Arli$$ ran for seven seasons and 80 episodes on HBO, from August 10, 1996 to September 8, 2002. Robert Wuhl played L.A. sports agent Arliss Michaels, whose Achilles' heel is his inability to say "no" to clients and employees. The show was well-known for taking on controversial topics, including domestic abuse, steroid use, Alzheimer’s disease, gay and transgender athletes, alcoholism and unwanted athlete pregnancies.
