5 reasons TBS should save Cougar Town

The cable network will reportedly pick up the Courteney Cox–led sitcom if ABC drops it. A look at why the new pairing could be "a match made in comedy heaven"

Although ABC has grown tired of "Cougar Town" and its lackluster ratings, TBS might have several reasons to add the show to its roster.
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Next week, ABC will announce which shows it's renewing for another season, and it's pretty unlikely that Cougar Town will be among those named. Despite the show's passionate fan base and critical acclaim — not to mention its stars' repeated insistence that the show has nothing to do with the alienating title — the Courteney Cox–led sitcom about a cul-de-sac of quirky, wine-loving friends never became a mainstream success. But Deadline has reported that, should ABC cancel Cougar Town, TBS may pick it up for two more 15-episode seasons, no doubt learning from the success that TNT had in picking up the crime drama Southland after NBC canceled it, in 2009. TV writers agree that this move is "a match made in comedy heaven." Here are five reasons why:

1. The show has passionate fans...

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