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The Best Episodes of Cougar Town

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Every episode of Cougar Town ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Cougar Town!

The Best Episodes of Cougar Town

Jules Cobb is a mom in her forties facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls and rewards of life's next chapter. Along for the journey is...

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  1. Background image for Ain't Love Strange
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Ain't Love Strange

    S3:E1

    Jules is miffed when Grayson (who has an ulterior motive) calls her "predictable"; Ellie frets that little Stan is turning into a "devil child," or even worse, could grow up to be like Laurie; and Travis likes his new off campus housing, until Bobby tries to convince him to take dog Travis in.

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  2. Background image for Something Good Coming (1)
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Something Good Coming (1)

    S2:E21

    When Travis abruptly moves to Hawaii, the gang go after him and decide to spend their vacation there too. As Jules struggles with Travis' choice, Grayson tells her he's keen on having kids. Meanwhile, Bobby acts as Ellie and Andy's vacation surrogate, and Laurie hatches a plan to lure Travis back home.

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  3. Background image for My Life (1)
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - My Life (1)

    S3:E14

    When Grayson complains that he's living the movie "Groundhog Day" because the gang shows up at the same time every day at Jules' house, Jules asks for a "Groundhog Day"-themed bachelorette party so that Ellie and Laurie can explain the movie to her. Then, fed up with the lack of privacy, Grayson convinces Jules to elope to Napa . . . but the cul de sac crew happily tags along.

    Director:John Putch
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  4. Background image for Your World (2)
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Your World (2)

    S3:E15

    When Grayson complains that he's living the movie "Groundhog Day" because the gang shows up at the same time every day at Jules' house, Jules asks for a "Groundhog Day"-themed bachelorette party so that Ellie and Laurie can explain the movie to her. Then, fed up with the lack of privacy, Grayson convinces Jules to elope to Napa . . . but the cul de sac crew happily tags along

    Director:John Putch
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  5. Background image for Flirting With Time
    8.0/10(253 votes)

    #5 - Flirting With Time

    S4:E7

    When buyers show interest in Grayson's house, the crew is quick to judge their potential new neighbors. They also become nostalgic about when redneck Bobby and Jules first moved into the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Wade returns home from Afghanistan early, but Laurie's initial excitement quickly turns to fear when he becomes too clingy.

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  6. Background image for All or Nothin'
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #6 - All or Nothin'

    S5:E1

    The Cul de Sac Crew feels weird about Laurie and Travis dating, but Jules is determined to play it cool. Bobby and Andy make it big when Penny Can goes global. But when Bobby starts throwing around money, Grayson confronts him about years of unpaid bar tabs. Meanwhile, Andy struggles to get Stan to sleep after a slasher movie.

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  8. Background image for Walls
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Walls

    S2:E15

    Once again Jules chooses to get too involved in Travis' life.

    Director:Bill Lawrence
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  9. Background image for American Dream Plan B
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #8 - American Dream Plan B

    S6:E1

    Jules agrees to stop drinking wine during Laurie's pregnancy, but the rest of the gang doesn't agree, so Tom opens up his garage as a speakeasy. Meanwhile, Grayson prepares Travis for fatherhood with the help of a baby pig.

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  10. Background image for Like a Diamond
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Like a Diamond

    S5:E2

    Jules and Grayson receive a wedding invitation from a couple they barely know and on a date that conflicts with Grayson's roller-hockey finals. Despite Grayson's important plans, Jules simply cannot say no. Meanwhile, Bobby finds out that Dog Travis has puppies, and the crew discovers that Tom has created a model of the neighborhood with eerily lifelike dolls of everyone.

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  11. Background image for Here Comes My Girl
    7.6/10(427 votes)

    #10 - Here Comes My Girl

    S1:E9

    Jules plan for a romanctic dinner for two backfires for Thanksgiving. Travis shows off his girlfriend Kylie to everyone. Jules gives Travis and Kylie advice on birth control. Bobby and Grayson bond over a common interest.

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  12. Background image for Finding Out
    7.6/10(365 votes)

    #11 - Finding Out

    S1:E24

    Jules and Grayson hatch an elaborate plan to break the news to Bobby that they're officially dating, and Travis sees the wrath of a truly angry woman for the first time when he forgets his momentous seven-month anniversary with Kylie.

    Writer:Ryan Koh
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  13. Background image for I Should Have Known It
    7.6/10(243 votes)

    #12 - I Should Have Known It

    S4:E4

    When Tom gets a new girlfriend, the girls decide to investigate. Bobby goes on a fake date with Ellie to improve his table manners. And after getting fed up with the girls' rules, Andy and Grayson rebel.

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  14. Background image for The Criminal Kind
    7.6/10(242 votes)

    #13 - The Criminal Kind

    S4:E13

    Inspired by "The Breakfast Club," the Cul-De-Sac Crew offers insight into their innermost thoughts through voice-overs. Grayson is crushed after discovering some harsh reviews on Yelp. And Jules goes to extremes to prove she's not a goody-two-shoes, ultimately landing herself in grocery store jail.

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  15. Background image for Yer So Bad
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Yer So Bad

    S6:E10

    Jules' dinner guests aren't exactly who she expected; staking out a cupcake thief; Tom's patient.

    Director:John Putch
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  16. Background image for A Two Story Town
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #15 - A Two Story Town

    S6:E12

    Everyone pitches in to help Tom with his new crush with disastrous results.

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  17. Background image for Mary Jane's Last Dance
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Mary Jane's Last Dance

    S6:E13

    Grayson tries to prevent Jules from running her birthday; everyone experiences major life changes.

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  18. Background image for Cry to Me
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Cry to Me

    S2:E14

    Jules wishes Grayson would share his feelings with her; Ellie insists she doesn't want to do anything for Valentine's Day; Andy makes a date with Bobby; Travis asks Laurie for help with his gift for Kirsten.

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  19. Background image for Damaged By Love
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Damaged By Love

    S2:E19

    When Travis suffers his first truly broken heart, Jules and Bobby are at a loss as to how to help him. Meanwhile, Grayson stands up to Jules when she tries to tell him what to do, and Ellie turns to Laurie for support when Andy's overly flirty sister-in-law, comes to visit.

    Writer:Aaron Ho
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  20. Background image for Something Good Coming (2)
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Something Good Coming (2)

    S2:E22

    When Travis abruptly moves to Hawaii, the gang go after him and decide to spend their vacation there too. As Jules struggles with Travis' choice, Grayson tells her he's keen on having kids. Meanwhile, Bobby acts as Ellie and Andy's vacation surrogate, and Laurie hatches a plan to lure Travis back home.

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  21. Background image for A One Story Town
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - A One Story Town

    S3:E5

    Jules and the gang decide Bobby needs some help romancing Angie so they launch "operation kiss-the-girl." Meanwhile, other former "Scrubs" cast turn up, as Ted and the Peons pass through on their way to audition at Disney World.

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  22. Background image for Square One
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Square One

    S3:E12

    After Grayson's house sustains hurricane damage, he moves in with Jules; Laurie and Ellie ask Travis to help determine which of them is sexier; Bobby and Jules compete in a ``white shirt challenge.''

    Director:Courteney Cox
    Writer:Peter Saji
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  23. Background image for Have Love Will Travel
    7.5/10(262 votes)

    #22 - Have Love Will Travel

    S4:E15

    After discovering that Chick has health issues, the gang decides to take him to Hollywood. Once there, they'll stop at nothing to arrange for him to spend an evening with one his favorite stars, Tippi Hedren. Meanwhile, Laurie and Travis try carefully to set up the perfect first kiss. And Andy is upset to discover that no one recognizes him as Latino.

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  24. Background image for Learning to Fly
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Learning to Fly

    S5:E6

    Laurie teaches Jules the rules of karma after Jules lies to customers at the annual cul-de-sac yard sale. Andy uses some of his new yard sale purchases to test Ellie after they make a bet that she can't refrain from being snarky for one day. Meanwhile, Bobby must overcome his fear of rollercoasters to fulfill his grandfather's dying wish.

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  25. Background image for Full Grown Boy
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Full Grown Boy

    S6:E2

    Jules is overprotective when Chick wants to go to his Civil War reenactment. Bobby considers a job opportunity in another state. Travis hates Laurie's choices for baby names and needs Ellie to destroy them.

    Director:John Putch
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  26. Background image for Rhino Skin
    7.4/10(429 votes)

    #25 - Rhino Skin

    S1:E11

    Despite fearing the meanest and most unrelenting dermatologist in town, Dr. Amy Evans, Jules and Ellie are willing to endure the harsh ridicule and wrath for an appointment with the best in the business. But when Jules learns Dr. Evans is seeing Bobby, she's determined to stand up to her and protect him. Meanwhile, Travis gets a job working for Barb that turns out to be more than he bargained for.

    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Ain't Love Strange" is the best rated episode of "Cougar Town". It scored 8.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Bill Lawrence and written by Bill Lawrence, it aired on 2/14/2012. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Something Good Coming (1)".