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The Best Episodes of Arliss

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The Best Episodes of Arliss

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. 8.6/10(40 votes)

    #1 - Setting Precedents

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    S6:E1

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

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    Director:Robert Wuhl
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.4/10(19 votes)

    #2 - The World at Your Feet

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    S2:E4

    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 the boy's mother's wish for her son to go to college with his own wish to cash in on the young superstar's talents.

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.4/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Like No Business I Know

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    S6:E6

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.9/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Kirby Carlisle, Trouble-Shooter

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    S2:E6

    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 partner with Mason and assists the pro with his club selection.

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  5. 7.9/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Taking One for the Team

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    S4:E2

    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 anything. Kirby's effort to help AMM client Seth Carson focus on his duties as a pro quarterback go further than anyone expects.

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    Director:Andy Wolk
  6. 7.9/10(14 votes)

    #6 - The Stories You Don't Hear About

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    S4:E5

    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 fast when he sees that Ivory is in no condition to box after a fight with his wife.

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    Director:John Murray
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.9/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Last Call

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    S5:E10

    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 Stanley's unruly dog.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.8/10(16 votes)

    #8 - The Value of Loyalty

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    S2:E2

    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 else.

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    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.8/10(17 votes)

    #9 - The Real Thing

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    S2:E7

    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 everything in position for the "500/500 Experience," a huge Manville memorabilia tour on wheels, coming to a mall near you. All that's left for Manville to hit his 500th dinger--and for Arliss to get the ball.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.8/10(13 votes)

    #10 - The Price of their Toys

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    S6:E5

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.7/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Rules of the Game

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    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.

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  13. 7.6/10(13 votes)

    #12 - You Are Your Priorities

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    S6:E3

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

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    Director:John Murray
  14. 7.6/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Of Cabbages and Kings

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    S6:E7

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

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    Director:N/A
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  15. 7.6/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Hard Choices

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    S6:E10

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

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    Director:Robert Wuhl
    Writer:N/A
  16. 7.5/10(16 votes)

    #15 - A Full Service Agency

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    S2:E1

    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 hire a private investigator to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Kirby is asked to housesit Bruce Smith's 'cat'.

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    Director:Eugene Corr
  17. 7.5/10(13 votes)

    #16 - You Gotta Love This Game

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    S4:E7

    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 Terry Shaw. Terry is unlike anyone AMM has ever represented, creating a newly found awareness and appreciation of women's sports.

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    Director:N/A
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  18. 7.4/10(12 votes)

    #17 - How to Be a Good Listener

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    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."

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  19. 7.4/10(12 votes)

    #18 - People Are Assets, Too

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    S4:E4

    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 one of those ticketholders, and desperately tries to find a way to keep his cherished seats on the floor.

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  20. 7.4/10(22 votes)

    #19 - Creatures of Habit

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    S5:E1

    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 gambling. Meanwhile, Rita tries to keep an LPGA client from falling off the wagon.

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    Director:Robert Wuhl
  21. 7.3/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Truth and Responsibility

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    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.

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
  22. 7.3/10(18 votes)

    #21 - Cause and Effect

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    S4:E1

    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. Meanwhile, Kirby and Rita try to help a little old lady sell her late husband's treasure trove of sports memorabilia.

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    Director:Robert Wuhl
  23. 7.3/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Fielding Offers

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    S6:E2

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

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    Director:N/A
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  24. 7.3/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Giving Something Back

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    S6:E9

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

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  25. 7.2/10(16 votes)

    #24 - The Art of Give and Take

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    S4:E11

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

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  26. 7.2/10(11 votes)

    #25 - I Get Involved

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    S5:E3

    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 They Now?"" segment on Kirby.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Setting Precedents" is the best rated episode of "Arliss". It scored 8.6/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by Robert Wuhl and written by N/A, it aired on 6/10/2001. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The World at Your Feet".