7.3/1018 votes#1 - Cause and Effect
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/1999
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.
Director: Robert Wuhl
Writer: Robert Wuhl
- 7.9/1014 votes
#2 - Taking One for the Team
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 6/13/1999
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.
Director: Andy Wolk
Writer: Kevin Falls
- 7.0/1011 votes
#3 - Our Past, Our Present, Our Future
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 6/20/1999
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.""
Director: Melanie Mayron
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1012 votes
#4 - People Are Assets, Too
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 6/27/1999
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.
Director: Michael Grossman
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1014 votes
#5 - The Stories You Don't Hear About
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/4/1999
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.
Director: John Murray
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1012 votes
#6 - The Changing of the Guard
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 7/11/1999
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 target for just about everyone. Meanwhile, the AMM bowling team is relieved that Arliss, the weak link on the squad, is AWOL.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1013 votes
#7 - You Gotta Love This Game
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 7/18/1999
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/1011 votes
#8 - To Thine Own Self Be True
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 7/25/1999
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: N/A
- 6.8/1011 votes
#9 - The Cult of Celebrity
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 8/1/1999
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1012 votes
#10 - D-Day
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 8/8/1999
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.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Kevin Falls
- 7.2/1016 votes
#11 - The Art of Give and Take
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 8/15/1999
Arliss uses money from his foundation to buy off a bad childhood memory.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1010 votes
#12 - Rules of the Game
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 8/22/1999
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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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Cause and Effect" is the best rated episode of "Arliss" season 4. It scored 7.3/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Robert Wuhl and written by Robert Wuhl, it aired on 6/6/1999. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Taking One for the Team".