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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Arli$$ Season 1 Episode 11 - The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
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    #1 - The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of

    S1:E11

    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, Arliss decides to help the downtrodden Rock make some scratch and get back on his feet. But after the Rock strikes out at three job attempts, Arliss comes up with a stroke of marketing genius.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Arli$$ Season 2 Episode 9 - How to Be a Good Listener
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    #2 - How to Be a Good Listener

    S2:E9

    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 tries to get to the airport for a top-priority "secret meeting."

    Director:John Fortenberry
    Writer:Scott Kaufer

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  3. Arli$$ Season 2 Episode 10 - Truth and Responsibility
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    #3 - Truth and Responsibility

    S2:E10

    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 ever seen. Before you know it, Kirby starts to rule the airwaves, and a star is born - and a huge deal for Arliss may be on the rocks.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Kevin Falls

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  4. Arli$$ Season 3 Episode 6 - The Legacy
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    #4 - The Legacy

    S3:E6

    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 class at the school. This provides him access to the student-athletes and creates a pipeline straight from the dorm to AMM. However, the pipeline may dry up when an investigation into legendary Coach Duffy's program reveals some improprieties.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kevin Falls

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  5. Arli$$ Season 3 Episode 8 - The Working Man's Friend
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    #5 - The Working Man's Friend

    S3:E8

    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 office after defecting from Cuba. But Arliss must rely on some unexpected assistance to overcome the obstacles of the day.

    Director:Perry Lang
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Arli$$ Season 3 Episode 9 - Stanley Babson...Win, Place, or Show
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    #6 - Stanley Babson...Win, Place, or Show

    S3:E9

    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 clients' funds to purchase a racehorse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Arli$$ Season 3 Episode 11 - The American Game
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    #7 - The American Game

    S3:E11

    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 alienation. Arliss must consider the consequences of representing replacement player Jim Greenbriar after Greenbriar saves Arliss' life.

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Kevin Falls

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  8. Arli$$ Season 3 Episode 12 - What Would I Do Without Wu?
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    #8 - What Would I Do Without Wu?

    S3:E12

    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 worse, Kirby's cousin Fitz is Rita's fill-in.

    Director:Perry Lang
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Arli$$ Season 3 Episode 13 - His Name Is Arliss Michaels
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    #9 - His Name Is Arliss Michaels

    S3:E13

    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 ballplayer to a big contract, Donnie sues Arliss for conflict of interest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Arli$$ Season 4 Episode 9 - The Cult of Celebrity
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    #10 - The Cult of Celebrity

    S4:E9

    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 and Kirby try to help Stanley find the woman of his dreams.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Arli$$ Season 4 Episode 12 - Rules of the Game
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    #11 - Rules of the Game

    S4:E12

    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.

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Kevin Falls

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  12. Arli$$ Season 5 Episode 4 - Comings and Goings
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    #12 - Comings and Goings

    S5:E4

    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 face-to-face with his own slumpbuster from 18 years ago, and must face the consequences.

    Director:Melanie Mayron
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Arli$$ Season 5 Episode 6 - The Value of Honesty
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    #13 - The Value of Honesty

    S5:E6

    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 suspect they may have ""done it.""

    Director:John Murray
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Arli$$ Season 5 Episode 7 - The Sum of the Parts
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    #14 - The Sum of the Parts

    S5:E7

    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, causing him to take refuge at Rita's apartment while Kirby goes into hiding.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Arli$$ Season 5 Episode 11 - A Breed Apart
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    #15 - A Breed Apart

    S5:E11

    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 series of obscene phone calls.

    Director:Lev L. Spiro
    Writer:Kevin Falls

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  16. Arli$$ Season 5 Episode 13 - You Can Pick Your Friends...
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    #16 - You Can Pick Your Friends...

    S5:E13

    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 that turned up in a burger.

    Director:Melanie Mayron
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Arli$$ Season 6 Episode 4 - A Question of Character
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    #17 - A Question of Character

    S6:E4

    While Stanley and Kirby consider investing in the rodeo business, Arliss re-kindles an old flame.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Arli$$ Season 6 Episode 9 - Giving Something Back
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    #18 - Giving Something Back

    S6:E9

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

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Arli$$ Season 6 Episode 8 - As Others See Us
    5.0/10(12 votes)

    #19 - As Others See Us

    S6:E8

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

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Arli$$ Season 5 Episode 12 - Where There's a Will
    5.5/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Where There's a Will

    S5:E12

    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.

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Arli$$ Season 4 Episode 8 - To Thine Own Self Be True
    5.6/10(11 votes)

    #21 - To Thine Own Self Be True

    S4:E8

    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 client and hockey enforcer Doug Hager is banned from the NHL and seeks a new career in professional wrestling.

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Arli$$ Season 5 Episode 9 - When Opportunity Knocks
    5.6/10(10 votes)

    #22 - When Opportunity Knocks

    S5:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Arli$$ Season 5 Episode 8 - Honoring Our Past
    5.9/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Honoring Our Past

    S5:E8

    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 team to change its ""offensive"" mascot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sam Kass

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  24. Arli$$ Season 7 Episode 6 - Moments to Remember
    5.9/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Moments to Remember

    S7:E6

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

    Director:Robert Wuhl
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Arli$$ Season 2 Episode 8 - Visionary for a New Millennium
    6.4/10(19 votes)

    #25 - Visionary for a New Millennium

    S2:E8

    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 about the sports world.

    Director:Ellen S. Pressman
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" is the worst rated episode of "Arli$$". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Peter Baldwin and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/16/1996. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "How to Be a Good Listener".