Arli$$

Arli$$

Format: Situation comedy

Created by: Robert Wuhl

Starring: Robert Wuhl, Sandra Oh, Jim Turner, Michael Boatman

Composer(s): Ed Smart

Country of origin: United States

No. of seasons: 7

No. of episodes: 80

Production

Running time: 30 minutes

Production company(s):Tollin/Robbins Productions

HBO Original Programming

CBS Television Distribution (2008-present, non-USA)

Broadcast

Original channel: Home Box Office

Original run: August 10, 1996 – September 8, 2002

Arliss (rendered in its logo as Arli$$) is an American situation comedy about a sports agent and his group of associates. The series premiered on HBO in 1996 and ended in 2002.

Cast:

Arliss starred Robert Wuhl, who also produced the show, as Arliss Michaels, the president of a sports agency who tries to cater to his clients' every need as best he can.

Sandra Oh plays Rita Wu, Arliss's personal assistant.

Jim Turner plays Kirby Carlisle, a middle-aged, ex-football star.

Michael Boatman plays Stanley Babson, a conservative financial advisor.

Notable guest stars

Nearly every episode includes one or more notable personalities, primarily from the sports industry (such as athletes, coaches, and broadcasters), appearing as themselves. Oscar-winning actor James Coburn's 2002 appearance in the episode "The Immortal" was his last television performance before his fatal heart attack in 2002.

Three-plus appearances

Bob Costas (1996–2001) (5 episodes)

Van Earl Wright (1997–2002) (4 episodes)

Jerry Jones (1996–2000) (3 episodes)

Jim Lampley (1996–1999) (3 episodes)

Tommy Lasorda (1996–2000) (3 episodes)

Jeremy Roenick (2000–2002) (3 episodes)

Two appearances

Jamal Anderson (1999, 2000)

Bob Arum (1997, 1999)

Chris Berman (1997, 1999)

Al Bernstein (1996, 1999)

Barry Bonds (1996, 1997)

Gary Carter (2001)

Roger Clemens (1997, 1999)

Norm Crosby (1997, 2001)

Oscar de la Hoya (1998, 1999)

Marshall Faulk (2000, 2001)

Ken Griffey, Jr. (1999)

Jim Hill (1996, 1999)

Roy Jones Jr. (2000, 2002)

Eric Karros (1997, 1999)

Larry King (1997, 2002)

Jeanette Lee (1997, 2000)

Al Michaels (1996, 1998)

Gary Miller (2000, 2001)

Jon Miller (1997, 2000)

Chris Myers (1996, 1999)

Pat O'Brien (2000, 2001)

Shaquille O'Neal (1996, 2001)

Andre Rison (1998)

Curt Schilling (1998, 2002)

Stuart Scott (1999, 2000)

Robert Shapiro (1996, 2000)

Bruce Smith (1997, 2000)

Ozzie Smith (1997, 1998)

George M. Steinbrenner III (1999)

Katarina Witt (1997, 1998)

Dave Winfield (1998, 2000)

One appearance

Ed Asner (2000)

Eric Bischoff (1999)

Jack Buck

Jay Buhner (2001)

Kobe Bryant (1996)

Amanda Bynes (1999)

James Coburn (2002)

Tim Duncan

Jim Edmonds

Rich Eisen (2001)

Scott Erickson

David Falk (1997)

Tony Gonzalez (2000)

Dominik Hasek (1998)

Michael Irvin (1998)

Kevin James (2001)

Lincoln Kennedy (2000)

Bobby Labonte

Barry Larkin

Dan Marino

Juan Pablo Montoya

Dan Patrick (1998)

Kyle Petty

Regis Philbin

Emmitt Smith

Joe Theisman

Alex Trebek

Keith Van Horn

Kristy Wu (1999)