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The Best Episodes of Cougar Town

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

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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 her son, her ex-husband, her husband/neighbor and her friends who

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Cougar Town Season 3 Episode 1 - 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.

    Director:Bill Lawrence
    Writer:Bill Lawrence

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  2. Cougar Town Season 2 Episode 21 - 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.

    Director:Michael McDonald
    Writers:Chrissy Pietrosh, Jessica Goldstein

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  3. Cougar Town Season 3 Episode 14 - 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
    Writer:Kevin Biegel

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  4. Cougar Town Season 3 Episode 15 - 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
    Writer:Kevin Biegel

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  5. Cougar Town Season 5 Episode 1 - All or Nothin'
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Michael McDonald
    Writer:Blake McCormick

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  6. Cougar Town Season 2 Episode 15 - Walls
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Walls

    S2:E15

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

    Director:Bill Lawrence
    Writer:Sean Lavery

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  7. Cougar Town Season 4 Episode 1 - Blue Sunday
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Blue Sunday

    S4:E1

    It's the first week of marriage for Grayson and Jules, but when Grayson doesn't know the rules, he soon becomes Jules' "coffee and wine bitch." After Travis' 21st birthday, Bobby tries to make up for lost time by teaching him lessons about being a man. And Ellie and Laurie try to pull Jules out of her depression when Grayson refuses to apologize for what he did in her dream.

    Director:Courteney Cox
    Writer:Bill Lawrence

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  8. Cougar Town Season 4 Episode 7 - Flirting With Time
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Courteney Cox
    Writer:Blake McCormick

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  9. Cougar Town Season 4 Episode 13 - The Criminal Kind
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Randall Keenan Winston
    Writer:Sean Lavery

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  10. Cougar Town Season 6 Episode 1 - American Dream Plan B
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Courteney Cox
    Writer:Blake McCormick

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  11. Cougar Town Season 1 Episode 1 - Dating Scene
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Dating Scene

    S1:E1

    Pilot - We meet Jules, a woman who at her twenties took on marriage and a baby instead of experiencing the dating scene. Now on her forties, she finds herself as a divorcee and eager to live the dating scene that she missed. With the help of her friend, Laurie, her younger co-worker who wants to show Jules to go out there and have fun. Ellie, her sarcastic, married and content to her average but lovable husband Andy. There's also her family, her ex-husband Bobby and her son Travis, who will test her patience, and her new forty-something divorced neighbour Gray, who doesn't believe that Jules can date again.

    Director:Bill Lawrence
    Writers:Bill Lawrence, Kevin Biegel

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  12. Cougar Town Season 4 Episode 2 - I Need to Know
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - I Need to Know

    S4:E2

    Jules releases Travis from mandatory family night, but when he stays away too long, she becomes crazed. Ellie discovers she can get Andy to do anything she wants by training him like a dog. And the guys grow mustaches to look cool like Tom Selleck.

    Director:Courteney Cox
    Writers:Chrissy Pietrosh, Jessica Goldstein

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  13. Cougar Town Season 5 Episode 2 - Like a Diamond
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Like a Diamond

    S5:E2

    Bobby is paranoid about a blizzard hitting town. Jules gets into an auto accident with a man, who is attracted to her.

    Director:Brian Van Holt
    Writer:Melody Derloshon

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  14. Cougar Town Season 1 Episode 12 - Scare Easy
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Scare Easy

    S1:E12

    When the relationship between Jules and her boyfriend start to heat up, Jules starts to get scared. Meanwhile, Laurie seeks diversion sex with an unsuspecting friend and Andy spills the beans about his big secret.

    Director:Chris Koch
    Writer:Kevin Biegel

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  15. Cougar Town Season 4 Episode 15 - Have Love Will Travel
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:John Putch
    Writers:Peter Saji, Mary Fitzgerald

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  16. Cougar Town Season 6 Episode 10 - Yer So Bad
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #16 - 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
    Writer:Sean Lavery

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  17. Cougar Town Season 6 Episode 12 - A Two Story Town
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #17 - A Two Story Town

    S6:E12

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

    Director:John Putch
    Writers:Sean Lavery, Emily R. Wilson, Brad Morris

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  18. Cougar Town Season 6 Episode 13 - Mary Jane's Last Dance
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Mary Jane's Last Dance

    S6:E13

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

    Director:Courteney Cox
    Writers:Bill Lawrence, Kevin Biegel, Blake McCormick

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  19. Cougar Town Season 2 Episode 14 - Cry to Me
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Bruce Leddy
    Writer:Melody Derloshon

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  20. Cougar Town Season 2 Episode 19 - Damaged By Love
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Michael McDonald
    Writer:Aaron Ho

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  21. Cougar Town Season 2 Episode 22 - Something Good Coming (2)
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Bill Lawrence
    Writers:Bill Lawrence, Kevin Biegel

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  22. Cougar Town Season 3 Episode 5 - A One Story Town
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Bill Lawrence
    Writer:Kevin Biegel

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  23. Cougar Town Season 3 Episode 12 - Square One
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Cougar Town Season 4 Episode 3 - Between Two Worlds
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Between Two Worlds

    S4:E3

    Jules begins to worry that her marriage to Grayson lacks passion. But when she enlists Ellie to start a verbal firestorm, things quickly get too heated. Laurie helps Travis find his superpower. And Bobby tries to shake things up by taking on a 'cooler' persona.

    Director:John Putch
    Writer:Kevin Biegel

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  25. Cougar Town Season 4 Episode 4 - I Should Have Known It
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Michael McDonald
    Writer:Melody Derloshon

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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)".