Cougar Town

61
Metascore
2009-2015
6 seasons
ABC
Comedy, Drama
TV-14

Teenager Travis may live in Florida's leisurely Cougar Town, it's not easy being the son of his divorced parents: over-protective Jules and lazybones Bobby. Jules obsessively draws attention, wins sympathy and 'benignly' bosses everyone around. That includes her real estate office deputy Laurie, neighbor Ellie- who rules her devoted Cuban husband Andy Torres with iron hand- and in various modes hunky new neighbor and barman Grayson, all forming a quarrelsome gang.

61
Metascore
2009-2015
6 seasons
ABC
Comedy, Drama
TV-14

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Thu, Sep 22, 2022

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Cougar Town Series Finale Recap: A Birthday, a Surprise Return and... a Grand Goodbye?

How did the cul-de-sac crew say goodbye?

Wed, Apr 1, 2015

Cougar Town Series Finale Recap: A Birthday, a Surprise Return and... a Grand Goodbye?

Bill Lawrence Looks Back on Cougar Town's Wild Ride, the Finale's "Head Fake" and How He Really Feels About the Show's Title

Will fans be satisfied?

Tue, Mar 31, 2015

Bill Lawrence Looks Back on Cougar Town's Wild Ride, the Finale's "Head Fake" and How He Really Feels About the Show's Title

Mega Buzz: Who's Coming Back for the Cougar Town Finale — and Who Is Leaving?

Jules birthday will be filled with mixed emotions

Sun, Mar 29, 2015

Mega Buzz: Who's Coming Back for the Cougar Town Finale — and Who Is Leaving?

Cougar Town's Busy Philipps Reflects on Laurie's Evolution: "She Was a Real Unique Role"

Get ready for her directorial debut

Tue, Feb 3, 2015

Cougar Town's Busy Philipps Reflects on Laurie's Evolution: "She Was a Real Unique Role"

Mega Buzz: Blacklist's Explosive Super Bowl Episode, a Once Return and Castle's Two-Parter

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.Can you tell me anything about The Blacklist's big post-Super Bowl episode? — DarrenNow that the Berlin story line is wrapped up, the Super Bowl episode will be more of a stand-alone event. But it's shaping up to be an explosion-heavy spectacle — one that kicks off with Red being kidnapped! His abduction, however, could be part of a plan to stay close to the episode's villain (played by Ron Perlman). In fact, Red has a few tricks up his sleeve, one of which will seriously scare Liz.I can't wait for Maleficent to get back to Storybrooke! Got any scoop for her arc on Once Upon a Time this season? — AnnieYou're not the only one! ...

Wed, Dec 10, 2014

Mega Buzz: Blacklist's Explosive Super Bowl Episode, a Once Return and Castle's Two-Parter

Cougar Town Stars Reveal Final Season Premiere Date in Catchy New Music Video

Get comfy and grab a big glass of vino, because the Cul-de-Sac Crew's farewell tour is about to begin. The cast of TBS' wine-soaked comedy Cougar Town released a new music video on Thursday that

Thu, Nov 6, 2014

Cougar Town Stars Reveal Final Season Premiere Date in Catchy New Music Video

Mega Buzz: Homeland's Mission, AHS' Freak Show and a Nashville Triangle

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. I can't believe what Carrie did in the Homeland premiere! What's next? — Victoria Fortunately, Carrie is headed back to the Middle East — far, far away from her baby. Once there, she will quickly ...

Wed, Oct 8, 2014

Mega Buzz: Homeland's Mission, AHS' Freak Show and a Nashville Triangle

13 Times ABC Show Titles Made Us Say WTF

What's in a name? A lot when it comes to show titles. Naming a show isn't easy. You want to be brief but convey what the show is about, catchy but not cliché, original but not too out-there, inviting but not alienating. The last one sounds like a no-brainer, but tell that to ABC. For a network nicknamed the Alphabet, it has been the worst title offender in recent years. (But hey, they are into irony.)Fall TV: Must-see new showsHere are 13 of ABC's worst titles:

Mon, Sep 29, 2014

13 Times ABC Show Titles Made Us Say WTF

One Member of the Cul-de-Sac Crew Is Leaving Cougar Town Early

The Cul-de-Sac Crew will be down one member for Cougar Town's final season.

Tue, Sep 16, 2014

One Member of the Cul-de-Sac Crew Is Leaving Cougar Town Early

Syfy Sets Premiere Dates for Haven Season 5, Tricia Helfer's Ascension

The fifth season of fan-favorite Haven will premiere on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 10/9c on Syfy, the cable network announced on Friday. The following night, Syfy will premiere...

Fri, Aug 8, 2014

Syfy Sets Premiere Dates for Haven Season 5, Tricia Helfer's Ascension

Cougar Town's Brian Van Holt Joins Syfy's Ascension

Cougar Town star Brian Van Holt has joined the cast of Syfy's limited series Ascension, Entertainment Weekly reports. In Ascension, the U.S. government launches...

Tue, Jun 3, 2014

Cougar Town's Brian Van Holt Joins Syfy's Ascension

Courteney Cox: A Friends Reunion Is "Not Gonna Happen"

Sorry, Friends fans. Courteney Cox says a reunion for the acclaimed NBC sitcom is "not gonna happen." Since 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of Friends' premiere and the 10th anniversary of the series finale, fans had hoped the cast would gather for some sort of reunion. Alas, the Cougar Town star broke hearts and crushed dreams when...

Tue, Apr 22, 2014

Courteney Cox: A Friends Reunion Is "Not Gonna Happen"

Mindy, Amy and (on DVD) Laura Petrie: TV's Funny Girls

Having recently been renewed for a third season, disproving TV's usual out-of-sight/out-of-mind policy, Fox's The Mindy Project emerges from a three-month hiatus with back-to-back episodes (Tuesday, 9/8c) demonstrating Mindy Kaling's devotion to screwball comedy. A concept which Amy Schumer would probably find a way to make sound really, hilariously dirty. (Her uproarious Comedy Central sketch-com Inside Amy Schumer returns at 10:30/9:30c, making this an especially happy April Fools Day.)

Tue, Apr 1, 2014

Mindy, Amy and (on DVD) Laura Petrie: TV's Funny Girls

About a Boy: Should Fiona and Will Ever Get Together?

Will they or won't they? It's an age-old question that has become synonymous with equally lovable and frustrating TV duos like David and Maddie, Sam and Diane, and Ross and Rachel. Will About a Boy's Will and Fiona soon join the ranks? "Everybody I talk to just on the street ... is like, 'When are you getting together? I'm like, 'Sorry, dude," star David Walton told reporters at a recent screening. "It...

Tue, Mar 25, 2014

About a Boy: Should Fiona and Will Ever Get Together?

CBS Orders Pilot for Matthew Perry's Odd Couple

CBS has given a pilot order to Matthew Perry's Odd Couple reboot, TVGuide.com has learned. Perry will...

Tue, Feb 25, 2014

CBS Orders Pilot for Matthew Perry's Odd Couple

Tuesday TV Review: Mind Games, Frontline at the Vatican, Glee's New Night

Even in a season distinguished by insta-duds like Lucky 7 and Betrayal, ABC hits a new low with Mind Games (Tuesday, 10/9c), an inexplicably and ridiculously convoluted drama which achieves the rare trick of making Christian Slater look like a master of understated acting. He plays an ex-con who teams with his frenetic, bipolar brother (Steve Zahn in an eye-poppingly cartoonish performance), an expert in all human behaviors but his own, to start a firm that specializes in elaborate psychological manipulations to achieve their clients' aims.

Tue, Feb 25, 2014

Tuesday TV Review: Mind Games, Frontline at the Vatican, Glee's New Night

Exclusive Sneak Peek: Busy Philipps' Daughter Visits Cougar Town

Hide the wine and cut back on the curse words — Cougar Town is getting a visit from the underage crowd. On Tuesday's episode (10/9c on TBS), Busy Philipps' 5-year-old daughter, Birdie, will appear on the show as a young girl smitten with the...

Mon, Jan 27, 2014

Exclusive Sneak Peek: Busy Philipps' Daughter Visits Cougar Town

Cougar Town's Brian Van Holt on Directing Matthew Perry's Guest Spot: I Was Nervous For Sure

Cougar Town star Brian Van Holt had plenty of reasons to be nervous about the directing the second episode of the sitcom's fifth season. Not only was Tuesday's episode (10/9c, TBS) Holt's directorial debut, but he was also tasked with directing Friends alum Matthew Perry's highly anticipated guest appearance. "100 percent I was nervous for sure," Holt tells TVGuide.com. "But Matthew is...

Tue, Jan 14, 2014

Cougar Town's Brian Van Holt on Directing Matthew Perry's Guest Spot: I Was Nervous For Sure

Cougar Town's Dan Byrd on Why Travis and Laurie Were "Inevitable" and Body Doubles

The question of will they or won't they was buried long ago for Cougar Town's main couple Jules (Courteney Cox) and Grayson (Josh Hopkins), who tied the knot at the end of Season 3 in a spontaneous but romantic beachside ceremony. However, just as the mystery surrounding their future died down, the questions surrounding whether Jules' son, Travis (Dan Byrd) and her best friend Laurie (Busy Philipps) heated up. Now in Season 5, which premieres Tuesday at 10/9c on TBS, the flirtatious twosome are giving this relationship thing a go. How will Jules react? Non-spoiler alert: Not well! Byrd talked with TVGuide.com about why a Travis-Laurie romance was "inevitable," the bumps ahead in their relationship and just why Byrd wanted no say in picking his body double....

Tue, Jan 7, 2014

Cougar Town's Dan Byrd on Why Travis and Laurie Were "Inevitable" and Body Doubles

Exclusive First Look: Cougar Town Celebrates the Holiday With A Christmas Story Spoofs

'Tis the season to be jolly, and the cul-de-sac crew from TBS's Cougar Town are ringing in the holiday with a special three-part homage to the classic 1983 film A Christmas Story. The commercial spots will run during TBS's 17th annual 24 Hours of A Christmas Story marathon beginning Christmas Eve at 8/7c. Check out all three promos below, as Andy (Ian Gomez) pigs out at dinner, a wine mishap causes Jules (Courteney Cox) to utter the queen mother of dirty words and Travis (Dan Byrd) dons one of the film's most iconic — and humiliating — costumes.

Thu, Dec 19, 2013

Exclusive First Look: Cougar Town Celebrates the Holiday With A Christmas Story Spoofs

Matthew Perry to Star in Odd Couple Reboot for CBS

Matthew Perry will star in, co-write and executive-produce a reboot of The Odd Couple for CBS, TVGuide.com has confirmed. CBS has given a script commitment to a modern-take of Neil Simon's Broadway 1965 play about polar opposite roommates. The play...

Fri, Dec 13, 2013

Matthew Perry to Star in Odd Couple Reboot for CBS

Pitch Perfect Star Skylar Astin Sings on Ground Floor with "Funny Johnny C." McGinley

As one of the stars of Broadway's Spring Awakening and the hit a capella film Pitch Perfect, Skylar Astin has won fans and stolen hearts thanks in no small part to his beautiful voice. Which is why it makes total sense that, despite the fact that he's playing a suit-wearing banker on the new workplace comedy Ground Floor (Thursday, 10/9c), TBS is putting his singing talents to good use. Not only does he get to rock out to Aerosmith in the show's promos, but he also belts some Elton John in the show's premiere.  "It's always done with a comedy twist," Astin tells TVGuide.com. "It's always done out of a real, genuine story-driven moment and it never feels cheap or unearned. People are really going to have their cake and eat it too." To preview his new show, in which his character, Brody, falls for a maintenance supervisor (Briga Heelan) who works on the ground floor of his building, Astin talked with TVGuide.com about moving to TV, co-star John C. McGinley's stories and performing in front of a live studio audience...

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

Pitch Perfect Star Skylar Astin Sings on Ground Floor with "Funny Johnny C." McGinley

Matthew Perry to Guest-Star on Cougar Town

There's another Friends reunion coming to Cougar Town. How well do you know Friends? Take the hardest quiz ever!

Wed, Nov 13, 2013

Matthew Perry to Guest-Star on Cougar Town

First Look: Cougar's Small Town

"Honey, I shrunk the Cul-de-Sac Crew!" When Cougar Town returns to TBS on Jan. 7 Bob Clendenin, who plays hangdog outsider neighbor Tom, will be spending more time with the gang.

Wed, Nov 6, 2013

Exclusive: TBS' New Comedy Ground Floor Serves Up John McEnroe Appearance

John McEnroe is bringing his A-game to TBS' new comedy Ground Floor. The famed tennis champion will play...

Thu, Oct 3, 2013

Exclusive: TBS' New Comedy Ground Floor Serves Up John McEnroe Appearance

Exclusive First Look: The Cast of TBS' Ground Floor Feels the "Love" in New Promo

Skylar Astin is best known for making sweet harmonies as Jesse in the hit film Pitch Perfect. So it only makes sense that Astin is putting his vocal talents to good use to promote his new show Ground Floor. In the new workplace comedy, premiering Thursday, Nov. 14 at 10/9c on TBS, Astin plays a...

Mon, Sep 16, 2013

Exclusive First Look: The Cast of TBS' Ground Floor Feels the "Love" in New Promo

Watch This: Hulu's Improv Western Quick Draw Is a Refreshing Change of Pace

There haven't been a lot of comedy westerns save Blazing Saddles, Three Amigos and Wild Wild West, none of which were released in the new millennium. Thankfully, Hulu breathed new life into the genre with its original series Quick Draw, an improvised comedy from 10 Items or Less' John Lehrand Nancy Hower. Quick Draw follows Sheriff John Henry Hoyle (Lehr), a bumbling Harvard grad who is so confident in his intellectual superiority he even boasts about graduating 327th in his class. Now living in Great Bend, Kansas, Hoyle attempts to introduce forensics to the local rubes, who include the dim-witted Deputy Eli (newcomer Nick Brown), the brazen brothel owner Honey (The Sopranos' Allison Dunbar) and the mopey Undertaker Vernon Shank (Cougar Town's Bob Clendenin).

Fri, Sep 13, 2013

Watch This: Hulu's Improv Western Quick Draw Is a Refreshing Change of Pace

Friends Alum Lisa Kudrow Joining Scandal

OPA has scored a friend. Lisa Kudrow has landed a recurring gig on the upcoming third season of Scandal, TVGuide.com has confirmed. As first reported by Deadline.com, Kudrow will play...

Wed, Aug 28, 2013

Friends Alum Lisa Kudrow Joining Scandal

Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers Sells Comedy to ABC From Cougar Town Duo

Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers have sold a project to ABC for the 2014-2015 development season, TVGuide.com has confirmed. As first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the Grey's Anatomy and Scandal creator, and producer Beers' production company, Shondaland, have sold a comedy from Cougar Town writers...

Mon, Aug 12, 2013

Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers Sells Comedy to ABC From Cougar Town Duo

Rachael Harris Replaces Alex Kapp Horner in Fox's Surviving Jack

Rachael Harris has joined the cast of Fox's Surviving Jack, TVGuide.com has confirmed.   Based on the book I Suck At Girls, the comedy follows...

Wed, Aug 7, 2013

Rachael Harris Replaces Alex Kapp Horner in Fox's Surviving Jack

What Did Busy Philipps Name Her Second Child?

Cougar Town star Busy Philipps has revealed the name of her second child! Philipps, 34, announced...

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

What Did Busy Philipps Name Her Second Child?

Cougar Town's Busy Philipps Welcomes Second Daughter

The fireworks came a little early for Cougar Town star Busy Philipps, who welcomed her second daughter on July 2. Philipps, 34, announced the arrival of her new bundle of joy Wednesday on Twitter when she posted a...

Wed, Jul 3, 2013

Cougar Town's Busy Philipps Welcomes Second Daughter

Is Courteney Cox Dating Cougar Town Co-Star Brian Van Holt?

Courteney Cox seems to be keeping it in the (TV) family. Cox is dating her Cougar Town co-star Brian Van Holt, Us Weekly reports.

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

Is Courteney Cox Dating Cougar Town Co-Star Brian Van Holt?

Exclusive Video: Royal Pains Star Mark Feuerstein to Debut Season 5 Premiere at ATX Festival

Royal Pains star Mark Feuerstein will debut the USA dramedy's Season 5 premiere at the second annual ATX Television Festival, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. "I love television, I love Austin, and I love that we're going to show you the premiere of Season 5 of Royal Pains," Feuerstein says in the video below. Royal Pains Exclusive Video: Get your first look at Season 5 Joining the actor will be co-star Reshma Shetty and executive producers Andrew Lenchewski and Michael Rauch.

Wed, May 15, 2013

Exclusive Video: Royal Pains Star Mark Feuerstein to Debut Season 5 Premiere at ATX Festival

TNT and TBS Unveil Slate of Programs From Steven Spielberg, Frank Darabont, Steve Carell and More

TNT and TBS unveiled their new programming slates Thursday, including projects from Frank Darabont, Steven Spielberg, Steve Carell, Dick Wolf and more. "For a decade, we've been beating the drum the loudest — that cable is as good as broadcast," Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, said in a statement. "Now, our industry has reached a tipping point. From creative strength to ratings power, cable has emerged as the leader in television. I'm proud of the role we've played at TNT and TBS. Today, we're looking toward the next horizon — becoming a multiscreen video company serving multiple audiences."

Wed, May 15, 2013

TNT and TBS Unveil Slate of Programs From Steven Spielberg, Frank Darabont, Steve Carell and More

NBC Orders Chicago Fire Spin-Off, Bill Lawrence's Undateable, Ironside Remake

NBC has given series orders to the Chicago Fire spin-off Chicago PD, Blair Underwood drama Ironside and Bill Lawrence's Undateable, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Fri, May 10, 2013

NBC Orders Chicago Fire Spin-Off, Bill Lawrence's Undateable, Ironside Remake

Fox Orders Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Enlisted, Us & Them and Surviving Jack

Shortly after Fox ordered four drama series on Wednesday, the network has handed out series orders to comedies Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Enlisted, Us & Them and Surviving Jack in addition to the previously ordered Dads, TVGuide.com has learned. Fox picks up Almost Human, Gang Related, Rake and Sleepy Hollow From Parks and Recreation's Mike Schur and Dan Goor, Brooklyn Nine-Nine stars Saturday Night Live alum Andy Samberg as...

Thu, May 9, 2013

Fox Orders Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Enlisted, Us & Them and Surviving Jack

Happy Endings Postmortem: What's Next (If the Show Comes Back)?

[SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains spoilers from Friday's season finale of Happy Endings. Read at your own risk.]

Sat, May 4, 2013

Happy Endings Postmortem: What's Next (If the Show Comes Back)?

My So-Called Life Cast to Reunite at ATX Television Festival

Almost 20 years after the show's debut, much of the cast of My So-Called Life will reunite at the second annual ATX Television Festival. Taking the stage this summer will be Wilson Cruz, Devon Odessa, Bess Armstrong, Devon Gummersall and creator Winnie Holzman. Stars Claire Danes and Jared Leto are unable to attend.

Thu, Apr 25, 2013

My So-Called Life Cast to Reunite at ATX Television Festival

Cougar Town's Busy Phillips Having Baby Girl

Cougar Town's Busy Phillips will be busy for a while on mom duty. Phillips revealed the sex of her second child on Sunday while promoting her new film, A Case of You. The baby is a girl whose name has not been announced. She will join her older sister, Birdie, 4. "I haven't said what I'm having yet, I just realized," Phillips, 33, told the Huffington Post. "We've known for a long time now, I just haven't had any reason to say it, but we're having another girl. ... "We're really excited." The babies' father is Phillips' screenwriter husband Marc Silverstein.

Mon, Apr 22, 2013

Cougar Town's Busy Phillips Having Baby Girl

The Tuesday Playlist: That's a Wrap For Voice Blind Auditions, Cougar Town

The curtain comes down on the best part of TV's hottest singing competition, as the "blind auditions" portion of NBC's The Voice reaches its final act (Tuesday, 8/7c) with the selection of the last members of the four coaches' teams. Any fears that the show would lose its oomph this season with new bodies in the hot seats were quickly put to rest when Usher eased onto his swiveling throne with charismatic grace, adopting a signature "one leg up" posture that was parodied last weekend on Saturday Night Live, while Shakira proved a worthy adversary to the boys' club with her feisty attitude, passion and humor.

Tue, Apr 9, 2013

The Tuesday Playlist: That's a Wrap For Voice Blind Auditions, Cougar Town

Happy Endings May Earn USA Pick-Up If Axed by ABC

File this Happy Endings news under possibly ah-mah-zing. After premiering in its new Friday timeslot to dismal numbers last week, cable network USA has expressed interest in picking up the series if it is not renewed by ABC, Deadline reports. Fall TV 2013 Scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't? Sony TV, the studio that produces the cult comedy, has quietly started reaching out to other networks, including USA and...

Wed, Apr 3, 2013

Happy Endings May Earn USA Pick-Up If Axed by ABC

The Tuesday Playlist: Justified, New Normal Finales; Another Look at Phil Spector

Too soon. We always feel that way when a season of FX's marvelously entertaining Justified comes to a close. It can't be easy sustaining that high-wire act of violent tension and wry bourbon-smooth humor, while staying true to the voice and tone of Elmore Leonard's creation of the laconic yet steely U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, but they sure make it go down easy. The fourth-season finale (Tuesday, 10/9c) is titled "Ghosts," and it's a haunted hour, all right — haunted by what-ifs, by dreams deferred and hopes crushed by the weight of bad acts and Harlan County's history of bad people — but it's also a truly badass episode when it needs to be, with fateful confrontations and crazy twists, some satisfying and others troubling.

Tue, Apr 2, 2013

The Tuesday Playlist: Justified, New Normal Finales; Another Look at Phil Spector

The Tuesday Playlist: Family Affairs on New Girl and NCIS

What kind of family must it be where slacker bartender Nick Miller (Jake Johnson) is seen as the responsible one? That answer becomes clear in a sporadically amusing road-trip episode of Fox's New Girl (9/8c) that takes the roomies to Chicago to lay Nick's scoundrel of a dad (former guest star Dennis Farina) to rest. The formidable Margo Martindale (Justified, The Americans) presides over the ridiculous antics as Nick's gruff but needy mom, and cable clown Nick Kroll hams it up as his emotionally volatile brother. As usual, Schmidt (Max Greenberg) hijacks the proceedings with his death neuroses, and while he wonders "What's with this open casket thing?" it's his encounter with said coffin and its contents that provides the episode's biggest laughs.

Tue, Mar 26, 2013

The Tuesday Playlist: Family Affairs on New Girl and NCIS

Keck's Exclusives: First Look: Shirley Jones on Cougar Town

"I'm the oldest cougar in town," says former Partridge Family mom Shirley Jones, who guest stars as Jules' new neighbor on the March 26 episode of TBS's Cougar Town. "My character and her husband decide to move to an area where they can play and try some new things out."

Tue, Mar 19, 2013

Keck's Exclusives: First Look: Shirley Jones on Cougar Town

Pilot Season: SVU's Christopher Meloni Lands Lead in Fox's I Suck at Girls Adaptation

Christopher Meloni has signed on to play the lead in Fox's upcoming comedy pilot based on Justin Halpern's book I Suck at Girls, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

Pilot Season: SVU's Christopher Meloni Lands Lead in Fox's I Suck at Girls Adaptation

Ask Matt: Nashville and More Cancellation Anxiety, Downton, Justified, Big Bang

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I've never written to you before, but I'm hoping you can look into a crystal ball for me and reassure me about the fate of Nashville. I'm totally hooked by this show, which is saying a lot since I haven't watched anything regularly on the big three networks for about 10 years or so. I'm extremely worried that Nashville is doomed for cancellation, since it appears that the ratings are pretty lackluster. Any gossip or buzz that you can pass on to reassure me?

Tue, Feb 19, 2013

Ask Matt: Nashville and More Cancellation Anxiety, Downton, Justified, Big Bang

Community Recap: Giancarlo Esposito Makes Pierce Likeable

Nothing says Halloween more than Valentine's Day and daddy issues, right? Well, maybe not, but Community has never been one to conform. On Thursday's episode "Paranormal Parentage," the latest addition to the show's beloved lineage of Halloween episodes, the study group ventures to their scariest locale yet — Hawthorne Manor. So to paraphrase Jeff, what in the Scooby-Doo happened...

Fri, Feb 15, 2013

Community Recap: Giancarlo Esposito Makes Pierce Likeable

The Tuesday Playlist: State of the Union, Justified Goes Footloose

Most of television does its civic duty and turns to Washington, D.C. for State of the Union coverage (9/8c), as President Obama presents his first address of his second term. (As a curtain raiser, PBS' Frontline — check tvguide.com listings — relives those fun times when the White House sparred with the opposition over the deficit, taking the nation to the brink of the "fiscal cliff" in an installment appropriately titled "Cliffhanger.") A different sort of dog-and-pony show — emphasis on dogs as show ponies — unfolds on USA Network...

Tue, Feb 12, 2013

The Tuesday Playlist: State of the Union, Justified Goes Footloose