[2] Season five regular cast members include Courteney Cox, Christa Miller, Busy Philipps, Brian Van Holt, Dan Byrd, Ian Gomez, and Josh Hopkins.
Perry marks the third former cast member of Friends to guest star on Cougar Town, after Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston.
Her wedding ring slips off her finger while driving, and in trying to retrieve it she crashes into a wealthy man named Sam (guest star Matthew Perry).
Meanwhile, Bobby prepares for a big snow after hearing there's a slim chance of a few flakes falling in Gulfhaven, and Ellie tries to poke holes in Laurie's long list of amazing life stories.
Bobby discovers that Dog Travis has pups, and he asks Ellie to help him fight a joint custody battle.
Meanwhile, Tom has built a scale model of the cul-de-sac in his garage, complete with remarkably detailed figurines, and Travis makes a comment about the Laurie figure that upsets her.
Meanwhile, Tom discovers a draft of a teen novel (Travellers) in a box of yard sale junk he purchased, and he tries to help Ellie finish it after she reveals she started writing it years ago.
Travis starts an open mic night at Coffee Bucks to bring some culture to the venue, but his plan backfires when Andy shows up with his lame stand-up comedy act.
Laurie and Travis face a possible break-up after Andy puts them in a fake marriage to help him at his job, and they realize they want different things in life.