TV Talk: Recap of Cougar Town's 'Little Girl Blues'

Last night's "Cougar Town" offered audiences another solid episode of the Cul-De-Sac Crew's strange(ly loving) antics.

As previewed earlier this week, "Little Girl Blues" centered on a storyline in which Jules' son Travis, a college freshman, brought home his first college girlfriend--a blonde and beautiful, 23-year-old grad student named Kirsten.

Jules immediately freaks out, worried that Kirsten is going to steal her son.

This episode primarily played on Jules' unhealthy, bordering-on-inapproprate attachment to her son. And while it garnered a few laughs, the joke is starting to get old. We get it. She's the smothering type of mother, and she only smothers because she loves Travis (and as a recent divorcee, needs something to bide her time and attention).

As a result of Kirsten's presence, Jules and the gang start hanging out at Grayson's. This storyline was also a bit weaker than previous episodes, but it was worth it for the bonding moment Grayson and Ellie share in their scheming.

Despite so-so storylines, the character interactions, inside jokes and side gags were as funny as ever. The writers deftly slip in clever, gut-wrenching one-liners and bits (e.g. "Uncle Joe" the wine glass, human bedbugs, imaginary hat tip, the contraception song).

Though these may be slighly unrealistic, they make you wish you and your friends had the same intuitive, knee-slapping comedic timing.

To view the episode courtesy of Hulu, click play below.



Next week's episode, "When The Time Comes," will air Wednesday Nov. 24 at 9:30 p.m. on ABC.

TV Talk: No 'Cougar town' tonight, preview next week's ep

Unfortunately, we won't be able to hang out with the Cul-De-Sac crew tonight.

No drinking wine from fancy glasses with Jules, no listening to Laurie and Ellie cut each other down with bitter words, and no watching Grayson's beady eyes swing back and forth as he tries to keep up with it all!

But have no fear, "Cougar Town" will return next week on Nov. 17 with another kooky yet heartfelt episode on ABC at 9:30 pm.

In the haze of last week's finger-gun and birthday gift competition, next Wednesday's episode "Little Girl Blues" will have a lot to live up to.

In the episode, Travis brings home his new girlfriend Kirsten (guest star Collette Wolfe), a 23-year-old graduate student from his school. Jules immediately begins to worry when Ellie comments that any girl Travis brings home could potentially become her future daughter-in-law. Classic Ellie here, just chomping at the bit to wind Jules up.

Travis will then turn to his dad Bobby for advice (which is rarely a good thing). Also, the gang will start hanging out at Grayson's place, which drives him crazy (and rightfully so, that's what Jules' house is for!)

“Cougar Town” stars Courteney Cox as Jules, Christa Miller as Ellie, Busy Philipps as Laurie, Dan Byrd as Travis, Josh Hopkins as Grayson, Ian Gomez as Andy and Brian Van Holt as Bobby. It airs on Wednesdays at 9:30 pm during the comedy block on ABC.

To view a sneak peak of "Little Girl Blues," click play below.



To catch up on the gang's crazy dynamic relationships, click play below:



Sources:
SpoilerTV: Jules meets Travis' new girlfriend on ABC's 'Cougar Town'
Spoilersguide: 'Cougar Town' S2E8 'Little Girl Blues' Guide
ABC: Official 'Cougar Town' web page

TV Talk: 'Cougar Town' Recap

On tonight's episode of “Cougar Town" titled "Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)," Jules is turning 42 and her gang of misfit friends tries to figure out what to do to celebrate her special day.

Along the way, her friends and family compete in the “Best Jules Gift” contest. After Jules’ best friend Ellie shows off her “gift whisperer” skills, her boyfriend Grayson and her friend Laurie team up to take Ellie down.

Also, after Ellie and Andy Torres reveal their “truth gun,” in which one of them must tell the truth when the other’s finger-gun is pointed at their head, it leads to trouble.

Andy finds out that he and Jules wouldn’t be friends if he wasn’t married to Ellie. When the two try to bond, he schemes to get Jules to agree to go dancing for her birthday. Jules takes the bait, and Ellie tries to convince her that Andy is an evil genius when it comes to getting his way.

As always, ABC’s half-hour sitcom delivers laughs and heartwarming charm. Unlike other comedies, “Cougar Town” somehow manages to get away with ridiculous humor and bits not likely to occur in real life. But it doesn’t matter. The never-ending wine, the butt jokes and all the truth-gun standoffs just make you wish you and your friends were this close and this funny.

To watch a preview clip of the episode, click play below. To view the full episode, check out the "Cougar Town" page at ABC or Hulu tomorrow. Tune into "Cougar Town" Wedesdays at 9:30 p.m. on ABC.

TV Talk: ABC's "Cougar Town" brings the funny

Despite a dreadfully misleading title, ABC's sitcom "Cougar Town" starring Courtney Cox is a surprisingly crass yet heartwarming TV comedy about family, friends and growing up.

Airing Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. during the alphabet channel's winning comedy block, "Cougar Town" focuses on the life of Florida real estate agent Jules Cobb (Cox).

While Cox is engaging as clingy, wine-guzzling Jules (a role vastly different from her former Friends persona), the show's strength lies its in stellar ensemble casting and unafraid, off-the-wall writing.

The cast include includes an insatiable Busy Phillips as Jule's younger employee Laurie, Dan Byrd as her slightly awkward son Travis, and Christa Miller with Ian Gomez as the fantastically dysfunctional couple, Ellie and Andy Torres, among others.

When the show debuted in September 2009, it initially began as a stereotypical glimpse into the life of the recently divorced 40-year-old recapturing her youth by dating younger men. But five episodes into its second season, the show has transformed into something more. Ditching young men and hollow storylines, the show now focuses on Jules as a caring, if slightly neurotic, mother and friend.

The antics she and her neighbors get into (lying about the Torres' son Stan being dead to get free food, turning a neighborhood watch effort into a way to spy on others in the cul-de-sac, etc.) may be highly unrealistic, but the show is self-aware of its kooky characterizations and storylines. The result is a hilarious guilty pleasure of epically inappropriate proportions crammed into a bright and shiny, 30-minute package.

Final Grade: A- (3.5 out of 4 stars)

Tune in Wednesday nights at 9:30 p.m. to watch "Cougar Town" on ABC.

Next week's episode: The Halloween episode, "You Don't Know How It Feels," airs Oct. 27th.

Sources:
ABC's Official "Cougar Town" Web site
IMDB: Cougar Town (2009 Series)