Something to watch to feel good.
I'm not sure that anyone watches TV to feel depressed, unless you like soap operas (see previous blog post).
In fact the next challenge is exactly that but that's for another day. Today we are focussing on feeling good. I'm thinking comedy, the cornerstone of feeling good.
They say that laughter is the best medicine and the show I have chosen delivers plenty of laughter. It is created by the genius behind one TV's other great comedy shows, Scrubs.
Like Scrubs, and in many ways the daddy of comedy shows, Friends, the show deals with life. Cougar Town, as if you hadn't guessed, handles all aspects of life brilliantly.
Ok, so the characters still lead a very 'Hollywood' lifestyle and naturally they are all good looking, toned and tanned, but so were Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica and Joey and they survived for years. The trick is to be drawn in by the characters, the situations and of course deliver the laughs to keep you coming back for more.
Cougar Town handles relationships perfectly, dealing with everyone from the single friends to the married friends highlighting funny and realistic situations the audience can relate too (give or take Courtney Cox's body!).
It deals with loss and sadness in way that keeps the spirits up whilst helping the audience emphasise with the people.
It has created a cult following for 'Penny Can' - possibly the simplest game created but with hours of fun available http://abc.go.com/shows/cougar-town/penny-can
We have comedy coffee orders which so highlights the ridiculous stage we have reached when ordering a coffee;
http://youtu.be/z52qie5goqQ - brilliant!!!
All in all - Cougar Town is excellent - one of the funniest shows on TV right now. - Oh and it has the greatest wine glasses ever!
http://youtu.be/o-RNOIJ5JBg
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