October 3, 2001 - present Jim is an abrasive but lovable suburban father. Much like his real life counterpart, Jim's character is noted as a fan of Blues music, as well as the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, and the Chicago Cubs. He's married to a gorgeous woman, Cheryl, and raises his three kids – Ruby, Gracie and 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 (Andy and Dana) 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. |
Episodes in this Series| Season 8 |
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| Episode # | Episode Title | Air Date |
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| 8 : 18 | Heaven Opposed to Hell | June 2, 2009 | | 8 : 17 | Diamonds Are a Ghoul's Best Friend | June 2, 2009 | | 8 : 16 | I Hate the High Road | May 26, 2009 | | 8 : 15 | King of the Nerds | May 26, 2009 | | 8 : 14 | Happy Jim | May 12, 2009 | | 8 : 13 | The Cooler One | May 12, 2009 | | 8 : 12 | Physical Therapy | April 28, 2009 | | 8 : 11 | The Daddy Way | April 28, 2009 | | 8 : 10 | The Meaningful Gift | April 21, 2009 | | 8 : 9 | Kyle's Crush | April 21, 2009 | | 8 : 8 | The Yoga Bear | April 14, 2009 | | 8 : 7 | The Ego Boost | April 14, 2009 | | 8 : 6 | Cabin Boys | December 30, 2008 | | 8 : 5 | Two for the Money | December 16, 2008 | | 8 : 4 | Andy's Proposal | December 9, 2008 | | 8 : 3 | Jamie McFame | December 9, 2008 | | 8 : 2 | The New Best Friend | December 2, 2008 | | 8 : 1 | The Blankie | December 2, 2008 | | Season 7 |
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| 7 : 18 | The Devil Went Down to Oak Park | May 27, 2008 | | 7 : 17 | No Bedrest for the Wicked | May 27, 2008 | | 7 : 16 | The Cheater | May 13, 2008 | | 7 : 15 | The Six-Week Curse | May 13, 2008 | | 7 : 14 | The Chaperone | April 29, 2008 | | 7 : 13 | I Drink Your Milkshake | April 22, 2008 | | 7 : 12 | The Gift Certificate | April 15, 2008 | | 7 : 11 | Pregnancy Brain | March 11, 2008 | | 7 : 10 | All Dolled Up | March 4, 2008 | | 7 : 9 | Goodwill Hunting | February 26, 2008 | | 7 : 8 | The Rendezvous | February 19, 2008 | | 7 : 7 | Period Peace | February 12, 2008 | | 7 : 6 | Ruby's First Date | January 29, 2008 | | 7 : 5 | Cheryl Goes to Florida | January 22, 2008 | | 7 : 4 | The Perfect Fight | January 15, 2008 | | 7 : 3 | Safety Last | January 8, 2008 | | 7 : 2 | The Hot Wife | January 1, 2008 | | 7 : 1 | Jim Almighty | January 1, 2008 | | Season 6 |
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| Episode # | Episode Title | Air Date |
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| 6 : 18 | Jim's Birthday | May 16, 2007 | | 6 : 17 | Any Man of Mine | May 9, 2007 | | 6 : 16 | Devlin in Disguise | May 2, 2007 | | 6 : 15 | The Grill II | April 25, 2007 | | 6 : 14 | What Lies Beneath | April 18, 2007 | | 6 : 13 | The At-Bat | April 4, 2007 | | 6 : 12 | Coach Jim | March 28, 2007 | | 6 : 11 | In Case of Jimergency | March 14, 2007 | | 6 : 10 | Separate Ways | March 7, 2007 | | 6 : 9 | Dino-Mite | February 28, 2007 | | 6 : 8 | Deliverance | January 31, 2007 | | 6 : 7 | Cheryl Gone Wild | January 24, 2007 | | 6 : 6 | All the Rage | January 17, 2007 | | 6 : 5 | Good Grief | January 17, 2007 | | 6 : 4 | Hoosier Daddy | January 10, 2007 | | 6 : 3 | Guinea Pygmalion | January 10, 2007 | | 6 : 2 | The Flannelsexual | January 3, 2007 | | 6 : 1 | The Punch | January 3, 2007 | | Season 5 |
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| Episode # | Episode Title | Air Date |
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| 5 : 22 | Belaboring the Point | May 2, 2006 | | 5 : 21 | Jim's Best Friend | March 21, 2006 | | 5 : 20 | The Thing Green Line | March 14, 2006 | | 5 : 19 | Daddy Dearest | March 7, 2006 | | 5 : 18 | Polite Jim | March 7, 2006 | | 5 : 17 | The Grumpy Guy | February 28, 2006 | | 5 : 16 | Get Your Freak On | February 21, 2006 | | 5 : 15 | Mr. Right | February 7, 2006 | | 5 : 14 | The Stick | February 7, 2006 | | 5 : 13 | Renewing Vows | January 24, 2006 | | 5 : 12 | Sex Ed | January 10, 2006 | | 5 : 11 | The Gift of Maggie | December 13, 2005 | | 5 : 10 | Lean on Me | November 29, 2005 | | 5 : 9 | The Dream | November 15, 2005 | | 5 : 8 | James & the Annoying Peach | November 8, 2005 | | 5 : 7 | The Chick Whisperer | November 1, 2005 | | 5 : 6 | Anec-Dont's | October 18, 2005 | | 5 : 5 | The Race | October 11, 2005 | | 5 : 4 | Charity Begins at Hef's | October 4, 2005 | | 5 : 3 | The Tale of the Tape: Part Two | September 27, 2005 | | 5 : 2 | The Tale of the Tape: Part One | September 27, 2005 | | 5 : 1 | Foul Ball | September 20, 2005 | | Season 4 |
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| Episode # | Episode Title | Air Date |
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| 4 : 27 | Wedding Bell Blues | May 17, 2005 | | 4 : 26 | The Scrapbook | May 10, 2005 | | 4 : 25 | Geronimo | May 10, 2005 | | 4 : 24 | The Bachelorette Party | May 3, 2005 | | 4 : 23 | The Competition | April 19, 2005 | | 4 : 22 | The Clock | April 12, 2005 | | 4 : 21 | Kentucky Fried Beltzman | March 29, 2005 | | 4 : 20 | Spelling Bee | March 22, 2005 | | 4 : 19 | Take My Wife, Please | March 15, 2005 | | 4 : 18 | Shall We Dance? | March 8, 2005 | | 4 : 17 | The Mustache | March 8, 2005 | | 4 : 16 | The Wedding Dress | February 22, 2005 | | 4 : 15 | Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner? | February 15, 2005 | | 4 : 14 | A Crying Shame | February 8, 2005 | | 4 : 13 | The Jealous Husband | January 25, 2005 | | 4 : 12 | The Nanny-Cam | January 18, 2005 | | 4 : 11 | Sympathy from the Devlins | January 11, 2005 | | 4 : 10 | Stalking Santa | December 14, 2004 | | 4 : 9 | Poking the Bear | November 30, 2004 | | 4 : 8 | The Hunters | November 23, 2004 | | 4 : 7 | Plot Twist | November 16, 2004 | | 4 : 6 | Father-Daughter Dance | November 9, 2004 | | 4 : 5 | Dress to Kill Me | October 26, 2004 | | 4 : 4 | The Garage Door | October 19, 2004 | | 4 : 3 | The Grill | October 12, 2004 | | 4 : 2 | The Effort | September 28, 2004 | | 4 : 1 | A Hole in One | September 21, 2004 | | Season 3 |
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| Episode # | Episode Title | Air Date |
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| 3 : 29 | A Vast Difference | May 25, 2004 | | 3 : 28 | The Swimming Pool | May 25, 2004 | | 3 : 25 | Trashed | May 4, 2004 | | 3 : 24 | The Toilet | April 27, 2004 | | 3 : 23 | The Truck | April 6, 2004 | | 3 : 22 | Who's the Boss? | March 30, 2004 | | 3 : 21 | The Baby | March 16, 2004 | | 3 : 20 | No Crime, But Punishment | March 9, 2004 | | 3 : 19 | When You Wish to Be a Star: Part Two | March 2, 2004 | | 3 : 18 | When You Wish to Be a Star: Part One | February 24, 2004 | | 3 : 17 | Cheryl Sings | February 17, 2004 | | 3 : 16 | The Best Man | February 10, 2004 | | 3 : 15 | Dana Dates the Reverend | January 27, 2004 | | 3 : 14 | House for Sale | January 6, 2004 | | 3 : 13 | Secret Santa | December 9, 2003 | | 3 : 12 | Rules of Engagement | December 2, 2003 | | 3 : 11 | The Empty Gesture | November 25, 2003 | | 3 : 10 | Paintball | November 18, 2003 | | 3 : 9 | Imaginary Friend | November 11, 2003 | | 3 : 8 | Scary Movie | November 4, 2003 | | 3 : 7 | Dana Dates Jim | October 28, 2003 | | 3 : 6 | ABCs and 123s | October 21, 2003 | | 3 : 5 | The Lemonade Stand | October 21, 2003 | | 3 : 4 | Getting to Know You | October 14, 2003 | | 3 : 3 | We Have a Bingo | October 7, 2003 | | 3 : 2 | The Packer Ball | September 30, 2003 | | 3 : 1 | The Errand | September 23, 2003 | | Season 2 |
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| Episode # | Episode Title | Air Date |
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| 2 : 28 | Vegas, Baby: Part Two | May 20, 2003 | | 2 : 27 | Everyone Gets Dumped | May 18, 2004 | | 2 : 27 | Vegas, Baby: Part One | May 20, 2003 | | 2 : 26 | The Marriage Bank | May 11, 2004 | | 2 : 26 | Mom's Boyfriend | May 13, 2003 | | 2 : 25 | About a Girl | May 6, 2003 | | 2 : 24 | No Harm, No Fowl | April 29, 2003 | | 2 : 23 | The Helmet | April 8, 2003 | | 2 : 22 | Deal with the Devlins | April 1, 2003 | | 2 : 21 | Bo Diddly | April 1, 2003 | | 2 : 20 | Dana Gets Fired | March 11, 2003 | | 2 : 19 | The Pass | February 25, 2003 | | 2 : 18 | Wonder Woman | February 18, 2003 | | 2 : 17 | The Ring | February 11, 2003 | | 2 : 16 | Slumber Party | February 4, 2003 | | 2 : 15 | The Smell of Success | January 28, 2003 | | 2 : 14 | You Gotta Love Somebody: Part Two | January 21, 2003 | | 2 : 13 | You Gotta Love Somebody: Part One | January 21, 2003 | | 2 : 12 | Moral Dilemma | January 7, 2003 | | 2 : 11 | The Brother-in-Law | December 17, 2002 | | 2 : 10 | The Christmas Party | December 10, 2002 | | 2 : 9 | Thanksgiving Confidential | November 26, 2002 | | 2 : 8 | Father Disfigure | November 19, 2002 | | 2 : 7 | The Bachelor | November 12, 2002 | | 2 : 6 | Punch and Ruby | November 5, 2002 | | 2 : 5 | The Closet | October 29, 2002 | | 2 : 4 | The Pizza Boy | October 22, 2002 | | 2 : 3 | The Baby Monitor | October 15, 2002 | | 2 : 2 | Cars & Chicks | October 8, 2002 | | 2 : 1 | The Importance of Being Jim | October 1, 2002 | | Season 1 |
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| Episode # | Episode Title | Air Date |
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| 1 : 22 | No Surprises | May 15, 2002 | | 1 : 21 | Cheryl's Day Off | May 8, 2002 | | 1 : 20 | Old Friends | May 1, 2002 | | 1 : 19 | The Receipt | April 24, 2002 | | 1 : 18 | Birthday Boys | March 20, 2002 | | 1 : 17 | Date Night | March 13, 2002 | | 1 : 16 | Under Pressure | March 6, 2002 | | 1 : 15 | Racquetball | February 27, 2002 | | 1 : 14 | Blow-Up | February 13, 2002 | | 1 : 13 | The Money | January 30, 2002 | | 1 : 12 | Model Behavior | January 23, 2002 | | 1 : 11 | Bad Word | January 16, 2002 | | 1 : 10 | An According to Jiminy Christmas | December 12, 2001 | | 1 : 9 | Andy's Girlfriend | November 28, 2001 | | 1 : 8 | The Turkey Bowl | November 21, 2001 | | 1 : 7 | Cheryl's Old Flame | November 14, 2001 | | 1 : 6 | The Crush | November 7, 2001 | | 1 : 5 | Unruly Spirits | October 31, 2001 | | 1 : 4 | Anniversary | October 24, 2001 | | 1 : 3 | The Cat Came Back | October 17, 2001 | | 1 : 2 | No Nookie | October 10, 2001 | | 1 : 1 | Pilot | October 3, 2001 |
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