SummaryLisa Kudrow is Valerie Cherish, a one-time sitcom star trying to revive her career. Kudrow and Michael Patrick King (executive producer of Sex and the City) co-wrote the pilot script and executive produced the series. Kudrow's producing partner Dan Bucatinsky executive produces through the duo's production company, Is or Isn't Entertainment.
Created By:Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow
❮ The Comeback
Season 1
Season Premiere:
Jun 5, 2005
Metascore
Mixed or Average
58
User score
Generally Favorable
7.7
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
58
44% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
40% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
16% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Mar 12, 2014
100
The show truly teeters on wonderful. This is probably TV's most poignant half-hour comedy in years, a masterfully modulated combination of shrewd satire and a tender, even tearful, central story. [5 June 2005, p.N01]
Mar 12, 2014
83
The Comeback is closest in tone to Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO's vehicle for Mr. David, the creator of Seinfeld. Valerie is not quite as grating, but like Larry she perseveres. Ms. Kudrow makes you sympathize with Valerie, despite her blindness to the costs of fame. Not bad for a former sitcom star in her comeback role. [5 June 2005, p.8G]
Mar 16, 2014
70
A worthy new configuration - the side-splittingly sad sitcom. [2 June 2005, p.F-01]
Mar 16, 2014
50
HBO is asking you to spend a half-hour a week with a deluded loser, watch her be degraded by reality and sitcom hacks, and pay for the privilege. Doesn't sound like a good way to make a comeback.
Mar 14, 2014
42
Kudrow says she isn't a reality-TV fan and the humiliation of its participants, yet she plays her part as victim. So when she gets sucker-punched, we get sucker-punched. What's so funny about that? [4 June 2005, p.10]
Mar 13, 2014
40
1) It's not all that funny, which could be a problem considering it's supposed to be a comedy, and 2) It continues a rather arrogant presumption on the part of show-biz types that we're all ceaselessly interested in the inner workings of their industry. [4 June 2005, p.C01]
Mar 16, 2014
25
Kudrow seems to be aiming for ``The Larry Sanders Show'' or ``Curb Your Enthusiasm'' territory but only gets as far as ``Reba'' with the f-word. [2 June 2005, p.47]
User score
Generally Favorable
7.7
82% Positive
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
2% Mixed
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16% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
Nov 11, 2014
10
Brilliant, amazing, funny, sad, pathetic, horrible, and nothing like it anywhere, THE COMEBACK is back and just as good as ever. An astounding achievement.
Jan 15, 2011
10
Awkward, hilarious, and generally brilliant. Lisa Kudrow gives an inspired performance, and the whole ensemble is great. It is a damn shame that HBO cancelled this after its first season.
