| Cougar Town (season 5) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TBS |
| Original release | January 7 – April 1, 2014 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of Cougar Town, an American sitcom that airs on TBS, began airing on January 7, 2014. Season five 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.
On March 25, 2013, TBS renewed Cougar Town, produced by ABC Studios. The network has ordered 13 episodes for season five, which premiered on January 7, 2014.Matthew Perry guest starred as Sam, a wealthy, eccentric man who attempts to take Jules on a date. Perry marks the third former cast member of Friends to guest star on Cougar Town, after Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston.Brian Van Holt directed his first episode of Cougar Town this season, making him the second cast member to direct an episode.
Jules finds it difficult to cope with Travis and Laurie being a couple, now that the relationship has become very physical. Meanwhile, "Penny Can" has gone international and Bobby starts receiving royalty checks. Bobby then goes on a frivolous spending spree, causing Grayson to not-so-politely remind him of his years-overdue bar tab.
Jules forgets to pay the bills after moving them online, which results in her car insurance lapsing. Her wedding ring slips off her finger while driving, and in trying to retrieve it she crashes into a wealthy man named Sam (guest star Matthew Perry). In exchange for Sam overlooking the accident, Jules agrees to date him. Meanwhile, Bobby prepares for a big snow after hearing there's a slim chance of a few flakes falling in Gulfhaven, and Ellie tries to poke holes in Laurie's long list of amazing life stories.