Arli$$

Arliss Michaels is the head of a sports agency and will do anything for his very famous clients.

Cast:Robert Wuhl , Jim Turner , Sandra Oh , Michael Boatman , Gerry Del Sol , John Reilly , Richard Minchenberg , Chrisanne Eastwood , Phil Lodwick , Matt Winston , Mailon Rivera , Bob Costas , Lee Arenberg , Jim Lampley , Van Earl Wright , Tommy Lasorda , Tony Lawrence , Mike Genovese

0Season 1

S1.E0 ∙ A Man of Our Times

Sat, Aug 10, 1996

On the night he is to receive the award "Man of Our Times," Arliss faces multiples crises including Kirby's gambling addiction and arranging a same-sex marriage for a client.

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Negotiating: It's Never Personal

Wed, Aug 14, 1996

Arliss uses his new client, a rising high-school basketball star, to settle an old score with an NBA team owner.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ How to Turn a Minus Into a Plus

Wed, Aug 21, 1996

The arrest of Arliss' top boxing client threatens the match he's been promoting as the event of the year. Unwilling to lose the huge amount of money the fight would bring him, Arliss tries to find a way to make the fight happen anyway.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Athletes ARE Role Models

Wed, Aug 28, 1996

Arliss tries to dissuade his guilt-ridden, clean-cut quarterback client from confessing his transgressions to the public.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ What About the Fans?

Wed, Sep 4, 1996

Arliss gets an offer he can't refuse: find a new home for the L.A. Kings hockey team and become their part-owner. Will it be Raleigh, North Carolina, Las Vegas or New Mexico?

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ The Company You Keep

Wed, Sep 11, 1996

Arliss receives an astronomical offer from a major competitor firm to sell his agency to them. Kirby, Rita and Stanley are kept out of the loop in this case which makes them worry that their boss will sell them out.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Crossing the Line

Wed, Sep 18, 1996

Arliss agrees to represent a complete outsider in female tennis simply because he fancies her.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Colors of the Rainbow

Wed, Sep 18, 1996

Arliss' derogatory comment about a stickball team is interpreted by the media as racist. This turns the public against him but also attracts a new racist client.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Timing Is Everything

Wed, Oct 2, 1996

Arliss tries to turn beach volleyball into the next hot big thing in sport, but the players he chooses to represent turn out to be the weakest link in his perfect plan.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ The Client's Best Interest

Wed, Oct 9, 1996

Arliss and Kirby team up to outplay the posh winner of their fantasy baseball league, even if it means going against the best interest of one of their own clients.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of

Wed, Oct 16, 1996

Arliss tries to find a way to help his aging, hapless childhood sports idol return to glory.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ A Full Service Agency

Tue, Jun 17, 1997

[HBO] HD. 'A Full-Service Agency.' In the Season Two premiere, a client fearful of his wife's infidelity talks Arliss into acting as a private eye.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ The Value of Loyalty

Tue, Jun 24, 1997

[HBO] HD. 'The Value of Loyalty.' (Season Two) One of Arliss's long-term clients decides to leave on the advice of his fiancee.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Arliss Michaels, American

Tue, Jul 1, 1997

[HBO] HD. 'Arliss Michaels, American.' (Season Two) Arliss is invited to the White House until a client--a bowling pro--gets himself arrested.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The World at Your Feet

Tue, Jul 8, 1997

[HBO] HD. 'The World at Your Feet.' (Season Two) Arliss must satisfy the wishes of a young tennis star's mother while trying to rake in the bucks.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Salary Cap This!

Tue, Jul 15, 1997

[HBO] HD. 'Salary Cap This!' (Season Two) Arliss deals with the NBA salary cap while trying to get himself on the cover of 'Sports Illustrated.'

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Kirby Carlisle, Trouble-Shooter

Tue, Jul 22, 1997

[HBO] HD. 'Kirby Carlisle, Trouble-Shooter.' (Season Two) Kirby must oversee a golf client during a major tournament while Arliss nurses a sore back.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ The Real Thing

Tue, Jul 29, 1997

[HBO] HD. 'The Real Thing.' (Season Two) One of Arliss's clients hits his 500th home run, but the guy who has the ball wants a million bucks for it.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Visionary for a New Millennium

Tue, Aug 5, 1997

[HBO] HD. 'Visionary For a New Millennium.' (Season Two) Arliss begins dating a marketing wiz who resorts to stealing some of his clients.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ How to Be a Good Listener

Tue, Aug 12, 1997

[HBO] HD. 'How To Be a Good Listener.' (Season Two) Arliss's long-awaited golf trip gets put on hold by a series of problems.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Truth and Responsibility

Tue, Aug 19, 1997

[HBO] HD. 'Truth and Responsibility.' In the Season Two finale, Arliss has vengeance on his brain after he is slandered by a sports talk-show host.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Whatever It Takes

Sun, Jun 7, 1998

[HBO] HD. 'Whatever It Takes.' (Season Three) Arliss helps a linebacker pass a steroids test while having another client hold out for a better deal.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ My Job Is to Get Jobs

Sun, Jun 14, 1998

[HBO] HD. 'My Job Is to Get Jobs.' In the Season Three premiere, Arliss can't find a job for a quarterback who is rumored to be gay.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Fans First

Sun, Jun 21, 1998

[HBO] HD. 'Fans First.' (Season Three) A crazed fan stabs a client of Arliss's at AMM's annual Super Bowl party.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ The Family Trust

Sun, Jun 28, 1998

[HBO] HD. 'The Family Trust.' (Season Three) Arliss must collect commissions from Kirby's deadbeat hockey client.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Where Do Clients Come From?

Sun, Jul 5, 1998

[HBO] HD. 'Where Do Clients Come From?' (Season Three) Arliss tries to recruit a suicidal NASCAR driver. Guests include Dale Earnhardt.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ The Legacy

Sun, Jul 12, 1998

[HBO] HD. 'The Legacy.' (Season Three) An NCAA investigation jeopardizes a lucrative TV contract that Arliss has negotiated for a Jesuit university.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ What Arliss Hath Joined Together

1997

[HBO] HD. 'What Arliss Hath Joined Together.' (Season Three) Arliss tries to arrange a pre-nup for an African basketball client and his Jewish bride.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ The Working Man's Friend

Sun, Jul 26, 1998

[HBO] HD. 'The Working Man's Friend.' (Season Three) Arliss finds himself alone in the office when a rainstorm hits.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Stanley Babson - Win, Place or Show

Sun, Aug 2, 1998

[HBO] HD. 'Stanley Babson, Win, Place or Show.' (Season Three) Arliss's purchase of a race horse with a client's money goes bad.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Behind Every Great Client...

Sun, Aug 9, 1998

[HBO] HD. 'Behind Every Great Client.' (Season Three) A baseball player client gets Arliss to ask his wife for a divorce, but it all goes awry.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ The American Game

Sun, Aug 16, 1998

[HBO] HD. 'The American Game.' (Season Three) Arliss creates trouble when he considers representing a budding baseball star who was a strike scab.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ What Would I Do Without Wu?

Sun, Aug 23, 1998

[HBO] HD. 'What I Do Without Wu?' (Season Three) Rita's decision to become an agent backfires when she must compromise her morals for a client.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ His Name Is Arliss Michaels

Sun, Aug 30, 1998

[HBO] HD. 'His Name Is Arliss Michaels.' In the Season Three finale, a client sues Arliss triggering an avalanche of bad publicity.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Cause and Effect

Sun, Jun 6, 1999

[HBO] HD. 'Cause and Effect.' In the Season Four premiere, Arliss has a health scare while Kirby assists an old lady with her baseball memorabilia.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Our Past, Our Present, Our Future

Sun, Jun 13, 1999

[HBO] HD. 'Our Past, Our Present, Our Future.' (Season Four) Arliss represents a young ice-skater whose parents are spending all of her money.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ People Are Assets Too

Sun, Jun 20, 1999

[HBO] HD. 'People Are Assets Too.' (Season Four) Arliss uses divine intervention to get back his courtside tickets at the new Staples Center.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ The Stories You Don't Hear About

Sun, Jun 27, 1999

[HBO] HD. 'The Stories You Don't Hear About.' (Season Four) In Las Vegas, a fight Arliss is promoting is about to go awry due to a domestic dispute.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Taking One for the Team

Sun, Jul 4, 1999

[HBO] HD. 'Taking One for the Team.' (Season Four) Arliss dates a potential client's mother--and he expects Rita to do the same with the client!

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ You Gotta Love This Game

Sun, Jul 11, 1999

[HBO] HD. 'You Gotta Love This Game.' (Season Four) While dealing with the men's basketball strike, Arliss is convinced to represent a female player.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ The Changing of the Guard

Sun, Jul 18, 1999

[HBO] HD. 'The Changing of the Guard.' (Season Four) Arliss is forced to negotiate with a baseball team's cantankerous, small-market owner.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ To Thine Own Self Be True

Sun, Jul 25, 1999

[HBO] HD. 'To Thine Own Self Be True.' (Season Four) Kirby and Stanley help a hockey client make the transition to professional wrestling.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ The Cult of Celebrity

Sun, Aug 1, 1999

[HBO] HD. 'The Cult of Celebrity.' (Season Four) A country-western star wants Arliss to get him a baseball job.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ D-Day

Sun, Aug 8, 1999

[HBO] HD. 'D-Day.' (Season Four) When Arliss gets the chicken pox, Kirby and Stanley must prepare a client for the NFL draft.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ The Art of Give and Take

Sun, Aug 15, 1999

[HBO] HD. 'The Art of Give and Take.' (Season Four) Arliss uses money from his foundation to buy off a bad childhood memory.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ Rules of the Game

Sun, Aug 22, 1999

[HBO] HD. 'Rules of the Game.' In the Season Four finale, Arliss gets a makeover and Stanley is asked to join a prestigious country club.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Making Things Happen

Sun, Jun 4, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'Making Things Happen.' In the Season Five premiere, Arliss learns that a Hall of Fame client is being charged with domestic abuse.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Creatures of Habit

Sun, Jun 11, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'Creatures of Habit.' (Season Five) Arliss sends Kirby to a hypnotist to cure his gambling addiction.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ I Get Involved

Sun, Jun 18, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'I Get Involved.' (Season Five) Arliss must walk a fine line when two clients--who happen to be teammates--begin dating the same girl.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Comings and Goings

Sun, Jun 25, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'Comings and Goings.' (Season Five) Arliss helps a client bury his mom while Stanley's bad luck has him searching for a 'slumpbuster.'

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ It's Who You Know

Sun, Jul 9, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'It's Who You Know.' (Season Five) Arliss tries to talk the 'pot dealer to the NBA' out of retiring by making him a special offer.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ The Value of Honesty

Sun, Jul 16, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'The Value of Honesty.' (Season Five) Arliss has an affair with a WNBA coach, but his client (the coach's star player) wants her fired.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ The Sum of the Parts

Sun, Jul 23, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'The Sum of the Parts.' (Season Five) A baseball client needs a kidney, and Arliss tries to convince the player's brother to donate his.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ Honoring Our Past

Sun, Jul 30, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'Honoring Our Past.' (Season Five) When one of his boxing clients enlists in the Army, Arliss tries to figure out a way to get him out.

9Season 5

S5.E9 ∙ A Breed Apart

Sun, Aug 6, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'A Breed Apart.' (Season Five) Arliss pursues the world's most popular sports mascot by way of a fundraiser for another mascot.

10Season 5

S5.E10 ∙ Last Call

Sun, Aug 13, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'Last Call.' (Season Five) Arliss tries to get a wealthy team owner to re-sign an aging broadcaster.

11Season 5

S5.E11 ∙ You Can Pick Your Friends...

Sun, Aug 20, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'You Can Pick Your Friends.' (Season Five) Arliss's brother Archie uses Arliss's name to further his latest scam.

12Season 5

S5.E12 ∙ Where There's a Will...

Sun, Aug 27, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'Where There's a Will.' (Season Five) Arliss is named the executor of a dead superstar jockey's will, which leads to comic confusion.

13Season 5

S5.E13 ∙ When Opportunity Knocks

Sun, Sep 3, 2000

[HBO] HD. 'When Opportunity Knocks.' In the Season Five finale, Kirby leaves the agency to join a fledgling football league.

1Season 6

S6.E1 ∙ Setting Precedents

Sun, Jun 10, 2001

[HBO] HD. 'Setting Precedents.' In the Season Six premiere, Arliss helps a lesbian client and her lover realize their dream.

2Season 6

S6.E2 ∙ You Are Your Priorities

Sun, Jun 17, 2001

[HBO] HD. 'You Are Your Priorities.' (Season Six) While Stanley and Kirby consider investing in rodeo, Arliss rekindles an old flame.

3Season 6

S6.E3 ∙ Fielding Offers

Sun, Jun 24, 2001

[HBO] HD. 'Fielding Offers.' (Season Six) Arliss treks to Canada in an effort to steal a hockey team; Rita fights aging with an alternative therapy.

4Season 6

S6.E4 ∙ Question of Character

Sun, Jul 1, 2001

[HBO] HD. 'A Question of Character.' (Season Six) Arliss must deal with a racecar driver's numerous wives while trying to sign him.

5Season 6

S6.E5 ∙ The Price of Their Toys

Sun, Jul 8, 2001

[HBO] HD. 'The Price of Their Toys.' (Season Six) Arliss tries to get a husband-and-wife broadcasting team their own show.

6Season 6

S6.E6 ∙ Like No Business I Know

Sun, Jul 15, 2001

[HBO] HD. 'Like No Business I Know.' (Season Six) Arliss seeks revenge after being embarrassed by a baseball manager.

7Season 6

S6.E7 ∙ Of Cabbages and Kings

Sun, Jul 22, 2001

[HBO] HD. 'Of Cabbages and Kings.' (Season Six) Kirby represents a mercurial college-hoops coach while Arliss tries to sell beachfront property.

8Season 6

S6.E8 ∙ As Others See Us

Sun, Jul 29, 2001

[HBO] HD. 'As Others See Us.' (Season Six) While Rita is visiting her family, Kirby and Stanley prepare a surprise roast for Arliss.

9Season 6

S6.E9 ∙ Giving Something Back

Sun, Aug 5, 2001

[HBO] HD. 'Giving Something Back.' (Season Six) A female professional golf client conceals a dark secret.

10Season 6

S6.E10 ∙ Hard Choices

Sun, Aug 12, 2001

[HBO] HD. 'Hard Choices.' In the Season Six finale, Kirby deals with his model girlfriend while Arliss faces his first fiscal year in the red.

1Season 7

S7.E1 ∙ The Immortal

Sun, Jun 16, 2002

[HBO] HD. 'The Immortal.' In the Season Seven premiere, Arliss must deal with a baseball legend and his namesake daughter.

2Season 7

S7.E2 ∙ What You See Is What You Get

Sun, Jun 23, 2002

[HBO] HD. 'What You See Is What You Get.' (Season Seven) Rita guides a client's political passion, while Arliss helps a team member find her passion.

3Season 7

S7.E3 ∙ In with the New

Sun, Jun 30, 2002

[HBO] HD. 'In With the New.' (Season Seven) Arliss tries to make a dream come true for an NBA client, and Stanley mentors a student project.

4Season 7

S7.E4 ∙ There's No I in Team

Sun, Jul 7, 2002

[HBO] HD. 'There's No 'I' in Team.' (Season Seven) Arliss hires a protege, to Kirby's dismay, while Rita falls for a chef at Stanley's restaurant.

5Season 7

S7.E5 ∙ Playing It Safe

Sun, Jul 21, 2002

[HBO] HD. 'Playing It Safe.' (Season Seven) Arliss attempts to realize his gold-record dream while helping a baseball player make a tough decision.

6Season 7

S7.E6 ∙ Moments to Remember

Sun, Jul 28, 2002

[HBO] HD. 'Moments to Remember.' (Season Seven) Kirby begins dating a female bodybuilder, while Arliss motivates a traumatized NFL client.

7Season 7

S7.E7 ∙ It's All in the Game

Sun, Aug 4, 2002

[HBO] HD. 'It's All in the Game.' (Season Seven) Arliss and Kirby provide support for a former client's new political career.

8Season 7

S7.E8 ∙ Standards and Practices

Sun, Aug 11, 2002

[HBO] HD. 'Standards and Practices.' (Season Seven) Stanley provides college advice to his football-star nephew; Arliss helps a broadcasting client.

9Season 7

S7.E9 ∙ End Game

Sun, Aug 18, 2002

[HBO] HD. 'End Game.' (Season Seven) Arliss and Stanley attempt to lure a reclusive former chess champion back to the game.

10Season 7

S7.E10 ∙ Profiles in Agenting

Sun, Sep 1, 2002

[HBO] HD. 'Profiles in Agenting.' (Season Seven) Arliss becomes smitten with Rita's friend, an adventurous sports photographer.

11Season 7

S7.E11 ∙ All That Glitters

Sun, Sep 8, 2002

[HBO] HD. 'All That Glitters.' In the series finale, AMM is left in the hands of Rita, Kirby and Stanley while Arliss does some soul-searching.