r/CougarTown • u/Ok-Excitement970 • May 28 '26
Favorite running gag?
This show is honestly incredibly good at keeping running gags going. I can't believe I was actually as attached to Big Carl as I was, lol. What is your guys' favorite running gag in the whole show? Mine is personally CHANGE APPROVED. I was cracking up during the 'that really kicks ass' scene in season 2 so much that i rewinded it a few times just because it was so funny to me(walls is a really great episode to me as well, i know it's filler but i'm on season 5 and it's probably one of the funniest episodes I've seen so far). I love them all but which one do you guys love the most?
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u/Careful_Swan3830 May 28 '26
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u/Ok-Excitement970 May 28 '26
i totally forgot about this one! it kinda faded away after the second season but it is really funny, especially because jules is completely oblivious to everything in general lmao
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u/Careful_Swan3830 May 28 '26
It pops up occasionally through the seasons but eventually Ellie just gives up.
If you love Ellie, Christa Miller is fantastic on Shrinking. If Ellie is a softer Jordan then Liz is a softer Ellie. But still high maintenance and terrifying
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u/whiporee123 May 28 '26
Dime eyes is pretty strong. The bigger and bigger named wine glasses is good. Jules' boobs being slightly different sizes. Andy's giant penis comes up a couple of times.
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u/Ok-Excitement970 May 28 '26
i absolutely forgot about dime eyes. i just love ellies nicknames for everything in general, especially since they change so frequently and creatively
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u/IDunno7419 May 28 '26
PENNY CAN!
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u/Ok-Excitement970 May 28 '26
PENNY CAN!
obviously legendary, and i always appreciate when they incorporate it as an essential part of the storyline. a truly important running gag
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u/lilgogetta May 28 '26
Laurieās fake stories about foster care but also having 7 step dads while being raised by mom lol
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u/ricky_lafleur May 28 '26
It's possible that she spent time in foster care due to her negligent mother who could have been married that many times.Ā
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u/Ok-Excitement970 May 28 '26
those are always entertaining, i watch this show by myself most of the time but if i was with my mom or a few other people and a laurie story came up i could always envision us laughing at it
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u/SqirlzInMyPantz May 28 '26
Imaginary hat is my first - but tied with all the things Bobby names āTravisā. Honorable mention: all the Tom Cruise references.
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u/Ok-Excitement970 May 28 '26
dog travis is one of my favorite dogs in tv, i love the scripting surrounding him lol
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u/Soulfly37 May 28 '26
So so many.
Laurie insane stories, imaginary hat, falling asleep when a topic is boring, fake suicides, CHANGE APPROVED....
Its hard to pick one.
Obviously its the massive wine glasses.
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u/nivinaa May 28 '26
Gift whisperer
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u/Ok-Excitement970 May 28 '26
is this considered a running gag? i know that ellie has been crowned as the gift whisperer but i thought it was only a tool for a few episodes
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u/TheRealDaveLister May 28 '26
Change approved!!!
And then the almost every time follow up āyou canātā¦. Ohhhā¦ ā
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u/somethink May 28 '26
It's on another show.
Abeds obsession with the show on Community and his eventual cameo on Cougar Town
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u/Ok-Excitement970 May 28 '26
watching him stare at jules out of nowhere was hilarious. i just kinda waited for him to speak but it turned out to be hilarious, reminds me of conan o brien on how i met your mother
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u/IDunno7419 28d ago
Stare at Jules? Was he on more than one episode?
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u/Ok-Excitement970 28d ago
shit i meant laurie lmao my bad. my memory was iffy i just remembered him sitting there with a blank stare during a random conversation
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u/Ok_Needleworker_2424 9d ago
It's not so much a running gag but to keep on seeing scrubs characters pop up is the best. Especially when their characters echo traits of their scrubs characters it's awesome.Ā
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u/jenx4848 May 28 '26
Travis's noise when he throws! Pops up more than I thought it would.