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The Jeffersons, Good Times, Green Acres, The Cougar. One of these things is not like the others… That’s right, the beloved TV Land has succumb to the pressure of reality television and added The Cougar to its lineup. Stacey Anderson, the show’s 40-year-old bachelorette, is looking for love in a crew of 20-something boys, referred to as “cubs.” Now, there is nothing wrong with an older woman dating a younger man. But there are quite a few things wrong with this show.
Stacey won’t shut up about the age difference between her and the boys. Isn’t this what you wanted, you money-thirsty Trista Rehn wannabe? A self-proclaimed “cougar” should have no qualms about dating 21-year-olds. She seems to be constantly complaining about the immaturity gap between her and the “men.” Embrace your pedophilia, Stacey, and if you’re worried about your image, then get off of this show
Apparently, Stacey has regressed to a time period when she was the cubs’ age— the 80’s. They go roller-skating and hold talent shows, all the while decked out in sequins, muscle tees and white sport coats. No mention of the time warp is made.
This old lady has four kids that almost none of the men know about. Her daughter is older than some of the men she is dating, which just spells major issues down the line.
The show’s producers must have had some sort of argument about the tone they were going for, because it switches off between romantic and silly a few times an episode. As far as I can tell, this is unintended.
While The Cougar is pretty much terrible, it is so ridiculous that you may want to turn it on and pretend you were searching for Bewitched. Here are a few of its redeeming qualities:
The show’s elimination ceremony, the “Kiss Off.” At the end of each episode, Stacey asks each of the cubs to kiss her. If she wants them to stay, she kisses them on the lips. If she wants them to leave, she turns her cheek. This is by far the dirtiest and most awkward ceremony every conceived, and getting to watch it from the comfort of your own couch is gold.
One of the boys, J.D., can only express himself through poetry. Every time he recites something original, Stacey says, “Hehe, Shakespeare,” and every time it’s Shakespeare she thanks him for writing something so personal for her.
Vivica A. Fox, The Cougar’s host, seems to know what she’s gotten herself into. You can see disdain in her eyes, and it feels like she’s on your side.
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Last post: May. 21, 2009 at 3:36 pm
GR (unregistered user) said on May. 21, 2009 at 3:36 pm:
As a woman in her thirties, I appreciate looking at the younge rmen on the show. The 2 things that do bug me is all the drinking on the show. What message does that send? the other thing is, why th ekiss-off? how gross. We do not know where anyone's lips have been, and I feel pity for the 4th, 5th, 12th guy to kiss her. Eww!. I totally think the kiss off routine is gross.
Jeff Brandt (Jeff Brandt) said on May. 11, 2009 at 1:52 am:
Wow. Didn't realize TV Land had original programming, much less something like this. This sounds hilarious.
Also, may I suggest for a future entry in this column: Cheaters. That's another totally brutal show where the pretense of there being "private investigators" stalking cheating lovers is so ridiculous. And, of course, to add to the brutality, plenty of shots of the betrayed lovers watching the secretly captured footage of their unfaithful mates.