1. Pilot
Air date: 2001-10-03 · 30 min
Cheryl can't leave Ruby alone on her first week at kindergarten. Jim says it's because she's a woman and decides to take her himself, but he also can't leave her behind.
Open episode 1 ↗According to Jim
Season 1.
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2. No Nookie
Air date: 2001-10-10 · 30 min
Jim and Cheryl find their romantic getaway to the Bahamas set to work out perfectly, with Dana babysitting the kids. However, at the last minute, Dana is not able to babysit. In the meantime, Andy becomes a little too obsessed with making the perfect tree house for Grace and Ruby.
Open episode 2 ↗3. The Cat Came Back
Air date: 2001-10-17 · 30 min
Cheryl's 15 year-old cat Mr. Feeney dies and she wants Jim to bury it on the backyard, but Jim wants to go to the Bears game with Dana and Andy. He sticks the cat in the garage freezer, planning on burying it after the game, but Cheryl finds out before he comes home.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Anniversary
Air date: 2001-10-24 · 30 min
On Jim and Cheryl's 10th Anniversary, Jim pays Dana to buy him an anniversary gift to give to Cheryl. Dana buys a beautiful and touching charm bracelet and Cheryl finds out that Dana bought the bracelet when Jim can't tell her the meaning of the charms that are on the bracelet. She also finds out that all her anniversary gifts over the past ten years were bought by Dana.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Unruly Spirits
Air date: 2001-10-31 · 30 min
On Halloween, Cheryl has forbidden Gracie to go trick-or-treating. However, not wanting his daughter to miss out on the fun of the halloween spirit, Jim sneaks her out anyway. Andy becomes convinced that he's being stalked by an ex-girlfriend.
Open episode 5 ↗6. The Crush
Air date: 2001-11-07 · 30 min
Cheryl finds herself falling for a guy that Jim has setup for Dana.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Cheryl's Old Flame
Air date: 2001-11-14 · 30 min
Jim and Cheryl find themselves wondering if they've set too many rules for their household when they find themselves arguing over whether to put a TV in the girls' room, making Jim promise Cheryl not to ride his motorcycle, and Ruby then tells Jim that Cheryl has been smoking again.
Open episode 7 ↗8. The Turkey Bowl
Air date: 2001-11-21 · 30 min
Cheryl is left alone to cook Thanksgiving dinner while Jim and Andy go bowling for a charity event. Worse, Jim invited friends to Thanksgiving dinner without telling Cheryl and while Jim is still bowling.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Andy's Girlfriend
Air date: 2001-11-28 · 30 min
Andy starts dating Ruby's piano teacher. When the two couples get together for dinner, Jim finds out the piano teacher is a vegetarian, a feminist, and a Packards fan. These are three hot buttons for Jim.
Open episode 9 ↗10. An According to Jiminy Christmas
Air date: 2001-12-12 · 30 min
Cheryl's 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 don't know how to bring it up without insulting Maggie.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Bad Word
Air date: 2002-01-16 · 30 min
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.
Open episode 11 ↗12. Model Behavior
Air date: 2002-01-23 · 30 min
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.
Open episode 12 ↗13. The Money
Air date: 2002-01-30 · 30 min
Cheryl decides to go behind Jim's back and loan Andy $1,000 for a downpayment on a new condo but finds the money is missing.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Blow-Up
Air date: 2002-02-13 · 30 min
Cheryl does something uncharacteristic for her - she gives Jim a sexy portrait of herself for Valentine's Day. When she finds out Jim shares the picture with all his friends, she is mortified.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Racquetball
Air date: 2002-02-27 · 30 min
Cheryl returns home from the gym, and tells Jim she had a great time playing racquetball. She asks Jim to play racquetball with her but he declines. She tells him he is just afraid he will lose, and then the game becomes a challenge.
Open episode 15 ↗16. Under Pressure
Air date: 2002-03-06 · 30 min
Jim gets hurt after jumping on a pogo stick and goes to the doctor. There, he finds out he has high blood pressure and has to start taking pills everyday. Cheryl tries to reduce the stress for Jim.
Open episode 16 ↗17. Date Night
Air date: 2002-03-13 · 30 min
Andy helps Dana with taxes. Dana watches Jim & Cheryl's children while they go on a date. Jim finds a parking place, but before he can park, someone else takes it. Jim is angry and keeps talking about the spot while they eat dinner.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Birthday Boys
Air date: 2002-03-20 · 30 min
Andy & Kyle share the same birthday. Dana gives Kyle a large custom painted mural for his bedroom, and plans to pay for everyone's dinner out. She comments she makes more money than Jim. Now Jim has to prove he can buy everything too.
Open episode 18 ↗19. The Receipt
Air date: 2002-04-24 · 30 min
Jim wants to exchange a broken DVD player within the warranty period but cannot find the receipt. He blames Cheryl for losing it, but she says it is not her responsibility to keep track of all his items.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Old Friends
Air date: 2002-05-01 · 30 min
Jim runs into Danny, a friend he has not seen in years. Danny is still single and accuses Jim of being a settled married man. Jim sets out to prove Danny wrong by both of them partying at bars all night like they used to do.
Open episode 20 ↗21. Cheryl's Day Off
Air date: 2002-05-08 · 30 min
Cheryl has a day of errands and time with her friends. Jim has to watch the children, but when he has a chance to have the kids go to friend's home, he readily drops the kids off. When Cheryl returns, he forgets where the kids are at.
Open episode 21 ↗22. No Surprises
Air date: 2002-05-15 · 30 min
Jim has to deal with Cheryl's suspicions about a surprise birthday party for her, he then goes to a bowling with the Chicago Bears charity event on her birthday which upsets her more after she has ruined the planned surprise party for her.
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