Hopeless Pictures season 1 Episode #1.8 - Metacritic

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TV-MA
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Oct 7, 2005
17 m

TV-MA
IFC
Oct 7, 2005
17 m

Hopeless Pictures

Summary Mel Wax heads up Hopeless Pictures, an indie movie studio named in honor of his deceased parents, Hope and Les. Mel struggles to keep the studio afloat while chaos abounds. Not only does poor Mel have to deal with neurotic pill-popping Swedish directors and vainglorious stars, but he has his rancorous soon-to-be ex-wife and moronic nep...

TV-MA
IFC
Oct 7, 2005
17 m

TV-MA
IFC
Oct 7, 2005
17 m

Hopeless Pictures

S1 • Episode 8

Episode #1.8

Air Date: Oct 7, 2005

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Summary Mel Wax heads up Hopeless Pictures, an indie movie studio named in honor of his deceased parents, Hope and Les. Mel struggles to keep the studio afloat while chaos abounds. Not only does poor Mel have to deal with neurotic pill-popping Swedish directors and vainglorious stars, but he has his rancorous soon-to-be ex-wife and moronic nep...

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Episode 1 • Aug 19, 2005

Episode 2 • Aug 26, 2005 • 17 m

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.

Episode 3 • Sep 1, 2005 • 18 m

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.

Episode 4 • Sep 8, 2005 • 18 m

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.

Episode 5 • Sep 16, 2005 • 17 m

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.

Episode 6 • Sep 23, 2005 • 17 m

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.

Episode 7 • Sep 30, 2005 • 18 m

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.

Episode 8 • Oct 7, 2005 • 17 m

Episode 9 • Oct 14, 2005 • 20 m

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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