According to Jim Episode Guide

Episode Guide

According to Jim: Season 8 (2008 - 2009)

• Season 8 Episode 18: Heaven Opposed to Hell

  Jim must stand trial in heaven after he chokes on a shrimp puff.

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• Season 8 Episode 17: Diamonds Are a Ghoul's Best Friend

  Jim is haunted by a ghost when he buys Cheryl a diamond necklace that was taken off a dead woman.

• Season 8 Episode 16: I Hate the High Road

  Cheryl makes Jim donate time to charity; Jim tries to test Cheryl's integrity.

• Season 8 Episode 15: King of the Nerds

  Jim tries to bond with his son Kyle, but Kyle identifies more with Andy, a fellow sci-fi nerd.

• Season 8 Episode 14: Happy Jim

  When Jim is prescribed pain pills for a back injury, the family takes advantage of his unusually mellow mood.

• Season 8 Episode 13: The Cooler One

  Jim tries to be a cool dad to impress Ruby and her friends but realizes that she is just manipulating him.

• Season 8 Episode 12: Physical Therapy

  Despite Mandy's warnings, Andy plays snow football with Jim and gets injured.

• Season 8 Episode 11: The Daddy Way

  Jim turns baby-sitting into a sporting event by staging baby races where the fathers bet on their kids.

• Season 8 Episode 10: The Meaningful Gift

  Andy tries to find a perfect birthday present for his girlfriend (Jackie Debatin).

• Season 8 Episode 9: Kyle's Crush

  Kyle and Andy both fall for Ruby's piano teacher, Mandy (Jackie Debatin).

• Season 8 Episode 8: The Yoga Bear

  Jim joins Cheryl's yoga class after getting jealous of her male instructor.

• Season 8 Episode 7: The Ego Boost

  When Jim runs into an ex-girlfriend (Constance Marie), he becomes convinced she wants to rekindle their romance.

• Season 8 Episode 6: Cabin Boys

  Andy and Jim plan a retreat at Andy's fiancee's cabin in the woods.

• Season 8 Episode 5: Two for the Money

  Jim tries to earn money for Christmas gifts for his kids by landing the twins in a movie role opposite Steve Guttenberg.

• Season 8 Episode 4: Andy's Proposal

  Jim urges Andy to propose to Emily or risk losing her, but when he sees Emily dining with another man, he doubts the wisdom of his advice.

• Season 8 Episode 3: Jami McFame

  Jim's band wins a contest, providing them with the opportunity to play backup for Jami McFame, a child pop sensation.

• Season 8 Episode 2: The New Best Friend

  When Dana, Cheryl's sister and best friend, moves away, Jim realizes he must find Cheryl a new friend as soon as possible.

• Season 8 Episode 1: The Blankie

  Jim guilts the older kids into doing household chores after Jonathan's special blanket goes missing.

According to Jim: Season 7 (2008)

• Season 7 Episode 18: The Devil Went Down to Oak Park

  The devil (James Lipton) comes to collect on a deal Jim made with him back when Jim was courting Cheryl.

• Season 7 Episode 17: No Bedrest for the Wicked

  A chance meeting in the supermarket lets Jim in on Cheryl's secret: though she says the doctor told her to stay in bed, her doctor actually wants her to be active.

• Season 7 Episode 16: The Cheater

  Pregnant Cheryl wants to have a game night and play a game that she never loses, but Dana knows she cheats.

• Season 7 Episode 15: The Six Week Curse

  Andy is convinced that Emily is going to break up with him since all his former girlfriends left him after six weeks of dating; Dana hypnotizes Andy to find out the cause of his breakups.

• Season 7 Episode 14: The Chaperone

  After years of dating, Andy meets the perfect girl and worries that she will break up with him; Jim offers to take Andy's girlfriend's daughter to a concert with Ruby and Gracie.

• Season 7 Episode 13: I Drink Your Milkshake

  Jim institutes a tribunal system to stop the children from bickering, and it works well for solving the children's problems but backfires when he and Andy have an argument.

• Season 7 Episode 12: The Gift Certificate

  Jim uses Andy's gift certificate just before Andy remembers he has it and invites Jim to help him use it.

• Season 7 Episode 11: Pregnancy Brain

  Jim tries to convince Cheryl that it was her idea to turn the basement into a media room instead of a room for Gracie and Ruby, blaming her forgetfulness on pregnancy.

• Season 7 Episode 10: All Dolled Up

  With Cheryl on bed rest, Jim hosts Gracie's doll-themed party, turning the girly tea party into a wild squirt-gun fight.

• Season 7 Episode 9: Goodwill Hunting

  While Cheryl is still in Florida, Jim donates all of the kids' old furniture and clothes to charity to clear the garage for a cigar lounge; Cheryl calls Jim with a special announcement.

• Season 7 Episode 8: The Rendezvous

  Jim and Cheryl attempt to plan for some romantic time alone, but when the kids demand all of her attention, Jim plans to meet Cheryl for a tryst in the airport lounge.

• Season 7 Episode 7: Period Peace

  Jim snoops in his daughters' diaries to find out why they constantly bicker.

• Season 7 Episode 6: Ruby's First Date

  Jim asks Dana for help while Cheryl is away; Jim and Dana follow Ruby on her date with an older boy.

• Season 7 Episode 5: Cheryl Goes to Florida

  Jim struggles to care for the kids and household while Cheryl is away, but several sympathetic neighborhood moms lend him a hand.

• Season 7 Episode 4: The Perfect Fight

  Cheryl and Jim's evening alone turns into an all-out food fight; Andy plots revenge on Jim for coaxing his children to play pranks on him.

• Season 7 Episode 3: Safety Last

  Taking an interest in health and safety, Cheryl sets new rules that cause Jim to feel stifled.

• Season 7 Episode 2: The Hot Wife

  Jim tries to cheer up Cheryl by forging suggestive notes from the handsome water-delivery guy.

• Season 7 Episode 1: Jim Almighty

  God gives Jim the power to reinvent women; Andy asks God to make men more like women.

According to Jim: Season 6 (2007)

• Season 6 Episode 18: Jim's Birthday

  Cheryl throws Jim an unwanted surprise party for his landmark 50th birthday, which he deliberately sabotages. Later, he confesses a humiliating celebration as a teenager left him scarred for life. Last in series

• Season 6 Episode 17: Any Man of Mine

  Jim tries to avoid going to see a musical with Cheryl by finding a gay man to take his place

• Season 6 Episode 16: Devlin in Disguise

  Following her sudden divorce announcement, Cindy begins a relationship with Andy, and Cheryl and Jim feel an urge to break them up

• Season 6 Episode 15: The Grill II

  Andy attempts to sell a grill that Jim gave him some years ago, leading to a destructive tug of war between the pair. Comedy, starring Larry Joe Campbell and James Belushi

• Season 6 Episode 14: What Lies Beneath

  Andy buys a metal detector and unearths Jim's missing wedding ring, discovering he had been wearing a fake one for the past year to fool Cheryl. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 6 Episode 13: The At-Bat

  The Ghost of Andy gives Jim a glimpse of Kyle's future as a loser because of Jim's failed attempts to help his son during a softball game.

• Season 6 Episode 12: Coach Jim

  The lazy father becomes the coach of his daughter's basketball team, and his harsh training methods turn them into an angry and competitive side

• Season 6 Episode 11: In Case of Jimergency

  Jim does not tell Cheryl that their health insurance has been canceled after he has an argument with a claims representative.

• Season 6 Episode 10: Separate Ways

  Dana and baby Tanner stay with Jim and Cheryl for a night, but the baby's crying makes it impossible for Jim to sleep.

• Season 6 Episode 9: Dino-Mite

  Dana and Cheryl hesitantly entrust Ryan and Jim to watch the kids and baby Tanner while they have a girls night out.

• Season 6 Episode 8: Deliverance

  Ryan is trapped in a war-torn country delivering a celebrity's baby when his own wife goes into premature labour, forcing Jim to assist in the delivery room. Comedy, starring Mitch Rouse and James Belushi

• Season 6 Episode 7: Cheryl Gone Wild

  Ryan and Jim are shocked to discover their wives Dana and Cheryl recently appeared in a 'Chicks Gone Wild' video, and Andy is just as surprised. Comedy, starring Mitch Rouse and James Belushi

• Season 6 Episode 6: All the Rage

  A police car bears the brunt of Jim's rage when he accidentally backs into it while chasing after a man who has been playing loud music from his stereo every day. After being arrested, Jim takes anger management classes to avoid paying a fine - much to Cheryl's delight

• Season 6 Episode 5: Good Grief

  Cheryl is grieving after the death of her beloved Uncle Donald, so Jim takes over all the chores. However, he begins to suspect she is faking her plight to trick him into doing more work around the home. Sitcom, starring James Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith

• Season 6 Episode 4: Hoosier Daddy

  The father celebrates his wedding anniversary with Cheryl at a motel, but a tornado and Dana's imminent labour look set to put a spanner in the works. James Belushi stars

• Season 6 Episode 3: Guinea Pygmalion

  When the family guinea pig swallows an eraser, Jim is forced to pay for an expensive operation. James Belushi stars

• Season 6 Episode 2: The Flannelsexual

  A mix-up results in Jim appearing on a TV talk show, where he offends Cheryl with his chauvinistic views on male independence and the need to stand up to women. American sitcom, starring James Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith

• Season 6 Episode 1: The Punch

  Jim teaches Kyle to throw the perfect punch to defend himself against the school bully, but Kyle gets suspended for repeatedly hitting the other child.

According to Jim: Season 5 (2005 - 2006)

• Season 5 Episode 22: Belaboring the Point

  Jim offers guidance to Ryan on how to avoid the pitfalls of Dana's fluctuating hormones when she announces she is pregnant. Last in series

• Season 5 Episode 21: Jim's Best Friend

  Andy starts playing chess regularly with Ryan, and Jim becomes convinced this means that they are no longer best friends

• Season 5 Episode 20: The Thin Green Line

  Cheryl urges Jim to behave on St. Patrick's Day and forgo his annual law-bending 'Green Man' routine so she can assure herself an appointment to the church committee.

• Season 5 Episode 19: Daddy Dearest

  The macho man of the house begins to believe that the father of one of his daughter's friends is his own dad, who abandoned him as a child

• Season 5 Episode 18: Polite Jim

  After Jim makes a neighbor cry with a blunt remark at his backyard barbecue, Jim decides to reform and become the model of polite diplomacy.

• Season 5 Episode 17: Grumpy Guy

  The father is furious when he discovers his neighbour has been writing children's books based on him. American sitcom, starring James Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

• Season 5 Episode 16: Get Your Freak On

  Cheryl unwittingly attends a party where the hostess is selling sex toys, and can't resist buying one - but refuses to tell Jim about it

• Season 5 Episode 15: Mr Right

  Cheryl and Jim get into an argument about Erik Estrada, and Jim sets out to prove her wrong about an incident involving the actor 10 years earlier.

• Season 5 Episode 14: The Stick

  Jim finds himself disappointed with the birthday present he receives from Cheryl, but is very pleased with the gift that Kyle brings him

• Season 5 Episode 13: Renewing Vows

  Jim and Cheryl renew their wedding vows despite the fact that Cheryl went against her husband's wishes and allowed the girls to get their ears pierced. With Courtney Thorne-Smith and James Belushi

• Season 5 Episode 12: Sex Ed Fred

  When Jim and Cheryl preview a sex education video to be shown to children at Ruby's school, they discover that the boy in the video is Jim.

• Season 5 Episode 11: The Gift of Maggie

  Maggie becomes the centre of attention when she visits for the holidays, with Dana, Cheryl, Jim and Ryan all competing for her affections. Guest starring Kathleen Noone

• Season 5 Episode 10: Lean on Me

  Cheryl urges Jim to meet an old girlfriend (Linda Hamilton) for lunch, but has second thoughts when she becomes convinced the woman has romantic intentions.

• Season 5 Episode 9: The Dream

  The lazy father uses Dana's erotic dreams about him as a basis for blackmail. Starring Jim Belushi

• Season 5 Episode 8: James and the Annoying Peach

  To teach Jim the value of communication, Cheryl does not speak to him for three days.

• Season 5 Episode 7: Chick Whisperer

  Jim's matchmaking backfires when he ends up being stalked by a girl he tried to set up with Andy

• Season 5 Episode 6: Anec-Dont's

  Jim and Cheryl try to outdo each other with extraordinary anecdotes about their day at work. However, when Cheryl takes the children to look around Jim's workplace, his fib backfires

• Season 5 Episode 5: The Race

  The lazy and unfit father enters a long-distance race in a bid to persuade Kyle not to quit his basketball games. Comedy, starring James Belushi

• Season 5 Episode 4: Charity Begins at Hef's

  Cheryl is overjoyed when she wins tickets to meet Hugh Hefner thanks to a competition entered by Jim - but decides to take Dana instead of her husband

• Season 5 Episode 3: Tale of the Tape - Part Two

  Part two of two. Jim finds out that an old tape made for him by Cheryl was actually created by an ex-boyfriend. Unfortunately, it is the tape that made him fall in love with her. James Belushi stars

• Season 5 Episode 2: Tale of the Tape - Part One

  Part one of two. Jim worries that Cheryl expects him to be as romantic as Ryan is with Dana, until he makes a discovery about the present his wife gave him before they were married

• Season 5 Episode 1: Foul Ball

  Jim sneaks off to a Cubs game with Kyle instead of taking him to his first day of kindergarten. American sitcom, starring James Belushi as a lazy father struggling to raise his dysfunctional family

According to Jim: Season 4 (2004 - 2005)

• Season 4 Episode 27: Wedding Bell Blues

  Jim scrambles to find a replacement minister when he accidentally knocks the reverend unconscious with the car door on Dana's wedding day.

• Season 4 Episode 26: The Scrapbook

  Cheryl and Jim reminisce about nightmare anniversaries from their past

• Season 4 Episode 25: Geronimo Jim

  Dana and Cheryl begin to worry about their respective partners when the boys decide to take up some dangerous adrenaline sports

• Season 4 Episode 24: The Bachelorette Party

  Cheryl throws a boring hen party for Dana, so Jim and Andy decide to organise a rowdy one to make up for it : but hinder her chances of making it to the altar

• Season 4 Episode 23: The Competition

  Confident Jim is crushed when he loses a hot-dog-eating contest to a petite woman, and Andy compounds Jim's sorrow by deciding to date the winner.

• Season 4 Episode 22: The Clock

  Cheryl and Jim attempt to enjoy time to themselves by tampering with the clocks and tricking their children into thinking it's bedtime. James Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith star

• Season 4 Episode 21: Kentucky Fried Beltzman

  Jim is shocked to learn that his recently deceased friend will be buried with a rare baseball card he stole from Jim.

• Season 4 Episode 20: Spelling Bee

  Jim's pride in Gracie's new-found spelling-bee aptitude soon turns to despair when he finds himself driving her to tournaments all over the state. Sitcom, starring James Belushi and Billi Bruno

• Season 4 Episode 19: Take My Wife, Please

  In a bid to avoid attending the opera with Cheryl, Jim asks an elderly widower to accompany her in his place. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 4 Episode 18: Shall We Dance?

  Andy decides to learn how to dance before his sister's wedding, and asks closet twinkle-toes Jim for lessons. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 4 Episode 17: The Mustache

  Cheryl is horrified when Jim grows a moustache on the advice of an attractive delivery girl, and dyes her hair brown in retaliation

• Season 4 Episode 16: The Wedding Dress

  Cheryl offers to let Dana use her wedding dress, unaware that Jim and Andy accidentally ruined it in a sporting celebration. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 4 Episode 15: Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner

  Cheryl prepares a meal for Dana and her boyfriend, but pretends her sister cooked it. Sitcom, starring Courtney Thorne-Smith

• Season 4 Episode 14: A Crying Shame

  Cheryl claims to like men who aren't afraid to cry, but when Jim bursts into tears after a movie, she is surprised to find herself turned off by his sensitivity.

• Season 4 Episode 13: The Jealous Husband

  When Dana's new boyfriend turns to Jim for advice, he suggests flying into a public jealous rage will make her feel desired. However, the plan backfires, leaving her convinced he's paranoid and possessive

  Next on: Thursday 3rd December 4:30pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 4 Episode 12: Nanny-Cam

  A nosy Jim conceals a video camera in his house to spy on a babysitter he disapproves of, but when he watches the tape he finds Cheryl's behaviour more interesting

  Next on: Thursday 3rd December 4:00pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 4 Episode 11: Sympathy From the Devlins

  Convinced his obnoxious neighbours bring luck, Jim tries to give the Chicago Bulls good fortune by watching the game in their company. James Belushi stars

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 4:30pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 4 Episode 10: Stalking Santa

  Jim has a skirmish with a shopping centre Santa in a car park, but unfortunately his children witness the fight and worry that Santa won't be leaving them any gifts

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 4:00pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 4 Episode 9: Poking the Bear

  The lazy dad eats humble pie in a bid to win a huge account from a potential client. Cheryl's gynaecologist forbids her from having sex until she is ovulating. Sitcom, starring James Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith

  Next on: Thursday 26th November 4:30pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 4 Episode 8: The Hunters

  Determined to prove his manhood, Jim sets out to shoot a turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner - but the hunter soon becomes the hunted. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 4 Episode 7: Plot Twist

  Cheryl's mother has plans for the afterlife that would put everyone in a large family plot she reserved years ago, but Jim insists on his own family plot, conveniently located next to that of a star football player.

  Next on: Monday 30th November 4:30pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 4 Episode 6: Father-Daughter Dance

  Jim is offended when Ruby invites her uncle Andy to a fathers and daughters' dance instead of him

  Next on: Monday 30th November 4:00pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 4 Episode 5: Dress to Kill Me

  Kyle decides to wear a Cinderella costume at Hallowe'en, causing Jim to fear he is becoming effeminate

  Next on: Friday 27th November 4:00pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 4 Episode 4: The Garage Door

  Cheryl and Dana are forced to smash their way out of a locked garage - after ignoring Jim's lesson on how to open the door from the inside. With Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

  Next on: Friday 27th November 4:30pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 4 Episode 3: The Grill

  Jim offers to give Andy an old barbecue grill, but then decides that he should pay for it. James Belushi stars

  Next on: Saturday 28th November 5:00pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 4 Episode 2: The Effort

  Cheryl spoils Jim's plans to watch the boxing when she surprises him with a romantic evening

• Season 4 Episode 1: A Hole in One

  Cheryl asks Jim to give up his vices before they try for a baby. James Belushi stars

According to Jim: Season 3 (2003 - 2004)

• Season 3 Episode 29: A Vast Difference

  Cheryl protests when a heat wave sends the family sneaking into a vacationing neighbor's pool -- until she starts sneaking over on her own; Jim chickens out of having a vasectomy, but he can't admit it to Cheryl when she praises him for his bravery.

  Next on: Wednesday 25th November 4:00pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 3 Episode 28: The Swimming Pool (Part 1 of 2)

  A heatwave strikes the neighbourhood, but Cheryl doesn't approve when the family take advantage of a neighbour's pool while he's away on holiday. Comedy, starring Courtney Thorne-Smith

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 4:00pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 3 Episode 27: Everyone Gets Dumped

  The troubled father develops a friendship with Dana's new boyfriend, despite the fact he dumped Cheryl years ago. Sitcom, starring James Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 4:30pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 3 Episode 26: The Marriage Bank

  The father attends a couples seminar, hoping that Cheryl will let him go fishing with Andy. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 4:00pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 3 Episode 25: Trashed

  Cheryl asks Jim to rent storage space to house the kids' art projects, but balks at paying a fee, opting instead to throw everything out - an act which promptly backfires when his wife finds out

  Next on: Monday 23rd November 4:30pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 3 Episode 24: The Toilet

  Cheryl plans a new look for the bathroom, and Jim insists on installing a talking toilet. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

  Next on: Monday 23rd November 4:00pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 3 Episode 23: The Truck

  Jim is unable to transport the girls' papier-mache grizzly bear to school because he lost his truck in an arm-wrestling match and refuses to ask for it back.

• Season 3 Episode 22: Who's the Boss?

  Andy resents his rich, bossy client, but ends up dating her anyway. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 3 Episode 21: The Baby

  Andy thinks he's going to be a father after Jim's pregnant sister Roxanne shows up. Jennifer Coolidge guest stars

• Season 3 Episode 20: No Crime, But Punishment

  Gracie's recent misbehaviour makes Jim think she is lying about a new video game supposedly given to her by a friend

• Season 3 Episode 19: When You Wish to Be a Star - Part Two

  Part two of two. Dana's first task at work is to cast the perfect family for a cruise commercial, which sees Cheryl and the kids land the job, but with a handsome actor playing the role of Dad. American comedy, starring James Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

• Season 3 Episode 18: When You Wish to be a Star - Part One

  Dana's boss replaces Jim with a handsome actor (Ingo Rademacher) in a commercial starring Cheryl and the children.

• Season 3 Episode 17: Cheryl Sings

  Cheryl tries to impress her boastful cousin Mindy by posing as the lead singer of Jim's band, even though she has a terrible voice. Comedy, starring James Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith

• Season 3 Episode 16: The Best Man

  Cheryl thinks nothing spoils a wedding like a hungover groom, so forbids Jim from throwing a stag party for his friend Danny. Jim decides that he and his friends will swim Lake Michigan as a healthier rite of passage - which leads to Danny being rushed to hospital with hypothermia. Dan Aykroyd guest stars

• Season 3 Episode 15: Dana Dates the Reverend

  Reverend Gaylord Pierson asks Dana out and proves to be a brilliant bowler. Sitcom, starring James Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

• Season 3 Episode 14: House for Sale

  The Devlins put in a bid for the house across the street from Jim and Cheryl - much to the latter's dismay. Cynthia Stevenson and Tim Bagley guest star

• Season 3 Episode 13: Secret Santa

  Dana puts her name on one of Cheryl's presents to Jim, then takes all the credit when he raves about it.

• Season 3 Episode 12: Rules of Engagement

  Cheryl makes up with Jim the day after they had a big fight - although he doesn't remember anything about it. Comedy, starring James Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith

• Season 3 Episode 11: The Empty Gesture

  As the day of Thanksgiving arrives, Cheryl is disheartened by the lonely kitchen she faces as she, alone, prepares the dinner for the family. Jim, certain that her answer will be negative, offers to make the meal himself so that she can relax with the rest of the family. However, she gladly accepts and Jim must stand up and face the turkey by himself

  Next on: Thursday 26th November 4:00pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 3 Episode 10: Paintball

  Cheryl persuades Jim to go to a cookery class but, when that ends in disaster, she lets him pick something they can do together - not expecting him to choose paintballing

• Season 3 Episode 9: The Imaginary Friend

  Cheryl is invited to a couple's baby shower, but Jim goes to extreme lengths to get out of it by creating an imaginary friend

• Season 3 Episode 8: Scary Movie

  Gracie and Ruby suffer nightmares after Jim secretly takes them to see a scary movie

• Season 3 Episode 7: Dana Dates Jim

  Dana brings her new boyfriend to a Hallowe'en party, and the family are surprised at how much he looks and acts like Jim. Cheryl becomes suspicious because she knows her sister has designs on the real thing

• Season 3 Episode 6: ABCs and 123s

  The lazy father's attempt to help Ruby with her homework backfires when he tells a terrible lie. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 3 Episode 5: The Lemonade Stand

  Jim encourages Gracie and Ruby to open a lemonade stand but does not anticipate the fierce competition from the neighbor kid's stand.

• Season 3 Episode 4: Getting to Know You

  Cheryl is envious of her girlfriend's necklace and entreats Jim to buy her expensive jewelry.

• Season 3 Episode 3: We Have a Bingo

  Jim wrestles with his conscience after cheating at a charity bingo game. Sitcom, starring James Belushi as a lazy father struggling to raise his dysfunctional family

• Season 3 Episode 2: The Packer Ball

  When Jim's son becomes attached to a Green Bay Packers football, Jim tries to turn him into a fan of arch rivals Chicago Bears instead

• Season 3 Episode 1: The Errand

  When Jim discovers Cheryl is paying for the shopping to be delivered he decides to go and do it himself to save money

According to Jim: Season 2 (2002 - 2003)

• Season 2 Episode 28: Vegas, Baby : Part Two

  Cheryl secretly plans a reunion between Jim and his estranged sister (Jennifer Coolidge) when the family takes a trip to Las Vegas.

• Season 2 Episode 27: Vegas, Baby : Part One

  Cheryl secretly plans a reunion between Jim and his estranged sister (Jennifer Coolidge) when the family takes a trip to Las Vegas.

• Season 2 Episode 26: Mom's Boyfriend

  Cheryl is suspicious of her recently widowed mother's new boyfriend and dubious about his motives, but Jim and Andy think he's the bee's knees

• Season 2 Episode 25: About a Girl

  Cheryl asks that Jim to exercise more often as a favour to her. Elsewhere, while pretending to be Ruby's mother, Dana meets a single father in the park

• Season 2 Episode 24: No Harm, No Fowl

  Gracie rescues a lost bird, but Jim and Cheryl try to get rid of it without her realising they're responsible. Comedy, starring Jim Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith

• Season 2 Episode 23: The Helmet

  Cheryl pretends to be a man for an Internet auction, while Jim believes he's found a kindred spirit. James Belushi stars

• Season 2 Episode 22: Deal with the Devlins

  Cheryl makes friends with another soccer mum and her husband : but Jim finds them both unbearable. James Belushi stars

• Season 2 Episode 21: Bo Diddley

  Bo Diddley comes to town, leaving Jim torn between keeping a promise to Cheryl or meeting his hero. James Belushi stars

• Season 2 Episode 20: Dana Gets Fired

  Dana ends up being fired after Jim strongly objects to the way she's treated. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 2 Episode 19: The Pass

  One of Jim's wealthy clients makes a pass at Cheryl : how will her husband react to the news? James Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith star

• Season 2 Episode 18: Wonder Woman

  Cheryl is mugged while out shopping, sending Jim into protective overdrive. James Belushi stars

• Season 2 Episode 17: The Ring

  An old girlfriend is back on the scene : causing Jim to worry Cheryl may discover the truth about his past when she invites the woman to dinner. Comedy, starring James Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

• Season 2 Episode 16: Slumber Party

  Cheryl catches the flu, forcing Jim to host Ruby's sleep-over party. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 2 Episode 15: Smell of Success

  Cheryl disapproves of Jim's latest invention, a flatulent doll named Gassy Gus. Andrea Walters, Ben Falcone, Andre Ware and Philip Daniel Bolden guest star.

• Season 2 Episode 14: You've Gotta Love Somebody : Part Two

  Cheryl and Jim's memories of their first meeting conflict when they try to play matchmaker to a cop and his partner (Dan Aykroyd, Laraine Newman).

• Season 2 Episode 13: You've Gotta Love Somebody : Part One

  Cheryl and Jim's memories of their first meeting conflict when they try to play matchmaker to a cop and his partner (Dan Aykroyd, Laraine Newman).

• Season 2 Episode 12: Moral Dilemma

  Jim treats Cheryl to an expensive weekend away at a spa : but things go wrong when she discovers he is funding the holiday with money received in error. James Belushi stars

• Season 2 Episode 11: The Brother-in-Law

  Dana's musician boyfriend offers Jim the opportunity to play a pub gig : but it leads to a parting of the ways after he neglects to tell brother-in-law Andy about the deal. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 2 Episode 10: The Christmas Party

  Cheryl tries to make peace between Jim and the neighbours in the hope they will be invited to their Christmas party. James Belushi stars

  Next on: Wednesday 25th November 4:30pm EST - Turner Broadcasting System
• Season 2 Episode 9: Thanksgiving Confidential

  Cheryl lands the job of looking after the set for the girls' Thanksgiving play : but when she and Jim are caught in a compromising situation behind the scenes, news spreads and she's relieved of her duties. James Belushi stars

  Next on: Thursday 26th November 7:30pm EST - KTVD (MyNetworkTV)
• Season 2 Episode 8: Father Disfigure

  Cheryl drags Jim to the church to meet the new reverend : but he soon discovers the priest has a rather familiar face that harks back to a forgotten childhood incident between the two. James Belushi stars

• Season 2 Episode 7: The Bachelor

  Dana is selected to appear on a TV dating show and Jim advises her on how to behave. James Belushi stars

• Season 2 Episode 6: Punch and Ruby

  Despite promises to set a good example, Jim gets into a fight with a rival fan when he takes the girls to their first football game. Comedy, starring James Belushi

• Season 2 Episode 5: The Closet

  Cheryl has a clear-out after Jim complains about her belongings taking up too much space, but Dana throws a spanner in the works. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 2 Episode 4: The Pizza Boy

  The lazy father gets involved in a disagreement between a pizza delivery boy and his father, which makes Jim remember his own relationship with his dad. With Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

• Season 2 Episode 3: The Baby Monitor

  Cheryl and Jim become addicted to eavesdropping on their neighbours when they lend them their baby monitor. James Belushi stars

• Season 2 Episode 2: Cars and Chicks

  When Cheryl helps Dana buy a new car that turns out to be a lemon, Jim is determined to straighten things out at the dealership.

• Season 2 Episode 1: The Importance of Being Jim

  The lazy father discovers the digital camera he bought from Dana's ex contains pictures of an old flame

According to Jim: Season 1 (2001 - 2002)

• Season 1 Episode 22: No Surprises

  Cheryl tries to throw a surprise party for Jim, but he's too busy to show up because he's bowling with Chicago Bears football star Brian Urlacher (as himself).

• Season 1 Episode 21: Cheryl's Day Off

  Jim leaves the girls in the park while he goes to see a movie : but can't remember who he left them with. James Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith star

• Season 1 Episode 20: Old Friends

  An old friend from Jim's wild and crazy youth who is now a cop, persuades the family man to prove he is not an 'old married guy' by staying out all night partying : a move which ends badly for the pair. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 1 Episode 19: The Receipt

  The family's DVD player gives up the ghost, but unfortunately they can't find the receipt : and neither Jim nor Cheryl is prepared to take responsibility for losing it. James Belushi stars

• Season 1 Episode 18: Birthday Boys

  Learning Dana earns more money than he does, lazy father Jim feels he needs to prove his worth to the children and buys them an expensive gift. Sitcom starring James Belushi, with Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

• Season 1 Episode 17: Date Night

  Jim and Cheryl's evening out is spoiled when Jim loses a parking spot, and Dana persuades Andy to do her a favour

• Season 1 Episode 16: Under Pressure

  Cheryl tries to turn the house into a stress-free environment, anxious not to make Jim's dangerously high blood pressure any worse. With Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

• Season 1 Episode 15: Racquetball

  Cheryl reminds Jim that she beat him at racquetball years ago, but he claims he was only letting her win to gain her affections, so she challenges him to a no-holds-barred rematch. Sitcom, starring James Belushi

• Season 1 Episode 14: Blow Up

  Cheryl has a revealing photo of herself taken and gives it to Jim as a Valentine's Day gift : but he starts showing it off to all his friends. Comedy, starring James Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith

• Season 1 Episode 13: The Money

  Cheryl lends Andy a large sum of money for a down payment on a condo : but she doesn't tell Jim. With Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

• Season 1 Episode 12: Model Behavior

  Cheryl and Jim let Ruby pose for a magazine advertisement - but when the photographer calls her a natural, Jim decides to get her a proper agent. James Belushi stars

• Season 1 Episode 11: The Bad Word

  Jim offers to babysit Grace and her friends, but Cheryl is horrified when she discovers one of the girls has picked up bad language. James Belushi stars

• Season 1 Episode 10: An According to Jiminy Christmas

  Cheryl's mother Maggie plans to visit the family for Christmas and wants to stay at their house - but Jim and Cheryl would rather she stay at a hotel, leading to family upset when Dana receives an heirloom and her sister doesn't

• Season 1 Episode 9: Andy's Girlfriend

  Cheryl persuades Jim to be nice to Andy's new girlfriend because, as well as being his first date since splitting up with Carrie, she's also Ruby's piano teacher

  Next on: Wednesday 2nd December 7:30pm EST - KTVD (MyNetworkTV)
• Season 1 Episode 8: The Turkey Bowl

  Part one. Andy and Jim go bowling at Thanksgiving, much to the dismay of Cheryl, who sends the girls along with them to put a crimp in their fun. Her ploy works perfectly : and an unexpected power cut ensures the outing is a complete disaster. American sitcom, starring James Belushi

  Next on: Wednesday 25th November 7:30pm EST - KTVD (MyNetworkTV)
• Season 1 Episode 7: Cheryl's Old Flame

  Andy regrets taking his sisters to therapy with him after Dana behaves badly. Meanwhile, Cheryl agrees to quit smoking if Jim will return the gesture by giving up his motorbike - but the ensuing wrangle makes them wonder whether they set too many rules for their family. Comedy, with James Belushi

  Next on: Tuesday 1st December 7:30pm EST - KTVD (MyNetworkTV)
• Season 1 Episode 6: The Crush

  Andy and Jim set Cheryl up with a date, little realising how much she will like him. With James Belushi

  Next on: Monday 30th November 7:30pm EST - KTVD (MyNetworkTV)
• Season 1 Episode 5: Unruly Spirits

  Cheryl grounds Gracie for jumping down the stairs, which means Jim has to stay in and take care of his daughter on Hallowe'en night, and Andy has Dana arrested by a fake cop for pretending to be a stalker. Sitcom, starring James Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

• Season 1 Episode 4: Anniversary

  Dana buys Cheryl an anniversary gift on Jim's behalf, but goes way over her $150 budget and comes home with a $500 bracelet featuring charms representing all the most important moments in their lives

  Next on: Saturday 28th November 1:00pm EST - WPIX (CW)
• Season 1 Episode 3: The Cat Came Back

  Cheryl's beloved cat dies just as Jim is leaving for a football match : so he hides the unfortunate moggy in the freezer

  Next on: Friday 27th November 7:30pm EST - KTVD (MyNetworkTV)
• Season 1 Episode 2: No Nookie

  Trying to add a little romance to her marriage, Cheryl plans a holiday to the Bahamas with Jim, leaving the children at her sister's house : but first there must be no sex for three weeks. Sitcom, starring James Belushi with Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

  Next on: Tuesday 24th November 7:30pm EST - KTVD (MyNetworkTV)
• Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

  Jim and Cheryl try to patch things up with Andy and his girlfriend and Ruby doesn't seem to be settling in at kindergarten. James Belushi stars

  Next on: Monday 23rd November 7:30pm EST - KTVD (MyNetworkTV)

According to Jim: Special (2004)

• Access All Areas

  Ross King presents a behind-the-scenes special of the sitcom, starring James Belushi as a lazy father struggling to raise his dysfunctional family. With Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams

• Access to Jim Special

  Ross King presents a behind-the-scenes special of the sitcom, starring James Belushi as a lazy father struggling to raise his dysfunctional family. With Courtney Thorne-Smith and Kimberly Williams