Bryant Gumbel
Himself - Host
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (1995)
Season 15
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.
Released April 3, 1995
Episode 60 min
10+
Genres: News, Sport, Talk Show
Keywords: tmdb.sports, imdb.actor-name-in-title, imdb.five-word-title, imdb.football, imdb.analysis, imdb.analyst, imdb.non-fiction + 4 more, tmdb.magazine-show, imdb.basketball, imdb.reporter, imdb.interview
Production Companies: HBO Sports
Network: HBO
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S15E1 - Episode 142 - Call Me Al; Growing Divide; Playing with Fire; Sticks, Stones, Now Staph
A football-related episode includes a profile of broadcaster Al Michaels; a report on athletes carrying guns; a look at the dispute between former players and their union; and an update on a report on staph infections. Correspondents include Bernard Goldberg and Frank Deford.
Jan. 20, 2009, midnight
S15E2 - Episode 143 - Black in Bellaire; Total Recall; Reunion
Segments include a piece on the police shooting of Robbie Tolan, the son of former MLB player Bobby Tolan; a profile of six-year-old golfer Kyle Lograsso; a chat with former skater Tonya Harding.
Feb. 17, 2009, midnight
S15E3 - Episode 144 - Air Ball; Bittersweet Success; Bode's World; Rayna DuBose
Profiles of NBA prospect Brandon Jennings in Rome and U.S. skiing star Bode Miller; Pittsburgh basketball coach Jamie Dixon discusses the tragic passing of his sister Maggie; and Frank Deford revisits ex-basketball player Rayna Dubose, who lost her limbs to meningococcal meningitis.
March 17, 2009, midnight
S15E4 - Episode 145 - You're a Good Man, Charlie Manuel; Hard 2 Live, Easy 2 Die; Queen of the Ring; Hands Off
Included: a profile of Phillies manager Charlie Manuel; a report on the shooting of several athletes in Hampton Roads, Va.; and an update on the movement to ban dodgeball in schools.
April 14, 2009, midnight
S15E5 - Episode 146 - A New Era; Thrill Ride; The Next Level; Running for Their Lives
Segments include a profile of DeMaurice Smith, the new head of the NFL players union; a look at professional bull riding; a report on sports parents; and an update on the slaughter of Thoroughbred horses.
May 19, 2009, midnight
S15E6 - Episode 147 - Legends; Underwater Heroes; Broken Nails
Segments include a visit with Jim Brown and Bill Russell, who discuss the 1960s on and off the playing field; a look at scuba diving as therapy for injured veterans; and an update on Lenny Dykstra. Correspondents include Bernard Goldberg and Jon Frankel.
June 23, 2009, midnight
S15E7 - Episode 148 - AWOL; All the Right Moves; Friends of Jaclyn; The Next Posada
Segments include an interview with former Oakland Raider Barret Robbins, who went AWOL the night before the Super Bowl in 2003; a profile of boxing trainer Freddie Roach; a look at a 14-year-old cancer patient adopted by Northwestern's women's lacrosse team.
July 21, 2009, midnight
S15E8 - Episode 149 - Nick Schuyler's Story; Home Base; Dedication Personified
Segments include an interview with Nick Schuyler, the only survivor of a Florida boating accident that killed three football players; a look at the return of Little League Baseball to Compton, Cal.; an update on special-needs student-athlete Ron Belflower.
Aug. 18, 2009, midnight
S15E9 - Episode 150 - H.S. Concussions; The Swim Gap; Paper Cuts; Dogfighting
Included: a report on the frequency of concussions in high-school football; a look at the decline of sports sections in U.S. newspapers; a profile of swimmer Cullen Jones; and an update on dogfighting.
Sept. 15, 2009, midnight
S15E10 - Episode 151 - In Our Hearts; Game Over; Record Breaker; Ernie Harwell
Segments include a look at the death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart; a report on the elimination of athletic departments at public high schools; and a profile of a 55-year-old world-record holder.
Oct. 27, 2009, midnight
S15E11 - Episode 152 - The Insider; Gridiron Heroes; Matt Long; Drawing a Line
A look at Gridiron Heroes, an organization that helps paralyzed high-school-football players; a profile of a severely injured firefighter who came back to complete an Ironman Triathlon; a report on efforts to curb alcohol consumption at NFL games.
Nov. 24, 2009, midnight
S15E12 - Episode 153 - 2009 Roundtable Review
A year-end roundtable discussion, with the correspondents choosing their favorite segments from 2009. Topics include athletes carrying guns and the survival story of Nick Schuyler.
Dec. 22, 2009, midnight
Network: HBO
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: April 3, 1995
Last Air Date: Dec. 19, 2023, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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