Last night’s episode of Cougar Town was further evidence that — to steal a phrase from Christina Aguilera’s most recent hit — the Courteney Cox-led ensemble comedy “keeps gettin’ better.” The introduction of Rachael Harris as a shrewish rival to Cox’s randy divorcee was a stoke of genius — what better way to raise the emotional stakes and levels of absurdist bitchery than to introduce a truly nasty sparring partner for Jules, Laurie, and Ellie? Here’s hoping Shanna’s not just a one-episode pony. Also: Where in the whatty-what was BARB? Anyhow, without further ado, let’s dish the 10 best zingers from last night’s show:10. “What’s your point, V-neck?”
9. “That’s the whole reason I got a cabana — to avoid guys with barbed-wire tattoos.”
8. “That boy’s parents don’t think he needs a bathing suit, even though he seems to be about 14.” “I hate Europeans.”
7. “Could’ve been a twenty, Trent!”
6. “I’m 34.” “Great! Bitch.”
5. “Farmer’s daughter or Whitesnake video?”
4.”Of course it’s your bed now that it has your tramp stink all over it.”
3. “I wouldn’t wait for her test result to come in. I’d get on antibiotics now.”
2. “Seriously, I fight all the time. She will hold your arms and I will beat you until your Spanx are the only thing holding your torso together”
1. “Take a picture of me eating bacon in a bikini!”
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This episode was hysterical. I loved the comment about white bathing suits. How true–seriously, if you can see right through them, then why have them at all? This episode was also the first time I ever really found Jules’s son humorous! I was disappointed in ‘Modern Family’, and this show made up for that disappointment in spades!
I completely agree with you on the Modern Family episode not being as funny as usual…but Cougar just seems to be getting better with each episode! Busy Phillips for this episode’s V.I.P.
When I was a teenager, my mother used to buy all her bathing suits at the flea market across from our neighborhood at the beach. One year, they sold unlined bikinis made of cotton. So my mother (NOT a small woman, and NOT someone who needs to wear a bikini, EVER) bought three. The black one wasn’t that bad. The pink and whites ones, though…
Suddenly, Jules started putting pecans in her brownies, and she knows I’m allergic to pecans.
This show gets better every week!!! Travis’ joke on the neighbor was HILARIOUS!!! I also LOVE “Resort Jules”–she rules!!!!
I loved last night’s episode of Cougar Town! So true, it does keep getting better. I actually thought that Cougar Town was much better than Modern Family last night.
I loved the subplot of Travis “coming out” to Grayson. That was hilarious! And then when Andy said that Travis had gotten him to march in two pride parades with him. And the scene where Ellie and Laurie threatened Shanna was great too.
absolutely not. This show will never be better than MF
That exchange between Jules and Grayson was hilarious. I love that Jules and her son double-teamed him. “Mommy, if that girl slept over Mr. Ellis’s house, does that mean they’re in love?” “Well, he loves parts of her her, honey”
Totally agree!! Better every week. This was the best episode yet.
My favorite quote was at the end when Laurie’s husband said he walked in the gay pride parade twice out of support for Jules’ son. Love it!
I have loved this show from the start, but Travis just keeps getting funnier and funnier. I LOVE HIM!!
Wasn’t Jules’ son gay in the pilot episode? Didn’t he have a boyfriend named Aaron?
No I don’t think I remember anything like that. I don’t think they really referenced his sexuality in any way during the pilot.
He had a friend called Aaron.
“Jules, your son is coming out to Grayson.” “Oh, I LOVE it when he pulls that one!”
What about, “she named her horse Limp Bizkit”…”cause HE ROCKED!”
I loved the line about Jules using a stranger’s inhaler.
How was it special with the girl who says she doesn’t wear shoes because they feel too “shoes-y?” Haha, I love Travis! Awesome episode.
Jules (to Trent): I feel weird that we’re the only ones dancing – and that we’re wearing the same perfume
Laurie: I get stretch marks from snoring too hard….
While I agree that all those lines were hilarious you completely skipped the amazingness that was Travis and Grayson. Travis is now my hero.
what no quotes from travis and/or greyson? that was totes the better storyline!!!
Travis: Has anybody told you how soothing your voice is?
Grayson: Not today, no (looks away uncomfortably)