# The Cougar (TV series)

The Cougar is an American reality television series broadcast by TV Land. The series premiered on April 15, 2009, for an eight-episode run, and it concluded on June 3, 2009. Filmed in Los Angeles, California, the series followed Stacey Anderson, a 40-year-old cougar, in search for a partner among a group of 20 men, all of whom were in their 20s. The men were required to participate in a series of romantic challenges; Anderson assessed the men's performances and subjected the men to weekly elimination ceremonies. Whichever man remained at the end of the competition had the option of pursuing a long-term relationship with Anderson. The series was hosted by American actor Vivica A. Fox.

## Overview

Over eight weekly hour-long episodes, the young men (all in their 20s) compete for a chance to have a long term relationship with Stacey Anderson, a 40-year-old real estate agent and divorced mother of four from Arizona. The show is very similar in format to The Bachelorette, except that instead of using roses to determine who stays and who goes, the Cougar uses the "Kiss Off". During the Kiss Off, each contestant gives the Cougar a kiss and if she kisses on the lips, the contestant stays, but if she gives her cheek, the contestant is out.

## The "Cubs"

| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Episode Eliminated |
| Jimmy Heck | 23 | fitness model and personal trainer | Winner |
| Colt Straub | 25 | musician | Episode 8 |
| Travis | 21 | | Episode 7 |
| Adam Mills | 25 | event manager | Episode 6 |
| Joe | 25 | bartender | Episode 5 |
| Jon | 23 | customer engineer | Episode 5 |
| David | 25 | advertising consultant | Episode 4 |
| Austin | 24 | bartender | Episode 4 |
| Ryan | 29 | bartender | Episode 4 |
| Nick | 27 | police officer | Episode 3 |
| Kai | 28 | supervisor | Episode 3 |
| Johnny | 23 | martial arts trainer | Episode 3 |
| J.D. | 24 | account manager | Episode 2 |
| Jim | 22 | caterer | Episode 2 |
| Tom | 26 | mobile company manager | Episode 2 |
| Kevin | 23 | UPS driver | Episode 1 |
| Bodie | 23 | Cabana boy | Episode 1 |
| Brad | 24 | bartender | Episode 1 |
| Rich | 29 | bartender | Episode 1 |
| Grant Mills | 25 | | Episode 1 (withdrew) |
    Adam and Grant are twin brothers.
    Travis, the youngest contestant, had his first legal adult beverage with the cougar.

## The Kiss-Off

Stacey's Call-out Order :
| Order | Name | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Order | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1 | Adam | Travis$^1$ | Jon$^1$ | Joe$^1$ | Colt$^1$ | Travis$^3$ | Jimmy | Colt | Jimmy |
| 2 | Austin | Colt | Adam$^2$ | Jon | Joe | Colt | Colt | Jimmy | Colt |
| 3 | Bodie | Adam | David | Colt | Travis | Jimmy$^2$ | Travis | Travis | |
| 4 | Brad | Jon | Colt$^2$ | Travis | Jon$^2$ | Adam$^3$ | Adam | | |
| 5 | Colt | David | Travis$^2$ | Ryan | Adam | Joe | | | |
| 6 | David | Jimmy | Austin | Austin$^2$ | Jimmy | Jon$^2$ | | | |
| 7 | Kai | Joe | Nick | David$^2$ | David | | | | |
| 8 | Grant | Jim | Joe | Jimmy | Austin | | | | |
| 9 | J.D. | Nick | Ryan$^2$ | Adam$^2$ | Ryan$^2$ | | | | |
| 10 | Jim | Kai | Kai | Kai | | | | | |
| 11 | Jimmy | Johnny | Johnny | Johnny$^2$ | | | | | |
| 12 | Joe | Austin | Jimmy | Nick | | | | | |
| 13 | Johnny | J.D. | Jim | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jon | Tom | J.D. | | | | | | |
| 15 | Kevin | Ryan | Tom$^2$ | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nick | Kevin | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Rich | Bodie | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Ryan | Brad | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Tom | Rich | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Travis | Grant | | | | | | | |
    The contestant won The Cougar.
    The contestant was eliminated during the regular Kiss-Off.
    The contestant was eliminated during his group date.
    The contestant withdrew from the competition.
* $^1$ The contestant won the Solo Date Challenge and went on a solo date with Stacey.
* $^2$ The contestant won the Group Date Challenge and went on a group date with Stacey.
* $^3$ In Episode 5, Stacey picked Adam and Travis for a date because she felt she was losing them. Adam and Travis did not win the challenge.
* In Episode 7, Stacey had a solo date with all the remaining contestants.

## Statistics

| Place | Name | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Place | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1 | Jimmy | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | SAFE | BTM2 | WINNER |
| 2 | Colt | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT |
| 3 | Travis | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE$^3$ | BTM2 | OUT | |
| 4 | Adam | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | BTM2$^3$ | OUT | | |
| 5 | Joe | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT | | | |
| 6 | Jon | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | OUT | | | |
| 7 | David | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | OUT | | | | |
| 8 | Austin | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | OUT | | | | |
| 9 | Ryan | BTM2 | WIN | SAFE | OUT | | | | |
| 10 | Nick | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | |
| 11 | Kai | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | |
| 12 | Johnny | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | |
| 13 | J.D. | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jim | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | |
| 15 | Tom | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | |
| 16 | Kevin | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Bodie | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Brad | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Rich | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Grant | QUIT | | | | | | | |
    The contestant won The Cougar.
    The contestant won the challenge and went on group date
    The contestant won the challenge and went on solo date
    The contestant was eliminated.
    The contestant won the challenge and was in the Bottom 2
    The contestant was in the Bottom 2
    The contestant won a group date but was eliminated.
    The contestant was eliminated during his group date.
    The contestant withdrew from the competition.
* $^3$ In Episode 5, Stacey picked Adam and Travis for a date because she felt she was losing them. Adam and Travis did not win the challenge.
* In Episode 7, Stacey had a solo date with all the remaining contestants.

## Episodes

| Episode | First Airing |
| Meet the Cougar | April 15, 2009 |
| 40 Years Young | April 22, 2009 |
| Men vs. Boys | April 29, 2009 |
| Truth and Consequences | May 6, 2009 |
| The Claws Comes Out | May 13, 2009 |
| Meet the Families | May 20, 2009 |
| Vegas Nights | May 27, 2009 |
| The Last Kiss? (Season Finale) | June 3, 2009 |

### Meet the Cougar

* Solo Date Challenge: First Impressions
* Challenge Winner: Travis
* Eliminated: Kevin, Bodie, Brad, Rich
* Quit: Grant

### 40 Years Young

* Group Date Challenge: Designing Custom Workout Regimens
* Challenge Winners: Adam, Colt, Ryan, Tom, Travis
* Call-Out Order: Adam, Colt, Travis, Ryan
* Eliminated: Tom
* Solo Date Challenge: Giving Stacey a Birthday Gift
* Challenge Winner: Jon
* Eliminated: J.D., Jim

### Men Vs Boys

* Group Date Challenge: Talent Show
* Winners: Adam, Johnny, Austin, David
* Solo Date Challenge: Picking a Dress for Stacey
* Winner: Joe
* Eliminated: Johnny, Kai, and Nick

### Truth and Consequences

* Group Date Challenge: Revealing Secrets
* Winners: Jon, Ryan
* Eliminated: Ryan
* Solo Date Challenge: Composing and Singing a song to Stacey
* Winner: Colt
* Eliminated: Austin, David

### The Claws Come Out

* Group Date Challenge: Kissing Stacey
* Winners: Jimmy
* Eliminated: Jon, Joe

#### Episode Notes

* $^3$ In Episode 5, Stacey picked Adam and Travis for a date because she felt she was losing them. Adam and Travis did not win the challenge.

### Meet the Families

* Travis' Family: Sister, Mother, Brother
* Jimmy's Family: Mother, Father
* Colt's Family: Brothers
* Adam's Family: Twin Brother (Grant)
* Eliminated: Adam

### Vegas Nights

* Jimmy's Date: Racecar Driving, Dinner, Overnight Stay
* Travis' Date: Massage, Steam Shower, Dinner, Overnight Stay
* Colt's Date: Helicopter Ride, Dinner, Overnight Stay
* Eliminated: Travis

### The Last Kiss?

* Runner Up: Colt
* Winner: Jimmy