American Sitcoms

Cougar Town is a 2009 sitcom created by Scrubs mastermind Bill Lawrence and starring Friends actress Courtney Cox. Cox plays Jules Cobb, a recently-divorced 40 year old and mother of one who is struggling to come to terms with single life.

The phrase "Cougar" in the context of the title means a "hot older woman".

The first episode of the series aired on ABC on 23 September 2009.

Plot

Jules Cobb is a real estate agent and freshly divorced. Her colleague, Laurie, encourages her to get back in the dating game, while her friend and neighbour Ellie feels like their relationship is suffering because Jules has a different lifestyle now.

Jules's son, Travis, is generally supportive of his mother, but sometimes her dating exploits cause him embarrassment.

Samantha Who? is an American sitcom about a female realtor who suffers retrograde amnesia after a hit and run accident. The show focuses on Samantha discovering that she wasn't a pleasant person, and the show logo features a halo and devil horns symbolizing the two sides of Samantha's character.

The character of Samantha (or 'Sam') is played by the American actress Christina Applegate, best known for her role as Kelly Bundy in the sitcom Married With Children.

Chuck is an American spy comedy series focused around the character of Charles 'Chuck' Bartowski. The first series premiered in the States on 24 September 2007 and was so successful that NBC have committed to a second series which will air in 2008-2009.

Plot

Chuck is a stereotypical computer geek who lives with his sister and works as a member of the Nerd Herd, which is based within a Buy More store. His best friend is a fellow geek called Morgan Grimes, who also works at the Buy More.