Cougar Town (2009– )

A recently divorced woman decides to find some excitement in her dating life.

Creators:

Kevin Biegel, Bill Lawrence

Stars:

Courteney Cox, Christa Miller, Busy Philipps

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Courteney Cox	...	Jules Cobb (75 episodes, 2009-2013)
Christa Miller	...	Ellie Torres (75 episodes, 2009-2013)
Busy Philipps	...	Laurie Keller (75 episodes, 2009-2013)
Dan Byrd	...	Travis Cobb (75 episodes, 2009-2013)
Josh Hopkins	...	Grayson Ellis (75 episodes, 2009-2013)
Ian Gomez	...	Andy Torres (75 episodes, 2009-2013)
Brian Van Holt	...	Bobby Cobb (75 episodes, 2009-2013)
Bob Clendenin	...	Tom (38 episodes, 2010-2013)

Storyline

Teenager Travis may live in Florida's leisurely Cougar Town, it's not easy being the son of his divorced parents: over-protective Jules and lazybones Bobby. Jules obsessively draws attention, wins sympathy and 'benignly' bosses everyone around. That includes her real estate office deputy Laurie, neighbor Ellie- who rules her devoted Cuban husband Andy Torres with iron hand- and in various modes hunky new neighbor and barman Grayson, all forming a quarrelsome gang.

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Plot Keywords:

teenager | dating | father son relationship | neighbor neighbor relationship | mother son relationship | 

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Taglines:

40 is the new 20.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cougar Town - 40 ist das neue 20

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Doozer, Coquette Productions, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

In at least once scene, a sign for the fictional "Coffee Bucks" franchise can be seen in the background. Coffee Bucks was also featured in Scrubs, which was also created by Bill Lawrence.

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Connections

Featured in The New Paul O'Grady Show: Episode dated 1 December 2009 (2009)

User Reviews

Not what you think (And a good thing, too)

Cougartown is a brand new show starring Courtney Cox as a newly-single over-40 mom ready to start dating a bunch of young guys!! ... fast forward a few episodes Here's the deal. The whole "cougar" idea really didn't work for this show. They wanted a show about a hot 40-something dating young guys, and stumbled upon some genuinely likable characters ready for a sitcom. So while the title remains, the show is actually about the life and friends of Courtney's character, Jules, as she struggles to rediscover herself when she thought she was past the age of new discoveries.

Just when you think the show is getting predictable, it pokes fun at itself. Once you get tired of Jules chugging wine every single episode, there's a show about her trying to quit drinking. As soon as you get tired of her meddling in the affairs of her friends, there's a show to see if she can go a day without prying. The show is very self-aware and unpretentious.

The characters are hilarious. Andy has the guy-love obsession with Jules' ex husband. Grayson was a superficial jerk until we found out he worked better as a damaged, but ultimately likable guy with intimacy issues. Jules' two best friends couldn't be more different, and the conflict stays refreshing. The son is hilarious, and provides some great sarcasm and a constant reminder that this nut-case main character is still a mom who is trying to raise a teenage son.

The bottom line is this: The show is no longer about it's title. I don't care what you decide to call it, Cougar Town is relaxing, funny, and a flat out easy watch.