"The Comeback" (2005) TV series

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Creators:

Michael Patrick King
Lisa Kudrow

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Valerie Cherish was TV's IT Girl. Now IT's a different story.

Plot:

A one-time sitcom star (Kudrow) tries to resuscitate her career.

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Washed Up Star | Show Within A Show | Husband Wife Relationship | Hair Stylist

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Lisa Kudrow	...	Valerie Cherish (13 episodes, 2005)
Laura Silverman	...	Jane (13 episodes, 2005)
Damian Young	...	Mark Berman (13 episodes, 2005)
JT Alexander	...	Comeback Crew (13 episodes, 2005)
Craig DeSilva	...	Announcer (13 episodes, 2005)
Malin Akerman	...	Juna Millken (12 episodes, 2005)
Robert Michael Morris	...	Mickey Deane (12 episodes, 2005)
Robert Bagnell	...	Tom Peterman (11 episodes, 2005)
Lance Barber	...	Paulie G. (11 episodes, 2005)
Bayne Gibby	...	Gigi (8 episodes, 2005)
Kellan Lutz	...	Chris MacNess (8 episodes, 2005)
Jason Olive	...	Jesse Wood (8 episodes, 2005)
Kimberly Kevon Williams	...	Shayne Thomas (8 episodes, 2005)
Bill Escudier	...	Milo (7 episodes, 2005)
Tom Virtue	...	Eddie (7 episodes, 2005)
Nathan Lee Graham	...	Peter (6 episodes, 2005)
Vanessa Marano	...	Franchesca (6 episodes, 2005)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Quotes:

Valerie Cherish: Well, this is it, this is my It-wall. Used to be bigger, but then I got married and you know, you have to share. So... Um, let me show you this. *This* here is my people's choice award, that I got for I'm It. And it means a lot to me because it's from the people. So... and right here is my Leno. There it is.
Jane: Talk more about that.
Valerie Cherish: What is there to say? There was a monkey on my head and he pooed! You know - it was a real water cooler moment, you know, the whole next day everyone was... you know. And you know, this was Leno's first year. So it was a real important show for him too! You know. It was quite an appearance. Classic!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: The Prodigal Daughter Returns (#6.9)" (2005)

Laughing all the way to the bank

Lisa Kudrow's HBO Special Series "The Comeback" is a rare hybrid that combines reality TV and satire directed to the television industry and the people behind the scenes.

Ms. Kudrow's persona of a dippy untalented actress pays off big time in her take of this larger than life personality she is portraying, Valerie Crash. She is hopeless, but what most people don't get it, the joke is on the viewer because this series wants to make it appear that way. In fact, Ms. Kudrow seems to know perfectly well what to give to her public, as shown in the different episodes we have seen.

"The Comeback" has some of the best writers working on television these days. The creators, Michael Patrick King and Michael Lehmann, direct with great style. They seem to know what goes on during the production of some of what we watch as comedy on television. The writing is pretty accurate and again, some great minds are behind this.

Ms. Kudrow seems to be having great fun with Valerie, a woman who has no clue about anything.