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Dropping the Cougar Like John Mellencamp

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We all loved Bill Lawrence for creating Scrubs. Heck, I didn’t even mind the Scrubs Babies (James Franco’s brother was great). So when they announced that he’d have another show, it was safe to say there was some excitement.

And then they announced the title- Cougar Town.

They tried to cash in on a hip new word and it completely backfired so they’re planning on changing the title between seasons. Deep down, I hope they’ll ironically change it to cash in on another word that nobody will use in five years. Twitter City? Foursquare Square? MILF Island? (Please be the last one.)

Lawrence originally wanted to call it C-Town, which at least sounds more like a show and less like an SNL bit that’ll overstay its welcome.

The thing is, Cougar Town isn’t horrible. The cast almost has chemistry and the writing works sometimes. Plus, Modern Family is so good that you’re still laughing by the time Courtney Cox pops on the screen. It’d be watchable enough to not bother seeking out the remote IF it wasn’t called Cougar Town. I just can’t get on board with that name. What if the Nielsen people came to my house? I can’t lie to them. They would know. And then I would know shame.

So what’s it going to be? Any ideas for the name of a show about middle-aged women preying on young smooth boys like me? (I was going to put this in Pajiba Love, but my name for it is: “Modern Family is Over; Quick Change the Channel.” — Stacey)

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Comments

How about Sex in the Everglades?

Posted by: John W at May 13, 2010 6:14 PM

Although you're right nothing can beat MILF Island.

Posted by: John W at May 13, 2010 6:15 PM

Horny Bitches?

Posted by: rich diculous at May 13, 2010 6:16 PM

Any ideas for the name of a show about middle-aged women preying on young smooth boys like me?

Golden Girls?

Posted by: mswas at May 13, 2010 6:17 PM

She's not even preying on young boys.

But I do my grocery shopping at C-Town. for reals.

Posted by: sara Tonin at May 13, 2010 6:24 PM

How about? Pathetic Old Hag Trying To Make a Comeback Parish?

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at May 13, 2010 6:30 PM

I actually quite like this show - it tends to deliver at least one or two proper laughs per episode.
And MILF Island for the win (as the kids say).

Posted by: squeeziee at May 13, 2010 6:30 PM

You know that feeling when you're completely in the minority and you feel really alone?

I think Modern Family is, like, horrible and Cougar Town is excellent. I'll laugh 0-1 times at an average episode of MF and like, 40 times at CT and I honestly think I have solid taste in comedy.

So, fuck you guys, I guess. I don't know.

Posted by: Max at May 13, 2010 6:37 PM

Tonin I forgot we have a C-town too. Do you live in NJ?

Posted by: mswas at May 13, 2010 6:41 PM

Florida's Tourism Bureau Just Can't Catch a Fucking Break, Can It?

Posted by: Ryan at May 13, 2010 6:51 PM

I wanted to like this show, but I just couldn't do it. One thing that really got to me is that for the most part, young dudes just want to bang cougars, and then they have her making the guy wait like 7 dates or something to get it on, please.

Anyhow, changing the name won't help, but MILF Island should be a reality show!

Posted by: Alli at May 13, 2010 6:55 PM

Sex in the Suburbs
Silver Girls (Get it? 'Cause they're not as old as the Golden Girls? Ha?)

Posted by: Pinky McLadybits at May 13, 2010 6:57 PM

The New Adventures of Old Katie Couric
Demi Moore's Fantasy
How Your Mother Met Me (And I Hit It)
14 Hitting On 40
Menopause Mafia
The Old Bang Theory
REALLY Modern Family
Dirty Jobs with An Old Ho
Drier Than This Martini
Friends: All Grow'd Up

Posted by: ChristianH at May 13, 2010 7:00 PM

19 Years Old and Counting?

Milfbusters?

Posted by: caroline at May 13, 2010 7:07 PM

Sorry max, you're a moron.

Nah, I'm just kiddinwithyabuddy...

Posted by: chayes at May 13, 2010 7:07 PM

How Your Mother Met Me (And I Hit It)

Zing! Seriously, I know it's wrong, but who can resist a "Your Mom" joke?

Posted by: MM at May 13, 2010 7:12 PM

They tried to cash in on a hip new word

Hip and new? I've been hearing that term since I new what a MILF was, if not before. Try and find a phrase that is newer than 15 years and you might make it past season 1. Assholes.

Posted by: the_wakeful at May 13, 2010 7:44 PM

The thing is, the show isn't about "cougars." There's only one "cougar" on there, and she's only onscreen about 10 seconds every episode. And she's not portrayed in a flattering way, though she is pretty funny when she's on.

I agree, the name sucks. I suck at naming things, though, so I can't come up with anything better. I just think of it as "Courteney Cox and Jordan from Scrubs Sit Around and Make Jokes and Drink."

Posted by: Slash at May 13, 2010 7:47 PM

Penis Hopscotch
Old Friends
Sex in Boring Places
How I learned to stop complaining and embrace dated references
Young Dick makes me Younger
Middle-aged Dick makes me Younger
Sass for no Reason
Cox: Get it?!
Coxburgh
MILF-liscious
10-year-old Spankbank
My Wacky Neighbors do Silly Things
Get a load of this
Hey, now!
Empowered, but often Falling


and so forth. kinda feel like my opinions of the show are coming through in the titles. whoops.


Posted by: BillowingBackpacks at May 13, 2010 7:48 PM

Peen Freaks
got milf?
Coos Bay
Dry Bones
Den Mothers
Tough Muffins
J-Date
Motherfuckers
and
GET OFF MY MOTHER YOU ASSHOLE!!!


Posted by: bleujayone at May 13, 2010 8:20 PM

@bleujayone. "Tough Muffins"

Haha--my personal fave. Good one.

Posted by: Dave at May 13, 2010 8:41 PM

"Coos Bay"

Are you from Oregon?

Posted by: MM at May 13, 2010 8:51 PM

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Posted by: lily at May 13, 2010 9:57 PM

Any ideas for the name of a show about middle-aged women preying on young smooth boys like me?

Pajiba?

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at May 13, 2010 10:28 PM

How I learned to stop complaining and embrace dated references

LOLOL

Posted by: ChristianH at May 14, 2010 12:07 AM

Mel WINS.

Posted by: figgy at May 14, 2010 12:10 AM

Okay, I tried to watch an episode of Modern Family once and was meh about it as well, but I actually seek Cougar Town out on Hulu. Why? Breakfast wine. And they totally stole my "that's what he said" joke. And I don't need another fake documentary show. But a group of adults acting like children and drinking way too much wine? Oh yeah. My friends do silly stuff like that too. Only, with less Sheryl Crow.

Posted by: TheHobo at May 14, 2010 12:17 AM

Based on the fact that I do watch the show I can say that it is ostensibly called Cougar Town because they live in Cougar, Florida. So not only are they trying to catch on to a suddenly hot phrase (no it is not new but its sudden incredible usage in pop culture spread as quickly as the word douche, and both need to die with equal speed) but they are covering their ass's at the same time.

As for a new name of the show, I like Drunken MILFs myself, though they are more likely to go with something like Divorced and Fabulous or the even more accurate but less catchy Adult Caricatures.

Posted by: Morgan LaFai at May 14, 2010 1:46 AM

Nip, Tucked And Trying to Get Fucked.

Posted by: AbbyNormal at May 14, 2010 5:33 AM

Nipped* It's 5:30 and I haven't slept yet. Blah.

Posted by: AbbyNormal at May 14, 2010 5:35 AM

I watch the show, but when I started, I have to admit that I felt a bit embarrassed just because of the name. Although, once you give it a chance, it's really funny. If they changed the name, I wouldn't have to hide my guilty pleasure.
Maybe they should call it "Guilty Pleasures" or just "Friends 2"

Posted by: Angela at May 14, 2010 5:53 AM

the Cul-de-Sac Gang

Posted by: io at May 14, 2010 6:37 AM

I vote for "Courteney Cox and Jordan from Scrubs Sit Around and Make Jokes and Drink".

I think it's interesting that they are actually acknowledging the utter stupidity of the name and changing it. How often has that happened?

I do actually like the show - it's surprisingly funny, and the male characters are actually a really great part of the ensemble, which you wouldn't expect from the title or the blurb. So, yeah, in short - terrible, terrible name.

Posted by: marya at May 14, 2010 10:22 AM

I love this show. Breakfast wine indeed. I slowly started confessing a little while ago that this was my guilty pleasure, only to find out that the majority of my friends are also liking it. It's definitely benefited from the Modern Family lead in, but it's holding it's own now.

Posted by: zygomatique at May 14, 2010 10:35 AM

Oh, and now that Courtney Cox's face has relaxed a bit from the initial episodes, you feel way less freaked out by her when watching it.

Posted by: zygomatique at May 14, 2010 10:36 AM

Yes it's a stupid name, but fuck you all, it's fucking funny. Brian Van Holt is fucking killing it. Funniest motherfucker on tv.

And Ian Gomez, of course, is a pro's pro. Hell, the show's good enough I don't hate Busy Phillips nearly as much as I did when it started, and that's saying something.

Nothing guilty about this pleasure.

Posted by: icecreammang at May 14, 2010 12:32 PM

I got it! How about Moist? Because I know how all the ladies love that word...

...and hopefully the show will die after nobody sees it anymore.

Posted by: W.E.Coyote at May 14, 2010 2:12 PM

Is it just me, or does Courtney Cox look JUST LIKE a Na'vi in that picture?

Posted by: Irving Washington at May 14, 2010 9:01 PM

I second bluejayone's suggestion of 'Motherfucker' as the new title. 'Cougar Town' doesn't really bother me as the title. I like the show, but I wish Busy Phillips would stop contorting her face with every syllable she speaks. Does she do that all the time or is it just this character? I've never seen her in anything else.

Posted by: Viking at May 15, 2010 7:51 PM

Hey dummies, MILF Island is a spoof reality show on 30 Rock - best show of them all. Anyone who thinks Cougar Town is better than Modern Family should probably stop saying they like comedy.

Posted by: Regina at September 23, 2010 11:53 PM