11. The Cut Man Cometh

While prepping to cover a major fight, Dana and Casey duke it out over their stalled fling, and Dan's dad hits town for a tense visit. But after the match goes south, the CSC staff bands together to knock out a killer show.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

Dan's perennially disapproving father ( Peter Riegert ) is in town for a visit. The team is preparing to cover a heavily hyped boxing match, but must contend with an annoyingly dense on-site reporter who insists on being addressed as "Cut Man". The match ends in less than a minute, because the underdog goes down for the count on the very first punch, and the team has to improvise to fill the whole hour. Dana and Casey argue about the dating plan.

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