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Season 2

Season 2

According to Jim

2002
Episodes: 28

Episodes

The Importance of Being Jim

1. The Importance of Being Jim

October 1, 2002

7.0
23 min

Cheryl and Jim clash when he breaks a promise to save a digital photo she values.

Cars and Chicks

2. Cars and Chicks

October 8, 2002

7.0
23 min

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 out to be a lemon. Dana begs Jim to use his macho influence at the dealership to help her, but instead he allows sexy sales manager Gretchen to talk him into trading the family van in for a sports car — without consulting Cheryl.

Guest Stars: Mike Ditka, Cindy Crawford, John Cervenka

The Baby Monitor

3. The Baby Monitor

October 15, 2002

23 min

Jim and Cheryl meet the new neighbors and find out that they can hear their conversation through the baby monitor. When the neighbors find out, Jim tries to come up with a story to smooth things over.

Guest Stars: Stacey Travis

The Pizza Boy

4. The Pizza Boy

October 22, 2002

6.0
23 min

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 doing standup comedy.

Guest Stars: Reni Santoni, Robert Belushi

The Closet

5. The Closet

October 29, 2002

6.0
23 min

Jim is upset when Cheryl's stuff takes over the entire house, leaving him with no private place of his own.

Guest Stars: Tony Braunagel

Punch & Ruby

6. Punch & Ruby

November 5, 2002

7.0
21 min

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 a spectator, but Cheryl's disparaging remarks about her body image put her equally at fault as an example.

The Bachelor

7. The Bachelor

November 12, 2002

7.0
23 min

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 herself.

Guest Stars: Trista Sutter, Doug Savant

Father Disfigure

8. Father Disfigure

November 19, 2002

7.0
23 min

The charismatic new preacher at Cheryl and Jim's church holds a grudge against Jim for a childhood dodge-ball incident.

Thanksgiving Confidential

9. Thanksgiving Confidential

November 26, 2002

6.0
23 min

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 reinstate Cheryl in the good graces with the PTA.

Guest Stars: Donald Sage Mackay, Julia Sweeney

The Christmas Party

10. The Christmas Party

December 10, 2002

7.0
23 min

Cheryl and the kids are invited to a neighbor's annual Christmas party, but Jim, who is feuding with the neighbor, isn't invited.

Guest Stars: Stephen Root

The Brother-in-Law

11. The Brother-in-Law

December 17, 2002

6.0
23 min

Country singer Brad Paisley guest stars as Dana's new boyfriend, an amazing musician who can get Jim the gig of his dreams — once Andy is out of the way.

Guest Stars: Brad Paisley

Moral Dilemma

12. Moral Dilemma

January 7, 2003

6.0
23 min

Jim treats Cheryl to a romantic weekend with money he knows was mistakenly credited to his card.

Guest Stars: Mark Capri

You Gotta Love Somebody (1)

13. You Gotta Love Somebody (1)

January 21, 2003

7.0
23 min

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 with the recollections Andy and Dana have, on a special one-hour episode.

Guest Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Laraine Newman, Brad Paisley

You Gotta Love Somebody (2)

14. You Gotta Love Somebody (2)

January 21, 2003

7.0
23 min

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 with the recollections Andy and Dana have, on a special one-hour episode.

Guest Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Laraine Newman, Brad Paisley

The Smell of Success

15. The Smell of Success

January 28, 2003

6.0
22 min

Cheryl isn't very supportive of Jim's latest invention, a flatulent doll named "Gassy Gus."

Guest Stars: Philip Bolden, Andre Ware

Slumber Party

16. Slumber Party

February 4, 2003

6.0
23 min

When Cheryl gets sick on the day of Ruby's birthday party, Jim is stuck trying to entertain a house full of little girls.

Guest Stars: Kyle Chavarria, Lulu Antariksa

The Ring

17. The Ring

February 11, 2003

7.0
22 min

When Jim and Cheryl run into his old girlfriend, Jim worries that Cheryl may find out the truth about his past when she invites the woman to dinner.

Guest Stars: Crystal Bernard

Wonder Woman

18. Wonder Woman

February 18, 2003

6.0
22 min

When Cheryl is mugged while shopping, Jim goes into protective overdrive.

Guest Stars: Jeff Lewis

The Pass

19. The Pass

February 25, 2003

7.0
23 min

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 job at first, until he learns the guy wants something that "belongs" to Jim — Cheryl.

Guest Stars: Kevin Sorbo

Dana Gets Fired

20. Dana Gets Fired

March 11, 2003

7.0
23 min

Jim stands up to Dana's caustic boss — and gets her fired — and Andy has trouble delegating the arrangements for his birthday party.

Bo Diddley

21. Bo Diddley

April 1, 2003

6.0
23 min

Jim is torn between holding a nervous Cheryl's hand through her two-hour dental surgery or meeting his hero — blues legend Bo Diddley.

Guest Stars: Bo Diddley, Steve Susskind

Deal with the Devlins

22. Deal with the Devlins

April 1, 2003

6.0
23 min

Jim and Cheryl are conflicted when their new friends turn out to be obnoxious — but are also able to get free Bears season tickets and discounts on hot tubs.

The Helmet

23. The Helmet

April 8, 2003

7.0
22 min

Jim refuses to spend money for a new dryer for Cheryl, but he secretly spends money for pricey sports memorabilia online, which Cheryl discovers when she simultaneously bids against Jim for a Chicago Bears helmet for his birthday.

No Harm, No Fowl

24. No Harm, No Fowl

April 29, 2003

6.0
21 min

When Gracie adopts an abandoned bird, the household cries fowl about the annoying addition to the family.

Guest Stars: Ryan McPartlin, Jack Coleman

About a Girl

25. About a Girl

May 6, 2003

6.0
22 min

Dana pretends to be Ruby's mother to gain the interest of a single dad she met in the park.

Guest Stars: Matt Roth

Mom's Boyfriend

26. Mom's Boyfriend

May 13, 2003

7.0
22 min

When Cheryl's recently widowed mother, Maggie, introduces her fiancÈ to the family, Cheryl and her siblings are wary of their whirlwind romance.

Vegas, Baby (1)

27. Vegas, Baby (1)

May 20, 2003

6.0
22 min

On a family trip to Vegas, Cheryl secretly plans a reunion with Jim and his estranged sister, Roxanne, on the special, one-hour season finale.

Guest Stars: Jennifer Coolidge, Wayne Newton

Vegas, Baby (2)

28. Vegas, Baby (2)

May 20, 2003

6.0
23 min

On a family trip to Vegas, Cheryl secretly plans a reunion with Jim and his estranged sister, Roxanne, on the special, one-hour season finale.

Guest Stars: Jennifer Coolidge, Wayne Newton

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