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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'...

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  1. Background image for The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #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.

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for What Would I Do Without Wu?
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    #2 - 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.

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    Director:Perry Lang
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Where There's a Will
    5.8/10(13 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    5.9/10(10 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for As Others See Us
    5.9/10(12 votes)

    #5 - As Others See Us

    S6:E8

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for To Thine Own Self Be True
    6.0/10(11 votes)

    #6 - 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.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Honoring Our Past
    6.0/10(13 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sam Kass
  9. Background image for A Breed Apart
    6.0/10(9 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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    Director:Lev L. Spiro
  10. Background image for Moments to Remember
    6.4/10(18 votes)

    #9 - Moments to Remember

    S7:E6

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

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    Director:Robert Wuhl
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Visionary for a New Millennium
    6.5/10(19 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Working Man's Friend
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    #11 - 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.

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    Director:Perry Lang
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Salary Cap This!
    6.8/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Salary Cap This!

    S2:E5

    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 running. But "the working man's friend" puts on his best moves in OT when he risks his own life to save client Damian Niles, in the process displaying a brilliant grasp of NBA salary capology.

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    Director:Unknown
  14. Background image for The Cult of Celebrity
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #14 - D-Day

    S4:E10

    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 make things happen at the NFL Draft.

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    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #15 - 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.""

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    Director:John Murray
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Negotiating: It's Never Personal
    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Negotiating: It's Never Personal

    S1:E2

    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 settle a score with team owner Buddy Reingold.

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    Director:Nick Marck
  18. Background image for Colors of the Rainbow
    6.9/10(24 votes)

    #17 - Colors of the Rainbow

    S1:E7

    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 and Arliss is under fire. Meanwhile, free-agent relief pitcher (and white supremacist) Trevor Heath decides to let Arliss represent him upon hearing the comments.

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    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Immortal
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #18 - The Immortal

    S7:E1

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Standards and Practices
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #19 - Standards and Practices

    S7:E8

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for What About the Fans?
    7.0/10(18 votes)

    #20 - What About the Fans?

    S1:E5

    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 and PSLs. But this must be kept a secret! So Arliss shops the team to three prospective homes: Raleigh-Durham, Las Vegas, and Mexico City.

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    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The American Game
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #21 - 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.

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    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Our Past, Our Present, Our Future

    S4:E3

    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 interest at heart. Also, Kirby resists shutting down the ""KIRBY CARlisle WASH.""

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    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Making Things Happen
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Making Things Happen

    S5:E2

    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 with the client's wife.

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    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for It's Who You Know
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #24 - It's Who You Know

    S5:E5

    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 trainer by ""The Rules.""

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for A Question of Character
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #25 - A Question of Character

    S6:E4

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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, "What Would I Do Without Wu?".