The WORST episodes of Cougar Town

Every episode of Cougar Town ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Cougar Town!

Cougar Town follows the life of recent divorcée Jules Cobb (Courteney Cox). Jules runs a successful business, has the best friends, and a great son. But when it comes to relationships, she has a lot to learn. However, the more Jules puts herself back out there, the more she discovers that the only way to find yourself, is to let yourself go. After all, you only get one chance to experience your 20s. Even if it’s when you’re 40 something.

Last Updated: 6/16/2026Network: TBSStatus: Ended
The Wild One, Forever
star
7.01
486 votes

#1 - The Wild One, Forever

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2015

A hurricane floods a local high school gym; Jules volunteers Gray's Pub as a venue for their prom.

This One's for Me
star
7.04
503 votes

#2 - This One's for Me

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2015

Jules finds a bag of peculiar items Grayson has been hiding; Travis uses a baby gift for himself.

Even the Losers
star
7.06
517 votes

#3 - Even the Losers

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2015

Jules lends Travis money to start a new business; Ellie takes Andy on a revenge mission; Grayson fills in as a music teacher at Stan's school.

The Wrong Thing to Do
star
7.16
519 votes

#4 - The Wrong Thing to Do

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2015

Jules agrees to coach Andy through his interviews; Ellie goes to Bobby's boat to escape Andy.

Writer: Eric Ernst
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To Find a Friend
star
7.20
456 votes

#5 - To Find a Friend

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2015

When Grayson helps Andy with his tryouts for a new best friend, Jules and Ellie step in to run the bar. But they soon find it's harder than they thought. And Travis and Laurie spend their first weekend alone with Baby Bobby.

Full Grown Boy
star
7.21
501 votes

#6 - Full Grown Boy

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2015

Jules is overprotective when Chick wants to go to his Civil War reenactment. Bobby considers a job opportunity in another state. Travis hates Laurie's choices for baby names and needs Ellie to destroy them.

A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)
star
7.24
1936 votes

#7 - A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2009

When Josh tells Jules he's in love with her, she knows the time has come to break things off with him. Unfortunately for Jules, she's not the best at ending relationships without hurting people's feelings, but thankfully she has the expertise of friends Laurie and Ellie to see her through. Meanwhile, Bobby, Grayson and Andy hit the links with money and pride on the line.

Directors: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Ryan Koh
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Don't Come Around Here No More
star
7.24
1835 votes

#8 - Don't Come Around Here No More

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2009

Jules always seems to be with her friends, her ex or her son. One night when everyone is busy, she reluctantly takes a date with an older man just to get out of the house, so Grayson makes her a wager that she can't spend a whole day by herself.

Directors: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Sanjay Shah
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All the Wrong Reasons
star
7.24
2032 votes

#9 - All the Wrong Reasons

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/3/2010

A hot tennis instructor gets between Ellie and Jules, while Laurie turns to Travis for advice, and Andy and Grayson try to cheer up Bobby after a fresh heartbreak over Jules.

Directors: Mike Spiller
Writer: Peter Saji
You Wreck Me
star
7.25
2067 votes

#10 - You Wreck Me

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2009

Jules rues the day when her ex-husband, Bobby, and Grayson become fast friends over a mercy golf lesson that she organized to help boost Bobby's self esteem. Meanwhile, Laurie surprises even herself when she takes on a new client to prove her worth to Jules.

Directors: Jamie Babbit
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I Won't Back Down
star
7.25
1949 votes

#11 - I Won't Back Down

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2009

When Jules inadvertently tells Grayson he's hot and he doesn't reciprocate, she's on a mission to get him to admit she's sexy. With a little help from Laurie and Ellie, Jules uncovers the ultimate burn to put Grayson in his place. Meanwhile, Ellie is feeling like she's lost her looks after the birth of Stan, and Bobby and Travis search for something to bond over.

Directors: Michael Spiller
Yer So Bad
star
7.26
520 votes

#12 - Yer So Bad

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/2015

Jules invites Chick and his new girlfriend to a dinner party, but her guests aren't exactly who she expected. Travis and Laurie stake out a cupcake thief, and Andy and Ellie try to figure out who Tom's celebrity patient is.

Let Yourself Go
star
7.26
2086 votes

#13 - Let Yourself Go

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2010

Jules has difficulty coping when Travis gets ready to leave for college; Andy forms an elaborate plan to deceive Ellie.

Directors: Michael McDonald
Writer: Kevin Biegel
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Two Men Talking
star
7.27
483 votes

#14 - Two Men Talking

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2015

Fearing that her dad, Chick, is lonely, Jules tries to set him up with Grayson as a best friend. Laurie helps Andy fit in with a cool mom group and Travis and Ellie open up to each other in the Winebulance.

A Two Story Town
star
7.27
489 votes

#15 - A Two Story Town

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/2015

Everyone pitches in to help Tom with his new crush with disastrous results.

Waiting for Tonight
star
7.28
492 votes

#16 - Waiting for Tonight

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2015

Jules and Grayson are determined to make it to their reservation at the hottest restaurant in town; Andy has trouble with a costume he rented for Stan's birthday; Ellie starts ghost-tweeting for Laurie and gets lost in a new identity.

Lonesome Sundown
star
7.29
1690 votes

#17 - Lonesome Sundown

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/4/2011

Jules tries to not interfere when Travis contemplates a big decision; the gang tries stop taking advantage of each other.

Directors: Bruce Leddy
Into the Great Wide Open
star
7.31
2349 votes

#18 - Into the Great Wide Open

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2009

Jules tries to party hard like a twentysomething and ends up looking like a total fool, when even her best friend Ellie, told her not to do it. Travis discovers trying to avoid further embarrassment due to his father, Bobby, working at his school, can actually add to it. Jules gets as frustrated as she faces the physical limitations of her age.

Directors: Chris Koch
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Climb That Hill
star
7.32
507 votes

#19 - Climb That Hill

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2015

In the 100th episode, the gang takes on new personal challenges: Jules tries to read a book for the first time, Grayson tries to listen to his friends and remember what they have to say, and Andy tries to keep his hand out of a place it doesn't belong.

Mystery Man
star
7.33
1947 votes

#20 - Mystery Man

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2009

Scott Foley guest stars as Jeff, a very wealthy potential home buyer who is interested in one of Jules overpriced homes. Meanwhile, Ellie with reserves leaves the baby with Andy for a day to prove that she trusts in him.

Directors: John Putch
Writer: Kevin Biegel
Letting You Go
star
7.33
2418 votes

#21 - Letting You Go

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/2010

Jules has mixed feelings when Travis gets accepted to two of his choice colleges. Now he must decide between schools in California or one just 20 minutes from home. As Jules struggles with the thought of Travis moving away, Grayson is there for her. Meanwhile, Laurie considers her feelings for Smith when he returns from law school, and Andy longs for the freedom to do whatever he wants around the house, free of Ellie's rules.

Directors: Michael McDonald
Stop Dragging My Heart Around
star
7.34
1914 votes

#22 - Stop Dragging My Heart Around

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/2010

After her breakup with Jeff, Jules turns to Bobby for some cheering up. But when a bottle of wine leads to a passionate kiss, will they agree it was only a casual meaningless kiss? Meanwhile, Laurie discovers a thing that both Jules and Grayson have in common, while Travis plans with Kylie don't go as planned.

Directors: Mike McDonald
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Counting on You
star
7.34
2035 votes

#23 - Counting on You

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/10/2010

Jules is determined to prove to Grayson that women and men can be friends without any sexual undertones. Meanwhile, with Jules' encouragement, Andy buys a motorcycle from Laurie to Ellie's dismay and Travis joins Bobby on a man-trip for some "noodling," only to be mortified by his discovery of what noodling actually is.

Directors: Gail Mancuso
Turn This Car Around
star
7.34
2260 votes

#24 - Turn This Car Around

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2010

Sara is a confident wine rep who sets her sights on Grayson; but is he strong enough to be her man? Meanwhile, when Ellie tells Jules she can't change past a certain age, Jules is determined to prove her wrong by giving up wine for a month; and Bobby's new dog poses some unwanted competition for Andy.

Directors: John Putch
Writer: Kate Purdy
I Should Have Known It
star
7.34
1139 votes

#25 - I Should Have Known It

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2013

When Tom gets a new girlfriend, the girls decide to investigate. Bobby goes on a fake date with Ellie to improve his table manners. And after getting fed up with the girls' rules, Andy and Grayson rebel.

Directors: Michael McDonald
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