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1999 Vintage: The Sports Night Snub

Why did it fail? Because Aaron Sorkin wrote it for people who talk too fast for the average viewer to follow.

Part of the 40 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 1999 “Sopranos’ Arrival, Ally’s Dance & The West Wing’s Debut” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@Flash_Player_Fan06/27/2003 15:50Wait for the animation to load... oh wait, it is just text. Still funny!
@CSS_Master_9911/27/2013 13:52Float: left; Laugh: right; Top: tier!
@Champ_Kind_Wham05/29/2001 07:37WHAMMY! That’s a good one!
@Ermahgerd_Girl07/10/2002 03:59ERMAHGERD! JERRKKS!
@This_Is_Fine_Dog12/22/2013 15:44Everything is fine. I’m just laughing.

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