According to Jim

10 Best Episodes of According to Jim - Season 5

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 - S5E16

#15 - Get Your Freak On (Season 5 - Episode 16)

Cheryl believes she's attending a tasteful lingerie party, but is shocked to learn the hostess is selling sex toys and Cheryl buys one, but won't tell Jim.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 62 votes.

According to Jim - S5E21

#14 - Jim's Best Friend (Season 5 - Episode 21)

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When Andy stars playing chess with Ryan on a regular basis, Jim is convinced that he is losing his best friend.

The episode was rated 7.59 from 58 votes.

According to Jim - S5E20

#13 - The Thin Green Line (Season 5 - Episode 20)

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 "Green Man" routine on St. Patrick's day. However, her plans are ruined when she gets arrested.

The episode was rated 7.59 from 64 votes.

According to Jim - S5E8

#12 - James & the Annoying Peach (Season 5 - Episode 8)

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To teach Jim the value of communication, Cheryl doesn't speak to him for three days.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 67 votes.

According to Jim - S5E15

#11 - Mr. Right (Season 5 - Episode 15)

Cheryl and Jim get into a disagreement about Erik Estrada, and Jim tries to prove that the incident that occurred ten years ago was not wrong.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 61 votes.

According to Jim - S5E18

#10 - Polite Jim (Season 5 - Episode 18)

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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 order to become a better person.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 59 votes.

According to Jim - S5E22

#9 - Belaboring the Point (Season 5 - Episode 22)

When a proud and happy Ryan announces that Dana is pregnant, Jim warns him of Dana's upcoming hormone swings, and ends up dreaming that he is pregnant.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 62 votes.

According to Jim - S5E1

#8 - Foul Ball (Season 5 - Episode 1)

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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 episode was rated 7.75 from 71 votes.

According to Jim - S5E2

#7 - The Tale of the Tape (1) (Season 5 - Episode 2)

Jim worries that Cheryl's romantic expectations will increase when his new brother-in-law, Ryan, showers Dana with flowers and gifts. But then Jim learns that a special blues tape Cheryl supposedly made for him when they were dating, and that made him fall in love with her, was actually made for her by an old boyfriend

The episode was rated 7.77 from 70 votes.

According to Jim - S5E17

#6 - The Grumpy Guy (Season 5 - Episode 17)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 56 votes.

According to Jim - S5E12

#5 - Sex Ed Fred (Season 5 - Episode 12)

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 episode was rated 7.81 from 67 votes.

According to Jim - S5E14

#4 - The Stick (Season 5 - Episode 14)

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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 for his birthday.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 63 votes.

According to Jim - S5E10

#3 - Lean On Me (Season 5 - Episode 10)

Cheryl encourages Jim to meet a former girlfriend wants to discuss business for lunch, and then regrets it when she becomes convinced that the old flame has romantic intentions.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 58 votes.

According to Jim - S5E9

#2 - The Dream (Season 5 - Episode 9)

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Jim tries to blackmail Dana when he finds out she’s having erotic dreams about him.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 70 votes.

According to Jim - S5E19

#1 - Daddy Dearest (Season 5 - Episode 19)

Jim believes that Bill (played by Joseph Bologna), the father of one of Rubys and Gracies classmates is actually his real father that abandoned Jim when he was a child.

The episode was rated 8.03 from 62 votes.

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