The Comeback

For Valerie Cherish, no price is too high to pay for clinging to the spotlight. Desperate to revive her career, she agrees to star in a reality TV series, allowing cameras to follow her every move as she lands a part on a new network sitcom.

Creators and Cast

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Lisa Kudrow

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Michael Patrick King

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Cast

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Lisa Kudrow

Valerie Cherish

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Lance Barber

Paulie G.

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Robert Michael Morris

Mickey Deane

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Laura Silverman

Jane

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Damian Young

Mark Berman

Episodes

Specials

2 episodes

S0 E1 · Valerie After the Laughter

2006-08-01

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S0 E2 · Valerie Backstage at Dancing with the Stars

2006-08-01

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Season 1

13 episodes

S1 E1 · Pilot

2005-06-05

Actress Valerie Cherish agrees to be filmed for a reality show in an effort to get a part in a new sitcom.

S1 E2 · Valerie Triumphs at the Upfronts

2005-06-12

Valerie, Mickey and the cast of 'Room and Bored' are introduced to the media.

S1 E3 · Valerie Bonds with the Cast

2005-06-19

After a table read for 'the first official episode,' Valerie invites her co-stars to a 'bonding lunch.'

S1 E4 · Valerie Stands up for Aunt Sassy

2005-06-26

Valerie enlists a new writer, Gigi, to help pitch a less offensive line for her character.

S1 E5 · Valerie Demands Dignity

2005-07-10

The network tries to spice up Valerie's reality show by bringing in the star of another reality show.

S1 E6 · Valerie Saves the Show

2005-07-17

With the cast in a funk, Valerie tries to boost morale with a late-night cookie delivery.

S1 E7 · Valerie Gets a Very Special Episode

2005-07-24

Valerie gets a 'name' actor for a 'Room and Bored' episode about her character.

S1 E8 · Valerie Relaxes in Palm Springs

2005-07-31

Valerie and Mark head for a long weekend at a Palm Springs resort--with strings attached.

S1 E9 · Valerie Hangs with the Cool Kids

2005-08-07

At the network's insistence, 'Room and Bored' gets a makeover and two new cast members.

S1 E10 · Valerie Gets a Magazine Cover

2005-08-14

With Juna getting all the hype, Valerie enlists a new publicist to land a magazine cover.

S1 E11 · Valerie Stands Out on the Red Carpet

2005-08-21

Valerie gets a new dress and a new look after 'Room and Bored'--and Juna--earn nominations for a familiar TV-awards show.

S1 E12 · Valerie Shines Under Stress

2005-08-28

Jane pulls rank on Tom and Paulie G to get Valerie more lines on 'Room and Bored.'

S1 E13 · Valerie Does Another Classic Leno

2005-09-04

Valerie makes a memorable guest appearance on 'The Tonight Show.'

Season 2

8 episodes

Valerie Cherish is back...for eight new episodes of ‘The Comeback.' Cameras follow Cherish as she makes yet another leap toward TV stardom, this time playing a version of herself on HBO's drama ‘Seeing Red.'

S2 E1 · Valerie Makes a Pilot

2014-11-09

Valerie learns that her old nemesis Paulie G. is creating a character based on her for a new HBO series.

S2 E2 · Valerie Tries to Get Yesterday Back

2014-11-16

HBO tasks Valerie to bring back Jane to produce a behind-the-scenes documentary.

S2 E3 · Valerie Is Brought to Her Knees

2014-11-23

Valerie meets her co-star, and becomes increasingly anxious about shooting an intimate scene.

S2 E4 · Valerie Saves the Show

2014-11-30

Valerie learns that some of her 'Seeing Red' scenes may be cut, and takes an improv class at The Groundlings.

S2 E5 · Valerie Is Taken Seriously

2014-12-07

Valerie frets about Paulie G.'s agitated behavior, and scores an exclusive interview with The New York Times.

S2 E6 · Valerie Cooks in the Desert

2014-12-14

Valerie's plans for a special date night with Mark are thwarted by a day-long desert reshoot.

S2 E7 · Valerie Faces the Critics

2014-12-21

While Valerie and her team ramp up for the Emmys(R), Valerie's marriage is put to the test by the film crew.

S2 E8 · Valerie Gets What She Really Wants

2014-12-28

Valerie gets her first real taste of success, and wonders if Mark will be there on the biggest night of her life.