Arliss (1996)

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' heel is his inability to say “no” to clients and employees.

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Robert Wuhl
Robert Wuhl
as Arliss Michaels
Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh
as Rita Wu
Jim Turner
Jim Turner
as Kirby Carlisle
Michael Boatman
Michael Boatman
as Stanley Babson
John Reilly
John Reilly
as
Bob Costas
Bob Costas
as Bob Costas
Jim Lampley
Jim Lampley
as
Jeremy Roenick
Jeremy Roenick
as
Lee Arenberg
Lee Arenberg
as
Jerry Jones
Jerry Jones
as Jerry Jones
Katarina Witt
Katarina Witt
as
Ken Griffey Jr.
Ken Griffey Jr.
as
Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens
as
Derek Fisher
Derek Fisher
as
Roy Jones Jr.
Roy Jones Jr.
as
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
as
Jim Hill
Jim Hill
as
Andre Rison
Andre Rison
as Andre Rison
Tom Todoroff
Tom Todoroff
as
Jamal Anderson
Jamal Anderson
as
Jon Miller
Jon Miller
as
Ken Howard
Ken Howard
as
Jsu Garcia
Jsu Garcia
as Robo as
Stuart Scott
Stuart Scott
as
Chris Berman
Chris Berman
as
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
as Shaquille O'Neal
Joyce Guy
Joyce Guy
as
Mailon Rivera
Mailon Rivera
as as Latrelle Shabazz
Suzanne Krull
Suzanne Krull
as
Lisa Leslie
Lisa Leslie
as
Oscar de la Hoya
Oscar de la Hoya
as
Charles Woodson
Charles Woodson
as
Eric Bischoff
Eric Bischoff
as
John Starks
John Starks
as
Alex Karras
Alex Karras
as
Ken Norton Jr.
Ken Norton Jr.
as
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano
as
Jim Nantz
Jim Nantz
as
Bobby Bonilla
Bobby Bonilla
as Bobby Bonilla
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
as
Amanda Bynes
Amanda Bynes
as Crystal Dupree
Roy Firestone
Roy Firestone
as
Terrell Davis
Terrell Davis
as
Warren Moon
Warren Moon
as
Marliece Andrada
Marliece Andrada
as
Bruce W. Smith
Bruce W. Smith
as
Kurt Rambis
Kurt Rambis
as
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
as
David Chandler
David Chandler
as
Curt Schilling
Curt Schilling
as
John Franco
John Franco
as John Franco
Heidi Bohay
Heidi Bohay
as
David Justice
David Justice
as
Eric Allan Kramer
Eric Allan Kramer
as
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
as
Cammi Granato-Ferraro
Cammi Granato-Ferraro
as
Picabo Street
Picabo Street
as
Coolio
Coolio
as
David Keith
David Keith
as
Susan Egan
Susan Egan
as
John Lynch
John Lynch
as
Lesley Visser
Lesley Visser
as
Kristoff St. John
Kristoff St. John
as
Kathryn Joosten
Kathryn Joosten
as
Roger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosley
as
Marion Jones
Marion Jones
as
Juwan Howard
Juwan Howard
as
Lynne Moody
Lynne Moody
as
Andrea Bowen
Andrea Bowen
as
Tanjareen Martin
Tanjareen Martin
as
David Graf
David Graf
as
Jason Gedrick
Jason Gedrick
as
Dave Winfield
Dave Winfield
as
Keith David
Keith David
as
John Salley
John Salley
as
Linda Cohn
Linda Cohn
as
Darius Miles
Darius Miles
as
Krista Allen
Krista Allen
as
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
as
Scott Patterson
Scott Patterson
as
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
as
Tommy Lasorda
Tommy Lasorda
as
Rick Scarry
Rick Scarry
as
Brent Barry
Brent Barry
as Brent Barry
James Carville
James Carville
as
Bob Arum
Bob Arum
as
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman
as
Carolyn Hennesy
Carolyn Hennesy
as
Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard
as
Charley Steiner
Charley Steiner
as
Chick Hearn
Chick Hearn
as
Freda Foh Shen
Freda Foh Shen
as Kikomo
Michael Clarke Duncan
Michael Clarke Duncan
as
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
as
Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren
as
Ann Walker
Ann Walker
as
George Steinbrenner
George Steinbrenner
as
Al Michaels
Al Michaels
as
Susan Featherly
Susan Featherly
as
Norm Crosby
Norm Crosby
as
Brett Favre
Brett Favre
as
Michael Irvin
Michael Irvin
as
Glen Rice
Glen Rice
as
Elizabeth Manley
Elizabeth Manley
as Elizabeth Manley
Dale Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt
as
Al Leiter
Al Leiter
as
Quentin Richardson
Quentin Richardson
as
Kevin Kennedy
Kevin Kennedy
as
Daunte Culpepper
Daunte Culpepper
as
Jason Giambi
Jason Giambi
as
Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
as
Joe Piscopo
Joe Piscopo
as
Jerry Stackhouse
Jerry Stackhouse
as
Marcus Allen
Marcus Allen
as
James Coburn
James Coburn
as
Steven Williams
Steven Williams
as
Wade Phillips
Wade Phillips
as
Cynthia Sikes
Cynthia Sikes
as
David Garrison
David Garrison
as
Fabio
Fabio
as
Matt Battaglia
Matt Battaglia
as
Bill Walsh
Bill Walsh
as
Bobcat Goldthwait
Bobcat Goldthwait
as
Dominik Hašek
Dominik Hašek
as
Pat Kilbane
Pat Kilbane
as
Mitch Richmond
Mitch Richmond
as Mitch Redmond
Armen Keteyian
Armen Keteyian
as
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
as
Jesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura
as
Bud Collins
Bud Collins
as
Beverly Johnson
Beverly Johnson
as
Ted Turner
Ted Turner
as
Pete Rose
Pete Rose
as
Michael Andretti
Michael Andretti
as
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
as
Keith Carradine
Keith Carradine
as
Tara Lipinski
Tara Lipinski
as
Jeffrey Lurie
Jeffrey Lurie
as
Jillian Warry Barberie
Jillian Warry Barberie
as
Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
as Carl Lewis
Michael Trucco
Michael Trucco
as
John Madden
John Madden
as
Ed Asner
Ed Asner
as
Ernie Banks
Ernie Banks
as
Laila Ali
Laila Ali
as
Don King
Don King
as
Wings Hauser
Wings Hauser
as
Mike Lieberthal
Mike Lieberthal
as
Brett Cullen
Brett Cullen
as
Ozzie Smith
Ozzie Smith
as
Shemar Moore
Shemar Moore
as
Lorissa McComas
Lorissa McComas
as
Tim McCarver
Tim McCarver
as
Bruce Locke
Bruce Locke
as
Gregg Jefferies
Gregg Jefferies
as
Rollie Fingers
Rollie Fingers
as
Hugh Douglas
Hugh Douglas
as
Grant Show
Grant Show
as
Lindsay Crouse
Lindsay Crouse
as
Michael Paul Chan
Michael Paul Chan
as
Travis Tritt
Travis Tritt
as
Peter Gammons
Peter Gammons
as
Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa
as
Brad William Henke
Brad William Henke
as
Johnnie Cochran
Johnnie Cochran
as
Nate Newton
Nate Newton
as
Diego Serrano
Diego Serrano
as
Mike Holmgren
Mike Holmgren
as
Rick Fox
Rick Fox
as
Joe Morgan
Joe Morgan
as
Jason George
Jason George
as
Frank Deford
Frank Deford
as
Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra
as
Robin Atkin Downes
Robin Atkin Downes
as
Marshall Faulk
Marshall Faulk
as
Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan
as
Joe Carter
Joe Carter
as
Danny Tartabull
Danny Tartabull
as Danny Tartabull
Gary Payton
Gary Payton
as
Michael Milhoan
Michael Milhoan
as
Ricky Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico
as
Bonnie Burroughs
Bonnie Burroughs
as
Jonathan Silverman
Jonathan Silverman
as
Tracy Austin
Tracy Austin
as
Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller
as
Gary Kasper
Gary Kasper
as
Gary Sheffield
Gary Sheffield
as
Lacie Harmon
Lacie Harmon
as
Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien
as
Brandon Tartikoff
Brandon Tartikoff
as Brandon Tartikoff
Shannon Elizabeth
Shannon Elizabeth
as
Fred Williamson
Fred Williamson
as
Gregory Itzin
Gregory Itzin
as
Tom Kenny
Tom Kenny
as
Yorgo Constantine
Yorgo Constantine
as
Chris Myers
Chris Myers
as Himself
Gary Carter
Gary Carter
as Self
Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer
as
Barbara Keegan
Barbara Keegan
as Product Rep
Patricia Manterola
Patricia Manterola
as Carman Caballo
Kathleen McClellan
Kathleen McClellan
as Susie
Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker
as
Dyan Cannon
Dyan Cannon
as Dyan Cannon
Tracy McGrady
Tracy McGrady
as Tracy McGrady
Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Mourning
as
Richard Garrison
Richard Garrison
as
Hannah Storm
Hannah Storm
as Hannah Storm
Gregory White
Gregory White
as
Rob Mars
Rob Mars
as
Rosalind Chao
Rosalind Chao
as Karen
Gerry Del Sol
Gerry Del Sol
as Stage Manager
William Frankfather
William Frankfather
as Client Rep
Judy Gold
Judy Gold
as Client Rep
Ann Meyers
Ann Meyers
as Ann Meyers
Bob Starr
Bob Starr
as Football Announcer
Kim Tavares
Kim Tavares
as Rita
Jim Yorke
Jim Yorke
as Sebastian
Michael Fairman
Michael Fairman
as Buddy Reingold
Fran Bennett
Fran Bennett
as Amelia Halimon
George Wallace
George Wallace
as Deacon Delbert Henry
Ron Sierra
Ron Sierra
as Shaler Hamilon
Chris Ellis
Chris Ellis
as Henneman
Al Rodrigo
Al Rodrigo
as Obless Obliche
Nikki Fuller
Nikki Fuller
as
Andrew Arons
Andrew Arons
as
Tony La Russa
Tony La Russa
as Tony La Russa
Taryn Carter
Taryn Carter
as Mrs. Warren Moon (uncredited)
Shawn Woods
Shawn Woods
as
John Pyper-Ferguson
John Pyper-Ferguson
as Aaron
Karen Kim
Karen Kim
as Monica Lynn
Tonya Harding
Tonya Harding
as Tonya Harding
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Season 6

Season 6

Season 7

Season 7

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    A man of our times

  • 1x2

    Negotiating: it's never personal

  • 1x3

    How to turn a minus into a plus

  • 1x4

    Athletes are role models

  • 1x5

    What about the fans?

  • 1x6

    The company you keep

  • 1x7

    Colors of the rainbow

  • 1x8

    Crossing the line

  • 1x9

    Timing is everything

  • 1x10

    The client's best interest

  • 1x11

    The stuff that dreams are made of

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    A full service agency

  • 2x2

    The value of loyalty

  • 2x3

    Arliss michaels, american

  • 2x4

    The world at your feet

  • 2x5

    Salary cap this!

  • 2x6

    Kirby carlisle, trouble-shooter

  • 2x7

    The real thing

  • 2x8

    Visionary for a new millennium

  • 2x9

    How to be a good listener

  • 2x10

    Truth and responsibility

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    The family trust

  • 3x2

    My job is to get jobs

  • 3x3

    Whatever it takes

  • 3x4

    Fans first

  • 3x5

    Where do clients come from?

  • 3x6

    The legacy

  • 3x7

    What arliss hath joined together...

  • 3x8

    The working man's friend

  • 3x9

    Stanley babson...win, place, or show

  • 3x10

    Behind every great client...

  • 3x11

    The american game

  • 3x12

    What would i do without wu?

  • 3x13

    His name is arliss michaels

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Cause and effect

  • 4x2

    Taking one for the team

  • 4x3

    Our past, our present, our future

  • 4x4

    People are assets, too

  • 4x5

    The stories you don't hear about

  • 4x6

    The changing of the guard

  • 4x7

    You gotta love this game

  • 4x8

    To thine own self be true

  • 4x9

    The cult of celebrity

  • 4x10

    D-day

  • 4x11

    The art of give and take

  • 4x12

    Rules of the game

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Creatures of habit

  • 5x2

    Making things happen

  • 5x3

    I get involved

  • 5x4

    Comings and goings

  • 5x5

    It's who you know

  • 5x6

    The value of honesty

  • 5x7

    The sum of the parts

  • 5x8

    Honoring our past

  • 5x9

    When opportunity knocks

  • 5x10

    Last call

  • 5x11

    A breed apart

  • 5x12

    Where there's a will

  • 5x13

    You can pick your friends...

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    Setting precedents

  • 6x2

    Fielding offers

  • 6x3

    You are your priorities

  • 6x4

    A question of character

  • 6x5

    The price of their toys

  • 6x6

    Like no business i know

  • 6x7

    Of cabbages and kings

  • 6x8

    As others see us

  • 6x9

    Giving something back

  • 6x10

    Hard choices

Episodes season 7

  • 7x1

    The immortal

  • 7x2

    What you see is what you get

  • 7x3

    In with the new

  • 7x4

    There's no i in team

  • 7x5

    Playing it safe

  • 7x6

    Moments to remember

  • 7x7

    It's all in the game

  • 7x8

    Standards and practices

  • 7x9

    End game

  • 7x10

    Profiles in agenting

  • 7x11

    All that glitters

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