1. A Hole in One
Air date: 2004-09-21 · 30 min
Cheryl wants Jim to give up his vices so he can get her pregnant.
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Season 4.
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2. The Effort
Air date: 2004-09-28 · 30 min
Cheryl surprises Jim with a romantic evening, but it cuts into his planned TV boxing match.
Open episode 2 ↗3. The Grill
Air date: 2004-10-12 · 30 min
Jim offers to give Andy an old barbecue grill, then decides Andy should pay for it.
Open episode 3 ↗4. The Garage Door
Air date: 2004-10-19 · 30 min
Cheryl and Dana are forced to smash their way out of a locked garage, because they ignored Jim's lesson on how to open the door from the inside.
Open episode 4 ↗5. Dress to Kill Me
Air date: 2004-10-26 · 30 min
Kyle wants to be Cinderella for Halloween. Jim is against it because he thinks he's 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.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Father-Daughter Dance
Air date: 2004-11-09 · 30 min
Ruby hurts Jim's feelings when she invites Andy to a father-daughter dance instead of him.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Plot Twist
Air date: 2004-11-16 · 30 min
Cheryl's 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.
Open episode 7 ↗8. The Hunters
Air date: 2004-11-23 · 30 min
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."
Open episode 8 ↗9. Poking the Bear
Air date: 2004-11-30 · 30 min
Cheryl's gynecologist 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.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Stalking Santa
Air date: 2004-12-14 · 30 min
Jim tangles with a department store Santa after the two are involved in a parking lot fender bender. Unfortunately, Jim's kids witness the skirmish and are fearful Santa won't leave them any gifts for Christmas.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Sympathy from the Devlins
Air date: 2005-01-11 · 30 min
Jim befriends his obnoxious neighbors when he believes they bring good luck when he's watching the Chicago Bulls.
Open episode 11 ↗12. The Nanny-Cam
Air date: 2005-01-18 · 30 min
Jim buys a nanny-cam to spy on the sitter he didn't want Cheryl to hire but learns something about Cheryl instead, prompting her to buy a camera of her own.
Open episode 12 ↗13. The Jealous Husband
Air date: 2005-01-25 · 30 min
To make Cheryl feel desirable, Jim fakes a jealous rage in a restaurant and tries to teach Dana's date to do the same, but the lesson backfires when Dana fears her new beau is paranoid and possessive.
Open episode 13 ↗14. A Crying Shame
Air date: 2005-02-08 · 30 min
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.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner?
Air date: 2005-02-15 · 30 min
Cheryl cooks dinner for Dana and her boyfriend and lets him believe that Dana actually did the cooking.
Open episode 15 ↗16. The Wedding Dress
Air date: 2005-02-22 · 40 min
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.
Open episode 16 ↗17. The Mustache
Air date: 2005-03-08 · 30 min
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.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Shall We Dance?
Air date: 2005-03-08 · 30 min
When Andy decides to learn how to dance for his sister's wedding, he turns to Jim, a closet dancer, for help.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Take My Wife, Please
Air date: 2005-03-15 · 30 min
In order to avoid going to an opera with Cheryl, Jim asks an elderly widower to be her escort.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Spelling Bee
Air date: 2005-03-22 · 30 min
Jim's pride in Gracie's new-found spelling-bee aptitude quickly turns to dismay when he has to drive her to tournaments all over the state.
Open episode 20 ↗21. Kentucky Fried Beltzman
Air date: 2005-03-29 · 30 min
Jim is shocked to learn that his recently deceased friend will be buried with a rare baseball card he stole from Jim.
Open episode 21 ↗22. The Clock
Air date: 2005-04-12 · 30 min
Jim and Cheryl adjust the clocks to get the kids to bed earlier so they can have more quality time together.
Open episode 22 ↗23. The Competition
Air date: 2005-04-19 · 30 min
Jim, certain he will win the annual hot dog eating contest, is humiliated when instead he loses to a petite woman, and his problems are further compounded when Andy decides to date the female champion.
Open episode 23 ↗24. The Bachelorette Party
Air date: 2005-05-03 · 30 min
When Cheryl's prim and proper bachelorette party disappoints Dana, Jim and Andy treat Dana to a rowdy night she'll never forget - but now will she make it to the wedding?
Open episode 24 ↗25. Geronimo Jim
Air date: 2005-05-10 · 30 min
Cheryl and Dana think they have cause to worry when Dana's fiance - wants to race fast cars and Jim wants to take up skydiving.
Open episode 25 ↗26. The Scrapbook
Air date: 2005-05-10 · 30 min
Jim actually remembers his and Cheryl's anniversary - but Cheryl didn't! Improvising, she gives him the photo album that covers years worth of memories. They start reminiscing.
Open episode 26 ↗27. Wedding Bell Blues
Air date: 2005-05-17 · 40 min
On Dana's wedding day, Jim accidentally knocks the family's favorite reverend unconscious with the car door, so he has to scramble to find a replacement preacher at the last minute.
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