Cougar Town, "When the Time Comes"

Every episode of Cougar Town is always good for a few laughs.  It is, after all, another show from the mastermind behind Scrubs, Bill Lawrence.  This particular Thanksgiving episode had a definite Scrubs style to it.  Probably because Laurie's new iPhone app features a talking Zach Braff to suggest appetizers.  In addition to that, I caught a line ("Eagle!") that only a true Scrubs fan would replay in their mind with Zach Braff's voice.

Enough about Scrubs!  Cougar Town has made a style of its own, and it is definitely getting the recognition it deserves.  It has not been a show about cougars since the very beginning of last season.  Now in its second season, Courtney Cox's main character Jules is settled in a relationship with her neighbor, Grayson.  Their relationship status doesn't stop the banter between them.  It also helps that Jules' ex husband,  Bobby, is always hanging out with them, their other married neighbor couple, and Jules' co-worker Laurie.

This week's episode was all about Jules trying to get a romantic Thanksgiving dinner set up.  She knew all along that her son, his college roommate, her ex-husband, co-worker, and best friend/neighbor would also be in attendance.  She asked them all to come dressed up for a fancy dinner.  This is the type of quirkiness that Cougar Town fans have grown to love about Jules Cobb.

Things don't turn out as planned, once Grayson eats oyster, which he was allergic to.  In the end though, they all end up sitting around the table being thankful to have each other as friends.  It may not have been the funniest episode the show has done, but it was heartfelt and appropriate for a family holiday.