# ESPN's 30 for 30 - which ones should I watch? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 4, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-which-ones-should-i-watch/587828 "2011-07-04T17:59:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-which-ones-should-i-watch/587828/21 "2011-07-06T01:09:51Z")
Came in to mention the SMU one and The Best That Never Was. I liked the latter because I’d never even heard of the guy before watching it, and the story was so incredible that had it been a movie and not a documentary, I’d have thought it was terrible. ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-which-ones-should-i-watch/587828/22 "2011-07-06T14:30:27Z")
Could someone explain the title to me? What does “30 for 30” mean? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-which-ones-should-i-watch/587828/23 "2011-07-06T14:38:26Z")
> [@zamboniracer](#): > > Could someone explain the title to me? What does “30 for 30” mean? They did 30 documentaries covering events from the 30 years ESPN has been on the air. ---
**Author:** ![KennerTheGreat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-which-ones-should-i-watch/587828/24 "2011-07-06T14:39:59Z")
> [@zamboniracer](#): > > Could someone explain the title to me? What does “30 for 30” mean? 30 Films made to celebrate ESPN’s 30th anniversary. EDIT: simulpost ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-which-ones-should-i-watch/587828/25 "2011-07-06T14:40:05Z")
I heartily endorse the Evert/Navratilova documentary. Very compelling stuff about their evolving relationship, and the importance of their rivalry. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espns-30-for-30-which-ones-should-i-watch/587828.md?page=1)