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The Worst 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 - 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
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    #2 - A Full Service Agency

    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
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    #3 - The Value of Loyalty

    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:Unknown
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    #4 - Arliss Michaels, American

    S2:E3

    Arliss is invited to dinner at the White House and he can't decide whom to invite as his escort. but that becomes the least of his worries when his bowling champion client, the controversial Turkey Reeves, gets in trouble with the law.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - The World at Your Feet

    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:Unknown
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    #6 - 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
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    #7 - Kirby Carlisle, Trouble-Shooter

    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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    #8 - The Real Thing

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - 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
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    #10 - 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."

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    #11 - 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.

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
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    #12 - Cause and Effect

    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
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    #13 - Taking One for the Team

    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
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    #14 - 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
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    #15 - People Are Assets, Too

    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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    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - The Stories You Don't Hear About

    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:Unknown
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    #17 - The Changing of the Guard

    S4:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #18 - You Gotta Love This Game

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - 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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    #20 - 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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    #21 - 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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    #22 - The Art of Give and Take

    S4:E11

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #23 - 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.

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    #24 - Creatures of Habit

    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
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    #25 - 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

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" is the worst rated episode of "Arliss". 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, "A Full Service Agency".