TV Series
The Resume
(August 10, 1996-September 8, 2002)
An HBO Original Series
Created by Robert Wuhl
Follows the life of Arliss Michaels, a sports super agent and his staff
Robert Wuhl as Arliss Michaels
Jim Turner as Kirby Carlisle
Sandra Oh as Rita Wu
Michael Boatman as Stanley Babson
John Reilly as Mike Armstrong
Gerry Del Sol as Kike
Several athletes guest starred on each episode
Reruns shown on ESPN
Why Arli$$ might be annoying
Robert Wuhl did voice overs throughout each episode.
Kirby, Arliss, and Stanley were womanizers. Rita was obsessed with Latino athletes.
The entire show centered around greedy athletes and greedy agents.
It was filled with product placement.
Different plots were few and far between.
Why Arli$$ might not be annoying
Guest stars included Bob Costas, Shaq, Warren Moon, Kobe Bryant, Barry Bonds, John McEnroe, Dennis Miller, Hank Aaron, Roger Clemens, and Larry King.
It's charm was overshadowed by 'The Sopranos.'
It was diverse, with an Asian-American and an African-American as main characters.
Sandra Oh won a CableACE Award for her portrayal of Rita Wu.
Michael Boatman was nominated for several Image Awards for his portrayal of Stanley Babson.
Credit: Lorg Skyegon
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 28 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 65.12% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 90 Votes: 76.67% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 409 Votes: 42.79% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 120 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
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