Maybe It's Racist, But It's Funny

Cougar Town, S03E04

 I'm trying to remember why I was laughing more than usual at this episode.  I don't think I found the battle for king between Jules and Andy to be that hilarious.  We all knew that in the end Jules would show that she has the most power, but as she loves to make people happy, she'll toss Andy a bone so that he thinks his role in the neighborhood is greater than it is.

What I did like so much that I want to mention it right away is Laurie's love of black people:

[Laurie] I wonder what he looks like. I hope if hes black, he's super black.   Dark black is hot.  Is that racist?

[Grayson and Ellie shortly confer with each other]

[Grayson] No. But it makes us uncomfortable.

That was probably the funniest thing said this season so far.  Laurie is so wonderfully ridiculous sometimes.  I kinda like that it turned out that she and Wade really did have a real relationship.  Maybe he will show up one day.  They certainly could use a black guy on that show.  I don't think Andy brings enough diversity to the show (not to say every show must have an ethnically diverse cast, but it would be nice to represent more minorities on TV).

Another relationship that I'm surprised that I favor is the possible one between Bobby and Travis' professor.  I never thought about him dating again, so it was nice he fell in love in a way that wasn't so predictable.  Also, the lady of interest played a major role on Scrubs and also a reoccurring role on How I Met Your Mother.   I won't say that I love this actress, but she might work well as Bobby's girlfriend if she sticks around, so I'd be interested to see their chemistry.

Lastly, I liked that they turned Tom's fountain into a wine fountain.  I did not see that coming.  They are really creative with new ways to enjoy their alcohol.  I'm not sure how it really fixes the problem of hearing water running all the time and forcing them all to have to pee.  I'd also worry about the freshness of that wine after a while, but with this gang, even a wine fountain wouldn't be enough for them.

I usually don't anticipate this show, but I do want to see what happens with Bobby and the professor.  Baby Stan had a very small role in the episode (which was adorable), and I'd like to see him used more regularly.  And I'll ask for more Ellie lines too, even though Laurie did a pretty good job picking up the slack this time.