Cougar Town season 4
Cougar Town | |
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Season 4 | |
No. of episodes | 15[1] |
Release | |
Original network | TBS |
Original release | January 8[2] – April 9, 2013 |
Season chronology | |
The fourth season of Cougar Town, an American sitcom that airs on TBS, began airing on January 8, 2013.[2] Season four regular cast members include Courteney Cox, Christa Miller, Busy Philipps, Brian Van Holt, Dan Byrd, Ian Gomez, and Josh Hopkins. The sitcom was created by Bill Lawrence and Kevin Biegel. This is the first season to air on TBS.[1]
Production
On May 10, 2012, it was announced that Cougar Town would move from ABC to TBS, for its fourth season. The network also airs repeats of the ABC telecasts in a weekday post-midnight time slot.[1] Bill Lawrence and Kevin Biegel have stepped down as showrunners, while Ric Swartzlander took over the role of showrunner during season four. However, Lawrence and Biegel remain as executive producers and consultants.[3]
Casting
It was announced in November 2012 that Shirley Jones will guest as Anne, one half of a couple that agrees to purchase Grayson's former house under the condition that they be welcomed into the Cul-de-Sac Crew.[4] Tippi Hedren will guest star as herself in the season finale, as the group attempts to cheer up Jules' father by tracking down one of his favorite movie stars.[5]
Reception
The fourth season of Cougar Town received generally positive reviews from critics. The season currently holds an average score of 65 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 7 reviews, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'.[6]
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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62 | 1 | "Blue Sunday" | Courteney Cox | Bill Lawrence | January 8, 2013 | 2.18[7] |
63 | 2 | "I Need to Know" | Courteney Cox | Chrissy Pietrosh & Jessica Goldstein | January 15, 2013 | 2.02[8] |
64 | 3 | "Between Two Worlds" | John Putch | Kevin Biegel | January 22, 2013 | 2.04[9] |
65 | 4 | "I Should Have Known It" | Michael McDonald | Melody Derloshon | January 29, 2013 | 2.06[10] |
66 | 5 | "Runnin' Down A Dream" | John Putch | Justin Halpern & Patrick Schumacker | February 5, 2013 | 2.10[11] |
67 | 6 | "Restless" | Courteney Cox | Austen Faggen | February 12, 2013 | 2.43[12] |
68 | 7 | "Flirting With Time" | Courteney Cox | Blake McCormick | February 19, 2013 | 2.18[13] |
69 | 8 | "You and I Will Meet Again" | John Putch | Peter Saji | February 26, 2013 | 1.93[14] |
70 | 9 | "Make It Better" | Courteney Cox | Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope | March 5, 2013 | 1.71[15] |
71 | 10 | "You Tell Me" | Michael McDonald | Brad Morris & Emily Wilson | March 12, 2013 | 1.60[16] |
72 | 11 | "Saving Grace" | Michael McDonald | Blake McCormick | March 19, 2013 | 1.87[17] |
73 | 12 | "This Old Town" | John Putch | Melody Derloshon | March 26, 2013 | 1.75[18] |
74 | 13 | "The Criminal Kind" | Randall Keenan Winston | Sean Lavery | April 2, 2013 | 1.94[19] |
75 | 14 | "Don't Fade on Me" | John Putch | Melody Derloshon & Blake McCormick | April 9, 2013 | 1.81[20] |
76 | 15 | "Have Love Will Travel" | John Putch | Mary Fitzgerald & Peter Saji | April 9, 2013 | 1.38[20] |
Ratings
U.S. Nielsen ratings
Order | Episode | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Cable Rank 18–49 (Timeslot) |
Cable Rank 18–49 (Night) |
Note |
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1 (62) | "Blue Sunday" | 1.1 | 2.18 | 3 | 13 | [7] |
2 (63) | "I Need to Know" | 1.0 | 2.02 | 2 | 13 | [8] |
3 (64) | "Between Two Worlds" | 0.9 | 2.04 | 4 | 14 | [9] |
4 (65) | "I Should Have Known It" | 0.9 | 2.06 | 3 | 12 | [10] |
5 (66) | "Runnin' Down A Dream" | 1.1 | 2.10 | 3 | 10 | [11] |
6 (67) | "Restless" | 1.1 | 2.43 | 2 | 9 | [12] |
7 (68) | "Flirting With Time" | 1.1 | 2.18 | 2 | 10 | [13] |
8 (69) | "You and I Will Meet Again" | 0.9 | 1.93 | 4 | 14 | [14] |
9 (70) | "Make It Better" | 0.8 | 1.71 | 4 | 17 | [15] |
10 (71) | "You Tell Me" | 0.8 | 1.60 | 5 | 16 | [16] |
11 (72) | "Saving Grace" | 0.9 | 1.87 | 4 | 10 | [17] |
12 (73) | "This Old Town" | 0.8 | 1.75 | 7 | 25 | [18] |
13 (74) | "The Criminal Kind" | 1.0 | 1.94 | 3 | 14 | [19] |
14 (75) | "Don't Fade on Me" | 0.8 | 1.81 | 5 | 16 | [20] |
15 (76) | "Have Love Will Travel" | 0.6 | 1.38 | 4 | 30 | [20] |
References
- ^ a b c Kondolijy, Amanda (May 10, 2012). "'Cougar Town' Renewed for Fourth Season; Moves to TBS". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ a b "Cougar Town". TBS. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ Brissey, Breia. "'Cougar Town' hires new showrunner". Insidetv.ew.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ Harnick, Chris (November 12, 2012). "Shirley Jones Joins 'Cougar Town' And More Casting News". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ Porter, Rick (December 18, 2012). "'Cougar Town' snags Tippi Hedren for Season 4 finale". Zap2It. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ "Cougar Town – Season 4 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (January 9, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Pretty Little Liars' Wins Night, 'Justified', 'Cougar Town', 'Snooki & JWoww', 'Dance Moms' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (January 16, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' Premiere Wins Night + 'Second Generation Wayans', 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Dance Moms' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (January 24, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings:'Pretty Little Liars' & 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' Win Night, 'Justified', 'Cougar Town', 'White Collar' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (January 30, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Pretty Little Liars' & 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' Win Night + 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Dance Moms' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (February 6, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings:'Tosh.0' Wins Night, 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Cougar Town', 'Justified', 'White Collar' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (February 13, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Night + State of the Union Address Coverage, 'Cougar Town', 'Pretty Little Liars' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (February 21, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings:'Tosh.0' Wins Night, College Basketball, 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Cougar Town', 'Real Husbands of Hollywood','Justified', 'Face Off' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ a b http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/02/27/tuesday-cable-ratings-tosh-0-wins-night-pretty-little-liars-the-daily-show-snooki-jwoww-more/171095/
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (March 6, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Basketball Wins Night, 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Tosh.0', 'Justified', 'Cougar Town', 'Dance Moms' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (March 13, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Night + 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Snooki & JWOWW', 'Justified', 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (March 20, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Night, 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Justified', 'Cougar Town','Top Gear', 'Dance Moms' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda (March 27, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Night + World Cup Qualifying Soccer, 'Hardcore Pawn', 'The Game', 'Snooki & JWOWW' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (April 3, 2013). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Night, 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Justified', 'Cougar Town','The Game', ' Dance Moms' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c d http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/04/10/tuesday-cable-ratings-tosh-0-wins-again-counting-cars-the-game-hardcore-pawn-the-daily-show-more/177271/
- General references
- "Shows A-Z – cougar town on abc". the Futon Critic. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- "Cougar Town: Episode Guide". MSN TV. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2012.