“I can’t decide if you’re a really good dad or a really bad one.” – Travis
“I am both, and I am neither.” – Andy
I’ve always said that Cougar Town is all about the men, and this episode was no exception. I’m taking it one further — Andy ruled the show last night, which is something we haven’t yet seen him do. Wasn’t it nice to see Andy as more than Bobby’s creepy admirer adoring fan? Sure, he was still one part whipped husband, but it was so fun to watch him come into his own as a true main character.
I think I could have stopped watching this episode of Cougar Town after the open and still thought of it as one of the best episodes so far. Not because it sucked after that, but because I laughed enough for the entire episode at the belly button lint scene. It was funny enough, but “Don’t you dare smell that” put me over the edge. Hilarious.
But it held the momentum throughout the episode. From the “baby cage,” complete with gerbil / baby bottle that Andy tried to pass off as a fort to Ellie, to the “Magellan leash” that let Stan be the explorer within, I couldn’t stop laughing at Andy the dad, who we really haven’t gotten to see before since Ellie is so controlling. And this quote, oh, this quote, after the Magellan leash incident:
“I’m going to go decide what your consequences are.” – Ellie
“Sounds like a plan.” – Andy
“Plus, I don’t want Stan to witness the murder of his father.” – Ellie
“That’s how Batman became Batman.” – Travis
Although Andy ruled Cougar Town for me last night, I can’t go without mentioning Bobby trying to get Grayson (aka Graystoke) to talk about whatever was bothering him, which turned out to be that his ex-wife had her baby. It was funny and sweet and a testament to just how awesome male bonding can be. Sometimes (OK, most of the time) women yap too much, but with a “Tristan is a stupid name,” we got everything Bobby could say and everything Grayson needed to hear in one line.
I think I’m going to enjoy Scott Foley and the Jules / Jeff story line when Cougar Town comes back next year. Jules is definitely more fun when she’s being neurotic in a semi-relationship, as opposed to situations like spin class guy. Although we did get finger guns and this quote:
“Oh my God, he must be a jeans model for that cheesy store.” – Laurie
“Or, he loves his body and lives his life shirtless no matter what anyone thinks. Like Matthew McConaughey. – Ellie
Are you loving Cougar Town? One final thought, which requires a poll, I think: Which is better, Cougar Town or Scrubs? I caught this week’s episode of the new Scrubs, and I was reminded of the greatness of the original, but also of just how annoying it could be. I find Cougar Town to be lighter on the annoying and heavier on the funny. I think Bill Lawrence, the next generation, is really working for me on Cougar Town.
Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on Dec 10, 2009 @ 13:00 EST5EDT
