Courtney Cox loves being part of a team

Courteney Cox likes being part of a team. She loved being part of an ensemble on Friends and feels the same way about the direction her show Cougar Town has taken on ABC.

It debuted with Cox's character, Jules, as a 40-something divorcee who dated younger men and quickly moved away from that to focus on her relationship with her friends.

"I think all successful shows are ensembles," Cox said on Tuesday in an interview with co-star Josh Hopkins. "It seems like you have to be supported by somebody. You can't just come out and do a one-man show."

Cox, Hopkins and the rest of the Cougar Town cast have been on a whirlwind promotional tour for the show's third season, which premieres on Tuesday after a nine-month hiatus.

Confused

Cox says some fans have been confused about the show's future, mistakenly thinking it had been cancelled.

"We have to remind people that it's coming back on," Cox says. "And we have to let people know that it's not a show about cougars. It's a show about adult friendships."