O Jim é Assim (2001)

1 - The Blankie

Jim guilts the older kids into doing household chores after Jonathans special blanket goes missing.

1 - Jim Almighty

Crazed about the fact that Cheryl joined a dinner party club, Jim insults the very creator of women, God, who then gives Jim the power to try to do a better job, but Jim ends up making women behave like Jim would. Also, when Andy tries to make guys more like women, he turns himself and Jim into oversensitive girly guys.

1 - The Punch

Jim realizes that Cheryl has been spoiling their son Kyle for way too long, so he decides to make him a man by teaching him how to throw a perfect punch in self defense. However, things get out of control when little Kyle gets suspended for repeatedly hitting the school bully.

1 - Foul Ball

The fifth season premieres with Jim sneaking off to a Cubs game with Kyle instead of taking him to his first day of kindergarten.

1 - A Hole in One

Cheryl wants Jim to give up his vices so he can get her pregnant.

1 - The Errand

When Jim finds out that Cheryl has been paying 7 dollars to have the groceries delivered to their house, he insists that he does the shopping himself in order to save that incredible amount of money. Once at the supermarket, he sees how married men are domesticated by their wives and decides to rebel against Cheryl by shopping everything but the items on the list. Cheryl decides to turn the table on Jim and he does the same, until they end up going to a formal party on robes and underwear with their bodies all painted with lipstick. Cheryl finally gives in and they settle on paying the delivery boy the seven dollars in order to spare the Spice Channel subscription.

1 - The Importance of Being Jim

Cheryl and Jim clash when he breaks a promise to save a digital photo she values.

1 - Piloto

Conheça Jim e toda a sua família e que apesar de ser um bonachão e ser dono de um coração pra lá de mole, ele tem um outro lado… ele é o líder de uma banda de blues mostrando assim, o seu lado Bad Boy.

2 - The New Best Friend

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

2 - The Hot Wife

Cheryl feels down when she cant use her sexuality to get a dinner table at a restaurant, so Jim tries to cheer her up by writing letter as a water delivery guy, but his plan soon makes Jim doubt if Cheryl is attracted to him or the delivery guy.

2 - The Flannelsexual

Jim ends up on a talk show after claiming that men shouldnt let women feminize them, and then goes to Danas co-ed baby shower to prove his point.

2 - The Tale of the Tape (1)

Jim worries that Cheryls 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

2 - The Effort

Cheryl surprises Jim with a romantic evening, but it cuts into his planned TV boxing match.

2 - The Packer Ball

Jim is horrified when he sees his son Kyle with a green Packers ball. He tries by all means to change it for a Bears one, but the kid just cant let go of the green ball. Jim has nightmares about it and takes Kyle to his work in another attempt to get rid of the Packers ball. When he realizes theres nothing he can do about it, he does a little alteration on the ball so they can go to the Bears game peacefully.

2 - Cars and Chicks

Jim claims women arent capable of getting a good deal on a car, and prophetically, when Cheryl helps Dana buy a new car, it turns out to be a lemon. Dana begs Jim to use his macho influence at the dealership to help her, but instead he allows sexy sales manager Gretchen to talk him into trading the family van in for a sports car — without consulting Cheryl.

2 - Sem Sexo

Jim e Cheryl planejam uma escapada romântica para as Bahamas e parece que tudo está perfeito. No entanto, no último minuto, Dana não pode mais cuidar das crianças. No meio tempo, Andy se torna um pouco obcecado em fazer a casa da árvore perfeita para Grace e Ruby.

3 - Jami McFame

Jim and his band win a chance to play for a child pop sensation Jami McFame, but when the star gives them an attitude, Jim decides to set her straight.

3 - Safety Last

When Cheryl takes a greater interest in general safety and health, Jim feels stifled by her new rules and regulations. Just after Cheryl forces Jim to wear an I.D. badge during his morning jog, Jim is head-butted by a bull on a side road. While Cheryl learns that one cant anticipate every danger out there, Jim realizes that hes willing to do whatever it takes to make his family feel secure.

3 - Guinea Pygmalion

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

3 - The Tale of the Tape (2)

Jim worries that Cheryls 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.

3 - The Grill

Jim offers to give Andy an old barbecue grill, then decides Andy should pay for it.

3 - We Have a Bingo

Jim wrestles with his conscience after he cheats at a church fundraiser bingo game.

3 - The Baby Monitor

Jim and Cheryl meet the new neighbors and find out that they can hear their conversation through the baby monitor. When the neighbors find out, Jim tries to come up with a story to smooth things over.

3 - O Gato Voltou

O gato de Cheryl de 15 anos morre no mesmo dia em que Jim tem ingressos para o jogo de futebol.

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.

4 - The Perfect Fight

Cheryl and Jim have an evening at home without the kids and decide to stay in and just have dessert for dinner. But Jims choice of pastries causes a spat which morphs into an all-out food fight. The next day they laugh off the nights argument; Jim is thrilled that they dont seem to have to talk things out. But then Andy, whos out for revenge on Jim for coaxing his kids to play pranks on him, counsels Cheryl to really dissect and analyze her marital arguments.

4 - Hoosier Daddy

Cheryl and Jim go to a motel in Indiana to celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary, but Danas possible labor and a tornado interfere.

4 - Charity Begins at Hef's

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.

4 - The Garage Door

Cheryl and Dana are forced to smash their way out of a locked garage, because they ignored Jims lesson on how to open the door from the inside.

4 - Getting to Know You

Cheryl says a friend of hers got jewelry for his wife for no reason and Jim says hes probably cheating on her. After Cheryl takes it offensively that Jim wont buy her jewelry because he doesnt think he has to – after all, they are married and he isnt cheating – he goes out to shop for earrings, only to find out he knows nothing about Cheryl. After spending three days dedicating himself entirely to paying attention to Cheryl – with a bit of Andys help – Jim finds out that Cheryls friend was indeed cheating and they finally make up.

4 - The Pizza Boy

Jims pizza delivery boy moves in with him and Cheryl after the boys father kicks him out of the house because of his dream of doing standup comedy.

4 - Aniversário

Como de costume, Jim pede a Dana para escolher seu presente de aniversário para Cheryl, uma artimanha revelada quando ele questiona o preço.

5 - Two For The Money

When Cheryl learns of Jims plan to use their twins in a movie starring Steve Guttenberg to get some money for Christmas gifts, she refuses to let him do it, but Andy and Jim decide to go through with the plan anyway, only to have it backfire when the producers cut the kids hair to make them look alike.

5 - Cheryl Goes to Florida

While Cheryl is out of town to take care of her mother, Jim has to take care of their kids, and he receives sympathy from a neighborhood mom. Soon, other moms start helping Jim, and he tells each one that shes the only help in the house.

5 - Good Grief

When Cheryls beloved Uncle Donald dies, Jim takes over housekeeping, but soon starts to suspect that Cheryl is using him.

5 - The Race

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.

5 - Dress to Kill Me

Kyle wants to be Cinderella for Halloween. Jim is against it because he thinks hes growing up to be a sissy. Jim buys Kyle a manly costume (a dinosaur) but Kyle changes back into the dress. Jim, Andy, and Kyle all sit on the couch, Jim and Kyle persistent. Jim goes in the kitchen, sees an older Kyle who convinces Jim to let Kyle go as Cinderella. In the end, they all go as ladies and they trick-or-treat.

5 - The Lemonade Stand

Jim and Cheryl encourage the girls to make a lemonade stand and raise money for their scooters. What was supposed to be a lesson about the value of the dollar turns into a racy competition among neighbors when Bill and his next door neighbor Driscoll set up little amusement parks in their years. Dana and Andy pitch in, while Cheryl tries to stay out of it – until she gets into a catfight with the neighbors wife. Once the police is called in, Jim realizes hes lost the purpose of the lemonade stand and decides to give the girls the rest of the money for the scooters.

5 - The Closet

Jim is upset when Cheryls stuff takes over the entire house, leaving him with no private place of his own.

5 - Inumeros Espiritos

É Halloween, e Cheryl põe Gracie de castigo, proibindo-a de pedir doces nas casas. No entanto, não querendo que sua filha perca a diversão e os doces, Jim sai escondido com ela. Enquanto isso, Andy se convence de que ele está sendo perseguido por uma ex-namorada maluca.

6 - Cabin Boys

Jim looks forward to a guys only weekend with Andy, but when Andy ends up dumped by Emily over a text message and when the guys stumble upon Emilys depressed ex husband, Jim decides to do his best to cheer up the guys and save whats left of their weekend.

6 - Ruby's First Date

While Cheryl is still out of town, Jim is having hard time dealing with Rubys girl problems, so he assigns Dana to help her. However, when Dana tells Ruby to go out on a date with an older guy, Jim if forced to intervene, as he, Dana and Andy end up following Ruby to her date.

6 - All the Rage

Cheryl persuades Jim to attend an anger-management class, but he soon learns that getting mad isnt as much fun as getting even.

6 - Anec-Dont's

Cheryl, upset that Jim thinks her daily anecdotes are boring, steals Danas 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.

6 - Father-Daughter Dance

Ruby hurts Jims feelings when she invites Andy to a father-daughter dance instead of him.

6 - ABC's and 123's

Trying to lighten Rubys homework load – and therefore look like hes helping her – Jim tells Rubys teacher that Cheryl cant read.

6 - Punch & Ruby

Cheryl is concerned that Jim is being a bad influence on the kids when he takes them to a Bears game and they witness him punching a spectator, but Cheryls disparaging remarks about her body image put her equally at fault as an example.

6 - O Crush

Jim junta Dana com Nick - um cara tão perfeito que até Cheryl fica encantada por ele, o que deixa Jim enciumado

7 - The Ego Boost

Jim is convinced that an old flame wants to get back with him until he realizes that she wants to hook up with Andy, leaving Jim with a bruised ego.

7 - Period Peace

When Ruby and Gracie cant seem to stop fighting, Jim is forced to read their diaries to determine the cause, only to realize that he needs to give out delicate motherly advice to them, while Cheryl is still away.

7 - Cheryl Gone Wild

Andy, Ryan and Jim are stunned when they find out that Dana and Cheryl recently appeared in a Chicks Gone Wild video.

7 - The Chick Whisperer

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.

7 - Plot Twist

Cheryls mother, Maggie, wants Jim, Cheryl and the family to rest someday in a family plot she reserved years ago, but Jim insists on his own family plot--then secretly reserves a a plot for himself next to a star football player.

7 - Dana Dates Jim

Its Halloween and Cheryl is trying to host the party so she can own Halloween in the neighborhood. Dana brings in her newest date, Hank, who carries an awful lot of similarities to Jim. While refusing to admit shes dating Jim, Dana realizes the truth when she accidentally pinches Jims butt thinking it was Hank. The next day she and Cheryl have a fight over the whole situation, which leaves it up to Jim and Andy to fix the friendship between the two sisters.

7 - The Bachelor

When Dana is picked to be a bachelorette on the reality series The Bachelor, Jim gives her a little advice on how not to be herself.

7 - Cheryl's Old Flame

When Andy decides Dana is responsible for his inferiority complex, he asks her to join him in his therapy - but she falls for his therapist. Jim and Cheryl disagree about letting the kids to have their own TV; Jim admits to riding his motorcycle, breaking a promise hed made to Cheryl earlier; and Ruby innocently divulges a secret of Cheryls, exposing a broken promise of hers to Jim.

8 - The Rendezvous

When Cheryl returns home for a visit the kids end up occupying her time, so Jim decides to prepare a special date with her at the airport lounge, only to end up mistakenly arrested.

8 - Deliverance

When Dana gets into premature labor, and Ryan isnt able to come and deliver the baby because he is delivering a celebritys baby, Jim has to be the one to deliver Danas baby.

8 - James & the Annoying Peach

To teach Jim the value of communication, Cheryl doesnt speak to him for three days.

8 - The Hunters

To prove his worth as a man, Jim -- along with Andy -- hunt a turkey for Thanksgiving, but on the hunt Jim is pursued -- and shot -- by a legendary 40- lb. psychotic bird christened Angry Pete. Thanksgiving-themed episode.

8 - Scary Movie

Gracie and Ruby have nightmares after Jim secretly takes them to see a scary movie. (ABC)

8 - Father Disfigure

The charismatic new preacher at Cheryl and Jims church holds a grudge against Jim for a childhood dodge-ball incident.

8 - O Boliche

Jim está com sorte no boliche no dia de Ação de Graças e não quer parar de jogar, embora Cheryl e seus convidados o esperem ansiosamente para começar a jantar.

9 - Goodwill Hunting

Without consulting with Cheryl, Jim transforms the garage into a cigar lounge and donates the kids old clothes and furniture to charity. When Cheryl informs Jim that she is pregnant with twins, he is forced to retrieve all the stuff that he gave away, and has to deal with the fact that he is going to be a father of five.

9 - Dino-Mite

When Cheryl and Dana allow Jim and Ryan to take care of the kids and baby Tanner while they are out, things get out of control. Jim takes everyone to the museum and everything goes great until the Tyrannosaurus Rex display ends up destroyed.

9 - The Dream

Jim tries to blackmail Dana when he finds out shes having erotic dreams about him.

9 - Poking the Bear

Cheryls gynecologist (played by Mitch Rouse) forbids her from having sex with Jim until the time is right to get pregnant, and Jim eats crow in order to win a huge account from a blowhard potential client (Tom Arnold).

9 - The Imaginary Friend

Jim creates an imaginary friend to avoid going to a couples baby shower with Cheryl.

9 - Thanksgiving Confidential

When Jim and Cheryl are caught fooling around after hours on the set of their kids Thanksgiving play, Jim tries to find a way to reinstate Cheryl in the good graces with the PTA.

9 - Andy's Girlfriend

Andy has a new girlfriend, and Cheryl wants Jim to treat her nicely because not only is she Andys first girlfriend sine Carrie, but also Rubys piano teacher. During dinner, Alicia tells Jim shes a vegetarian, and not only that, but also a Peckers fan – a big insult to Jim. Alicia and Andy break up and get back together, but she keeps turning down invitations to have dinner at Jim and Cheryls. The reason? She doesnt like being around Cheryl. Jim rubs it on her face until Cheryl confronts Alicia, who reveals its only because she thinks Cheryls too perfect.

10 - All Dolled Up

Jim is forced organize a doll-themed party for Gracie while Cheryl is on bed rest, but when Gracie admits that the only reason she agreed to the party was because she wanted to please her mother, Jim decides to turn the party into something totally else.

10 - Separate Ways

While Ryan is away, Dana and baby Tanner are staying at Jim and Cheryls, until Jim starts complaining about the presence of the baby, so Cheryl wants him to stay at Andys for a while. While Jim and Andy enjoy their male bonding, Cheryl and Dana are enjoying their time together too. At least, until Ryan returns.

10 - Lean On Me

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.

10 - Stalking Santa

Jim tangles with a department store Santa after the two are involved in a parking lot fender bender. Unfortunately, Jims kids witness the skirmish and are fearful Santa wont leave them any gifts for Christmas.

10 - Paintball

Cheryl cajoles Jim into attending a couples cooking class, which turns into a disaster, so she lets Jim pick out the next couples activity – paintball.

10 - The Christmas Party

Cheryl and the kids are invited to a neighbors annual Christmas party, but Jim, who is feuding with the neighbor, isnt invited.

10 - An According to Jiminy Christmas

Cheryls mother is coming to visit them for Christmas and wants to stay at their house. Jim and Cheryl, however, prefer that she stayed at a hotel but dont know how to bring it up without insulting Maggie. After Jim tells Maggie that Cheryl wants her in a hotel, Maggie gives her grandmas pearl necklace to Dana. Cheryls upset and goes to the airport to ask her mother forgiveness, where she learns Dana only got the necklace because she doesnt have anyone in her life like Cheryl has Jim. Meanwhile, the girls think Andy is Santa.

11 - Pregnancy Brain

Jim finds a way to use Cheryls forgetfulness (a.k.a. the pregnancy brain) to his advantage by trying to convince her that it was her idea to turn the basement into a media room instead of a room for Ruby and Gracie.

11 - In Case of Jimergency

After an argument with a claims representative about his bill, Jims health insurance is canceled, and Jim decides to hide the truth from Cheryl, until she ends up sick and he gets her cold.

11 - The Gift of the Maggie

When Cheryl and Danas mother, Maggie, visits for the holidays, Jim and Cheryl compete with Ryan and Dana for her affection

11 - Sympathy from the Devlins

Jim befriends his obnoxious neighbors when he believes they bring good luck when hes watching the Chicago Bulls.

11 - The Empty Gesture

Cheryl starts to feel taken for granted as she prepares Thanksgiving dinner. She suffers the ultimate insult when she gets stuck on the roof after retrieving her tablecloth that Jim had fashioned into a ghost for Halloween, and no one notices her absence until she unhooks the satellite. To apologize, Jim tells her that he, Dana and Andy will prepare the dinner. Jim never thinks that Cheryl, being the control freak that she is, would allow that to happen, so he doesnt make dinner. Unfortunately, neither does Cheryl.

11 - The Brother-in-Law

Country singer Brad Paisley guest stars as Danas new boyfriend, an amazing musician who can get Jim the gig of his dreams — once Andy is out of the way.

11 - The Bad Word

Cheryl leaves Jim in charge of their kids and some other kids who were there to play with the girls during a Bears game. The next day, one of the kids mom calls Cheryl saying her daughter dame home repeating a swearing she heard from Jim. Cheryl apologizes for him and Jim is insulted that she always automatically takes the other persons side. Cheryl apologizes, and not too later Grace repeats the exact same word. Jim decides to teach her not to repeat it by making her say it non stop until she cant say it again. It works. 5 days later, at Rubys ballet presentation, she slips, falls and says the word, unmasking Jims guilt.

12 - The Gift Certificate

Realizing that Andy didnt use the gift certificate that Jim gave him for his birthday, Jim decides to use the certificate to treat himself with a nice meal, but soon Jim finds himself in an uncomfortable situation when Andy remembers the certificate and decides to invite Jim to join him for a meal.

12 - Coach Jim

Jim decides to toughen up his daughters basketball team and soon turns them from sweet and peaceful to an angry and aggressive basketball team.

12 - Sex Ed Fred

When Jim and Cheryl watch an sex education video that is shown at Rubys school, Jim realizes that he is watching a young him.

12 - Nanny-Cam

Jim buys a nanny-cam to spy on the sitter he didnt want Cheryl to hire but learns something about Cheryl instead, prompting her to buy a camera of her own.

12 - Rules of Engagement

Cheryl caters to Jims every whim to make amends for a big fight they had the night before-except Jim doesnt remember the fight at all.

12 - Moral Dilemma

Jim treats Cheryl to a romantic weekend with money he knows was mistakenly credited to his card.

12 - Model Behavior

Jim and Cheryl agree to let Ruby model for a print ad as a one-time thing, but when the photographer calls her a natural, Jim gets Ruby an agent.

13 - I Drink Your Milkshake

Jim makes a rule he believes to be the perfect cure for childrens fights, but when he enters a discussion with Andy, the both end up on the same tribunal system, fighting to prove whos right.

13 - The At-Bat

Jims bad softball game advice to Kyle turns to be Jims worst nightmare when an Ghost of Andy visits him to show him the Adult Kyles life as a loser.

13 - Renewing Vows

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.

13 - The Jealous Husband

To make Cheryl feel desirable, Jim fakes a jealous rage in a restaurant and tries to teach Danas date to do the same, but the lesson backfires when Dana fears her new beau is paranoid and possessive.

13 - Secret Santa

Dana admits to Cheryl that she cant afford to buy Jim a Christmas present, so Cheryl lets Dana put her name on one of the presents she bought for him. Dana innocently picks out Cheryls big present to Jim, but when Jim is thrilled with the gift, Dana is ready to take all the credit for it.

13 - You Gotta Love Somebody (1)

Cheryl and Jim try to play matchmaker to a cop and his female partner, and Jim and Cheryls memory of how they met doesnt mesh with the recollections Andy and Dana have, on a special one-hour episode.

13 - The Money

Cheryl decides to go behind Jims back and loan Andy $1,000 for a downpayment on a new condo.

14 - The Chaperone

Andy finally meets the perfect girl, but things get rough when he lets Jim babysit the womans daughters, who then end up missing while Andy is having dinner with Emily.

14 - What Lies Beneath

Andys new metal detector uncovers Jims long-lost wedding ring, which causes headaches to Jim, because he bought a fake wedding ring as a replacement a long time ago so Cheryl wouldnt notice he lost it.

14 - The Stick

Its Jims 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.

14 - A Crying Shame

Cheryl claims to like men who arent afraid to cry, but when Jim bursts into tears after a movie, she is surprised to find herself turned off by his sensitivity.

14 - House for Sale

The Devlins place a bid on the house across the street from Jim and Cheryl, to their dismay.

14 - You Gotta Love Somebody (2)

Cheryl and Jim try to play matchmaker to a cop and his female partner , and Jim and Cheryls memory of how they met doesnt mesh with the recollections Andy and Dana have, on a special one-hour episode.

14 - Blow-Up

When Cheryl has a revealing photo of herself taken as a Valentine gift to Jim, he proudly shows it to all his friends.

15 - The Grill II

Andy and Jim end up in a war after Andy tries to sell him a grill that Jim gave him a few years ago.

15 - Mr. Right

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.

15 - Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner?

Cheryl cooks dinner for Dana and her boyfriend and lets him believe that Dana actually did the cooking.

15 - Dana Dates the Reverend

Dana and Jim both covet their reverend - she for romance, he for the pastors prowess at bowling.

15 - The Smell of Success

Cheryl isnt very supportive of Jims latest invention, a flatulent doll named Gassy Gus.

15 - Racquetball

When Cheryl reminds Jim that she beat him at racquetball years ago, he claims he was only letting her win to gain her affections, so Cheryl challenges him to a no-holds-barred re-match.

16 - The Cheater

Cheryl insists on playing a game that she somehow always wins, but Dana is aware of the fact that Cheryl is cheating.

16 - Devlin in Disguise

After Tim and Cindy Devlins sudden divorce announcement, Andy starts spending time with Cindy, which turns into a relationship, and an urge for Cheryl and Jim to break them up.

16 - Get Your Freak On

Cheryl believes shes attending a tasteful lingerie party, but is shocked to learn the hostess is selling sex toys and Cheryl buys one, but wont tell Jim.

16 - The Wedding Dress

When Cheryl offers Dana the use of her wedding gown, Jim and Andy try to cover up the fact that the dress was destroyed in a fiery sports celebration years ago.

16 - The Best Man

Cheryl forbids Jim from throwing his cop friend Danny a bachelor party with beer and strippers. She fears that Danny will show up at his own wedding with a hangover – as Jim did at their wedding. Jim and his buddies decide to take Danny for a swim in bitter-cold Lake Michigan – forcing a hospital visit for Danny. The wedding morning, Danny stays in bed, moaning and groaning, and Cheryl frets, but the doctor assures everyone theres nothing wrong with him. Jim realizes Danny just has cold feet, so he tries to convince him to go through with his wedding to Laraine, a fellow cop.

16 - Slumber Party

When Cheryl gets sick on the day of Rubys birthday party, Jim is stuck trying to entertain a house full of little girls.

16 - Under Pressure

After Jim is diagnosed with high blood pressure, Cheryl decides to do everything to help him. She makes him special food, give him backrubs, and keeps asking about his day in order to free him from stress. But Jim doesnt know how to share so much and tells her an old financial problem of the firm. Cheryl stays up all night doing math to figure out a way out of the problem. Jim says she has a disease and is always trying to help people, which Cheryl responds with stop caring about him. In the end, they finally settle their issues when Jim says he loves her and would be a total mess without her.

17 - No Bedrest for the Wicked

Jim anxiously awaits for the moment when Cheryl is off bedrest so shed take over all the chores, but Dana urges him to let Cheryl rest until she goes into labor. After meeting Cheryls gynecologist, Jim learns that Cheryl was already allowed to be more active, but she didnt tell him.

17 - Any Man of Mine

In order to avoid attending another musical with Cheryl, Jim finds a gay man to accompany her.

17 - The Grumpy Guy

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

17 - The Mustache

A hot delivery girl gives Jim some fashion advice, prompting him to grow a mustache, which Cheryl hates. Cheryl retaliates by becoming a brunette - but Jim loves it. After a chance meeting with the girl, Cheryl asks her to give Jim suggestions that will make him look ridiculous.

17 - Cheryl Sings

Cheryl tries to impress her boastful cousin Mindy by posing as the lead singer of Jims band – even though she has a terrible voice. Jim agrees to perform at Mindys engagement party with Cheryl playing the part in order to teach his wife a lesson about embellishment by making a fool of herself. However, when Mindy tells Jim that her fiancé, Eric, is a record producer, he must decide between telling Cheryl the truth and making a bad impression on Eric.

17 - The Ring

When Jim and Cheryl run into his old girlfriend, Jim worries that Cheryl may find out the truth about his past when she invites the woman to dinner.

17 - Date Night

While out for dinner and a movie, Jim loses a parking spot, and later loses Cheryl when he cant let go of it.

18 - Heaven Opposed to Hell

When Jim chokes on a shrimp puff, he dies and arrives at Heavens gate. With Jim on trial to prove his selfless acts on earth, best friend Andy is summoned to heaven to defend him. As Jim attempts to prove his good works to God, his sister-in-law, Dana, represents the Devil, arguing that Jims selfishness should mean a certain trip to hell.

18 - The Devil Went Down to Oak Park

The Devil himself visits Jim to remind him of the deal they made years ago, when Jim promised to give away his fifth child if the Devil helped him win over Cheryl.

18 - Jim's Birthday

Cheryl throws Jim an unwanted surprise party for his 50th birthday, which Jim then sabotages, and then later reveals the real reason why he wont celebrate his birthday.

18 - Polite Jim

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.

18 - Shall We Dance?

When Andy decides to learn how to dance for his sisters wedding, he turns to Jim, a closet dancer, for help.

18 - When You Wish to Be a Star (1)

Danas first task at the ad agency is to cast the perfect TV family for a Disney cruise commercial. Cheryl and the kids get the job, but Danas boss replaces Jim with a handsome actor in the role of dad.

18 - Wonder Woman

When Cheryl is mugged while shopping, Jim goes into protective overdrive.

18 - Birthday Boys

Its Kyle and Andys birthday, and Andy is feeling a little left out of his own special day. They decide to take him to a restaurant that serves a 4,5 lbs steak, and Jim offers to pay for the check because Cheryl isnt feeling equal to Dana, whos spending a lot of money on their kids. On the table, Dana says she doesnt mind paying the check because she makes more money than Jim, which enfuriates him. He buys a donkey for the girls so they can know hes the one they should go to if they want stuff (in this case, they wanted a poney, but theyll never know the difference), and it isnt until the donkey ruins a painting Dana bought for Kyles room that they talk it out and settle their issues.

19 - Daddy Dearest

Jim believes that Bill, the father of one of Rubys and Gracies classmates is actually his real father that abandoned Jim when he was a child.

19 - Take My Wife, Please

In order to avoid going to an opera with Cheryl, Jim asks an elderly widower to be her escort.

19 - When You Wish to Be a Star (2)

Jim takes umbrage at being replaced as the father in a promotional shoot for a cruise line.

19 - The Pass

A childhood buddy of Jims who has it all hires Jim to design his expensive new home. A resentful Jim doesnt want to take the job at first, until he learns the guy wants something that belongs to Jim — Cheryl.

19 - The Receipt

When the new DVD player breaks, Jim must find the receipt in order to exchange it. He cant find it anywhere and blames Cheryl of losing it. She says he was the one who lost it, and in order to win the fight, Jim buys another DVD player and tells Cheryl he exchanged the broken one. Later, Dana shows up with the receipt, in which Cheryl wrote her a recipe, and Cheryl - after realizing it was her fault after all - burns it. They get into a fight but soon decide to drop the point scoring and just be happy again.

20 - The Thin Green Line

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. Patricks day. However, her plans are ruined when she gets arrested.

20 - Spelling Bee

Jims pride in Gracies new-found spelling-bee aptitude quickly turns to dismay when he has to drive her to tournaments all over the state.

20 - No Crime, But Punishment

Gracies recent misbehavior makes Jim think she is lying about a friend giving her a new video game.

20 - Dana Gets Fired

Jim stands up to Danas caustic boss — and gets her fired — and Andy has trouble delegating the arrangements for his birthday party.

20 - Old Friends

Jim has a run-in with an old friend from his wild and crazy days who is now a cop. Jim sets out to prove hes not an old married guy by staying out all night and partying. Unfortunately, this has bad consequences for both of them...

21 - Jim's Best Friend

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

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.

21 - The Baby

Jims sister, Roxanne, shows up on his doorstep, pregnant, and lets Andy believe hes the father.

21 - Bo Diddley

Jim is torn between holding a nervous Cheryls hand through her two-hour dental surgery or meeting his hero — blues legend Bo Diddley.

21 - Cheryl's Day Off

Jim agrees to take the girls for the day while Cheryl and Dana go to a doctors appointment. At the park, Jim leaves the girls with another mom and goes to the movies... where hes busted by Cheryl. Things go from bad to worse when he tries to retrieve the kids and cant remember who he left them with.

22 - Belaboring the Point

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

22 - The Clock

Jim and Cheryl adjust the clocks to get the kids to bed earlier so they can have more quality time together.

22 - Who's The Boss?

Andy resents a wealthy client, but then decides to date her.

22 - Deal with the Devlins

Jim and Cheryl are conflicted when their new friends turn out to be obnoxious — but are also able to get free Bears season tickets and discounts on hot tubs.

22 - No Surprises

Jim plans a surprise party for Cheryls birthday, but gets angry and cancels it when Dana spills the beans. To make it up to him, Cheryl plans a party for him... but hes too busy bowling to show up.

23 - The Competition

Jim, certain he will win the annual hot dog eating contest, is humiliated when instead he loses to a petit woman (Suzy Nakamura), and his problems are further compounded when Andy decides to date the female champion.

23 - The Truck

Cheryl ask Jim to use his truck to transport a giant paper-mâché grizzly bear the girls made for spirit week to their school – except Jim just lost his truck in an arm wrestling match and, in a gesture of macho pride, refuses to ask for it back.

23 - The Helmet

Jim refuses to spend money for a new dryer for Cheryl, but he secretly spends money for pricey sports memorabilia online, which Cheryl discovers when she simultaneously bids against Jim for a Chicago Bears helmet for his birthday.

24 - The Bachelorette Party

When Cheryls prim and proper bachelorette party disappoints Dana, Jim and Andy treat Dana to a rowdy night shell never forget - but now will she make it to the wedding?

24 - The Toilet

Cheryl promises to take Jims opinions seriously when she decides to remodel the bathroom, until Jim insists it include a hideous high-tech stainless steel toilet – that talks.

24 - No Harm, No Fowl

When Gracie adopts an abandoned bird, the household cries fowl about the annoying addition to the family.

25 - Geronimo Jim

Cheryl and Dana think they have cause to worry when Danas fianc - wants to race fast cars and Jim wants to take up skydiving.

25 - Trashed

Pack rat Cheryl asks Jim to rent a storage unit to house seven years worth of the kids art projects, but Jim refuses to pay the fee, so he tosses everything out, thinking Cheryl wont notice – until she needs some of the projects for a special retirement party for Rubys art teacher.

25 - About a Girl

Dana pretends to be Rubys mother to gain the interest of a single dad she met in the park.

26 - The Scrapbook

Jim actually remembers his and Cheryls anniversary - but Cheryl didnt! Improvising, she gives him the photo album that covers years worth of memories. They start reminiscing.

26 - The Marriage Bank

Thinking it might get Cheryl to let him go on a fishing trip with Andy, Jim makes a deposit in the marriage bank by agreeing to go to a couples seminar with her. Jims plans are foiled, however, when Dr. Ted, the marriage guru, declares the whole marriage bank mentality unhealthy and Cheryl learns Jims real motives – so that Dr. Ted must intervene.

26 - Mom's Boyfriend

When Cheryls recently widowed mother, Maggie, introduces her fiancÈ to the family, Cheryl and her siblings are wary of their whirlwind romance.

27 - Wedding Bell Blues

On Danas wedding day, Jim accidentally knocks the familys favorite reverend unconscious with the car door, so he has to scramble to find a replacement preacher at the last minute, on the Season Finale.

27 - Everyone Gets Dumped

Jim develops a friendship with Danas new boyfriend, despite the fact that the guy dumped Cheryl years ago.

27 - Vegas, Baby (1)

On a family trip to Vegas, Cheryl secretly plans a reunion with Jim and his estranged sister, Roxanne, on the special, one-hour season finale.

28 - The Swimming Pool (1)

Cheryl protests when a heat wave sends the family sneaking into a vacationing neighbors pool -- until she starts sneaking over on her own.

28 - Vegas, Baby (2)

On a family trip to Vegas, Cheryl secretly plans a reunion with Jim and his estranged sister, Roxanne, on the special, one-hour season finale.

29 - The Vast Difference (2)

Jim chickens out of having a vasectomy, but Cheryl is so effusive in her praise that hes unable to admit he didnt go through with it