Arli$$
Arli$$

Arli$$

1996 7 Seasons 80 Episodes ⭐ 6.8 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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

A Man of Our Times

While being nominated for the civic honor "Man of Our Times," Arliss must juggle one client's plans for a same-sex marri

EP 2

Negotiating: It's Never Personal

While high-school hoops sensation Shaler Halimon announces he'll skip college and jump straight to the NBA, Arliss posit

EP 3

How to Turn a Minus into a Plus

AMM client and boxing champ Sucre Rey Santos finally gives in and grants top contender Cojones Ochonez a title fight. Th

EP 4

Athletes Are Role Models

Temptation gets the better of squeaky-clean QB Dan Hendricks. Arliss battles with a client's desire to confess his sins

EP 5

What About the Fans?

L.A. Kings owner Flora Lansing dangles part-ownership in front of Arliss if he can find a new home for her hockey team--

EP 6

The Company You Keep

Mike Armstrong, president of multinational CPM, is interested in buying AMM. Arliss never dreamed of selling until he he

EP 7

Colors of the Rainbow

A reporter overhears Arliss talking about the Jaboos of South Street, a rival stickball team from his old neighborhood a

EP 8

Crossing the Line

Why would Arliss even consider representing Anya Slovachek, the 186th ranked woman tennis player whose father is a psych

EP 9

Timing Is Everything

Arliss and Kirby decide to take beach volleyball to the next level by creating a new made-for-TV indoor tour with high-l

EP 10

The Client's Best Interest

In the 12th annual Den of Thieves Rotisserie Baseball League, Arliss and Kirby hope their Frozen Ropes can bring the tit

EP 11

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of

As a kid, Arliss idolized Hall of Fame outfielder Rocky Framaggio so much that he still carries around the Rock's rookie

EP 1

A Full Service Agency

Catcher Zack Bowers can barely get the ball back to the mound, let alone to second base. The source of his problems: he

EP 2

The Value of Loyalty

One of Arliss' long-term friends and clients leaves him when his fiancee declares it's time for a "fresh start." Meanwhi

EP 3

Arliss Michaels, American

Arliss is invited to dinner at the White House and he can't decide whom to invite as his escort. but that becomes the le

EP 4

The World at Your Feet

Kahoutec "Comet" Evans is a can't-miss tennis phenom whom Arliss discovered years ago when the boy stood as tall as his

EP 5

Salary Cap This!

Sports Illustrated is planning an article about sports agents and will select one to grace the magazine's cover. Despite

EP 6

Kirby Carlisle, Trouble-Shooter

When Arliss throws out his back, his dream of playing in the Crosby Pro-Am with golf client Ryan Mason III is shattered.

EP 7

The Real Thing

AMM client Dan Manville is closing in on his 500th home run. Add that to the 500 stolen bases he's already chalked up, a

EP 8

Visionary for a New Millennium

Arliss is dazzled by marketing whiz Giselle Jaynes. She's charming, clever, and sexy - and she's filled with brilliant,

EP 9

How to Be a Good Listener

It's a day from hell for Arliss Michaels: Stanley is considering leaving AMM, while client Sammy Stilton is about to be

EP 10

Truth and Responsibility

Arliss manages to get Kirby some airtime as a sports talk radio host. What better way to promote his own clientele - esp

EP 1

The Family Trust

After Kirby signs hockey star Luc Cassoulet to the biggest contract in AMM history, an extremely delicate situation deve

EP 2

My Job Is to Get Jobs

AMM client Theo Holt is the kind of football player every team needs: a reliable backup quarterback capable of winning g

EP 3

Whatever It Takes

Representing clients who line up against each other in the heat of battle is nothing new to Arliss. But he hopes to hold

EP 4

Fans First

Disaster hits AMM when Defensive Player of the Year Lucian Balboa is stabbed by a crazed fan at the office's annual Supe

EP 5

Where Do Clients Come From?

Whenever a rival agent passes away, Arliss always leads the feeding frenzy to sign the available clients. But when Leo M

EP 6

The Legacy

Arliss has a comfortable arrangement with a Midwestern football powerhouse university: Arliss negotiates the school's ex

EP 7

What Arliss Hath Joined Together...

AMM client Amadou M'Bow is in love. And the NBA center from Senegal plans to marry his beloved, Miss Lisa Levine of Long

EP 8

The Working Man's Friend

As a fierce rainstorm brings the city to a standstill, Arliss is virtually alone at AMM. That is, until pitching sensati

EP 9

Stanley Babson...Win, Place, or Show

AMM's financial whiz Stanley Babson is fed up with his conservative reputation. But when Arliss accuses him of always pl

EP 10

Behind Every Great Client...

Arliss knows as well as any agent that helping a client in his personal life is part of the job. So when all-star shorts

EP 11

The American Game

Lockouts and strikes are unfortunately a part of pro sports, and nothing does more to alienate the fans. But when a ball

EP 12

What Would I Do Without Wu?

When Rita, the glue of AMM, gets her shot at representing clients, she proves herself an adept agent. Arliss, meanwhile,

EP 13

His Name Is Arliss Michaels

Longtime AMM client Donnie Thurman isn't quite ready to hang up the baseball cleats. So when Arliss tells Donnie there a

EP 1

Cause and Effect

An upset stomach leads Arliss to Dr. Irv's for a routine checkup. But when Dr. Irv expresses his concerns based on Arlis

EP 2

Taking One for the Team

Arliss is so eager to sign high school baseball phenom Jake Battershell before any other agent does that he's willing to

EP 3

Our Past, Our Present, Our Future

Fourteen-year-old skating champion Crystal Dupree is an AMM cash cow. But she learns the hard way, with Stanley's assist

EP 4

People Are Assets, Too

When the Lakers move from the Forum to the Staples Center, there will be fewer courtside seats, and the ticketholders wi

EP 5

The Stories You Don't Hear About

It's fight night in Las Vegas and AMM client Ivory Ortega needs to get past Tomate de Cannes before a huge showdown (and

EP 6

The Changing of the Guard

Arliss gets fogged in while in Kansas City negotiating shortstop client Rico Rosa's contract with team owner Helga Krupp

EP 7

You Gotta Love This Game

The NBA lockout allows Arliss the opportunity to focus on the other aspects of sports representation, particularly his f

EP 8

To Thine Own Self Be True

When The Korean government insists that AMM client, pitcher and native son Ja Ahn Kim serve in the Korean military, Arli

EP 9

The Cult of Celebrity

Cooter McCoy is world-renowned for playing before huge crowds. But the country singing sensation wants to play baseball,

EP 10

D-Day

Rap-master extraordinaire T-Bagg enters the arena of sports agency, and a few AMM clients jump ship. And, with Arliss be

EP 11

The Art of Give and Take

Arliss uses money from his foundation to buy off a bad childhood memory.

EP 12

Rules of the Game

Feeling long in the tooth, Arliss gets a makeover, hoping to turn back the clock. Rita dates rival agent Justin Sturgess

EP 1

Creatures of Habit

Arliss buys a rare piece of memorabilia, and sends a client to a hypnotist to help him quit chewing tobacco. When treatm

EP 2

Making Things Happen

Arliss learns that a good friend and client, who is about to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, is being charged w

EP 3

I Get Involved

Arliss has to walk the fence when two clients, both teammates, are dating the same girl. Rita plays Cyrano for one of th

EP 4

Comings and Goings

Arliss must help a client bury his mother. Meanwhile, Stanley's having a run of bad luck that threatens his chess game,

EP 5

It's Who You Know

Arliss tries to talk the ""pot dealer to the NBA"" out of retiring by offering to get his kid into a fancy private schoo

EP 6

The Value of Honesty

Arliss has an affair with a WNBA coach, but his client (also the coach's star player) wants her fired. Meanwhile, in the

EP 7

The Sum of the Parts

A baseball client needs a kidney, and Arliss tries to convince the player's minor-league brother to donate his. Meanwhil

EP 8

Honoring Our Past

When one of his boxing clients enlists in the Army, Arliss tries to figure out a way to get him out. Meanwhile, Stanley

EP 9

When Opportunity Knocks

Arliss, Rita and Stanley must deal with Kirby's absence when he leaves the agency to join a fledgling football league ru

EP 10

Last Call

Arliss tries to get a dotcom millionaire team owner to re-sign an aging broadcaster who may be losing his touch. Rita gh

EP 11

A Breed Apart

Arliss pursues popular mascot Reggie the Rooster, using a fundraiser Stanley has organized for another mascot, who was i

EP 12

Where There's a Will

Arliss is named executor of a superstar jockey's will, which leaves everything to his wife - but he had two wives. Kirby

EP 13

You Can Pick Your Friends...

Arliss' ne'er-do-well brother Archie uses his name to further a scam. Kirby and Stanley plot their own scam on a stadium

EP 1

Setting Precedents

Arliss deals with the domestic problems of a female tennis superstar. Kirby helps a basketball client graduate from coll

EP 2

Fielding Offers

Arliss treks to Canada in an effort to steal a hockey team; Rita uses alternative medicine in her war against age.

EP 3

You Are Your Priorities

While Stanley and Kirby consider investing in rodeo, Arliss rekindles an old flame.

EP 4

A Question of Character

Arliss must deal with a racecar driver's numerous wives while trying to sign him.

EP 5

The Price of their Toys

Arliss tries to get a husband-and-wife broadcasting team their own show; Kirby deals with a spoiled clients's new ""hobb

EP 6

Like No Business I Know

Arliss seeks revenge on a baseball manager who embarrasses him; an actor studies Kirby as research for a movie role.

EP 7

Of Cabbages and Kings

Kirby reps a mercurial college basketball coach; Arliss is frustrated trying to sell beachfront property.

EP 8

As Others See Us

While Rita is visiting her family, Kirby and Stanley prepare Arliss' ""surprise roast.""

EP 9

Giving Something Back

A female pro-golf client conceals a dark secret; Kirby gets hold of a piece of rare memorabilia.

EP 10

Hard Choices

Arliss faces his first year in the red, while Kirby deals with his model girlfriend.

EP 1

The Immortal

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

EP 2

What 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 din

EP 3

In with the New

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

EP 4

There'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.

EP 5

Playing It Safe

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

EP 6

Moments to Remember

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

EP 7

It'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.

EP 8

Standards and Practices

Stanley advises his sought-after football-star nephew on choosing the right college, while Arliss helps a female footbal

EP 9

End Game

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

EP 10

Profiles in Agenting

Stanley and Kirby try to persuade boxer Roy Jones Jr. to endorse an innovative cooking product, while Arliss is smitten

EP 11

All 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

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Arliss Michaels
Sandra Oh
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Rita Wu
Jim Turner
Jim Turner
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Michael Boatman
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