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Arli$$

Comedy

A behind-the-scenes look at the glitzy, big-money world of professional sports following the eternally optimistic and endlessly resourceful L.A. sports agent Arliss Michaels whose Achilles' heel is his inability to say “no” to clients and employees.

Aug 10, 19967 seasons80 episodesEndedEN

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Robert Wuhl

Arliss Michaels

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Sandra Oh

Rita Wu

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Jim Turner

Kirby Carlisle

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Michael Boatman

Stanley Babson

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Seasons

Season 1

11 episodes

Premiered Aug 10, 1996

Season 2

10 episodes

Premiered Jun 17, 1997

Season 3

13 episodes

Premiered Jun 7, 1998

Season 4

12 episodes

Premiered Jun 6, 1999

Season 5

13 episodes

Premiered Jun 4, 2000

Season 6

10 episodes

Premiered Jun 10, 2001

Season 7

11 episodes

Premiered Jun 16, 2002

Episodes

1–6 of 11

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Ep 1

A Man of Our Times

Aug 10, 1996

28m

While being nominated for the civic honor "Man of Our Times," Arliss must juggle one client's plans for a same-sex marriage on the opening night of a huge ice-skating tour, Kirby's gambling habit, and another client's financial ruin and impending unemployment.

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Ep 2

Negotiating: It's Never Personal

Aug 14, 1996

25m

While high-school hoops sensation Shaler Halimon announces he'll skip college and jump straight to the NBA, Arliss positions himself as Shaler's agent and uses the opportunity to settle a score with team owner Buddy Reingold.

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Ep 3

How to Turn a Minus into a Plus

Aug 21, 1996

24m

AMM client and boxing champ Sucre Rey Santos finally gives in and grants top contender Cojones Ochonez a title fight. The huge payday means Arliss can finally buy that Gulfstream Jet he's had his eyes on. But when Ochonez is arrested and tossed in jail, the fight is no mas. However, Arliss gets the governor to sign off and approve the fight, allowing HBO to televise the Battle in the Bighouse, live from the state penitentiary.

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Ep 4

Athletes Are Role Models

Aug 28, 1996

27m

Temptation gets the better of squeaky-clean QB Dan Hendricks. Arliss battles with a client's desire to confess his sins to the world while keeping the suspicious media and his scorned wife at bay.

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Ep 5

What About the Fans?

Sep 4, 1996

25m

L.A. Kings owner Flora Lansing dangles part-ownership in front of Arliss if he can find a new home for her hockey team--provided there's a new stadium, complete with luxury boxes and PSLs. But this must be kept a secret! So Arliss shops the team to three prospective homes: Raleigh-Durham, Las Vegas, and Mexico City.

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Ep 6

The Company You Keep

Sep 11, 1996

24m

Mike Armstrong, president of multinational CPM, is interested in buying AMM. Arliss never dreamed of selling until he hears what Armstrong's paying. AMM staffers, particularly Kirby, Rita, and Stanley, know their boss is up to something and begin to worry about their job security.

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