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According to Jim

2001–2009 · Ended · 8 seasons

Comedy Romance

First aired: Oct 3, 2001
Last aired: Jun 2, 2009
IMDb rating: 6.5 / 10 40,437 votes
Recall rating: 7.0 / 10 1 rating

Overview

Jim is an abrasive but lovable suburban father. Much like his real life counterpart, Jim's character is noted as a fan of Blues music, as well as the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, and the Chicago Cubs. He's married to a gorgeous woman, Cheryl, and raises his five children – Ruby, Gracie, Kyle, and twins, Gordan and Jonathan – in a big house. Everything is perfect for Jim, if it wasn't for the messy situations he gets himself into and his laziness, which often makes him search for alternative ways of doing things with less effort. Of course, having his wife's siblings hanging out at his house all the time is no help. While Andy might be one of his best friends, Dana often teams up with Cheryl against Jim.

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. 21 nominations total

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Episodes

Season 5 · 22 episodes

E1 Foul Ball

Sep 20, 2005 25 min

The fifth season premieres with Jim sneaking off to a Cubs game with Kyle instead of taking him to his first day of kindergarten.
E2 The Tale of the Tape (1)

Sep 27, 2005 25 min

Jim worries that Cheryl's romantic expectations will increase when his new brother-in-law, Ryan, showers Dana with flowers and gifts. But then Jim learns that a special blues tape Cheryl supposedly made for him when they were dating, and that made him fall in love with her, was actually made for her by an old boyfriend
E3 The Tale of the Tape (2)

Sep 27, 2005 25 min

Jim worries that Cheryl's romantic expectations will increase when his new brother-in-law, Ryan, showers Dana with flowers and gifts. But then Jim learns that a special blues tape Cheryl supposedly made for him when they were dating, and that made him fall in love with her, was actually made for her by an old boyfriend.
E4 Charity Begins at Hef's

Oct 4, 2005 25 min

When Cheryl wins two tickets to visit Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion in a charity-raising contest that Jim secretly entered her in, she decides to take Dana instead of him.
E5 The Race

Oct 11, 2005 25 min

Out-of-shape Jim enters a 10K marathon to teach Kyle, who wants to quit basketball, a lesson about not being a quitter -- but he cheats to get first to the finish line.
E6 Anec-Dont's

Oct 18, 2005 25 min

Cheryl, upset that Jim thinks her daily anecdotes are boring, steals Dana's story about meeting Oprah. Jim, now determined to out-do Cheryl, makes up a story about his construction office catching fire. But when Cheryl take the kids to see the damage, Jim and Andy, who are scrambling to make it look authentic, end up setting a real fire.
E7 The Chick Whisperer

Nov 1, 2005 25 min

Jim helps Andy pick up a beautiful woman in a bar, but she turns out to be crazy -- and eventually leaves Andy and stalks Jim instead.
E8 James & the Annoying Peach

Nov 8, 2005 25 min

To teach Jim the value of communication, Cheryl doesn't speak to him for three days.
E9 The Dream

Nov 15, 2005 25 min

Jim tries to blackmail Dana when he finds out she’s having erotic dreams about him.
E10 Lean on Me

Nov 29, 2005 25 min

Cheryl encourages Jim to meet a former girlfriend wants to discuss business for lunch, and then regrets it when she becomes convinced that the old flame has romantic intentions.
E11 The Gift of the Maggie

Dec 13, 2005 25 min

When Cheryl and Dana's mother, Maggie, visits for the holidays, Jim and Cheryl compete with Ryan and Dana for her affection
E12 Sex Ed Fred

Jan 10, 2006 25 min

When Jim and Cheryl watch an sex education video that is shown at Ruby's school, Jim realizes that he is watching a young him.
E13 Renewing Vows

Jan 24, 2006 25 min

Ruby and Gracie want to get their ears pierced but Cheryl believes that this will lead to the girls growing up too quickly and convinces Jim. Jim and Cheryl renew their wedding vows and Jim walks down the aisle with an earring.
E14 The Stick

Feb 7, 2006 25 min

It's Jim's birthday and he gets upset when Cheryl gives him gifts he does not want, but is really happy when Kyle give him a stick for his birthday.
E15 Mr. Right

Feb 7, 2006 25 min

Cheryl and Jim get into a disagreement about Erik Estrada, and Jim tries to prove that the incident that occurred ten years ago was not wrong.
E16 Get Your Freak On

Feb 21, 2006 25 min

Cheryl believes she's attending a tasteful lingerie party, but is shocked to learn the hostess is selling sex toys and Cheryl buys one, but won't tell Jim.
E17 The Grumpy Guy

Feb 28, 2006 25 min

Jim gets mad when he finds out that his neighbor Julie has been writing children books and basing them about him.
E18 Polite Jim

Mar 7, 2006 25 min

Jim makes his own neighbour cry with complaining about his backyard barbeque, so he ends up taking polite lessons from Andy, in order to become a better person.
E19 Daddy Dearest

Mar 7, 2006 25 min

Jim believes that Bill (played by Joseph Bologna), the father of one of Rubys and Gracies classmates is actually his real father that abandoned Jim when he was a child.
E20 The Thin Green Line

Mar 14, 2006 25 min

Cheryl gives her best to assure herself a spot on the Church Committee, and in order to get that, she forbids Jim to do his annual "Green Man" routine on St. Patrick's day. However, her plans are ruined when she gets arrested.
E21 Jim's Best Friend

Mar 21, 2006 25 min

When Andy stars playing chess with Ryan on a regular basis, Jim is convinced that he is losing his best friend.
E22 Belaboring the Point

May 2, 2006 25 min

When a proud and happy Ryan announces that Dana is pregnant, Jim warns him of Dana's upcoming hormone swings, and ends up dreaming that he is pregnant.

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