Hopeless Pictures, Ep. 2 "Episode 1"

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Mel Wax faces a hostile buyout of Hopeless Pictures, a confrontation with his wife after she discovers more evidence of his infidelities and a disaster in Zagreb, where the incorrigible Swedish director ends up in a coma.
  • Starring: Lisa Kudrow, Jr. Ed Begley
  • Directed by: Bob Balaban
  • Runtime: 17 minutes
  • Original air date: August 26, 2005
  • Network: IFC TV
 
  
 
 

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1. Pilot
  August 19, 2008
Mel struggles with issues of self-esteem when he breaks a tooth and can't get an appointment with an exclusive Hollywood dentist. Meanwhile, his wife discovers unfamiliar pink panties in his car. Cameos by Lisa Kudrow, Isaac Mizrahi and Peggy Siegel.
 
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2. Episode 1
  August 26, 2005
Mel Wax faces a hostile buyout of Hopeless Pictures, a confrontation with his wife after she discovers more evidence of his infidelities and a disaster in Zagreb, where the incorrigible Swedish director ends up in a coma.
 
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3. Episode 2
  September 1, 2005
Tracy (Jennifer Coolidge) finds she gets a better sense of a script if she has sex with the writer. Meanwhile, Mel Wax seduces an actress auditioning for Death of a Saleswoman, and the hostile takeover bidders close in for the kill.
 
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4. Episode 3
  September 8, 2005
Studio Head Mel Wax searches for his tent pole film while his wife begins divorce proceedings. Starring Michael McKean, Jennifer Coolidge, Bob Balaban. Paul Reubens and Nora Ephron guest star.
 
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5. Episode 4
  September 16, 2005
Mel Wax contemplates suicide from the Hollywood sign, while ghosts haunt an indie director. Starring Michael McKean, Jennifer Coolidge, Bob Balaban. Nora Ephron guest stars.
 
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6. Episode 5
  September 23, 2005
Studio Head deals with trust issues as he finds out his shrink has exposed his secrets in a tell-all book. Starring Michael McKean, Jennifer Coolidge, Bob Balaban. Paul Reubens, Buck Henry and Nora Ephron guest star.
 
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7. Episode 6
  September 30, 2005
Studio Head buys the rights to his own biography as production begins on his new film. Starring Michael McKean, Jennifer Coolidge, Bob Balaban. Nora Ephron and Martin Mull guest star.
 
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8. Episode 7
  October 7, 2005
Hopeless producer pitches an idea for a new football fantasy flick and Studio Head, Mel Wax, is panic-stricken when a big time star drops out of his new project. Starring Michael McKean, Jennifer Coolidge, Bob Balaban. Rob Reiner guest stars.
 
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9. Episode 8
  October 14, 2005
Season Finale. Studio Head is distraught over divorce issues and loses an important game of golf and his contract at Hopeless Pictures. Starring Michael McKean, Jennifer Coolidge, Bob Balaban.
 
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Episode 2, "Episode 1"
Synopsis: Mel Wax faces a hostile buyout of Hopeless Pictures, a confrontation with his wife after she discovers more evidence of his infidelities and a disaster in Zagreb, where the incorrigible Swedish director ends up in a coma.
Original air date: August 26, 2005
Runtime: 17 minutes
ASIN: B0019Z667G
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #388,899 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
Hopeless Pictures Season 1
Synopsis: In this animated comedy, the head of a dysfunctional Hollywood indie studio struggles to reign in out-of-control directors and stars while coping with a vengeful wife, his idiot nephew/head of production, a hostile takeover and an inept psychiatrist.
Starring: Michael McKean
Season year: 2005
Genre: Comedy, Animation
Executive producer: Mark Olsen
Network: IFC TV
ASIN: B0019V8L46
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