Cougar Town – Why don’t Modern Family viewers stick around?

I don’t understand why Cougar Town doesn’t have higher ratings. I realize I’m a ratings odd ball and have a tendency to cling to shows that many others don’t appreciate, but following one of the biggest comedies on ABC should be delivering Cougar Town the same audience.

Cougar Town is just as much about modern families of 2010 as is Modern Family. One broken nuclear family, a new boyfriend, a best friend and her husband and their baby and a coworker who just crept in and never left. That’s the definition of a modern family! I know many people were put off by the name of the show. Well, get over it. For eons we women have had to watch old farts dating young girls and here have very few episodes where Jules was actually attracted to younger men … and the viewers fled? Sorry, just don’t buy it. Top it off with one of the cherished Friends leading the ensemble cast and we should have ratings nirvana!

So what is it? Where is everyone? Why don’t the viewers stick around? The show is about a loving group of quirky friends and family who make you laugh with their inane stories about every day life. Hello Seinfeld! So many of the lines delivered (with perfect comedic timing, I might add) are things I wish I could think of to say during my own daily life.  Are they somehow offensive or boring to viewers other than me?

I would love to live in a cul de sac like theirs; far more than that on Desperate Housewives or Knots Landing or a myriad of other shows with cul de sacs (I like saying that). When Jules was frightened living alone after Travis moved to college (please tell me I am not alone in feeling like she did; every sound seemingly a ghost or serial killer), and to take some of the pressure off of being her new pet project, Grayson delivered up Neighborhood Watch. But this is Cougar Town! Neighborhood Watch turned into Wine and Spy, the entire gang stumbling, wine glasses and glow sticks in hand to glare right into the neighbors windows. Who out there has not wanted to see what’s happening in the neighbors house when they don’t know you’re looking? If you say you never have, well, frankly, I don’t believe you.

There was so much to love about this episode, just like all of the others. If you haven’t watched, I command you to get over to ABC and watch online. If you don’t think it’s funny, then come back and tell me why. I’m open to your opinion. I want to understand!

In the end of “Makin’ Some Noise”, the whole gang is jamming in Travis’ abandoned bedroom — old style — to “Slow Ride” by Foghat. Seriously folks, it just doesn’t get much better than this. No agenda, no politics, just wacky (sometimes crass — yay!) good times.

Awesome moments meant to be shared:

“I put bells on the front door. That way I know when someone’s coming in to kill me.” – Jules

“Man, that stinks. I used to rock in jean shorts and a half shirt. Then the girls went and stole the whole look.” – Bobby
“Remember how studly Burt Reynolds looked in that get-up?” – Andy

“When Stan goes to sleep, just shake a little cereal in his crib. That way, in the morning, he won’t wake us up when he’s hungry. He’ll just eat the ones stuck to his tiny arms.” – Ellie

“Cuban. Muscle. Crisis.” – Andy

“Sorry I came here and stole your thunder. Every man needs to create his own thunder. Man, it would be cool if I could fart right now.” – Bobby

Clacked by Carissa Pavlica
on Oct 07, 2010 @ 00:03 EST5EDT