According to Jim

10 Best Episodes of According to Jim - Season 3

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 - S3E3

#15 - We Have a Bingo (Season 3 - Episode 3)

Jim wrestles with his conscience after he cheats at a church fundraiser bingo game.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 73 votes.

According to Jim - S3E23

#14 - The Truck (Season 3 - Episode 23)

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Cheryl ask Jim to use his truck to transport a giant paper-mâché grizzly bear the girls made for "spirit week" to their school – except Jim just lost his truck in an arm wrestling match and, in a gesture of macho pride, refuses to ask for it back.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 66 votes.

According to Jim - S3E25

#13 - Trashed (Season 3 - Episode 25)

Pack rat Cheryl asks Jim to rent a storage unit to house seven years' worth of the kids' art projects, but Jim refuses to pay the fee, so he tosses everything out, thinking Cheryl won't notice – until she needs some of the projects for a special retirement party for Ruby's art teacher.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 62 votes.

According to Jim - S3E18

#12 - When You Wish to Be a Star (1) (Season 3 - Episode 18)

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Dana's first task at the ad agency is to cast the perfect TV family for a Disney cruise commercial. Cheryl and the kids get the job, but Dana's boss replaces Jim with a handsome actor in the role of "dad."

The episode was rated 7.67 from 63 votes.

According to Jim - S3E27

#11 - Everyone Gets Dumped (Season 3 - Episode 27)

Jim develops a friendship with Dana's new boyfriend, despite the fact that the guy dumped Cheryl years ago.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 56 votes.

According to Jim - S3E26

#10 - The Marriage Bank (Season 3 - Episode 26)

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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 to go to a couples seminar with her. Jim's plans are foiled, however, when Dr. Ted, the marriage guru, declares the whole marriage bank mentality unhealthy and Cheryl learns Jim's real motives – so that Dr. Ted must intervene.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 66 votes.

According to Jim - S3E24

#9 - The Toilet (Season 3 - Episode 24)

Cheryl promises to take Jim's opinions seriously when she decides to remodel the bathroom, until Jim insists it include a hideous high-tech stainless steel toilet – that talks.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 65 votes.

According to Jim - S3E1

#8 - The Errand (Season 3 - Episode 1)

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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 the shopping himself in order to save that incredible amount of money. Once at the supermarket, he sees how married men are "domesticated" by their wives and decides to rebel against Cheryl by shopping everything but the items on the list. Cheryl decides to turn the table on Jim and he does the same, until they end up going to a formal party on robes and underwear with their bodies all painted with lipstick. Cheryl finally gives in and they settle on paying the delivery boy the seven dollars in order to spare the Spice Channel subscription.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 76 votes.

According to Jim - S3E16

#7 - The Best Man (Season 3 - Episode 16)

Cheryl forbids Jim from throwing his cop friend Danny a bachelor party with beer and strippers. She fears that Danny will show up at his own wedding with a hangover – as Jim did at their wedding. Jim and his buddies decide to take Danny for a swim in bitter-cold Lake Michigan – forcing a hospital visit for Danny. The wedding morning, Danny stays in bed, moaning and groaning, and Cheryl frets, but the doctor assures everyone there's nothing wrong with him. Jim realizes Danny just has cold feet, so he tries to convince him to go through with his wedding to Laraine, a fellow cop.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 56 votes.

According to Jim - S3E6

#6 - ABC's and 123's (Season 3 - Episode 6)

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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 read.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 72 votes.

According to Jim - S3E17

#5 - Cheryl Sings (Season 3 - Episode 17)

Cheryl tries to impress her boastful cousin Mindy by posing as the lead singer of Jim's band – even though she has a terrible voice. Jim agrees to perform at Mindy's engagement party with Cheryl playing the part in order to teach his wife a lesson about embellishment by making a fool of herself. However, when Mindy tells Jim that her fiancé, Eric, is a record producer, he must decide between telling Cheryl the truth and making a bad impression on Eric.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 62 votes.

According to Jim - S3E14

#4 - House for Sale (Season 3 - Episode 14)

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The Devlins place a bid on the house across the street from Jim and Cheryl, to their dismay.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 69 votes.

According to Jim - S3E28

#3 - The Swimming Pool (1) (Season 3 - Episode 28)

Cheryl protests when a heat wave sends the family sneaking into a vacationing neighbor's pool -- until she starts sneaking over on her own.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 63 votes.

According to Jim - S3E5

#2 - The Lemonade Stand (Season 3 - Episode 5)

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Jim and Cheryl encourage the girls to make a lemonade stand and raise money for their scooters. What was supposed to be a lesson about the value of the dollar turns into a racy competition among neighbors when Bill and his next door neighbor Driscoll set up little amusement parks in their years. Dana and Andy pitch in, while Cheryl tries to stay out of it – until she gets into a catfight with the neighbor's wife. Once the police is called in, Jim realizes he's lost the purpose of the lemonade stand and decides to give the girls the rest of the money for the scooters.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 67 votes.

According to Jim - S3E29

#1 - The Vast Difference (2) (Season 3 - Episode 29)

Jim chickens out of having a vasectomy, but Cheryl is so effusive in her praise that he's unable to admit he didn't go through with it

The episode was rated 8.00 from 57 votes.

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