The BEST episodes of The Comeback season 1

Every episode of The Comeback season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Comeback season 1!

"The Comeback" stars Lisa Kudrow as a one-time sitcom star who is trying to revive her career. Kudrow and Michael Patrick King (executive producer of Sex and the City) co-wrote the pilot script and will executive produce the series. Kudrow's producing partner Dan Bucatinsky is set to executive produce through the duo's production company, Is or Isn't Entertainment.

Last Updated: 10/13/2024Network: HBOStatus: Ended
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Valerie Does Another Classic Leno
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8.59
117 votes

#1 - Valerie Does Another Classic Leno

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/4/2005

After hosting a memorable coming-out party for the premiere of The Comeback, Valerie marks an even more memorable guest appearance on The Tonight Show. Valerie Cherish's "comeback" appears to be official... could she really be "it" again?

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Valerie Shines Under Stress
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8.33
107 votes

#2 - Valerie Shines Under Stress

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/28/2005

Jane pulls rank on Tom and Paulie G. to get Valerie more lines on "Room and Bored". A stalker threat forces extra security on the set, exposing Valerie's old back problems as she's prepping for a big pratfall scene.

Directors: David Steinberg
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Valerie Gets a Very Special Episode
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7.98
140 votes

#3 - Valerie Gets a Very Special Episode

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/24/2005

Excited about a "Room and Bored" episode dedicated to her character, Valerie pulls some strings to get a "name" actor to play Aunt Sassy's romantic interest. A celebration at the Viper Room proves typically embarrassing for Valerie.

Directors: Michael Lehmann
Writer: John Riggi
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Valerie Saves the Show
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7.93
139 votes

#4 - Valerie Saves the Show

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2005

With the cast in a funk following "Room and Bored"'s lackluster premiere, Valerie tries to boost morale with a late-night cookie delivery that gives new meaning to her trademark line, "I don't want to see that!"

Directors: Greg Mottola
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Valerie Hangs With the Cool Kids
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7.92
108 votes

#5 - Valerie Hangs With the Cool Kids

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/7/2005

At the insistence of the network, "Room and Bored" gets a makeover and two new cast members, spurring talk of a coup by the "original five". Meanwhile, Valerie spends some quality time with her stepdaughter, Franchesca, and her rotten little friends.

Directors: Clark Mathis
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Valerie Stands Out On The Red Carpet
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7.84
112 votes

#6 - Valerie Stands Out On The Red Carpet

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/21/2005

Valerie is pleased as spiked punch when "Room and Bored" gets nominated for a People's Choice Award. After a rigorous fast and a painstaking wardrobe selection, Valerie is ready to make a big impact on the red carpet... if only the paparazzi will oblige.

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Valerie Relaxes in Palm Springs
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7.72
116 votes

#7 - Valerie Relaxes in Palm Springs

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2005

Valerie and Mark head to the desert for a long weekend at a Palm Springs resort - with strings attached. While Mark draws the line with Jane's crew on the golf course, Valerie finds a new mentor in an old acquaintance.

Directors: Michael Lehmann
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Valerie Bonds With the Cast
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7.69
157 votes

#8 - Valerie Bonds With the Cast

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2005

After a table read for "the first official episode," Valerie invites her co-stars to a "bonding lunch," but Juna doesn't show up. The two make up later with a one-on-one lunch, where Valerie learns why Juna is such a paparazzi favorite.

Directors: Michael Lehmann
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Valerie Demands Dignity
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7.66
119 votes

#9 - Valerie Demands Dignity

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2005

Valerie worries that her comeback storyline isn't "enough," as the network tries to spice up her reality show by cross-breeding it with another one - and by pulling a highway prank that nearly sabotages Valerie's lunch with a TV Guide editor.

Directors: Greg Mottola
Writer: Linda Wallem
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Valerie Stands Up for Aunt Sassy
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7.66
146 votes

#10 - Valerie Stands Up for Aunt Sassy

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2005

Concerned that Paulie G. has written an unflattering line that will turn audiences against her character, Valerie enlists a new writer, Gigi, to help pitch a less offensive one. Meanwhile, Valerie rethinks her impulsive decision to adopt a puppy.

Directors: Michael Lehmann
Writer: John Riggi
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Valerie Gets a Magazine Cover
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7.49
108 votes

#11 - Valerie Gets a Magazine Cover

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/14/2005

With Juna getting all the hype and magazine covers, Valerie enlists a new publicist, Billy Stanton, to land her a cover. Billy scores her a shoot for Be Yoga, forcing Valerie to remodel her fitness room and take a yoga crash course.

Directors: David Steinberg
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The Comeback
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7.28
204 votes

#12 - The Comeback

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2005

Valerie wants a role in a new sitcom pilot called "Room and Bored", about four hip singles living in a condo, but can only get it if she allows cameras to follow her for a reality show. She lands the part but soon discovers that it's not the one she was expecting.

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Valerie Triumphs at the Upfronts
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7.04
199 votes

#13 - Valerie Triumphs at the Upfronts

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2005

The cast of "Room and Bored" is flown to New York City to introduce the media to Aunt Sassy and her attractive young charges. The ever bubbly Valerie gets a reality check on just how far her star has fallen.

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