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The Comeback: Season 1

13 episodes Premiered Jun 5, 2005 Updated Jul 29, 2026

The Comeback is an American television comedy and drama series produced by HBO that first aired in 2005. The series stars Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish, a former sitcom It Girl and faded television starlet. In her attempt to revive her career and cling to the spotlight, Valerie tries to land a role in a new sitcom titled Room and Bored. To document every step of her return, she allows reality television cameras to f

Season overview

The Comeback is an American television comedy and drama series produced by HBO that first aired in 2005. The series stars Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish, a former sitcom It Girl and faded television starlet. In her attempt to revive her career and cling to the spotlight, Valerie tries to land a role in a new sitcom titled Room and Bored. To document every step of her return, she allows reality television cameras to follow her, which leads to often disastrous and revealing results. For Valerie Cherish, no price is too high to pay in her pursuit of television fame.

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Episodes

S1·E1

Pilot

Jun 5, 2005 · 32 min

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

S1·E3

Valerie Bonds with the Cast

Jun 19, 2005 · 28 min

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

S1·E5

Valerie Demands Dignity

Jul 10, 2005 · 27 min

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

Jul 17, 2005 · 28 min

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

S1·E10

Valerie Gets a Magazine Cover

Aug 14, 2005 · 29 min

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

Aug 21, 2005 · 29 min

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

Aug 28, 2005 · 29 min

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