Courteney Cox and Fellow Cougars Cut Down by ABC
Are Courteney Cox and her co-stars in Cougar Town losing their appeal to TV viewers? That’s the question being posed by fans of the show after ABC ordered a reduced number of episodes for the third season of the sitcom.
Whereas the first season of Cougar Town saw 24 episodes aired, the second season spawned only 22. Now, for the third season, only 15 episodes have been ordered, according to Entertainment Weekly.
The network’s midseason schedule was released Friday, and Cougar Town was conspicuously absent. Panicky fans immediately began to speculate the comedy had been axed, but ABC soothed their concerns, tweeting:
“Don’t worry #CougarTown fans, the show is coming back next year…we just don’t have the date yet!”
So why the brutal slashing of so many episodes? Industry experts speaking to Entertainment Weekly have suggested the smaller order is more a reflection of ABC juggling their content, rather than a statement about the quality of the show or viewing figures.
Indeed, the viewing figures have held up very well for the Bill Lawrence and Kevin Biegel-created sitcom – the first two seasons both averaged 7.34 million views per episode. And of course, it’s very plausible ABC is simply making more room for new shows – Shonda Rhimes’ Scandal and Krysten Ritter’s Don’t Trust the B– in Apartment 23 both appear for the first time in its new midseason schedule.
Any fans of Cougar Town feeling particularly aggrieved about ABC’s decision to cut down its intake of the show?
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Nov 22, 2011
Keep It On The Air!
Nov 22, 2011
It is one of the few, wait, two, actually funny comedies that ABC has on the air. Modern family being the other. Why in the world are they not airing more episodes?
Nov 22, 2011
Please keep it on the air….It is the Friends for us 40 something folks….
Nov 22, 2011
I love love love Cougar Town, please keep it going! They just don't make very many shows like this anymore and it's so sad. Just pure entertainment and so clever. Not like all the boring and reduntant reality shows they're doing now days.
Nov 22, 2011
It's not as good as it used to be…the characters have become less sympathetic and now border on outlandish caricatures.
Nov 22, 2011
I love Cougar Town. It is one, if not the best show on ABC!
Nov 22, 2011
I love it, please, keep it on.
Nov 22, 2011
Lame show! needs to be canceled! Courtney isn't that funny! A show like this can only get lamer!
Nov 22, 2011
I'm sure they'll cancel it like every good show I like. Stupid Bungholes.
Nov 22, 2011
not even worth my time to watch anyways Dave. What up?
Nov 22, 2011
That is one of the best shows on for light comedy! They are screwing with a good thing!
Nov 22, 2011
I wouldn't be surprised if they canceled it Abc is famous for canceling good shows case in point Eastwick! especially in the middle of the season where there is no conclusion.
Nov 22, 2011
Cougar town is my favorite show and even my boyfriend loves watching it with me and can't wait for it to air again.
Nov 22, 2011
Happy Endings is AWESOME, but so IS Cougartown… Throw it at 9:00 and Modern Fam at 8:30!
Nov 22, 2011
Stupid show watching once was enough.
Nov 23, 2011
It's one of the top three shows on television. It needs to have a full season. Cut the antics, ABC.
Nov 23, 2011
Yes, I'm mad. They finally have a quality comedy and they cut the episodes, but what do you expect from bonehead executives that are totally out of touch with the general public. I'm sure the new shows they will be presenting will be total crap, you can tell by their titles….
Nov 23, 2011
I love younger men. I have dated only men at least 5 years younger and as much.
as 10 years younger than me for many years. I love the energy and a nice.
tight bod. Older men just aren't the same, different mentality. I seem
to have more in common with younger guys. I think younger men.
like cougars because they have no agenda, don't usually want to get.
married and are usually very independent and don't need a man to take.
care of them. I met my cub on the daitng site : ====C O U G A R C O N N E C T I N G. C O M====.
Nov 23, 2011
7.4 million viewers on average. heck a few more weeks and that will be more viewers than 2 1/2 men. they nose dived to 8.5 million and I am sure will plumment more soon.
Nov 23, 2011
KEEP IT ON!
Nov 23, 2011
then why are you reading about it and commenting about it…..just get a life and only comment on things u know which is probably not alot
Nov 23, 2011
Don't get rid of PENNY CAN!
Nov 23, 2011
yep, here in portugal everyone loves it
Nov 23, 2011
Never seen the show but it sounds like a vapid concept. Maybe I ought to watch it.
Nov 23, 2011
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