Cougar Town

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"40 is the new 20!"

Cougar Town follows the life of recent divorcée Jules Cobb (Courteney Cox). Jules runs a successful business, has the best friends, and a great son. But when it comes to relationships, she has a lot to learn. However, the more Jules puts herself back out there, the more she discovers that the only way to find yourself, is to let yourself go. After all, you only get one chance to experience your 20s. Even if it’s when you’re 40 something.

Quotes
Travis: (to Laurie) When I'm gone it's just gonna be you and the old people.

Grayson: I'm not getting involved. Jules: You so are. You ate his lasagna last night. Grayson: I ate dead baby lasagna?

Ellie: I want red. Jules: No no white wine has less alcohol. Grayson: Ohhh...thinking wine.

Ellie: I'm eating a big bite of "I was right steak." Mmmm...but it needs something. Maybe a nice glass of 1985 SUCK IT. Ah..so smooth.

Ellie: I'm gonna say it. The clingy mom act? It's not cute anymore. In fact, it's ugly on you. Just like scarves. Jules: I look bad in scarves? Ellie: They give you bird face.

Trivia
The show is set in Florida. With the exception of the pilot and episode 1.19, season 1 episodes are named after Tom Petty songs. Petty is a Florida native.

In May 2010, the series' creator Bill Lawrence announced that he was considering change the series' title. Among the titles considered were "Friends & Family", "Friends & Neighbors", "Neighborhood Jules", "The Cul de Sac", "The End of the Street", "The Neighborhood" and "Neighborhooding". Lawrence eventually decided to keep the original title.

In at least one episode, Jules (Courteney Cox) is watching "Scrubs" (2001). Bill Lawrence also created Scrubs, and his wife Christa Miller is in both shows.