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#1 - The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/16/1996
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: N/A
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#2 - What Would I Do Without Wu?
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/23/1998
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: N/A
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#3 - Where There's a Will
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 8/27/2000
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: N/A
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#4 - When Opportunity Knocks
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 8/6/2000
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#5 - As Others See Us
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 7/29/2001
While Rita is visiting her family, Kirby and Stanley prepare Arliss' ""surprise roast.""
Director: Michael Grossman
Writer: N/A
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#6 - 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
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#7 - Honoring Our Past
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 7/30/2000
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: N/A
Writer: Sam Kass
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#8 - A Breed Apart
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 8/20/2000
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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#9 - Moments to Remember
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 7/28/2002
Kirby dates a female body builder, while Arliss motivates a traumatized NFL client.
Director: Robert Wuhl
Writer: N/A
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#10 - Visionary for a New Millennium
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/5/1997
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: N/A
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#11 - The Working Man's Friend
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/26/1998
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: N/A
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#12 - Salary Cap This!
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/1997
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Scott Kaufer
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#13 - 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
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#14 - 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
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#15 - The Value of Honesty
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 7/16/2000
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: N/A
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#16 - Negotiating: It's Never Personal
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/14/1996
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.
Director: Nick Marck
Writer: Robert Wuhl
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#17 - Colors of the Rainbow
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/18/1996
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.
Director: Rodman Flender
Writer: N/A
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#18 - The Immortal
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 6/16/2002
Arliss deals with a revered baseball legend and his namesake daughter. Stanley escorts a boxer to his HBO debut.
Director: Michael Grossman
Writer: N/A
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#19 - Standards and Practices
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 8/11/2002
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#20 - What About the Fans?
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/4/1996
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.
Director: Rodman Flender
Writer: N/A
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#21 - The American Game
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/16/1998
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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#22 - 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
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#23 - Making Things Happen
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 6/11/2000
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.
Director: Michael Grossman
Writer: N/A
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#24 - It's Who You Know
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 7/9/2000
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.""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#25 - A Question of Character
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 7/1/2001
While Stanley and Kirby consider investing in the rodeo business, Arliss re-kindles an old flame.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Arliss
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Worst Episodes Summary
"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" is the worst rated episode of "Arliss". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Peter Baldwin and written by N/A, it aired on 10/16/1996. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "What Would I Do Without Wu?".