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To that moron Steve who thinks we're idiots for not "understanding" Arliss...It's not Arliss' occupation that's offputting. After all, Tony Soprano's a murderous, wife-cheating mafia don. But the audience likes him anyway because he's character was complex and sympathetic. Arliss was NEVER given that kind of direction, other than serving as a tool to stroke Robert Wuhl's ego. Oh, and constantly namedropping the athletes in every one of its episodes. How the hell did Sandra Oh survived this?

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those who don't like arli$$ because he is an amoral money grubbing bastard are....morons. the guys's a sports agent. his job is to make more money for his clients and screw over those who stand in his way. this show was way better than many think...maybe for the same reason our crappy president was elected twice. we're morons.

One of the worse shows I've ever seen. But I can't stop watching it. It's like a car accident that you can't take your evyes off of. I watch it in the hope that Arliss gets his comeuppance (someone hitting him across the face with a two by four) someday. He is amoral, manipulative and a little sadistic. Kirby is a total jackass. The only one who has a hint of decency and morality is Stanley.

This show was a day one jumper. You know what I hated about the show? The fact that they would have to say each cameo's name in every situation. Example: "Hey Kirby there's Steve Young walking down the hallway here in our office building." This sucks because we knew who the athletes were without Arliss having to drop their names. It also sucks because no one talks like that in real life.

Arli$$ never jumped. I know critics liked to get cutesy by printing reviews with titles like "Arli$$ $uck$" but no critics would be capable of writing a show that lasts as long as Arli$$ did. The old line about critics being like eunuchs in a harem is still appropriate. The stories on Arli$$ were always good and if you knew sports you got the jokes. Many people who criticize the show obviously don't know sports. (Although now I'm sure many posters will lie and say they "are too" sports fans.)

Hey, it's entertainment not Shakespeare. My favorite was watching Rita shooting pool with Jeanette "The Black Widow" Lee beating the pants off these two guys in the last episode of season 2. During the beating Rita lights up this big cigar enjoying it all the way....Wow! Wish I could find it on DVD or tape it. The show left ESPN Classic....sigh!

This show is a classic in the mold of threes Company and Married with Children and Martin. Its guaranteed to have me rolling on the floor every time. All of the characters on Arliss can mug for the camera as good as Al Bundy, Jack Tripper, Jefferson D'Arcy and the King--Martin.

Here's something special for all you "Arli$$" haters: It seems most of the glowing reviews of Arliss on this site are coming from... Robert Wuhl himself. Last month, I was on an Amtrak train from Providence to New York in the same car as Wuhl. (The man actually has an "Arli$$" suitcase!) I overheard Wuhl bragging loudly into his cell phone that he "undid" a lot of the negative Arliss reviews on JTS by his own hyperpositive posts. Well, Bob, if you're reading this... you've been caught. Nice try, but the jig is up. If you put as much effort into making Arliss good as you do to stemming the tide of honest criticism, you might have had a shot at another season. Pathetic.

I'd like to say this show never jumped. For one thing, it was a very funny show, with great actors cast for the parts. It had its moments that were a little too sentimental, but made up for it with the comedy, and the beautiful woman that played Rita (Sandra Oh? anyone?) The only thing was, I was watching Arli$$ one night, and fell asleep on the couch, next thing I knew, I woke up and it was around 1-130, and the actress that played Rita was in a **** movie.......can't say that's wrong, or made the show jump or anything, just sort of funny, and well, not really surprising-she is amazingly hot. Great show, great cast, great comedy. All in all a wonderful show, that never jumped the shark.

Quite possibly the sleaziest example of The Brian Benben Disease I have ever seen. Yet another example of a never-was getting ABSOLUTE CREATIVE CONTROL over a series. With the ONLY exception of Garry Shandling, it always ends up being a disastrous ego trip. I love looking at naked hooters as much as the next guy but watching Robert Wuhl scoring with supermodel types at will, (and worse yet, they are depicted as DESPERATELY after his wrinkled old bones to boot,) is like watching your uncle having sex with a hooker. Just not pretty to watch at all. Note to you HBO lovers: Just because it has a bunch of cuss words and full frontal nudity in the show doesn't make it better. CLICK!

Yeah, I love how someone can post "agents are okay (I'm an agent.)" Uh, right. This guy must have gone to the "Learn How to Become a Sports Agent" school that advertises on 4AM Jerry Springer reruns. I am certain that - for instance - the guys who just worked over the Arizona Cardinals on Larry Fitzgerald's deal know how to CAPITALIZE. Anyway, as for Arli$$, I refer to my long-standing comment on the show: if I want to see Warren Sapp on my TV screen there better damn well be an NFL game going on at the time. Here is the formula for this idiotic show: Robert Wuhl drops hammer on some uber-hottie, athlete makes guest appearance, Kirby acts dorky, athlete makes guest appearance, and then, worst of all, we get ANNOYING MORALITY PLAY DU JOUR. Now for all you who decry the unrealism of Robert Wuhl pulling all these hot chicks, uh, what color is the sky in the world in which you live? If his character is a multi-millionaire super-Agent he is going to roll with some talent, regardless of his looks. Anyway, this show was unbelievably stupid and did quite suck. A "Day One" jumper to be sure.

It sucks that HBO didn't give this show a great fairwell like SATC. Maybe they left the door open? This is one of the best shows to ever find it's way onto a tube. I'm still sad that it's over.

Was a great show with a refreshing blend of professional sporting guest stars

The show NEVER jumped, why? It was great. Depicts the zany life a sports agent may lead. Sure it goes a bit overboard sometimes but hey you can shove it up your fat red neck >. This show has helped me to choose a career path in life.