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Announcements Mar 22, 2026 at 9:39 PM

Fans of “The Comeback”?

Posted by boris_cat

I’m doing a rewatch right now to prepare for tonight’s S3 premiere. ❤️ Anyone else?
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JellyPast1522 Mar 22, 2026 +59
Three seasons each ten years apart is unique.
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QuereIIe Mar 23, 2026 +20
They’re definitely on some Linklater type shit. Gotta love it. It holds up so remarkably well compared to most comedy programs from that era.
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arthurbang Mar 24, 2026 +2
It's the Fiona Apple album of TV shows
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Thornkale Mar 22, 2026 +55
Note to self…I DO need to see that!
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boris_cat Mar 22, 2026 +7
And I will be seated in my pathetic jumpsuit!
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PuzzlePiece90 Mar 22, 2026 +22
Favorite show of all time. Not for everyone but it’s such a unique blend of contrasting elements: slapstick but grounded, comedic but tragic etc...  Also love that (other than the end credits) we get no score telling us how to feel in each scene. It not only makes it feel more real, but on repeated viewings I’ve found myself laugh at scenes I once found sad or get sad in scenes I once found funny.
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tanporpoise89 Mar 22, 2026 +18
Just finished s2 and why was it so sweet
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boris_cat Mar 22, 2026 +3
Right? The ending was perfect.
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cloudbadal Mar 23, 2026 +3
I literally cry everytime i watch the finale!
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electric_pole_6 Mar 22, 2026 +18
I'm doing a rewatch, too. Forgot just how much I love Mickey. I'm going to miss him! 😭
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Noracharles771 Mar 23, 2026 +12
Truly. He was such a treasure, a huge loss for Valerie Cherish AND the audience. Will really miss seeing him.
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boris_cat Mar 23, 2026 +5
I’m really curious to see who she gets to do her dated 1983 hairstyle.
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heidi_abromowitz Mar 23, 2026 +9
I’m such a fan of mockumentaries and meta concepts in general and this just checks all of the boxes. Love, Lisa Kudrow. Cannot wait to see all of it. I’m gonna miss Mickey
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SakuraTacos Mar 22, 2026 +5
I’m rewatching too! I just finished S1 this morning and about to start S2. I find it funny how the trailers for S3 say “final season”, this show releases a new season once every 10 years, who’s to say if they don’t wanna make one more in another decade!
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TitShark Mar 22, 2026 +6
My boy Mike Mitchell will be in it
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Accomplished-City484 Mar 23, 2026 +4
I only watched the show for the first time a few months ago, felt like a fluke when they announced season 3 soon after
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Ronnie_Dean_oz Mar 23, 2026 +4
I literally finished season 2 today with no idea there was a season 3. I guess the algorithm put it in front of me to get me to watch season 3. It worked!
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Joe434 Mar 22, 2026 +8
i usually wait to watch until a season of a show finishes to binge, but i will be watching the comeback week to week.
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FunkTronto Mar 22, 2026 +4
Good good.
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urgasmic Mar 22, 2026 +3
Thats a good idea.
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Indigocell Mar 23, 2026 +3
Haven't seen the show but I am curious about it. Ten years between seasons means this is essentially a new show each season. There is a funny meta aspect to it where each season is a "comeback" in itself. That seems more like an accident and less intentional. Has it changed much in between? Imagine how much our collective sense of humour changed from 1980 to 2000. Does the humour from season 1 still work in 2026?
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AnotherSoulessGinger Mar 23, 2026 +7
The humor absolutely holds up. There’s a ton of character development between the two seasons and based on episode one of season 3, that hasn’t changed. It’s really a ride to see where the character of Valerie goes in those decades.
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boris_cat Mar 24, 2026 +2
Episode 301 was PERFECTION. I haven’t laughed out loud at an episode of TV in so long. I need the poster that opens up the episode. Badly.
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NeoNoireWerewolf Mar 23, 2026 +4
Yes. If anything, it was way ahead of its time humor-wise. It’s much more than a silly show, though. There is a surprising amount of pathos in it, and it’s never delivered in ways you expect. Kudrow’s performance as Valerie Cherish is one of the most underrated of the last twenty-five years for me. There are scenes where she’s clearly deeply hurt by something, but she wants to look good for the reality show so she’s keeping a smile, and on top of all that, she has to navigate the messy social dynamics of show business, so she’s being very careful not to step on anybody’s toes. Kudrow’s acting multiple emotions at once a lot of the time, and it is really impressive how that’s used to make you both pity her and laugh at her when she does something stupid or says something ignorant. Tl;dr: it’s great, watch it so we’ll get a season four in 2040.
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boris_cat Mar 24, 2026 +2
If she doesn’t at least get an Emmy nom this time around…no one even comes close to her comedic performance.
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Mental_Scene_4878 Mar 23, 2026 +3
Rewatch time again!
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sodaonmyheater Mar 22, 2026 +4
I’m probably going to hold off until near the end of the season so I can binge and only pay for one month 😂. I cant wait though!
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Trenbolone-Papi2 Mar 23, 2026 +2
Started watching it in anticipation of season 3 and I’m enjoying season 1 so far. About 8 episodes in.
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TheMetabaronIV Mar 23, 2026 +2
Huh huge fan but was not aware last night was the premiere. Going to miss her stylist immensely.
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goatgal93 Mar 24, 2026 +2
Just finished rewatching season 1 and 2 and can't wait to start 3. I forgot how brilliant Lisa Kudrow is.
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Dohi64 Mar 22, 2026 -17
loved the first season but hated the second about a decade later. don't expect to like the third after another 10+ years, plus I now find kudrow annoying in everything, as she seems to always be playing the same character, be it her own (here or on web therapy) or otherwise.
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