Comments on: Cougar Town

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:39:21 +0000

I’m really surprised at your seemingly positive review of this trite. If I was a women, I would take offense at the content of this humorless hodge podge of a “comedy”. Morally bankrupt, surgically enhanced 40 year old women trying to sex any young thing they find is not entertaining. It’s humiliating and dare I say it, embarrassing for the once bright and funny Cox.

Cougars of this nature should not be celebrated. Rather, they should be derided for pulling women-kind back 50 years. Booo!

The channel 7 boss got it right when he said this was s**t.

By: PB

PB — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:55:29 +0000

I can’t see the funny side of 40 somethings acting as stupid as schoolgirls and making every younger bloke look as thick as a brick.
There would only be one reason a younger guy would go out with someone as old as that and that would be for a quickie, with no thought of a relationship, until someone his own age and attractive turns up.
There is only one of the actresses slightly attractive anyway. The other two featured wouldn’t get a glance by a younger bloke.
The “comedy” is about on the level of Paris Hilton.

By: Calliegirl

Calliegirl — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:49:14 +0000

Disappointed to see that it is only a half hour show = maybe 20 mins of actual show. After all the hype, it doesn’t seem to warrant much more than a quick look to see what all the fuss is about. Half hour shows at 8.30 usually muck up viewing for the whole hour!

By: Michael J Kay

Michael J Kay — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:13:17 +0000

I’ll be tuning in for sure. And David I did like your very tactful description of a ‘Couger’ being a “40 something woman who celebrates her sexuality with younger men.” Whilst out at the pub I have heard it put much more bluntly

By: Jude

Jude — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:48:35 +0000

i watched the first couple of episodes, it is funny but i think it will have big ratings frist night then die out (like flash forward)

By: tomothy

tomothy — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:50:34 +0000

I find this to be a funny show, except the last few have been less great. Christa Miller’s character is pretty much the same as her character from Scrubs which bugged me at first. She is great in both roles, but it was hard to separate them.
I would not go by Channel 7′s promos to make a view on this show. The promo’s are shockingly bad and over played, and I would not have watched it based on them.

By: Blake

Blake — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:52:55 +0000

This series is seriously fantastic, and to all the cynics – I beg you to give it at least 5 or 6 episodes. Not because it takes that long for Cougar Town to get into gear, but moreso to break the stereotype of the show being solely about 40 year olds trying to date younger men. This is a false assumption most missers are citing. It’s more of a “dysfunctional neighbourhood” styled sitcom with depth.

The character of Jules represents self-conscious middle-aged women who are finding ways to still be in love with themselves, as well as being lusted for, for that matter.

By: Leith

Leith — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:19:12 +0000

I love Cougar Town, and I honestly believe in the character of Jules Cobb because she got pregnant at 20, and had to play second fiddle to her husband while he travelled around on golf tours. She knows she’s hot, there’s no doubt there, but as the others remind her in later episodes, she spent 20 years worrying about looking after everyone else to the point where she forgot to look after herself. The reason why she’s not out dating already is it has only been 9 months since her divorce and she’s pushed into it by Laurie who sees what a fox she is (or cougar even!)

I also think Courtney Cox does a great job with her character, because it allows the more outrageous characters of Laurie and Bobby to stand out more. The banter between Ellie and Jules is enough for me, the rest is a bonus.

By: Jason D.

Jason D. — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:10:57 +0000

I saw the sneak previews for this show. I can see the jokes but I didn’t find them funny. I will watch the show to see what it is like as it is possible that once the characters are established, it might be interesting but I wasn’t impressed by the ads and the previews.

By: PD

PD — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:24:55 +0000

I enjoy Cougar Town a lot more than I thought I would, and a lot more than I know I would if my first encounter with it was to be subjected to Seven’s awful promos that make the show look shrill and unfunny.

By: TV TRagic

TV TRagic — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:45:28 +0000

i would have loved Kim Catrall in a role like this

By: Craig

Craig — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:46:59 +0000

I like the show, it’s not the best sitcom of the season (I think Modern Family and The Middle are better) but it’s good and worth it just to see Christa Miller and Courteney Cox on the screen together.

BTW her TV son, Dan Byrd used to be on the short lived Aliens in America, which only recently aired on GO!

By: James

James — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:09:11 +0000

Cougar Town is hit and miss for me. I love Courtney Cox and think she’s an excellent comedian, but she’s miscast in the role. She’s effective, but it could be much, much funnier.

When I think cougar, I think a Jennifer Coolidge type – someone who reads slightly tragic, yet is warm and likable.

Watching Courtney, I have to strain to imagine she would lack self confidence or find it hard to get a date. So sadly, I think this is an example of a big star having the gravitas to pull a show that is a better vehicle for someone else.