Sometimes you just need to relax and give your brain a rest. The way that I do this is by watching sitcoms on Television. I just turn it on and for 30 minutes I don't think about world problems or about my business or anything. One of my favorite shows has been "Cougar Town" which airs on TBS on Tuesday nights. "Cougar Town" stars the lovely Courtney Cox and a witty cast that is normally fun and silly.
However last Tuesday night I was not laughing. "The Show" decided to bring religion to Cougar Town. I don't know who made this decision, but I was not amused. In one of the first scenes of this episode, Jules(played by Courtney Cox) along with her boyfriend Grayson, her son, and her friend Ellie sit down for dinner.
Jules Cobb: … You know the drill! Family prayer before family food! Hands? Okay, Dear Lord, thank you so much for our friends and our family. Thank you for this wonderful food and…
Grayson Ellis: *Deep sigh*
Jules Cobb: What was that?
Grayson Ellis: Hm? Nothing.
Jules Cobb: Do you have a problem with the family prayer?
Grayson Ellis: No, I mean… I don’t love holding hands with Mr. Sweaty Palms or Lady Lizard Skin… I don’t know, I guess I just find it a little — what word won’t offend you — silly?
Jules Cobb: Alright… dinner’s over.
Later, in another scene, they discuss their differences.
Jules Cobb: I can’t believe you’d mock my prayer! My cooking? Sure. The way I use my finger to get food out of the back of my teeth and then use that same finger to stir the gravy? Mock away.
Grayson Ellis: I’m really sorry.
Jules Cobb: Do you even listen to what I’m saying when I do the prayer?
Grayson Ellis: I hear you start… and then I snap back when you say, “Amen.”
Jules Cobb: What about the middle?
Grayson Ellis: Well… that’s my time.
Jules Cobb: I thought we had the same ideas about faith. What do you believe in?
Grayson Ellis: I would say… I don’t believe in anything.
By the end of the show Grayson pretends to pray to show Jules how much he cares for her. I was so disgusted. I hope they drop this nonsense and get back to actual nonsense or I will not be watching this show anymore.
