The Comeback

Jun 5, 2005

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

Jun 12, 2005

Valerie, Mickey and the cast of 'Room and Bored' are introduced to the media.

Jun 19, 2005

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

Jun 26, 2005

Valerie enlists a new writer, Gigi, to help pitch a less offensive line for her character.

Jul 10, 2005

The network tries to spice up Valerie's reality show by bringing in the star of another reality show.

Jul 17, 2005

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

Jul 24, 2005

Valerie gets a 'name' actor for a 'Room and Bored' episode about her character.

Jul 31, 2005

Valerie and Mark head for a long weekend at a Palm Springs resort--with strings attached.

Aug 7, 2005

At the network's insistence, 'Room and Bored' gets a makeover and two new cast members.

Aug 14, 2005

With Juna getting all the hype, Valerie enlists a new publicist to land a magazine cover.

Aug 21, 2005

Valerie gets a new dress and a new look after 'Room and Bored'--and Juna--earn nominations for a familiar TV-awards show.

Aug 28, 2005

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

Sep 4, 2005

Valerie makes a memorable guest appearance on 'The Tonight Show.'

Nov 9, 2014

Valerie learns that her old nemesis Paulie G. is creating a character based on her for a new HBO series.

Nov 16, 2014

HBO tasks Valerie to bring back Jane to produce a behind-the-scenes documentary.

Nov 23, 2014

Valerie meets her co-star, and becomes increasingly anxious about shooting an intimate scene.

Nov 30, 2014

Valerie learns that some of her 'Seeing Red' scenes may be cut, and takes an improv class at The Groundlings.

Dec 7, 2014

Valerie frets about Paulie G.'s agitated behavior, and scores an exclusive interview with The New York Times.

Dec 14, 2014

Valerie's plans for a special date night with Mark are thwarted by a day-long desert reshoot.

Dec 21, 2014

While Valerie and her team ramp up for the Emmys(R), Valerie's marriage is put to the test by the film crew.

Dec 28, 2014

Valerie gets her first real taste of success, and wonders if Mark will be there on the biggest night of her life.

Mar 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.

Mar 29, 2026

Valerie meets her human showrunners and tries to convince a TV vet to direct the pilot.

Apr 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.

Apr 12, 2026

When AI churns out an unusable script, Valerie is forced to lean into her executive producer role to do damage control.

Apr 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 making a deal with a very familiar devil from her showbiz past...all to Jane's disapproval.

Apr 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 the public. Later, Val is further shocked to discover that a member of her team has not signed the studio's NDA.

May 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.

May 10, 2026

Urged by NuNet to make a public statement in defense of AI, Valerie contemplates her future...with or without How's That?!