Field; An Uncommon Man; Buckeye Woes

Episode 110 - The Commish; In the Headlines; Making Strides

Episode 111 - The Air We Breathe; A Game of Years; Still Going

Episode 112 - Terrell Owens; To Catch a Thief; The Dark Side of the World Cup; Ski Lift

Episode 113 - The Negotiator; T206; Rough Riders; Back in the Game

Episode 114 - Driving Alone; Under the Influence; Bigger Is Better; Common Goal

Episode 115 - Gameday; Impossible Choice; Playing with Pain

Episode 116 - Outcast; Bringing Down the House; Drug Runners; Still Jumping

Episode 117 - Uninsured; Born to Run; Battle of the Bulge; Hard Times

Season 1312 episodes

2007

Episode 118 - Still Playing Hurt; No Answers; Storytellers; Michael Irvin

Episode 119 - Rising Star; Senseless; In the Blood; Maverick

Episode 120 - High Hopes; The Path Less Traveled; Ted Nolan; Diploma Mills

Episode 121 - Marbury's Starburys; Therapy Ride; Arm Trouble; Tough Times

Episode 122 - Head On; Faster Horses; A Story of Triumph; Still Fighting

Episode 123 - Miller Time; Gator Sensation; Boomeritis

Episode 124 - Gary's World; Shock Value; Five-Year Plan; Still Unsatisfied

Episode 125 - Dogfighting; The First Family of Tennis; Javon Walker; Pacman

Episode 126 - McHot Seat; Alive; The Life; Run to Freedom

Episode 127 - Targets; Teammates; The Guru; End of an Era

Episode 128 - The Karls; The Booster; Another Breath; Making Weight

Episode 129 - 2007 Roundtable Review

Season 1412 episodes

2008

Episode 130 - Drawing a Line; Risky Business; Family Burden; The Streaker

Episode 131 - Super Dario; Flying Nun; New School; Pat Summitt

Episode 132 - Bruce Pearl; The Marshall Plan; Nails; C. Vivian Stringer

Episode 133 - The Love of the Game; Torii Hunter; Mike Coolbaugh; Staying Straight

Episode 134 - Matt Walsh; Hidden Horses; Venus' World; KJ For Mayor

Episode 135 - Clean Slate; Out to Stud

Episode 136 - Bill Parcells; What It Takes; Deadly Ride; Run to Freedom

Episode 137 - All Bets Are Off; Par for the Course; Sold Out; Back in the Game

Episode 138 - Childhood Lost; Michael Strahan; Jimmie Johnson

Episode 139 - Thunder Bolt; The Wildest Show in the South; Dr. Fix-It; Faster Horses

Episode 140 - Coming Clean; Teamwork; Stephen Murray's Journey; Drug Runners

Episode 141 - 2008 Roundtable Review

Season 1512 episodes

2009

Episode 142 - Call Me Al; Growing Divide; Playing with Fire; Sticks, Stones, Now Staph

Episode 143 - Black in Bellaire; Total Recall; Reunion

Episode 144 - Air Ball; Bittersweet Success; Bode's World; Rayna DuBose

Episode 145 - You're a Good Man, Charlie Manuel; Hard 2 Live, Easy 2 Die; Queen of the Ring; Hands Off

Episode 146 - A New Era; Thrill Ride; The Next Level; Running for Their Lives

Episode 147 - Legends; Underwater Heroes; Broken Nails

Episode 148 - AWOL; All the Right Moves; Friends of Jaclyn; The Next Posada

Episode 149 - Nick Schuyler's Story; Home Base; Dedication Personified

Episode 150 - H.S. Concussions; The Swim Gap; Paper Cuts; Dogfighting

Episode 151 - In Our Hearts; Game Over; Record Breaker; Ernie Harwell

Episode 152 - The Insider; Gridiron Heroes; Matt Long; Drawing a Line

Episode 153 - 2009 Roundtable Review

Season 1612 episodes

2010

Episode 154 - Head Games; Blue Star Fallen; Ken Green

Episode 155 - Johnny Weir; Drug Testing; Sweep This!; Hard Times

Episode 156 - Izzo's World; The Big Switch; Mike May; Boby Duval

Episode 157 - Arturo Gatti; Vernon Forrest; Alexis Arguello

Episode 158 - Lane Kiffin; Sole Runners; The Dogfather; Tough Enough

Episode 159 - King of the Hill; Chess Kids; The Only One; Fields of Hate

Episode 160 - American Beauty; Heart of a Champion; Risky Business; Pete Carroll

Episode 161 - After the Hits; Keeping Up with the Salahis; Back in Bellaire

Episode 162 - CC Sabathia; The World's Greatest Athlete; Zany Sports Mascots; Back in the Game

Episode 163 - Miami Ballpark; Money Man; A Remarkable Journey; Team Karl

Episode 164 - Falconry; Coach Geno; Hazing; Labor of Love

Episode 165 - 2010 Roundtable Review

Season 1712 episodes

2011

Episode 166 - Troy; Short-Changed; Peter King; Supersized

Episode 167 - Victor Conte; Deadspin; Tyson; Jimmie Johnson

Episode 168 - The State of College Sports

Episode 169 - Jimmy Rollins; Broken Pros; Mini-Cheerleaders; A Story of Triumph

Episode 170 - Bob Uecker; The Other Side of a Rivalry; Smokeless Tobacco; Trump

Episode 171 - Tiki; The Big Bust; Saadi Qaddafi; Ann Wolfe

Episode 172 - All in the Family; Wounded Warriors; The Original Extreme Sport; Record Breaker

Episode 173 - Plaxico; Holding Court; Riding the High; Danger in the Saddle

Episode 174 - Cashin' In; The Ultimate Insider; Dexter Manley

Episode 175 - The Logo; Obsessive Runners; New School

Episode 176 - Bob Hewitt; Brad Stevens; Marcus Dixon

Episode 177 - 2011 Roundtable Review

Season 1812 episodes

2012

Episode 178 - Toradol; Jeff and Stan Van Gundy; Kevin Kelly

Episode 179 - Wingsuiter Jeb Corliss; Russian Plane Crash; Leigh Steinberg

Episode 180 - Henrik Lundqvist; The Flying Wallendas; Steve Delabar

Episode 181 - Joe Maddon; Pau Gasol; Backcountry; Alex Zanardi

Episode 182 - South Korean dominance on the LPGA Tour; Lolo Jones; Ray Greenhalge

Episode 183 - Philling Time; Holley Mangold; Isle of Man; Lopez Lomong

Episode 184 - Matt Kemp; Jen Bricker and Dominique Moceanu; Marching Band Hazing

Episode 185 - Jon Gruden; Steve Gleason; Erik Compton

Episode 186 - Magic Johnson; Fan-on-Fan Violence; Cirque du Soleil; Pay to Play

Episode 187 - Strahan TV; Live Like Line; Gay Pride; Storytellers

Episode 188 - The Son Rises; Think About Them; Blue Star Fallen

Episode 189 - 2012 Roundtable Review

Season 1912 episodes

2013

Episode 190 - The Mind of Royce White; Coach Luke; Brothers in Arms

Episode 191 - Knockout; Leading Man; The Chosen One

Episode 192 - Act Two; Heavy Metal; Second Shot; Lolo Lately

Episode 193 - The Ultras; Christmas Time; Love Story; Miami Heat

Episode 194 - Unsportsmanlike Conduct; Redemption; Oklahoma Strong; Behind the Barn Door

Episode 195 - Missed Shot; Fight Club; Forgotten; The Wire

Episode 196 - Sidelined; King Kelly; Coming Forward

Episode 197 - The World of Red Bull; Chronicles of Roddick; The Wrestlers; Trumped

Episode 198 - Settling?; Alone at Sea; Sounders Nation; Stevie Wonder

Episode 199 - Reggie Jackson, Chris Paul, eSports, Jaclyn Murphy

Episode 201 - 2013 Year in Review

Season 2012 episodes

2014

Episode 202 - Marijuana in the NFL; The Quarterback & the Sportswriter; Sacramento's King

Episode 203 - Kids & Guns; The Fixer; Hockey's Darkest Day

Episode 204 - Higher Education?; Rez Ball; Peace of Mind; Raging Bulls

Episode 205 - Fair Fight?; Unnatural Selection; Basketball Bedlam; Team Hoyt

Episode 208 - The Price of Glory; The Future of Golf; A League of Their Own

Episode 209 - Magic Man; Street Smarts; The Survivor

Episode 211 - Violent Connection; Eat What You Kill; Playing for Peanuts; Revenge of the Nerds

Episode 212 - The Maverick; The Flying Squirrel; Turf Wars; Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Episode 213 - 2014 Year in Review

Season 2112 episodes

2015

Episode 214 - Monsters No More / Mr. Sunday Night / The Toast of Beijing / Urban Renewal

Episode 214 - Death on Everest / Hooked / Wonder Woman

Episode 216 - The Wreckage / Scarred

Episode 217 - Captain Comeback / Man in the Middle / Big League Chew

Episode 218 - In Harm’s Way / Erik Weihenmayer / Ronda Rousey

Episode 219 - Girls Interrupted / Vision Quest / The Price of Glory

Episode 220 - Bike Wars / Trophy Culture / Uncaged

Episode 221 - Ryan's Song / Brother's Keeper / 4th and Go

Episode 222 - Jerry's World / A Wing And A Prayer / Blurred Lines

Episode 223 - Another Shot / Fields of Vision / Lasting Impact

Episode 224 - The Killing Fields / Magic Mike

Episode 225 - 2015 Holiday Roundtable

Season 2212 episodes

2016

Episode 226 - Questionable Care / The Gypsy King / Marijuana in the NFL

Episode 227 - Black Mamba / Game Changer / Long Shot / Heavy Metal

Episode 228 - The Mayor / Living Out Loud / Mavericks

Episode 229 - Sudden Impact / Arm$ Race / Trumped

Episode 230 - America's Gun / Feherty / Work to Ride

Episode 231 - Bruce Almighty / Head Games / Two of a Kind

Episode 232 - The Lords of the Rings

Episode 233 - Playing the Game / Unstoppable / The Fighter

Episode 234 - Man vs. Machine / The Anthem / Magic Man

Episode 235 - The Guru / The Third Man / Coming to America

Episode 236 - Cost of the Game / The Witness / Punjabi Hockey

Episode 237 - 2016 Year in Sports

Season 2312 episodes

2017

Episode 238 - The Game He Loved / Mind Games / The Hooper's Pass

Episode 239 - King Kraft / No Average Joe / Bloodsport

Episode 240 - One Last Shot / March Myth / Curveball

Episode 241 - Valley of Death / Race Against Time / Uncaged

Episode 242 - Soccer’s Darkest Secret / Latino Voice / Pinball Wizard

Episode 243 - Man vs. Beast / Unbreakable / American Dream

Episode 244 - MMA Fight Club / Dying Down Under / Rod Karew

Episode 245 - 10-Year Agreement / Youth Sports Inc. / Ball Hawk

Episode 246 - Gurantee Games / Lewis Hamilton / McDonough Family

Episode 247 - GeorgeTown / Patrick Ewing

Episode 249 - 2017 Year in Review

Season 2412 episodes

2018

Episode 261 - 2018 Year In Review

Season 2512 episodes

2019

Episode 273 - 2019 Year In Review

Season 2611 episodes

2020

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Season 2712 episodes

2021

Season 2812 episodes

2022

Season 2912 episodes

2023

Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/4/2026