Arli$$

How to Turn a Minus Into a Plus (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Sport

The arrest of Arliss' top boxing client threatens the match he's been promoting as the event of the year. Unwilling to lose the huge amount of money the fight would bring him, Arliss tries to find a way to make the fight happen anyway.

Director

Nick Marck

Writer

Robert Wuhl (created by) (written by)

Composer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 21, 1996

Release date

Aug 21, 1996 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 13 nominations

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Wuhl Arliss Michaels Arliss Michaels See fewer	Arli$$ (1996)
Jim Turner Kirby Carlisle Kirby Carlisle See fewer	Kicking & Screaming (2005)
Sandra Oh Rita Wu Rita Wu See fewer	Killing Eve (2018)
Michael Boatman Stanley Babson Stanley Babson See fewer	Hamburger Hill (1987)
Al Bernstein Al Bernstein Al Bernstein See fewer	Creed III (2023)
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Jim Lampley Jim Lampley Jim Lampley See fewer	Southpaw (2015)
Chris Myers Chris Myers Chris Myers See fewer	Rat Race (2001)
Ray Oriel Sucre Rey Santos Sucre Rey Santos See fewer	Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
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Lionel Mark Smith Spider Ramos Spider Ramos See fewer	Spartan (2004)
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