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Pilot
02 Oct 2001
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Jim and Cheryl are the perfect middle class American couple. Happily married, living in a suburban house with two adorable (but lo...
No Nookie
09 Oct 2001
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Cheryl convinces Jim to forgo sex until their anticipated romantic getaway. Will abstinence relight Jim's passion, or just drive h...
The Cat Came Back
16 Oct 2001
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Cheryl's 15 year-old cat Mr. Feeney dies and she wants Jim to bury it on the backyard, but Jim desperately wants to go to the Bear...
Anniversary
23 Oct 2001
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On Jim and Cheryl's 10th Anniversary, Jim pays Dana to buy him an anniversary gift to give to Cheryl. However, Dana buys a beautif...
Unruly Spirits
30 Oct 2001
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It's Halloween, and Cheryl has forbidden Gracie to go trick-or-treating. However, not wanting his daughter to miss out on the fun...
The Crush
06 Nov 2001
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Jim sets Dana up with a guy so perfect that even Cheryl falls for him.
Cheryl's Old Flame
13 Nov 2001
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When Andy decides Dana is responsible for his inferiority complex, he asks her to join him in his therapy - but she falls for his...
The Turkey Bowl
20 Nov 2001
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It's Thanksgiving and Jim and Andy are going bowling. Cheryl doesn't like the idea very much, so she sends the girls with him. Jim...
Andy's Girlfriend
27 Nov 2001
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Andy has a new girlfriend, and Cheryl wants Jim to treat her nicely because not only is she Andy's first girlfriend sine Carrie, b...
An According to Jiminy Christmas
11 Dec 2001
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Cheryl's mother is coming to visit them for Christmas and wants to stay at their house. Jim and Cheryl, however, prefer that she s...
The Bad Word
15 Jan 2002
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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...
Model Behavior
22 Jan 2002
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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...
The Money
29 Jan 2002
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Cheryl decides to go behind Jim's back and loan Andy $1,000 for a downpayment on a new condo.
Blow-Up
12 Feb 2002
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When Cheryl has a revealing photo of herself taken as a Valentine gift to Jim, he proudly shows it to all his friends.
Racquetball
26 Feb 2002
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When Cheryl reminds Jim that she beat him at racquetball years ago, he claims he was only letting her win to gain her affections,...
Under Pressure
05 Mar 2002
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After Jim is diagnosed with high blood pressure, Cheryl decides to do everything to help him. She makes him special food, give him...
Date Night
12 Mar 2002
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While out for dinner and a movie, Jim loses a parking spot, and later loses Cheryl when he can't let go of it.
Birthday Boys
19 Mar 2002
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It's Kyle and Andy's birthday, and Andy is feeling a little left out of his own special day. They decide to take him to a restaura...
The Receipt
23 Apr 2002
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When the new DVD player breaks, Jim must find the receipt in order to exchange it. He can't find it anywhere and blames Cheryl of...
Old Friends
30 Apr 2002
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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 he's not an 'old married...
Cheryl's Day Off
07 May 2002
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Jim agrees to take the girls for the day while Cheryl and Dana go to a doctor's appointment. At the park, Jim leaves the girls wit...
No Surprises
14 May 2002
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Jim plans a surprise party for Cheryl's birthday, but gets angry and cancels it when Dana spills the beans. To make it up to him,...
The Importance of Being Jim
30 Sep 2002
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Cheryl and Jim clash when he breaks a promise to save a digital photo she values.
Cars and Chicks
07 Oct 2002
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Jim claims women aren't capable of getting a good deal on a car, and prophetically, when Cheryl helps Dana buy a new car, it turns...
The Baby Monitor
14 Oct 2002
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Jim and Cheryl meet the new neighbors and find out that they can hear their conversation through the baby monitor. When the neighb...
The Pizza Boy
21 Oct 2002
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Jim's pizza delivery boy moves in with him and Cheryl after the boy's father kicks him out of the house because of his dream of do...
The Closet
28 Oct 2002
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Jim is upset when Cheryl's stuff takes over the entire house, leaving him with no private place of his own.
Punch & Ruby
04 Nov 2002
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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...
The Bachelor
11 Nov 2002
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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 hersel...
Father Disfigure
18 Nov 2002
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The charismatic new preacher at Cheryl and Jim's church holds a grudge against Jim for a childhood dodge-ball incident.
Thanksgiving Confidential
25 Nov 2002
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When Jim and Cheryl are caught fooling around after hours on the set of their kid's Thanksgiving play, Jim tries to find a way to...
The Christmas Party
09 Dec 2002
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Cheryl and the kids are invited to a neighbor's annual Christmas party, but Jim, who is feuding with the neighbor, isn't invited.
The Brother-in-Law
16 Dec 2002
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Country singer Brad Paisley guest stars as Dana's new boyfriend, an amazing musician who can get Jim the gig of his dreams — once...
Moral Dilemma
06 Jan 2003
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Jim treats Cheryl to a romantic weekend with money he knows was mistakenly credited to his card.
You Gotta Love Somebody (1)
20 Jan 2003
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Cheryl and Jim try to play matchmaker to a cop and his female partner, and Jim and Cheryl's memory of how they met doesn't mesh wi...
You Gotta Love Somebody (2)
20 Jan 2003
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Cheryl and Jim try to play matchmaker to a cop and his female partner , and Jim and Cheryl's memory of how they met doesn't mesh w...
The Smell of Success
27 Jan 2003
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Cheryl isn't very supportive of Jim's latest invention, a flatulent doll named "Gassy Gus."
Slumber Party
03 Feb 2003
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When Cheryl gets sick on the day of Ruby's birthday party, Jim is stuck trying to entertain a house full of little girls.
The Ring
10 Feb 2003
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When Jim and Cheryl run into his old girlfriend, Jim worries that Cheryl may find out the truth about his past when she invites th...
Wonder Woman
17 Feb 2003
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When Cheryl is mugged while shopping, Jim goes into protective overdrive.
The Pass
24 Feb 2003
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A childhood buddy of Jim's who "has it all" hires Jim to design his expensive new home. A resentful Jim doesn't want to take the j...
Dana Gets Fired
10 Mar 2003
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Jim stands up to Dana's caustic boss — and gets her fired — and Andy has trouble delegating the arrangements for his birthday part...
Bo Diddley
31 Mar 2003
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Jim is torn between holding a nervous Cheryl's hand through her two-hour dental surgery or meeting his hero — blues legend Bo Didd...
Deal with the Devlins
31 Mar 2003
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Jim and Cheryl are conflicted when their new friends turn out to be obnoxious — but are also able to get free Bears season tickets...
The Helmet
07 Apr 2003
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Jim refuses to spend money for a new dryer for Cheryl, but he secretly spends money for pricey sports memorabilia online, which Ch...
About a Girl
05 May 2003
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Dana pretends to be Ruby's mother to gain the interest of a single dad she met in the park.
Mom's Boyfriend
12 May 2003
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When Cheryl's recently widowed mother, Maggie, introduces her fiancÈ to the family, Cheryl and her siblings are wary of their whir...
Vegas, Baby (2)
19 May 2003
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On a family trip to Vegas, Cheryl secretly plans a reunion with Jim and his estranged sister, Roxanne, on the special, one-hour se...
The Errand
22 Sep 2003
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When Jim finds out that Cheryl has been paying 7 dollars to have the groceries delivered to their house, he insists that he does t...
The Packer Ball
29 Sep 2003
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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...
We Have a Bingo
06 Oct 2003
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Jim wrestles with his conscience after he cheats at a church fundraiser bingo game.
Getting to Know You
13 Oct 2003
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Cheryl says a friend of hers got jewelry for his wife for no reason and Jim says he's probably cheating on her. After Cheryl takes...
ABC's and 123's
20 Oct 2003
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Trying to lighten Ruby's homework load – and therefore look like he's helping her – Jim tells Ruby's teacher that Cheryl can't rea...
Dana Dates Jim
27 Oct 2003
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It's Halloween and Cheryl is trying to host "the" party so she can own Halloween in the neighborhood. Dana brings in her newest da...
The Imaginary Friend
10 Nov 2003
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Jim creates an imaginary friend to avoid going to a couple's baby shower with Cheryl.
Paintball
17 Nov 2003
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Cheryl cajoles Jim into attending a couples cooking class, which turns into a disaster, so she lets Jim pick out the next couples...
Rules of Engagement
01 Dec 2003
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Cheryl caters to Jim's every whim to make amends for a big fight they had the night before-except Jim doesn't remember the fight a...
House for Sale
05 Jan 2004
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The Devlins place a bid on the house across the street from Jim and Cheryl, to their dismay.
Dana Dates the Reverend
26 Jan 2004
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Dana and Jim both covet their reverend - she for romance, he for the pastor's prowess at bowling.
Cheryl Sings
16 Feb 2004
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Cheryl tries to impress her boastful cousin Mindy by posing as the lead singer of Jim's band – even though she has a terrible voic...
When You Wish to Be a Star (2)
01 Mar 2004
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Jim takes umbrage at being replaced as the father in a promotional shoot for a cruise line.
The Baby
15 Mar 2004
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Jim's sister, Roxanne, shows up on his doorstep, pregnant, and lets Andy believe he's the father.
Who's The Boss?
29 Mar 2004
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Andy resents a wealthy client, but then decides to date her.
The Toilet
26 Apr 2004
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Cheryl promises to take Jim's opinions seriously when she decides to remodel the bathroom, until Jim insists it include a hideous...
The Marriage Bank
10 May 2004
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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 t...
The Swimming Pool (1)
24 May 2004
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Cheryl protests when a heat wave sends the family sneaking into a vacationing neighbor's pool -- until she starts sneaking over on...
A Hole in One
20 Sep 2004
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Cheryl wants Jim to give up his vices so he can get her pregnant.
The Effort
27 Sep 2004
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Cheryl surprises Jim with a romantic evening, but it cuts into his planned TV boxing match.
The Grill
11 Oct 2004
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Jim offers to give Andy an old barbecue grill, then decides Andy should pay for it.
The Garage Door
18 Oct 2004
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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 fr...
Dress to Kill Me
25 Oct 2004
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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 manl...
Plot Twist
15 Nov 2004
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Cheryl's mother, Maggie, wants Jim, Cheryl and the family to rest someday in a family plot she reserved years ago, but Jim insists...
The Hunters
22 Nov 2004
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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...
Stalking Santa
13 Dec 2004
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Jim tangles with a department store Santa after the two are involved in a parking lot fender bender. Unfortunately, Jim's kids wit...
Nanny-Cam
17 Jan 2005
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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 t...
The Jealous Husband
24 Jan 2005
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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 les...
Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner?
14 Feb 2005
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Cheryl cooks dinner for Dana and her boyfriend and lets him believe that Dana actually did the cooking.
The Mustache
07 Mar 2005
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A hot delivery girl gives Jim some fashion advice, prompting him to grow a mustache, which Cheryl hates. Cheryl retaliates by beco...
Take My Wife, Please
14 Mar 2005
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In order to avoid going to an opera with Cheryl, Jim asks an elderly widower to be her escort.
Spelling Bee
21 Mar 2005
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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 t...
The Clock
11 Apr 2005
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Jim and Cheryl adjust the clocks to get the kids to bed earlier so they can have more quality time together.
The Bachelorette Party
02 May 2005
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When Cheryl's prim and proper bachelorette party disappoints Dana, Jim and Andy treat Dana to a rowdy night she'll never forget -...
The Scrapbook
09 May 2005
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Jim actually remembers his and Cheryl's anniversary - but Cheryl didn't! Improvising, she gives him the photo album that covers ye...
Wedding Bell Blues
16 May 2005
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On Dana's wedding day, Jim accidentally knocks the family's favorite reverend unconscious with the car door, so he has to scramble...
Foul Ball
19 Sep 2005
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The fifth season premieres with Jim sneaking off to a Cubs game with Kyle instead of taking him to his first day of kindergarten.
The Tale of the Tape (1)
26 Sep 2005
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Jim worries that Cheryl's romantic expectations will increase when his new brother-in-law, Ryan, showers Dana with flowers and gif...
Charity Begins at Hef's
03 Oct 2005
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When Cheryl wins two tickets to visit Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion in a charity-raising contest that Jim secretly entered he...
Anec-Dont's
17 Oct 2005
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Cheryl, upset that Jim thinks her daily anecdotes are boring, steals Dana's story about meeting Oprah. Jim, now determined to out-...
James & the Annoying Peach
07 Nov 2005
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To teach Jim the value of communication, Cheryl doesn't speak to him for three days.
The Dream
14 Nov 2005
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Jim tries to blackmail Dana when he finds out she’s having erotic dreams about him.
The Gift of the Maggie
12 Dec 2005
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When Cheryl and Dana's mother, Maggie, visits for the holidays, Jim and Cheryl compete with Ryan and Dana for her affection
Sex Ed Fred
09 Jan 2006
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When Jim and Cheryl watch an sex education video that is shown at Ruby's school, Jim realizes that he is watching a young him.
The Stick
06 Feb 2006
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It's Jim's birthday and he gets upset when Cheryl gives him gifts he does not want, but is really happy when Kyle give him a stick...
Mr. Right
06 Feb 2006
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Cheryl and Jim get into a disagreement about Erik Estrada, and Jim tries to prove that the incident that occurred ten years ago wa...
The Grumpy Guy
27 Feb 2006
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Jim gets mad when he finds out that his neighbor Julie has been writing children books and basing them about him.
Polite Jim
06 Mar 2006
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Jim makes his own neighbour cry with complaining about his backyard barbeque, so he ends up taking polite lessons from Andy, in or...
The Thin Green Line
13 Mar 2006
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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...
Belaboring the Point
01 May 2006
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When a proud and happy Ryan announces that Dana is pregnant, Jim warns him of Dana's upcoming hormone swings, and ends up dreaming...
The Punch
02 Jan 2007
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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...
The Flannelsexual
02 Jan 2007
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Jim ends up on a talk show after claiming that men shouldn't let women feminize them, and then goes to Dana's co-ed baby shower to...
Guinea Pygmalion
09 Jan 2007
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When the family pet guinea pig swallows an eraser, Jim is forced to pay for an expensive operation.
Good Grief
16 Jan 2007
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When Cheryl's beloved Uncle Donald dies, Jim takes over housekeeping, but soon starts to suspect that Cheryl is using him.
All the Rage
16 Jan 2007
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Cheryl persuades Jim to attend an anger-management class, but he soon learns that getting mad isn't as much fun as getting even.
Deliverance
30 Jan 2007
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When Dana gets into premature labor, and Ryan isn't able to come and deliver the baby because he is delivering a celebrity's baby,...
Separate Ways
06 Mar 2007
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While Ryan is away, Dana and baby Tanner are staying at Jim and Cheryl's, until Jim starts complaining about the presence of the b...
In Case of Jimergency
13 Mar 2007
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After an argument with a claims representative about his bill, Jim's health insurance is canceled, and Jim decides to hide the tru...
The At-Bat
03 Apr 2007
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Jim's bad softball game advice to Kyle turns to be Jim's worst nightmare when an Ghost of Andy visits him to show him the Adult Ky...
The Grill II
24 Apr 2007
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Andy and Jim end up in a war after Andy tries to sell him a grill that Jim gave him a few years ago.
Devlin in Disguise
01 May 2007
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After Tim and Cindy Devlin's sudden divorce announcement, Andy starts spending time with Cindy, which turns into a relationship, a...
Jim's Birthday
15 May 2007
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Cheryl throws Jim an unwanted surprise party for his 50th birthday, which Jim then sabotages, and then later reveals the real reas...
Jim Almighty
31 Dec 2007
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Crazed about the fact that Cheryl joined a dinner party club, Jim insults the very creator of women, God, who then gives Jim the p...
The Hot Wife
31 Dec 2007
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Cheryl feels down when she can't use her sexuality to get a dinner table at a restaurant, so Jim tries to cheer her up by writing...
Safety Last
07 Jan 2008
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When Cheryl takes a greater interest in general safety and health, Jim feels stifled by her new rules and regulations. Just after...
Cheryl Goes to Florida
21 Jan 2008
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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 neighb...
Period Peace
04 Feb 2008
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When Ruby and Gracie can't seem to stop fighting, Jim is "forced" to read their diaries to determine the cause, only to realize th...
Goodwill Hunting
25 Feb 2008
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Without consulting with Cheryl, Jim transforms the garage into a cigar lounge and donates the kids' old clothes and furniture to c...
Pregnancy Brain
10 Mar 2008
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Jim finds a way to use Cheryl's forgetfulness (a.k.a. "the pregnancy brain") to his advantage by trying to convince her that it wa...
I Drink Your Milkshake
21 Apr 2008
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Jim makes a rule he believes to be the perfect cure for children's fights, but when he enters a discussion with Andy, the both end...
The Chaperone
28 Apr 2008
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Andy finally meets the perfect girl, but things get rough when he lets Jim babysit the woman's daughters, who then end up missing...
The Six-Week Curse
12 May 2008
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Dana puts Andy under hypnosis to learn why all of his relationships don't last longer than six weeks. Upon learning that it's due...
No Bedrest for the Wicked
26 May 2008
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Jim anxiously awaits for the moment when Cheryl is off bedrest so she'd take over all the chores, but Dana urges him to let Cheryl...
The Blankie
01 Dec 2008
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Jim guilts the older kids into doing household chores after Jonathan's special blanket goes missing.
The New Best Friend
01 Dec 2008
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When Dana, Cheryl's sister and best friend, moves away, Jim realizes he must find Cheryl a new friend as soon as possible.
Jami McFame
08 Dec 2008
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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...
Andy's Proposal
08 Dec 2008
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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...
Cabin Boys
29 Dec 2008
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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...
The Yoga Bear
13 Apr 2009
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Jim becomes intrigued by Cheryl's raving about a yoga teacher so he decides to try out the class, only to end up impressed by the...
Kyle's Crush
20 Apr 2009
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Jim prepares Kyle for his first "date" with Ruby's slightly older piano teacher, Mandy, whom Andy has fallen for and is secretly d...
The Daddy Way
27 Apr 2009
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Cheryl and her friends, eager to get an afternoon away from the kids, arrange a "Daddy and Me" group for Jim and other dads with y...
The Cooler One
11 May 2009
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Jim attempts to look cool in the eyes of Ruby and her friends, until he realizes that he may be undermining Cheryl's authority due...
Happy Jim
11 May 2009
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Jim's bad back has him on prescription pain pills which has him in an altered state and opens up an opportunity for the family to...
I Hate the High Road
25 May 2009
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Cheryl forces Jim to donate time to charity. His reluctance turns to elation when he's rewarded with a thousand-dollar check for h...
Heaven Opposed to Hell
01 Jun 2009
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When Jim chokes on a shrimp puff, he dies and arrives at Heaven's gate. With Jim on trial to prove his selfless acts on earth, bes...
Jim is the typical all-American guy — a macho "everyman" — with a soft spot for his beautiful wife and children. Jim's boyish bravado and humorous antics keep a certain level of turmoil in their home, but there's never a doubt that this "opposites attract" couple are in their marriage for keeps!
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