Cougar Town: Season 1

My boyfriend was out of town for work for the weekend and I wanted to find some new show that was cute and fun to watch while he was gone. So I decided to try out Cougar Town. Within that weekend I managed to get nothing done at home and watched all 24 episodes of Season 1! (Each episode is around 22 minutes long, so it was way too easy to just keep letting them continue) I just couldn't stop watching it and at times even found myself laughing hysterically out loud. I am pretty in love with this show and will now have to buy the rest of the seasons.Unlike some sitcoms, this show does have a continuous story line along with each episode's own problem and situation that usually gets solved with in the episode. So it was really nice for watching it for the first time to be able to watch them all in order and all at once.Cougar Town is about a 40 something recently divorced woman, Jules, who is played by Courtney Cox (Friends), who is discovering how to get through life after her divorce and getting back into the dating world. Jules is a real estate agent who has a younger girl working for her named Laurie (played by Busy Phillips- Dawson's Creek). Jules is not just Laurie's boss but also her really good friend and wants to show Jules how to have fun. Jules's best friend Ellie (played by Christa Miller- The Drew Carey Show, Scrubs) lives next door with her husband Andy (Ian Gomez- The Drew Carey Show) and their newborn son. Ellie's personality is just fantastic and she is absolutely hilarious and fun to watch. Laurie and Ellie have a very amusing budding relationship where they find each other quite annoying but have to learn to tolerate each other for the sake of Jules. Jules also has a son Travis (Dan Byrd- A Cinderella Story) who is going through his senior year in high school with is parents embarrassing him as much as they possibly can in a very fun way. Travis's father which is also Jules's ex husband is Bobby (Brian Van Holt) which is another fun character that is also having to deal with the aftermath of his divorce. Jules and Bobbie throughout Season 1 are trying to find themselves and learning how to be friends with one another. Then we are introduced to Grayson (Josh Hopkins) who is another man who lives on the culdesac with Jules and Ellie. Grayson is also going through a recent divorce and owns a bar and is kinda known to always be bringing home some new young girl every night.Throughout the first season all the characters are getting to know each other better, are forming new relationships, and are finding themselves after life events such as getting divorced or having a baby. I think my favorite part from this season was watching the relationship form between Jules and Grayson. You can see the tension building between them, you know they like each other, and you just can't wait until they do something about it! I think this is one of the main things that kept making me click "next episode" each time because I just couldn't wait and wanted to see what happens next.

I, like a lot of the other reviewers, was not a huge fan of the first few episodes of Cougar Town. I stuck with it though and at some point it became must see TV. I think it was right around the time they ditched the stupid Courteney Cox as a cougar plot line and started focusing on the crazy exploits of the Cul de Sac Crew. This show is both hilarious and heart felt. It has the ability to bring the viewer in so you feel like you are part of this crazy group each week. The writers reward long time viewers with inside jokes and references that casual viewers might not catch. It is, in my opinion, one of the best comedies out there right now. The characters form a tight group that could be any group of friends of any age. If you liked the comedy of Scrubs then check this show out! If you watch Community (which judging by the ratings you probably don't) then you know these two shows have a mutual affection for one another so if you like Community, I think you'll like Cougar Town. If you like Parks and Rec I think you will LOVE Cougar Town because it has the same mix of eccentric comedy joined with genuine heartfelt love amongst the characters that makes Parks & Rec so loveable. So give Cougar Town a try! Don't be discouraged if the first few episodes are kind of blah, it gets better. Much better!

Love this show.

When I first heard of this I thought that doesn't even sound good. Then one day a couple diff shows I watch talked about it and how great it was and later there really wasn't anything on tv so I flipped it over and watched an episode and absolutely loved it! It wasn't anything like I thought it would be and there was a marathon going on that day so I watched all day. It took a little while for me to figure out who everyone was because I started in the middle of the second season but even taking that into account it was still so good that I immediately ordered the first season unseen.

I love Cougar Town that is why I purchased the 1st & 2nd seasons. Some time had passed before my husband and I had time to sit down and watch. We were enjoying the 3rd CD of season 1 and it stopped playing (at one of the most exciting parts) it was tiring attempting to fix the problem. With no luck, we finally moved on to the next CD and it was fine. Just diappointed, I should have viewed sooner to ask for a replacement.  Cougar Town: The Complete First Season

Yes it's true. It started a little slow...but once it found its place, it really took off. The characters are well written and interesting, scripts tight and funny. The half hour goes by fast...and now that it's on DVD with no commercials...it goes even faster! I love having all the epps in one place to watch whenever I want to. Can't wait for the 2nd season to finish so that I can purchase that one, too! Oh and I forgot to mention the extras...nope! Sorry I'm not going to describe them here...you're just gonna have to check 'em out for yourself. They're great! Visit Cougar Town sometime...you'll be very happy you did!

Enjoyed the show very much....

Cougar Town, despite the unfortunate title, is the best comedy since Everybody Loves Raymond. The cast is incredible. Each character has his or her own ineffable charm. The jokes come out of nowhere. Each episode is worthy of repeat viewing. It's like Friends, except sophisticated and about grown-ups.This is the first show I have ever purchased on DVD! You really must try it. But, like a few other reviewers suggested, give it several episodes. Its quirky, unexpected, so-fast-you-might-miss-it humor takes a little while to get at first, but once you do it's priceless.Janet (Humming "Confident in my sexualitay" as I write.)

Ok first off it was so easy rating this series! Max points all the way! I stumbled upon this by total chance! And though it looked very "chicky" the pure fact Courteney Cox was the main star was enough for me to try it out, besides, a full series for under £10? I can't even get a take out for one with that! So it was sold.On first opening I noticed the back stating writer of Scrubs, ok Scrubs I liked, got the full collection, loving the quirky humour and crazy characters, not into the drama of real life (after all, thats what real life is for right? I love getting away from that) at least too much.On first watching, seeing Courteney Cox pulling at her skin and finding "wobbly parts" I couldn't help but find a rekindling of love for the dark haired beauty! Sounds strange? Well yes it was considering the scene was supposed to describe in actions a woman closing to mid life, single and feeling un-sexy. But hey thats me, I'm a 29 year old male and I love the mature ladies!Now if you are like me, an old Scrubs fan you will notice a couple of familiar faces! For instance Jules' (Cox) best friend Ellie (Christa Miller) who's way of speaking to/at people just gets me every time! And some new faces (at least to me/UK viewer) Travis (Jules son) (Dan Byrd) is a quirky character. Bobby (Brian Van Holt) is just a legend and gels the parts very well! Andy (Ian Gomez) is hilarious in multiple ways, both a puppet and a master player to his wife (Ellie) et al. The comedy is a similar style to a few series I've watched over the years but this is still so very refreshing I can't stop laughing, at work I was even picking scenes out in my head! How much fun life would be like Cougar Town :P I'm sold and will be ordering season 2 as soon as I'm done with writing this! Its good enough to watch over again!P.s, just googled Cougar Town season 4 to be aired in 2013 via TBS (instead of ABC) so I'm a little behind but not everyone has the wonderment that is Sky TV :-( I do what I can, just great to know its still going so that stands to show its not dipped in comical genius! A safe series for laughs and also ideas for sparking real life greatness :DP.s.s, I know I haven't gone very deep into the comedy style and overall depth of characters and plots, I've tried so many times before and I'm really no good at it :P So feel free to use the other great reviews for that, this is just another immensely happy customer feeding my love for the things that I buy and make me warm and fuzzy inside... In a manly way of course... :D

Well I am confused at all the 5 star reviews? It isn't bad but really is a desperate housewives very lite - Courtney Cox is brilliant but really that is it - she carries the show - the friend Ellie is just plain annoying, not funny and not a good comedy actress either. You can see why CC was first choice for Susan in DH - she would have been brilliant - so 3 stars - it probably would have been better if it had lived up to its title a bit more - somehow you don't really care about any of the other characters although the ex husband does improve as the series goes on.Plus given the amount of red wine they consume they never get a hangover!

I had heard a lot about this series but it hadn't been shown on TV in Spain where I live so I decided to get the DVD. I am so glad I did! The show is hilarious! The characters are great and the cast is wonderful. The script is witty and original and it is the perfect show to watch over a glass of wine once the kids have gone to bed (or gone out!). Being a single mum in her early 40's is not easy and although the situations in this show are extreme for comedy effect, you can identify with the ideas behind them which makes it all the more endearing. I dare any single woman over 35 not to identify with at least some of the situations in this show and be able to take herself less seriously after watching it! I think most guys would probably enjoy it too. The only problem is that it's impossible to watch just one episode... I always watch a minimum of 3 and as they are so short (20 minutes each) it doesn't matter! Can't wait to get the other series!

Cougar Town is a great return to the screen for Courteney Cox after the end of Friends. It's a witty show with some great lines and characters. It isn't quite as funny as Friends, but it is pretty good. The first season took a few episode to get started - but overall it is worth viewing. One minor niggle - the first DVD didn't let me skip the intro to get straight to the episodes. That meant sitting through boring ads and copyright notices for other DVDs every time I wanted to watch an episode. That's a minor complaint though, since the show itself was enjoyable. Courteney Cox clearly relished the role of a single mother back on the dating scene.

In the first ten minutes of this my heart sank. It seemed over the top and a bit shallow but it very quickly became amusing. It has a lot of heart and some really enjoyable dialogue and interesting characters. Courteney cox is on great form as the ordinary (but beautiful) forty something who turns cougar. Its a lot of fun and its sunny. If you want hard hitting drama, this is not it but if you want to relax and watch something gentle and rather good-get this!