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"Arli$$" (1996): :  -- US Home Video Trailer from HBO

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown full episode list
Release Date:
10 August 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Sport more
Plot:
Arliss Michaels is not a sports agent, he is a sports super agent. To his athletes and to the world around them he is God... more
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Beyond Brilliant more (16 total)

Cast

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Robert Wuhl ... Arliss Michaels (34 episodes, 1996-2002)

Sandra Oh ... Rita Wu (34 episodes, 1996-2002)
Jim Turner ... Kirby Carlisle (32 episodes, 1996-2002)

Michael Boatman ... Stanley Babson (32 episodes, 1996-2002)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Arliss (USA) (alternative spelling)
Arliss (France) [fr]
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Runtime:
30 min (80 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Every episode began and ended with the lead character reading in voiceover chapters from a fictional book he had written about his life as a successful sports agent. The point of this was to show that the character did the exact opposite of what he wrote. Robert Wuhl said he got the idea to do this after seeing a book written by Donald Trump. Wuhl said he always wondered what the difference was between what was written and what was actually done. more
Quotes:
Giselle: Perhaps I underestimated you.
Arliss Michaels: Oh I hope so. I make my living off of people that underestimate me.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "30 Rock: Hard Ball (#1.15)" (2007) more

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1 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Beyond Brilliant, 4 July 2003
Author: LivingDog from NYC, NY

Arli$$ is beyond brilliant. It is down-to-earth, greedy, and real! I am not a sports fan, but I can't wait to see the next present in store for me when I watch Arli$$. There is no show in TV's history that is able to entertain and move you at the same time, than Arli$$.

The cast:

Robert Wuhl as Arliss Michaels should receive an Emmy

Jim Turner as Kirby Carlisle should receive an Emmy

Sandra Oh as Rita Wu should receive an Emmy (and I luv her! :)

Michael Boatman as Stanley Babson should receive an Emmy

I can't imagine a better cast. They all perform 110%. They bring their characters to life. This show is incredible!!!

-Zafoid

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