Arli$$

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Season 1
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 10, 1996
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15

Critic Reviews

  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Bianculli
    Jun 17, 2013
    60
    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]
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  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Richard Leiby
    Jun 17, 2013
    50
    The alleged humor is so broad as to make one wince -- if not recoil. [10 Aug 1996, p.C01]
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Howard Rosenberg
    Jun 16, 2013
    40
    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]
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