Failed TV Comebacks Failed TV Comebacks. "The L-Word" actress Jennifer Beals joined a host of other stars when her recent TV comebacks fell short. Not one, but two, of her shows were canceled by FOX in mid-May. Watch Jennifer in her glory days as Alex in an '80s dance classic and read on to see which other stars ' TV comebacks didn't 't make the cut. Paul Reiser Former "Mad About You" star Paul Reiser attempted to return to the small screen as a TV star looking for work in "The Paul Reiser Show." The NBC show debuted April 14 but wasn't on air for long. Matt LeBlanc Although we loved Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani in "Friends", we didn't 't love his spinoff "Joey," which lasted just two seasons. However, the show did help launch the career of this "Desperate Housewives" actress. Lisa Kudrow Lisa Kudrow won our hearts as Phoebe Buffay on "Friends," but she came up short when she attempted...