For most sitcoms, there's a zing, a joke, a pause, a plot, a wardrobe change, final zing, and a resolution. But for Wednesday's
Cougartown' episode "No Reason to Cry" had me laughing and smirking solidly. The greatness of this show comes from the writing that sounds like real dialogue, the character relationships, and the playing up of all-too-often mundane situations (like Jules accidentally killing a bird). Here below is a list of the reasons why this episode was great:
15. Andy giving people the wrong names of distant
acquaintances, only to have them call said
acquaintances by the wrong name.
14. The return of Bobby's boat. (How did they get it out of the ocean in such good condition?
13. Lori talking about her screenplay about slutty insects titled "Bug Hookers."
12. Travis likening the
cul-
de-sac crew to the Children of the Corn.
11. Bobby's one-minute summary of current events.
10. Jules picking out the "Jules dove," which has "finger guns with tiny claws."
9. The commercial for
cougartownandysdreams.com. Actual site: http://abc.go.com/shows/cougar-town/andys-dreams/ThemeGallery/671709
8. Lori's complicated coffee orders, including a "
Taye Diggs," which is tall, black, and extra sweet.
7. Bobby's shameless promotion of Diet Dr. Pepper, one of the
show's sponsors.
6. The reinforced idea that dove brains are only the size of a tic
tac.
5. Jules agreeing to talk/yell at
Grayson only for the amount of time it took him to cross the street.
4. Pirate references.
3.
Grayson's sly Prince reference, "This is what it sounds like when doves cry." Furthermore,
Grayson's Prince references throughout the season.
2. Nonfat teeny tiny, extra shot of yum.
1. Andy writing fake apology notes from his wife as a "special" thing between them.
