Arli$$ (1996) is a comedy web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Arli$$ online in HD.
Arli$$ — Storyline
A behind-the-scenes look at the glitzy, big-money world of professional sports following the eternally optimistic and endlessly resourceful L.A. sports agent Arliss Michaels whose Achilles' heel is his inability to say “no” to clients and employees.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Robert Wuhl, Sandra Oh, Jim Turner, Michael Boatman
Arli$$ — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1996-08-10 |
| Seasons | 7 |
| Episodes | 80 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | HBO |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 6.9/10 (16 votes) |
Arli$$ — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: A Man of Our Times (1996-08-10) — 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
- E2: Negotiating: It's Never Personal (1996-08-14) — 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 s
- E3: How to Turn a Minus into a Plus (1996-08-21) — 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 J
- E4: Athletes Are Role Models (1996-08-28) — 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 scor
- E5: What About the Fans? (1996-09-04) — 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 a
- E6: The Company You Keep (1996-09-11) — 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 Kirb
- E7: Colors of the Rainbow (1996-09-18) — A reporter overhears Arliss talking about the Jaboos of South Street, a rival stickball team from his old neighborhood and interprets this as a racial slur. A media siege begins an
- E8: Crossing the Line (1996-09-25) — Why would Arliss even consider representing Anya Slovachek, the 186th ranked woman tennis player whose father is a psychotic maniac? Well, when he sees Anya with his own eyes, Arli
- E9: Timing Is Everything (1996-10-02) — Arliss and Kirby decide to take beach volleyball to the next level by creating a new made-for-TV indoor tour with high-level glitz, oiled bodies, fluorescent sand, and heavy promot
- E10: The Client's Best Interest (1996-10-09) — In the 12th annual Den of Thieves Rotisserie Baseball League, Arliss and Kirby hope their Frozen Ropes can bring the title back where it belongs, away from cosmetic surgeon Vic Fre
- E11: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (1996-10-16) — As a kid, Arliss idolized Hall of Fame outfielder Rocky Framaggio so much that he still carries around the Rock's rookie card. And now, after a chance meeting at the racetrack, Arl
Season 2
- E1: A Full Service Agency (1997-06-17) — Catcher Zack Bowers can barely get the ball back to the mound, let alone to second base. The source of his problems: he suspects his wife is unfaithful. He demands that Arliss hir
- E2: The Value of Loyalty (1997-06-24) — One of Arliss' long-term friends and clients leaves him when his fiancee declares it's time for a "fresh start." Meanwhile, Rita is dating a client and Arliss wants it to stop, or
- E3: Arliss Michaels, American (1997-07-01) — Arliss is invited to dinner at the White House and he can't decide whom to invite as his escort. but that becomes the least of his worries when his bowling champion client, the con
- E4: The World at Your Feet (1997-07-08) — Kahoutec "Comet" Evans is a can't-miss tennis phenom whom Arliss discovered years ago when the boy stood as tall as his racket. Now that Comet has come of age, Arliss must juggle t
- E5: Salary Cap This! (1997-07-15) — Sports Illustrated is planning an article about sports agents and will select one to grace the magazine's cover. Despite some early maneuvering, Arliss thinks he's out of the runni
- E6: Kirby Carlisle, Trouble-Shooter (1997-07-22) — When Arliss throws out his back, his dream of playing in the Crosby Pro-Am with golf client Ryan Mason III is shattered. Enter Kirby Carlisle, Arliss' Man Friday. Kirby steps in to
- E7: The Real Thing (1997-07-29) — AMM client Dan Manville is closing in on his 500th home run. Add that to the 500 stolen bases he's already chalked up, and he's the charter member of the 500/500 club. Arliss has e
- E8: Visionary for a New Millennium (1997-08-05) — Arliss is dazzled by marketing whiz Giselle Jaynes. She's charming, clever, and sexy – and she's filled with brilliant, cutting-edge ideas for AMM clients despite knowing nothing a
- E9: How to Be a Good Listener (1997-08-12) — It's a day from hell for Arliss Michaels: Stanley is considering leaving AMM, while client Sammy Stilton is about to be suspended for "assaulting" an umpire. All this as Arliss tri
- E10: Truth and Responsibility (1997-08-19) — Arliss manages to get Kirby some airtime as a sports talk radio host. What better way to promote his own clientele – especially Yoshi Kobiashi, the latest pitching phenom nobody's
Season 3
- E1: The Family Trust (1998-06-07) — After Kirby signs hockey star Luc Cassoulet to the biggest contract in AMM history, an extremely delicate situation develops: how does AMM get paid its commissions without going pu
- E2: My Job Is to Get Jobs (1998-06-14) — AMM client Theo Holt is the kind of football player every team needs: a reliable backup quarterback capable of winning games. But when Theo's team decides to let him go and there a
- E3: Whatever It Takes (1998-06-21) — Representing clients who line up against each other in the heat of battle is nothing new to Arliss. But he hopes to hold running back Quinton Holloway out of Sunday's game. It isn'
- E4: Fans First (1998-06-28) — Disaster hits AMM when Defensive Player of the Year Lucian Balboa is stabbed by a crazed fan at the office's annual Super Bowl party. Where was the security? How did the stabber ge
- E5: Where Do Clients Come From? (1998-07-05) — Whenever a rival agent passes away, Arliss always leads the feeding frenzy to sign the available clients. But when Leo Maroni bites the dust, 'Young Turk' Jeremy Brenner gives Arli
- E6: The Legacy (1998-07-12) — Arliss has a comfortable arrangement with a Midwestern football powerhouse university: Arliss negotiates the school's exclusive network TV deal pro bono, and teaches an ethics clas
- E7: What Arliss Hath Joined Together… (1998-07-19) — AMM client Amadou M'Bow is in love. And the NBA center from Senegal plans to marry his beloved, Miss Lisa Levine of Long Island. When Arliss insists that Amadou get his betrothed t
- E8: The Working Man's Friend (1998-07-26) — As a fierce rainstorm brings the city to a standstill, Arliss is virtually alone at AMM. That is, until pitching sensation Diego Sanchez, like manna from heaven, arrives at the off
- E9: Stanley Babson…Win, Place, or Show (1998-08-02) — AMM's financial whiz Stanley Babson is fed up with his conservative reputation. But when Arliss accuses him of always playing it safe, Stanley puts the company at risk by using cli
- E10: Behind Every Great Client… (1998-08-09) — Arliss knows as well as any agent that helping a client in his personal life is part of the job. So when all-star shortstop Joe Garrison asks Arliss to tell his wife that he's leav
- E11: The American Game (1998-08-16) — Lockouts and strikes are unfortunately a part of pro sports, and nothing does more to alienate the fans. But when a ballplayer crosses the picket line, he knows the true meaning of
- E12: What Would I Do Without Wu? (1998-08-23) — When Rita, the glue of AMM, gets her shot at representing clients, she proves herself an adept agent. Arliss, meanwhile, is helpless without his right-hand gal. To make matters wor
- E13: His Name Is Arliss Michaels (1998-08-30) — Longtime AMM client Donnie Thurman isn't quite ready to hang up the baseball cleats. So when Arliss tells Donnie there are no takers for his services and then signs a younger ballp
Season 4
- E1: Cause and Effect (1999-06-06) — An upset stomach leads Arliss to Dr. Irv's for a routine checkup. But when Dr. Irv expresses his concerns based on Arliss' family history, Arliss starts thinking the ""C"" word. Me
- E2: Taking One for the Team (1999-06-13) — Arliss is so eager to sign high school baseball phenom Jake Battershell before any other agent does that he's willing to do anything to please Jake and his parents. Well, almost an
- E3: Our Past, Our Present, Our Future (1999-06-20) — Fourteen-year-old skating champion Crystal Dupree is an AMM cash cow. But she learns the hard way, with Stanley's assistance, that Mom and Dad may not necessarily have her best int
- E4: People Are Assets, Too (1999-06-27) — When the Lakers move from the Forum to the Staples Center, there will be fewer courtside seats, and the ticketholders with seniority will maintain their floor seats. Arliss is not
- E5: The Stories You Don't Hear About (1999-07-04) — It's fight night in Las Vegas and AMM client Ivory Ortega needs to get past Tomate de Cannes before a huge showdown (and payday!) with Oscar De La Hoya. But Arliss needs to act fas
- E6: The Changing of the Guard (1999-07-11) — Arliss gets fogged in while in Kansas City negotiating shortstop client Rico Rosa's contract with team owner Helga Krupp. Helga's an un-P.C. penny-pincher, making her an easy targe
- E7: You Gotta Love This Game (1999-07-18) — The NBA lockout allows Arliss the opportunity to focus on the other aspects of sports representation, particularly his female clients. At Rita's urging they take on WNBA player Ter
- E8: To Thine Own Self Be True (1999-07-25) — When The Korean government insists that AMM client, pitcher and native son Ja Ahn Kim serve in the Korean military, Arliss' deal-making expertise is put to the test. Meanwhile, AMM
- E9: The Cult of Celebrity (1999-08-01) — Cooter McCoy is world-renowned for playing before huge crowds. But the country singing sensation wants to play baseball, not music, and seeks Arliss' assistance. Meanwhile, Rita an
- E10: D-Day (1999-08-08) — Rap-master extraordinaire T-Bagg enters the arena of sports agency, and a few AMM clients jump ship. And, with Arliss bedredden with chicken pox, it's up to Kirby and Stanley to ma
- E11: The Art of Give and Take (1999-08-15) — Arliss uses money from his foundation to buy off a bad childhood memory.
- E12: Rules of the Game (1999-08-22) — Feeling long in the tooth, Arliss gets a makeover, hoping to turn back the clock. Rita dates rival agent Justin Sturgess and Stanley is asked to join a prestigious country club.
Season 5
- E1: Creatures of Habit (2000-06-04) — Arliss buys a rare piece of memorabilia, and sends a client to a hypnotist to help him quit chewing tobacco. When treatment appears to work, Arliss sends Kirby there to quit gambli
- E2: Making Things Happen (2000-06-11) — Arliss learns that a good friend and client, who is about to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, is being charged with domestic abuse. Meanwhile, Rita's activist friend sides
- E3: I Get Involved (2000-06-18) — Arliss has to walk the fence when two clients, both teammates, are dating the same girl. Rita plays Cyrano for one of the clients, and a TV reporter shows up to do a ""Where Are Th
- E4: Comings and Goings (2000-06-25) — Arliss must help a client bury his mother. Meanwhile, Stanley's having a run of bad luck that threatens his chess game, so he goes looking for a ""slumpbuster."" And Kirby comes fa
- E5: It's Who You Know (2000-07-09) — Arliss tries to talk the ""pot dealer to the NBA"" out of retiring by offering to get his kid into a fancy private school. Meanwhile, Rita plays a relationship with a physical trai
- E6: The Value of Honesty (2000-07-16) — Arliss has an affair with a WNBA coach, but his client (also the coach's star player) wants her fired. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of a wild birthday celebration, Kirby and Rita su
- E7: The Sum of the Parts (2000-07-23) — A baseball client needs a kidney, and Arliss tries to convince the player's minor-league brother to donate his. Meanwhile, a soccer client scores a goal for the opposing team, caus
- E8: Honoring Our Past (2000-07-30) — When one of his boxing clients enlists in the Army, Arliss tries to figure out a way to get him out. Meanwhile, Stanley and a native-American tribal chief attempt to get a football
- E9: When Opportunity Knocks (2000-08-06) — Arliss, Rita and Stanley must deal with Kirby's absence when he leaves the agency to join a fledgling football league run by a flashy TV producer.
- E10: Last Call (2000-08-13) — Arliss tries to get a dotcom millionaire team owner to re-sign an aging broadcaster who may be losing his touch. Rita ghostwrites a column for Arliss, and Kirby helps discipline St
- E11: A Breed Apart (2000-08-20) — Arliss pursues popular mascot Reggie the Rooster, using a fundraiser Stanley has organized for another mascot, who was injured in the line of duty. Rita takes up boxing after a ser
- E12: Where There's a Will (2000-08-27) — Arliss is named executor of a superstar jockey's will, which leaves everything to his wife – but he had two wives. Kirby discovers that his former coach is now homeless.
- E13: You Can Pick Your Friends… (2000-09-03) — Arliss' ne'er-do-well brother Archie uses his name to further a scam. Kirby and Stanley plot their own scam on a stadium concession millionaire. Stanley purposely swallows a ring
Season 6
- E1: Setting Precedents (2001-06-10) — Arliss deals with the domestic problems of a female tennis superstar. Kirby helps a basketball client graduate from college.
- E2: Fielding Offers (2001-06-17) — Arliss treks to Canada in an effort to steal a hockey team; Rita uses alternative medicine in her war against age.
- E3: You Are Your Priorities (2001-06-24) — While Stanley and Kirby consider investing in rodeo, Arliss rekindles an old flame.
- E4: A Question of Character (2001-07-01) — Arliss must deal with a racecar driver's numerous wives while trying to sign him.
- E5: The Price of their Toys (2001-07-08) — Arliss tries to get a husband-and-wife broadcasting team their own show; Kirby deals with a spoiled clients's new ""hobbies.""
- E6: Like No Business I Know (2001-07-15) — Arliss seeks revenge on a baseball manager who embarrasses him; an actor studies Kirby as research for a movie role.
- E7: Of Cabbages and Kings (2001-07-22) — Kirby reps a mercurial college basketball coach; Arliss is frustrated trying to sell beachfront property.
- E8: As Others See Us (2001-07-29) — While Rita is visiting her family, Kirby and Stanley prepare Arliss' ""surprise roast.""
- E9: Giving Something Back (2001-08-05) — A female pro-golf client conceals a dark secret; Kirby gets hold of a piece of rare memorabilia.
- E10: Hard Choices (2001-08-12) — Arliss faces his first year in the red, while Kirby deals with his model girlfriend.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Arli$$ have? 7 season(s) with 80 episodes.
Where can I watch Arli$$? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.