Courteney Cox set down Big Carl long enough to stepbehindthe camera as director of tonights episode ofCougar Town.
She and costar Josh Hopkins spoke with EW about her directing role and shared a few season 3 spoilers.
Cox said that timing was everything when she decided when to take over the directing reins.

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It was perfect timing.
Id already done it, so it was not that big of a deal, she said.
Just kinda flying by the seat of your pants!
We had unique shots, and things that we hadnt had in the series before, he said.
It was a lot of fun for all of us.
I think her two episodes are two of the best of the season.
So what should you expect to see tonight?
Sarah Chalke guest-stars as Angie, Travis photography professor.
Cox said this is the first of severalScrubscameos.
So keep your eyes peeled.
Laurie falls for a guy she meet on Twitter.
We have a standoff.
Theres a lot of those kids!
So its not easy.
It was tough, but youll see.
Youve never seen a wedding like this, nor will you ever again, promised Cox.
Lets just say theres a horse.
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