` ` Cougar Town '' averaged 4.8 million viewers on Tuesday ##s . ` Here 's what I really think will happen : I think the show will not premiere as high as people hope , '' Lawrence predicted to EW . ` The show debuted in the US on Wednesdays with a lead - in from ` ` Modern Family '' Overall cable viewing was down 7.3 percent on Valentine 's Day , according to Nielsen .
` ` Cougar Town '' averaged 4.8 million viewers on Tuesday ##s . The show debuted in the US on Wednesdays with a lead - in from ` ` Modern Family '' Overall cable viewing was down 7.3 percent on Valentine 's Day , according to Nielsen .