Summary
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' heel is his inability to say “no” to clients and employees.
Good for
- Friends night
- Background watch
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 72Audiences 75GoodWatch 73
Time to watch it all
40 h
80 episodes, about 30 min each
An episode a night: about 3 months.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
First aired
1996
August 10, 1996
Ended 2002
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
860 people
Robert WuhlArliss Michaels80 episodes
Sandra OhRita Wu80 episodes
Jim TurnerKirby Carlisle80 episodes
Michael BoatmanStanley Babson80 episodes- GDGerry Del SolKekee15 episodes
John ReillyMike Armstrong9 episodes- RMRichard MinchenbergBernie Orenstein8 episodes
Chrisanne EastwoodRosie Capelli6 episodes
Bob CostasBob Costas5 episodes
Jim LampleyJim Lampley4 episodes
Lee ArenbergDr. Josef Tura4 episodes
Mailon RiveraLatrelle Shabazz4 episodes
Matt WinstonJeremy Brenner4 episodes- PFPatrick FallsWilson Rep4 episodes
- VEVan Earl WrightVan Earl Wright4 episodes
- PLPhil LodwickCustomer4 episodes
Jeremy RoenickJeremy Roenick3 episodes
Tommy LasordaTommy Lasorda3 episodes
Jerry JonesJerry Jones3 episodes
Mike GenoveseMike Genovese3 episodes
Robert ShapiroRobert Shapiro3 episodes
Reg E. CatheyAlvin Epps3 episodes
Michael JaceEdric3 episodes- KTKim TavaresBookie3 episodes
Directing · 18
- Michael Grossman Director
- Robert Wuhl Director, Writer
- Melanie Mayron Director
- Rodman Flender Director
- John Murray Director
- Peter Baldwin Director
Writing · 4
- Kevin Falls Writer
- Scott Kaufer Writer
- Bruce Kirschbaum Writer
- Sam Kass Writer
Production · 1
- Brian Robbins Producer
Other crew · 1
- Rob Mars Stunts
Tropes
Arli$$ episodes
7 seasons · 80 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E0 A Man of Our Times, 7.4
- S1 E1 Negotiating: It's Never Personal, 8.4
- S1 E2 How to Turn a Minus Into a Plus, 6.9
- S1 E3 Athletes ARE Role Models, 8.2
- S1 E4 What About the Fans?, 7.8
- S1 E5 The Company You Keep, 7.2
- S1 E6 Crossing the Line, 8.4
- S1 E7 Colors of the Rainbow, 6.9
- S1 E8 Timing Is Everything, 7.7
- S1 E9 The Client's Best Interest, 8.5
- S1 E10 The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of, 8.4
- S2 E1 A Full Service Agency, 7.7
- S2 E2 The Value of Loyalty, 8.3
- S2 E3 Arliss Michaels, American, 7.2
- S2 E4 The World at Your Feet, 8.6
- S2 E5 Salary Cap This!, 6.9
- S2 E6 Kirby Carlisle, Trouble-Shooter, 8.3
- S2 E7 The Real Thing, 8.1
- S2 E8 Visionary for a New Millennium, 6.4
- S2 E9 How to Be a Good Listener, 8.0
- S2 E10 Truth and Responsibility, 7.8
- S3 E1 Whatever It Takes, 8.3
- S3 E2 My Job Is to Get Jobs, 8.2
- S3 E3 Fans First, 7.5
- S3 E4 The Family Trust, 8.5
- S3 E5 Where Do Clients Come From?, 8.1
- S3 E6 The Legacy, 7.4
- S3 E7 What Arliss Hath Joined Together, 7.5
- S3 E8 The Working Man's Friend, 7.2
- S3 E9 Stanley Babson - Win, Place or Show, 7.4
- S3 E10 Behind Every Great Client..., 8.7
- S3 E11 The American Game, 7.2
- S3 E13 His Name Is Arliss Michaels, 8.0
- S4 E1 Cause and Effect, 7.4
- S4 E2 Our Past, Our Present, Our Future, 8.2
- S4 E3 People Are Assets Too, 7.2
- S4 E4 The Stories You Don't Hear About, 7.5
- S4 E5 Taking One for the Team, 8.2
- S4 E6 You Gotta Love This Game, 7.2
- S4 E7 The Changing of the Guard, 7.6
- S4 E8 To Thine Own Self Be True, 5.6
- S4 E10 D-Day, 6.8
- S4 E11 The Art of Give and Take, 7.3
- S5 E1 Making Things Happen, 7.5
- S5 E2 Creatures of Habit, 7.0
- S5 E3 I Get Involved, 7.3
- S5 E5 It's Who You Know, 7.0
- S5 E8 Honoring Our Past, 5.9
- S5 E9 A Breed Apart, 5.6
- S5 E10 Last Call, 8.1
- S5 E12 Where There's a Will..., 5.5
- S5 E13 When Opportunity Knocks, 6.0
- S6 E1 Setting Precedents, 8.8
- S6 E2 You Are Your Priorities, 7.3
- S6 E3 Fielding Offers, 7.6
- S6 E5 The Price of Their Toys, 8.0
- S6 E6 Like No Business I Know, 8.5
- S6 E7 Of Cabbages and Kings, 7.6
- S6 E8 As Others See Us, 5.0
- S6 E10 Hard Choices, 7.6
- S7 E1 The Immortal, 6.6
- S7 E2 What You See Is What You Get, 7.0
- S7 E3 In with the New, 7.2
- S7 E4 There's No I in Team, 6.8
- S7 E5 Playing It Safe, 6.8
- S7 E6 Moments to Remember, 5.9
- S7 E7 It's All in the Game, 7.7
- S7 E8 Standards and Practices, 6.6
- S7 E9 End Game, 7.6
- S7 E10 Profiles in Agenting, 8.1
- S7 E11 All That Glitters, 7.9
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