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According to Jim
Created byTracy Newman
Jonathan Stark
StarringJames Belushi
Courtney Thorne-Smith
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Larry Joe Campbell
Taylor Atelian
Billi Bruno
Conner Rayburn
Mitch Rouse (2004-)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes129
Production
Running time30 minutes
(including commercials)
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseOctober 3, 2001 –
present

According to Jim is an American situation comedy television series broadcast by ABC. The show premiered with little publicity in October, 2001, following the surprise hit comedy My Wife and Kids. The show quickly developed an audience of its own and for its second season ABC placed it on its revitalized Tuesday line-up, which also included John Ritter's 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter, Bonnie Hunt's Life with Bonnie and Less Than Perfect. Week by week, the show attracted more and more viewers, becoming ABC's second most watched sitcom. The show performed so well that the network made a risky move: putting Jim opposite the NBC juggernaut Frasier. Although Jim did not beat the competition, it performed well enough to secure itself that spot on the 2003 fall schedule. Despite its success and keeping a steady core audience, the show was universally panned by critics as an example of a tired sitcom. Ratings have fallen, however ABC has renewed According to Jim for its sixth season on its midseason line-up for 2006-2007 season.

Jim is a regular suburban father. He's married to a gorgeous woman, Cheryl, and raises his three kids – Gracie, Ruby and the newborn Kyle – 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.

The 2006 episode "The Grumpy Guy" poked fun at the real-life feud that erupted between Belushi and his neighbor, actress Julie Newmar. Newmar even guest-starred in the episode.

According to Jim will return on January 3, 2007 with back to back new episodes every Wednesday until January 24 where it will start in its regular 8:30 timeslot.

Cast

List of According to Jim episodes

Season 1: 2001-2002

  1. Pilot
  2. No Nookie
  3. The Cat Came Back
  4. Anniversary
  5. Unruly Spirits
  6. Cheryl's Old Flame (Part 1)
  7. Cheryl's Old Flame (Part 2)
  8. The Turkey Bowl
  9. Andy's Girlfriend
  10. An According to Jiminy Christmas
  11. The Bad Word
  12. Model Behavior
  13. The Money
  14. Blow-Up
  15. Racquetball
  16. Under Pressure
  17. Date Night
  18. Birthday Boys
  19. The Receipt
  20. Old Friends
  21. Cheryl's Day Off
  22. No Surprises

Season 2: 2002-2003

  1. The Importance of Being Jim
  2. Cars and Chicks
  3. The Baby Monitor
  4. The Pizza Boy
  5. The Closet
  6. Punch & Ruby
  7. The Bachelor
  8. Father Disfigure
  9. Thanksgiving Confidential
  10. The Christmas Party
  11. The Brother-in-Law
  12. Moral Dilemma
  13. You Gotta Love Somebody (Part 1)
  14. You Gotta Love Somebody (Part 2)
  15. The Smell of Success
  16. Slumber Party
  17. The Ring
  18. Wonder Woman
  19. The Pass
  20. Dana Gets Fired
  21. Bo Diddley
  22. Deal with the Devlins
  23. The Helmet
  24. No Harm No Fowl
  25. About a Girl
  26. Mom's Boyfriend
  27. Vegas, Baby (Part 1)
  28. Vegas, Baby (Part 2)

Season 3: 2003-2004

  1. The Errand
  2. The Packer Ball
  3. We Have a Bingo
  4. Getting to Know You
  5. The Lemonade Stand
  6. ABC's and 123's
  7. Dana Dates Jim
  8. Scary Movie
  9. The Imaginary Friend
  10. Paintball
  11. The Empty Gesture
  12. Rules of Engagement
  13. Secret Santa
  14. House for Sale
  15. Dana Dates the Reverend
  16. The Best Man
  17. Cheryl Sings
  18. When You Wish to Be a Star (Part 1)
  19. When You Wish to Be a Star (Part 2)
  20. No Crime, But Punishment
  21. The Baby
  22. Who's The Boss?
  23. The Truck
  24. The Toilet
  25. Trashed
  26. The Marriage Bank
  27. Everyone Gets Dumped
  28. The Vast Difference (Part 1)
  29. The Vast Difference (Part 2)

Season 4: 2004-2005

  1. A Hole in One
  2. The Effort
  3. The Grill
  4. The Garage Door
  5. Dress to Kill Me
  6. Father-Daughter Dance
  7. Plot Twist
  8. The Hunters
  9. Poking The Bear
  10. Stalking Santa
  11. Sympathy From the Devlins
  12. Nanny-Cam
  13. The Jealous Husband
  14. A Crying Shame
  15. Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner?
  16. The Wedding Dress
  17. The Mustache
  18. Shall We Dance
  19. Take My Wife, Please
  20. Spelling Bee
  21. Kentucky Fried Beltzman
  22. The Clock
  23. The Competition
  24. The Bachelorette Party
  25. Geronimo Jim
  26. The Scrapbook
  27. Wedding Bell Blues

Season 5: 2005-2006

  1. Foul Ball
  2. The Tale of the Tape (Part 1)
  3. The Tale of the Tape (Part 2)
  4. Charity Begins at Hef's
  5. The Race
  6. Anec-Dont's
  7. Chick Whisperer
  8. James & the Annoying Peach
  9. The Dream
  10. Lean on me
  11. The Gift of Maggie
  12. Sex Ed Fred
  13. Renewing Vows
  14. The Stick
  15. Mr. Right
  16. Get Your Freak On
  17. The Grumpy Guy
  18. Polite Jim
  19. Daddy Dearest
  20. The Thin Green Line
  21. Jim's Best Friend
  22. Belaboring the Point

Season 6: 2006-2007

  1. The Flannel Sexual
  2. The Punch
  3. Coach Jim
  4. All The Rage
  5. Hoosier Daddy


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