On last night’s Cougar Town, the boys went on a bender, Travis and Laurie continued to flirt over granola bars in Dale’s closet, and Ellie reprimanded Jules for being selfish. I thought she was the selfish one. Can they just agree they’re both selfish? Not before a chase scene! Courteney Cox is fast. I doubt anyone believes Ellie was ahead of Jules the whole time even with an assist from a street-strewn garbage can, but that probably made it funnier. A hot tennis instructor whose button nose Jules wanted to put on a string and wear around her neck provided even more physical comedy fodder than usual in “All the Wrong Reasons.”
My absolute favorite moment of the tennis situation was when Jules ripped off her track pants in slow motion as if she were an NBA (No Boys Allowed) star, but the orgasmic sound effects accompanying her tennis swings were a close second. “Did you really just say ‘Oh, God’? asked Ellie before exiting in a huff, Jon Hamm-in-30 Rock-style. Should Jules have backed off Ellie’s fake boyfriend? My 5 top lines other than the brilliant “Takeback so I don’t spiral!” are after the jump.
(God, these are hard to pick. I transcribed practically the entire episode because everything is a sound bite.)
“Chillax, tweet, Rihanna.” [Awesome Busy Philipps cringe] “I hate myself.” — Jules, who knows how to talk like the young people
“I would also use [a time machine] to go back in time to tell my cousin not to give her daughter up for adoption. We’re pretty sure she’s Dakota Fanning now.” — Laurie
“Never barge in on an 18-year-old who has the Internet.” — Travis
“Eggplants are vegetables. My uncle’s a vegetable because he got hit by a truck. Trucks carry beers, beers come in 40s, I’m 40 and alone, what am I doing with my life, Ellie?” — Jules
“Remember in your 20s when you could drink all night and still feel good enough in the morning to write a love letter to your girlfriend? I was a different person in college.” — Grayson
Speaking of one’s 20s and drinking all night, Bobby, Grayson, and alpha dog Andy’s hilarious photo montage set to “The Boys Are Back In Town” was a perfect complement to the “All The Single Ladies” clip show back when Jules had her “20s Weekend.” The random how-did-that-happen progression from sipping the first drink to eventually posing with guns in both montages was a nice touch.
I loved the montage of Grayson, andy, and Bobby! It was very the Hangover… but less…you know. I can’t help but adore the Laurie and Travis scenes. I love the idea of having an Ellie day.Ellie and andy are maybe my favorite television couple. Christa Miller has the best delivery and Andy’s borderline obsessive love of Bobby warms my heart.
I think cox tries too hard
I started to choke during the photo montage b/c I was laughing so hard. I just love those crazy guys, especially Bobby.
I love this show!! I love how Andy looks up to Bobby .. Bobby of all people? but it is sweet how Bobby is nice to Andy.
Speaking of one’s 20s and drinking all night, Bobby, Grayson, and alpha dog Andy’s hilarious photo montage set to “The Boys Are Back In Town” was a perfect complement to the “All The Single Ladies” clip show back when Jules had her “20s Weekend.” — TOTALLY! I’m glad other people caught that too!
I like all of them. I found that Ellie’s blows to Jules were actually REALLY MEAN, it was uncomfortable to watch. And I don’t konw, maybe I’m in the minority, but find Christa Miller hard to look at, what’s with her mouth?? It’s so odd, is it Botox/weird lip injections or is that just her real mouth?? It’s distracting. Like ALL the other characters LOTS though.
I loved the boat party better. Andy waking up in can jail and grayson and andy switching pants. I’m on the ground laughing just thinking about it.
Grayson & Andy switching pants was genius! I was rolling on the floor.
Oh, that was SO the best part of the episode for me. “I put you in can jail for partying too hard.” “Why are his pants so long and tight? Oh yeah, we switched.” I had to pause it for several minutes so I could compose myself after that scene.
I thought this ep was a little off, but I do like this series.
The montage did seem like a Hangover rip-off, except for the lack of a fake penis.
I thought it was unfair how Ellie made Andy sleep on the couch over the drunk dial voicemail. He said nice things about her!
Wasn’t one of the “nice” things he said, “You look like a younger version of my wife” to some random chick?
I don’t know what kind of relationship your in, but that’s good enough to earn AT LEAST couch time in my house.
“I have heartburn…in my brain” – I was actually kind of glad Ellie was calling Jules out. Yeah Ellie acts bitchy, but everything is pretty much all about Jules. They are more like sisters and it seemed like standard sister stuff. Anyway, Busy is always my favorite.
It was pretty funny (loved the PG-13 “Hangover” bender), but not a great “Cougar Town” episode. I don’t know that an episode can be great with no Barb. (I was shocked she didn’t pop up during the tennis scenes.)
this show is annoying
You’re annoying.
I really liked the Jules and Ellie exchange about stealing to support a drinking habit.
Ellie is a bitch. Jules is going through a divorce for christ’s sake. have a heart. it is all about her right now. also, love bobby. poor thing. great show.
Ellie is a problem. Jules is going through a divorce for christ’s sake. have a heart. it is all about her right now. also, love bobby. poor thing. great show.
loved ellie’s grunting