Arliss(TV show/series, 1996-2002)

Name: Arliss
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1996
Rating: 3.3

TV-MA

| 30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 7 seasons with 80 episodes

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 5 votes)

Arliss (rendered in its logo as Arli$$) is an American dark comedy series, created by and starring Robert Wuhl (who was also the series' showrunner), about the glitzy, big-money world of professional sports, with Wuhl playing 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. Arliss ran for seven seasons and 80 episodes on HBO, from August 10, 1996, to September 8, 2002. After almost two decades of being off-air, the entire catalog of Arliss episodes returned to HBO Max in a streaming format as of September 2022. The New York Times called the show "One of the freshest shows to come along in a while." It was well-known for taking on very controversial (at the time) topics, including point shaving, political corruption, personal seat license fees, relocation of professional sports teams, sports in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, right to work states, domestic abuse, steroid use, Alzheimer's disease, gay and transgender athletes, alcoholism, and unwanted athlete pregnancies. The idea behind Arliss was to show the hype, greed, and hypocrisy of powerful sports agents like Arliss Michae... ()

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About Arliss

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.

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Arliss Seasons and Episodes

06/16/2002Season 7 - 11 episodes

#1 | 06/16/2002The Immortal

Arliss deals with a revered baseball legend and his namesake daughter. Stanley escorts a boxer to his HBO debut.

#2 | 06/23/2002What You See Is What You Get

Rita manages a client's political passion, while Arliss helps a team member find her passion. Stanley's new car gets dinged

#3 | 06/30/2002In with the New

Arliss works to make an NBA client's dream come true, while Stanley mentors a student project.

#4 | 07/07/2002There's No I in Team

Arliss hires a protégé, to the dismay of Kirby. Rita is attracted to the chef at Stanley's new restaurant.

#5 | 07/21/2002Playing It Safe

Arliss tries to realize his gold record dreams while helping a baseball player through a tough decision.

#6 | 07/28/2002Moments to Remember

Kirby dates a female body builder, while Arliss motivates a traumatized NFL client.

#7 | 08/04/2002It's All in the Game

Arliss and Kirby support an ex-client's political rise while Rita seeks a spokesmodel for a specialty clothing item.

#8 | 08/11/2002Standards and Practices

Stanley advises his sought-after football-star nephew on choosing the right college, while Arliss helps a female football reporter negotiate with network executives who see her as too old for the job.

#9 | 08/18/2002End Game

Arliss and Stanley try to persuade a reclusive former chess champion to get back into the game, and Rita is wooed by a former lover.

#10 | 09/01/2002Profiles in Agenting

Stanley and Kirby try to persuade boxer Roy Jones Jr. to endorse an innovative cooking product, while Arliss is smitten with Rita's sports photographer friend.

#11 | 09/08/2002All That Glitters

Stunned by the sudden death of a good friend, Arliss goes off on a road trip of soul searching, leaving Rita, Kirby and Stanley to manage AMM on their own.

06/10/2001Season 6 - 10 episodes