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Arliss Michaels is the super athlete's super-agent, wheeling and dealing in the higher echelons of the sports world - an arena filled with glamour, hypocrisy and money. The sports agent extraordinaire is not above misbehaving as outrageously as his superstar clients in an effort to get what he wants when he wants it. Most episodes include celebrity cameos, usually people well-known in the sports industry.

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Broadly clever and persistently cynical, Arli$$ is as incisive in its sports satire as it is juvenile in its humor.

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Arli$$: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly A lot of sitcoms contain no laughs, but arid Arli$$ isn't just mirthless, it's the year's most pathetic rip-off. Jun 25, 2019 Full Review Arli$$: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (2) David Hinckley New York Daily News The humor works on its own merits, but the more you like sports, the more you'll love Arli$$. Jun 25, 2019 Full Review Arli$$: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Barbara D. Phillips Wall Street Journal A wickedly funny look at the greedy world of big-money sports. Jun 25, 2019 Full Review Arli$$: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Alan Pergament Buffalo News While the insanity in [The Larry Sanders Show's] world is all too believeable, Arli$$ foolishly goes over the top in its disappointing and cluttered pilot. Jun 25, 2019 Full Review Arli$$: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Without the bad language, "Arli$$" would be an unqualified success in terms of quality. Jun 4, 2018 Full Review Arli$$: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Joe Queenan People Magazine Wuhl is a very appealing performer, and the premise of the show is great. But the scripts need work. Rated: B Jun 4, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Robert Wuhl Arliss Michaels Jim Turner Kirby Carlisle Sandra Oh Rita Wu Michael Boatman Stanley Babson Jerry Jones Guest Star Shaquille O'Neal Guest Star
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 10, 1996 A Man of Our Times Sports manager Arliss Michaels wheels and deals; with Jerry Jones; Shaquille O'Neal; Bob Costas; Jim Palmer; Danny Tartabull. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 14, 1996 Negotiating: It's Never Personal A high-school basketball star is used in Arliss's plan of revenge against an influential sports team owner. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 21, 1996 How to Turn a Minus Into a Plus After a boxing challenger is arrested, Arliss scrambles to hold the championship event behind prison walls. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 28, 1996 Athletes ARE Role Models A major endorsement deal is threatened when a quarterback's wholesome image is soiled by a sex scandal. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 4, 1996 What About the Fans A man offers Arliss part ownership to find a city for his hockey team; with Kobe Bryant; Nick Kypreos. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 11, 1996 The Company You Keep Arliss recalls his humble beginnings in the business of sports management as he prepares to sell his agency. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 18, 1996 Crossing the Line Arliss (Robert Wuhl) courts disaster when he rushes to represent a beautiful but untalented tennis player. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 25, 1996 Colors of the Rainbow Arliss performs damage control when an innocent comment to a reporter is interpreted as a racial slur. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 2, 1996 Timing Is Everything Arliss nets nothing but trouble when he launches a league for indoor beach volleyball. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 9, 1996 The Client's Best Interest Arliss (Robert Wuhl) uses his sports knowledge to create the perfect team in a fantasy baseball league. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 16, 1996 The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of Arliss (Robert Wuhl) arranges for his baseball idol to appear on a television shopping channel. Guest stars: Ken Howard and Dick Stockton. Details

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Network
HBO

Rating
TV-MA

Genre
Comedy

Original Language
English

Release Date
Aug 10, 1996
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