Cougar Town (ABC)
Wednesdays at 9:30
Starring: Courtney Cox, Busy Phillips, Christa Miller, Dan Byrd, Josh Hopkins, Ian Gomez
I was never a fan of 'Friends.' I could never get into any of the characters and the relationship drama got on my nerves. After 'Friends' went off the air, everyone wondered what the cast members would do next. Of all the cast members post-'Friends' projects, Courtney Cox has had the most interesting.
She starred in the FX drama 'Dirt,' where she played a ruthless Hollywood tabloid editor. While the first season was a dark exploration of the price of fame, the second season tried to lighten things up and the show lost it's edge. Due to low ratings and the writers strike, the show was cancelled seven episodes into it's second season.
Now Cox is back in a great vehicle. In 'Cougar Town' she plays a recently divorced single mom who, with the help of her young real estate co-worker, played hilariously by Busy Phillips, tries to reenter the dating world. What I expected to be a trainwreck actually turned out to be very funny. The writing is great, the humor mixing wit and raunch, and the pacing is quick. Hopefully the quality doesn't slip as the series continues.
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