Episode #18: "Valerie Is Taken Seriously"

Debut date: SUNDAY, DEC. 7 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)

Other HBO playdates: Dec. 7 (12:05 a.m., 2:10 a.m.), 8 (12:15 a.m.), 9 (midnight), 10 (9:25 p.m.) and 12 (8:30 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Dec. 8 (6:30 p.m.), 11 (10:00 p.m.), 13 (3:00 p.m.) and 28 (8:15 p.m.)

On the set of "Seeing Red," a new director's decision to use a green screen takes Valerie (Lisa Kudrow) out of her comfort zone. Billy flips out when HBO publicity sets up an exclusive interview for Valerie. Later, worried about an increasingly agitated Paulie G. (Lance Barber), Valerie pays a visit to his old writing partner.

Also featured in this episode are Dan Bucatinsky as Billy, Mark L. Young as Tyler, Meryl Hathaway as Andie, Robert Bagnell as Tom Peterman, Brian Delate as Ron Wesson, Vanya Asher as Connor and Kate Comer as Rada.

Written by John Riggi; directed by John Riggi.