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How wickedly ironic--and delicious--that Lisa Kudrow's single season of The Comeback provided the talented actress with enough meat for her to be nominated for an Emmy--after the show was canceled by HBO. Kudrow went for the Anti-Phoebe role after the demise of Friends, demonstrating her spectacular acting chops and range of comic abilities. The show centered on Kudrow's playing an actress, once the ingénue of the moment, trying ever more desperately to get back into the limelight. The vehicle of choice: a reality "series" that follows Kudrow's Valerie Cherish into scenarios with the deck more than stacked against her. Kudrow's acid delivery and willingness to show Valerie's raw pain, ambition, and obsequiousness make for engrossing and poignant, if squirm-inducing, viewing. Valerie's fond memory of being on Leno: when a fellow guest's monkey unexpectedly relieves himself on her head. "It was a real water-cooler moment," she says, desperately spinning. "And you know, this was Leno's first year. So it was a real important show for him too!" The boxed set includes all 13 episodes and some yummy extras, including a new "interview" with Valerie Cherish, an appearance by Valerie backstage at Dancing with the Stars, and backstage dish with series creators Kudrow and Michael Patrick King. The series, though short-lived demonstrates why Kudrow is one of our most talented actresses; here's hoping for a succession of more Comebacks. --A.T. Hurley
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
The Comeback is one of the most funniest T.V shows, I have seen to date. Lisa Kudrow really does this show justice, and it does take a while to get into it as we are used to seeing her play her comical character in friends, but once past the barrier, you warm to love her character and cringe at what she does. It really shows you what reality t.v is like and puts an edge on it. This show really has some great characters and very clever writers, the final episode is amazing as it shows the first episode of her reality show and the reaction really is hilarious and makes you want to hug Valerie, I promise you this is a DVD worth buying.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This is absolutely one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Every time I watch it I find something else that makes me cringe as Valerie Cherish, played flawlessly by Lisa Kudrow, has a reality crew follow her life as she lands a part on a C-list sitcom show. This is not for everyone; I know people who watch who dont get it, but for the ones who do, its impossible not to love. Two thumbs up.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I took a chance on this only because I liked Friends and wanted to see how Lisa Kudrow fared, I don't recall The Comeback getting any press in England but OH MY GOD what a treat, if you like Curb Your Enthusiam or The Larry Sanders Show you must watch this. Lisa Kudrow was a co-creator and writer and daft as it seems having been in one of the most successful sitcoms of all time I now tend to think her time on Friends was wasted. The Comeback was cancelled after one season having fallen prey to the curse of being too good for television, don't put it on whilst doing the housework, reading, eating etc JUST SIT AND WATCH IT, shows like this were the reason god invented the DVD player.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Lisa Kudrow is pretty.
Lisa Kudrow is pretty. That is it. Nothing else is good about this series. Sweet face to a poor script. Not funny. Awkward. Boring.
Published 3 months ago by Mr. M. Policht
i won't send back my Comeback
smart, sarcastic, very funny and deserve a second series. You will enjoy one of the best sitcom ever if you love well crafted television shows; excellent writing. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Samuel
true to fly-on-the-wall life
I got this series because of my admiration for Kudrow's acting and Roos's writing. It is an expertly crafted series of supposed outtakes from Valerie Cherish's fly-on-the-wall... Read more
Published 9 months ago by barbicandy
Expertly-judged, perfectly-crafted reality TV satire
I was blown away by "The Comeback," Lisa Kudrow's short-lived series for HBO. In short, it's hilarious but more than that, it's clever. Read more
Published 12 months ago by M.B.
Exactly as ordered
Can't fault this transaction. Product was delivered on time in excellent condition exactly as promised. Couldn't of happened any better.
Published 23 months ago by T. D. Johnston
Dreadful - don't buy it
I loved Lisa Kudrow in Friends but this is a complete disaster. It's a spoof fly on the wall documentary, very dull, nothing really happens and the acting is dreadful. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by R. Halley
I wish I could agree with 5*
Oh dear, oh dear.
It simply didn't work. Tv producers (and sponsors) are not so stupid. If a show delivers, it usually gets more than one season. Read more
It simply didn't work. Tv producers (and sponsors) are not so stupid. If a show delivers, it usually gets more than one season. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2009 by H. Carlton
I DON'T NEED TO SEE THAT!
This show is what can be described as a short lived treasure, It lasted for 13 episodes, but I think that's what makes it more special, it's short but sweet. Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2008 by Mr. M. Sarwar
i agree with OH DEAR
i only got this because of the reviews, and because of Lisa Kudrow.
soooooooooooo bouring................ what a waste of a huge talent! Read more
soooooooooooo bouring................ what a waste of a huge talent! Read more
Published on 13 July 2007 by Ms. Claire J. Wheeler
Note to self...I DO need to see that!!
I bought The Comeback as soon as the DVD came out and after catching a couple of episodes on Living TV. This show is so good. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2007 by D. Cowan
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