In an attempt to land a role in a new sitcom called 'Room and Bored,' Hollywood actress Valerie Cherish (Lisa Kudrow) agrees to allow reality cameras to follow her comings and goings at home and on the set. Although she wins the part (competing against the likes of Marilu Henner and Kim Fields), Valerie must swallow her pride when the producers recast her as 'Aunt Sassy,' frumpy owner of the apartment shared by the four young leads.

Valerie, Mickey and the cast of 'Room and Bored' are flown to NYC to be introduced to the media at the network's Upfronts. In the Big Apple, Valerie gets stiffed on a perk, misses out on a meal, frets about her stepdaughter Franchesca's dinner guests back in L.A., and fears the worst as the president of the network intros the cast.

After a table read for 'the first official episode,' Valerie invites her co-stars to a 'bonding lunch,' but Juna doesn't show up. The two make up later with a one-on-one lunch, where Valerie learns why Juna is such a paparazzi favorite. At home, Valerie is touched when Franchesca appears to reach out to her at long last.

Concerned that Paulie G. has written an unflattering line that will turn audiences against her character, Valerie enlists a new writer, Gigi, to help pitch a less-offensive one. Meanwhile, Valerie rethinks her impulsive decision to adopt a puppy.

Valerie worries that her comeback storyline isn't 'enough' when the network tries to spice up her show by bringing in the star of another reality show--and by pulling a prank that nearly sabotages Valerie's lunch with a 'TV Guide' editor. At home, Mark is growing frustrated by the restraints the ubiquitous cameras have made on the couple's sex life.

With the cast in a funk following a lackluster premiere, Valerie tries to boost morale with a late-night cookie delivery that gives new meaning to her trademark line, 'I don't want to see that!' Mickey accuses Valerie of sharing details about his private life with Juna, and Valerie tries to persuade Shayne to see her reality show in a different light.