The Comeback

1. S01E01The ComebackJune 5, 2005 6.0Valerie 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 all
2. S01E02Valerie Triumphs at the UpfrontsJune 12, 2005 5.8The 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 bubbl
3. S01E03Valerie Bonds with the CastJune 19, 2005 5.7After 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 ma
4. S01E04Season's bestValerie Stands Up for Aunt SassyJune 26, 2005 6.3Concerned that Paulie G. has written an unflattering line that will turn audiences against her character, Valerie enlists a new writer, Gigi
5. S01E05Valerie Demands DignityJuly 10, 2005 6.3Valerie worries that her comeback storyline isn't "enough," as the network tries to spice up her reality show by cross-breeding it with anot
6. S01E06Valerie Saves the ShowJuly 17, 2005 6.3With the cast in a funk following "Room and Bored"'s lackluster premiere, Valerie tries to boost morale with a late-night cookie delivery th
7. S01E07Valerie Gets a Very Special EpisodeJuly 24, 2005 6.3Excited about a "Room and Bored" episode dedicated to her character, Valerie pulls some strings to get a "name" actor to play Aunt Sassy's r
8. S01E08Valerie Relaxes in Palm SpringsJuly 31, 2005 6.3Valerie 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
9. S01E09Valerie Hangs with the Cool KidsAugust 7, 2005 6.3At 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".
10. S01E10Valerie Gets a Magazine CoverAugust 14, 2005 6.3With Juna getting all the hype and magazine covers, Valerie enlists a new publicist, Billy Stanton, to land her a cover. Billy scores her a
11. S01E11Valerie Stands Out on the Red CarpetAugust 21, 2005 6.3Valerie is pleased as spiked punch when "Room and Bored" gets nominated for a People's Choice Award. After a rigorous fast and a painstaking
12. S01E12Valerie Shines Under StressAugust 28, 2005 6.3Jane 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, expos
13. S01E13Valerie Does Another Classic LenoSeptember 4, 2005 6.3After hosting a memorable coming-out party for the premiere of The Comeback, Valerie marks an even more memorable guest appearance on The To

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Valerie Makes a PilotNovember 9, 2014 6.2While shooting footage for a self-produced reality TV pilot she hopes will get picked up by Bravo, Valerie Cherish learns that her nemesis,
2. S02E02Valerie Tries to Get Yesterday BackNovember 16, 2014 6.0Preferring she use a professional crew for behind-the-scenes footage of "Seeing Red," HBO asks Valerie to bring back Jane, the producer who
3. S02E03Valerie is Brought to Her KneesNovember 23, 2014 6.0The first day on set for "Seeing Red," Valerie meets her A-list movie star co-star -Seth Rogen - who will be portraying Mitch, the fictional
4. S02E04Valerie Saves the ShowNovember 30, 2014 6.0Valerie learns that some of her "Seeing Red" scenes may be cut and takes an improv class at The Groundlings.
5. S02E05Valerie is Taken SeriouslyDecember 7, 2014 6.0Valerie's set up for an exclusive interview by the network's publicity department. Later, Valerie visits Paulie G.'s old writing partner whe
6. S02E06Valerie Cooks in the DesertDecember 14, 2014 6.0An all-day shoot in the desert could sabotage Valerie's plans for a date night with Mark. Meanwhile, Paulie G. gets anxious when Valerie dis
7. S02E07Valerie Faces the CriticsDecember 21, 2014 6.0"Seeing Red" premieres and Valerie deals with a barrage of reviews, but the harshest criticism comes not from the ladies on "The Talk" or th
8. S02E08Season's bestValerie Gets What She Really WantsDecember 28, 2014 7.0t's the weekend of the Emmys in the second-season finale, and Valerie is riding high thanks to her success in "Seeing Red," and even gets no

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Valerie Gets a New ChapterMarch 22, 2026—Valerie is offered a role in a new multi-cam sitcom - but is hesitant to accept when she learns it will be written by AI.
2. S03E02Valerie Has a SecretMarch 29, 2026—Valerie meets her human showrunners and tries to convince a TV vet to direct the pilot.
3. S03E03Valerie Faces RealityApril 5, 2026—Valerie discovers that being back on a soundstage makes her miss her old sitcom team of one: Mickey – whose death she never processed.
4. S03E04Valerie Does It AllApril 12, 2026—When AI churns out an unstable script, Valerie is forced to lean into her executive producer role to do damage control.
5. S03E05Valerie Lights a CandleApril 19, 2026—Faced with a new and unqualified showrunner, Valerie does everything she can to save the day and keep her show afloat - even if it means mak
6. S03E06Valerie's Home AloneApril 26, 2026—As Mark heads off to Burning Man, Valerie finds herself alone amid a media meltdown after news of her AI written show is somehow leaked to t
7. S03E07Valerie Chases the TruthMay 3, 2026—Valerie tries to repair the damage caused by negative AI press -- and save Mark's reality show job by making an appearance on Finance Dudes.
8. S03E08Valerie CherishMay 10, 2026—Urged by NuNet to make a public statement in defense of AI, Valerie contemplates her future...with or without How's That?!

Season 3 ranked & reviewed