According to Jim

10 Best Episodes of According to Jim - Season 1

According to Jim is an American sitcom television series starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of three children. It originally ran on ABC from October 1, 2001 to June 2, 2009.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 02, 2023.

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According to Jim - S1E12

#15 - Model Behavior (Season 1 - Episode 12)

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.

The episode was rated 7.55 from 94 votes.

According to Jim - S1E4

#14 - Anniversary (Season 1 - Episode 4)

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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 beautiful and touching charm bracelet, going over the spending limit in the process, and Cheryl finds out that all her anniversary gifts over the past ten years were bought by Dana.

The episode was rated 7.55 from 119 votes.

According to Jim - S1E18

#13 - Birthday Boys (Season 1 - Episode 18)

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 restaurant that serves a 4,5 lbs steak, and Jim offers to pay for the check because Cheryl isn't feeling equal to Dana, who's spending a lot of money on their kids. On the table, Dana says she doesn't 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 he's the one they should go to if they want stuff (in this case, they wanted a poney, but "they'll never know the difference"), and it isn't until the donkey ruins a painting Dana bought for Kyle's room that they talk it out and settle their issues.

The episode was rated 7.59 from 97 votes.

According to Jim - S1E6

#12 - The Crush (New Guy) (Season 1 - Episode 6)

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Jim sets Dana up with a guy so perfect that even Cheryl falls for him.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 110 votes.

According to Jim - S1E13

#11 - The Money (Season 1 - Episode 13)

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

The episode was rated 7.60 from 91 votes.

According to Jim - S1E19

#10 - The Receipt (Season 1 - Episode 19)

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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 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.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 93 votes.

According to Jim - S1E20

#9 - Old Friends (Season 1 - Episode 20)

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 guy' by staying out all night and partying. Unfortunately, this has bad consequences for both of them...

The episode was rated 7.64 from 89 votes.

According to Jim - S1E14

#8 - Blow-Up (Season 1 - Episode 14)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 95 votes.

According to Jim - S1E5

#7 - Unruly Spirits (Season 1 - Episode 5)

It's Halloween, and Cheryl has forbidden Gracie to go trick-or-treating. However, not wanting his daughter to miss out on the fun of the halloween spirit, he sneaks her out anyway. Meanwhile, Andy becomes convinced that he's being stalked by an ex-girlfriend.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 121 votes.

According to Jim - S1E8

#6 - The Turkey Bowl (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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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 has a perfect game, but just when he was about to bowl his final strike, the power goes off and he is left with either waiting for it to return or giving up being perfect. Cheryl surprises him by bringing the Thanksgiving dinner to the alley so Jim's family and friends can witness his perfect game.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 105 votes.

According to Jim - S1E21

#5 - Cheryl's Day Off (Season 1 - Episode 21)

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 with another mom and goes to the movies... where he's busted by Cheryl. Things go from bad to worse when he tries to retrieve the kids and can't remember who he left them with.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 85 votes.

According to Jim - S1E9

#4 - Andy's Girlfriend (Season 1 - Episode 9)

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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, but also Ruby's piano teacher. During dinner, Alicia tells Jim she's 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 Cheryl's. The reason? She doesn't like being around Cheryl. Jim rubs it on her face until Cheryl confronts Alicia, who reveals it's only because she thinks Cheryl's too perfect.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 94 votes.

According to Jim - S1E16

#3 - Under Pressure (Season 1 - Episode 16)

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 doesn't 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.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 93 votes.

According to Jim - S1E15

#2 - Racquetball (Season 1 - Episode 15)

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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, so Cheryl challenges him to a no-holds-barred re-match.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 97 votes.

According to Jim - S1E22

#1 - No Surprises (Season 1 - Episode 22)

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, Cheryl plans a party for him... but he's too busy bowling to show up.

The episode was rated 7.98 from 87 votes.

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