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Cougar Town S2E5 — Keeping Me Alive
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Cougar Town•Season 2•Episode 5

Keeping Me Alive

7.3/10 · 293 votesOct 20, 201022 min

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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Jules schemes to continue giving Bobby money when he stops taking alimony payments. Ellie ticks off the gang by being arrogant about her intelligence.

Directed byMichael McDonald
Written bySanjay Shah, Mary Fitzgerald
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Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox

Jules Cobb

Christa Miller

Christa Miller

Ellie Torres

Busy Philipps

Busy Philipps

Laurie Keller

Dan Byrd

Dan Byrd

Travis Cobb

Josh Hopkins

Josh Hopkins

Grayson Ellis

Ian Gomez

Ian Gomez

Andy Torres

Brian Van Holt

Brian Van Holt

Bobby Cobb

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Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald

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Sanjay Shah

Sanjay Shah

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Mary Fitzgerald

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Episode Summary

"Keeping Me Alive" is episode 5 of Cougar Town season 2. It scored 7.3/10 from 293 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Michael McDonald and written by Sanjay Shah, Mary Fitzgerald, it aired on October 20, 2010.

Next: E6 · You Don't Know How It FeelsBest of Season 2