The Comeback

The idea of the show came during a friendly lunch between Lisa and Michael. Both of them were not looking to work on a new show, but then Lisa came up with an idea that she had been thinking of about an actress that is phony and so desperate to get back to the spotlight that she agrees to be in a reality show called "The Comeback". Michael thought the idea was brilliant, and the lunch became a 4 hour meeting. According to Lisa, after that the entire show was practically done.

For nine years (time passed between the first and second season of the show) Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King often talked about Valerie, both wondering where she'd be.

The roles of Mickey and Jane were written specifically for Robert Michael Morris and Laura Silverman.