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Arli$$

Summary It's tough being a professional athlete. Sure, there are big bucks. And big time glory. But there's also responsibility. Temptations. The media. Hangers on. More temptation. Diminishing skills. Lost endorsements. An uncertain future. Still more temptations. In the fast lane of pro sports, an athlete needs someone he can trust. He needs a...

Created By: Robert Wuhl

  • 1996
  • TV-MA
  • HBO
  • 1996
  • TV-MA
  • HBO

Arli$$

7 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Aug 10, 1996
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 17 Critic Reviews
72
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
7.9
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Summary It's tough being a professional athlete. Sure, there are big bucks. And big time glory. But there's also responsibility. Temptations. The media. Hangers on. More temptation. Diminishing skills. Lost endorsements. An uncertain future. Still more temptations. In the fast lane of pro sports, an athlete needs someone he can trust. He needs a...

Created By: Robert Wuhl

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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76% Positive
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24% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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76% Positive
13 Reviews
24% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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100
Jun 17, 2013
With its viciously sarcastic view of shameless business deals in sports, Arli$$ is ready for instant victories as a champion of television satire. [7 Aug 1996, p.53]
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90
Jun 16, 2013
Though the show happens to be about sports, it works even better as a shrewd sendup of the culture of money, hype and celebrity.
By Caryn James FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 17, 2013
Arli$$ is character comedy. The humor comes out of the characters, the relationships and their work. It rings true all the time. [7 Aug 1996, p.B65]
By Marvin Kitman FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 16, 2013
It's hilarious...The series doesn't break new ground artistically, but it's got a main character who's already a classic. He seems as fully formed as Frasier or Seinfeld's Kramer. He could become television's new king of self-delusion. [10 Aug 1996, p.1G]
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70
Jun 16, 2013
Tacky, vulgar, politically incorrect and mocks others. And those are its good points.
By C.W. Nevius FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 17, 2013
The biggest yet most easily adjusted problem is that of tone. In many scenes, Arli$$ hits everything just right; a scene in next week's episode, with Arliss conducting a high-pressure negotiation with the owner of a pro basketball team, is Wuhl and Arli$$ at their best...In other scenes, though, the laughs are hit too broadly, and even the soundtrack and editing punch the punch lines much too aggressively. "The Larry Sanders Show" knows to let the laughter find its own level; in time, I hope, Arli$$ will also. [9 Aug 1996, p.115]
By David Bianculli FULL REVIEW
40
Jun 16, 2013
It tops out at mildly funny and is infrequently even that, suffering from clashing tones and from too much Wuhl. [10 Aug 1996, p.F6]
By Howard Rosenberg FULL REVIEW

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13% Negative
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Production Company:
  • Home Box Office (HBO)
  • Tollin/Robbins Productions
Initial Release Date: Aug 10, 1996
Number of seasons: 7 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards

CableACE Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 3 Nominations
NAMIC Vision Awards
• 3 Nominations

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