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Jim is the typical all-American guy — a macho "everyman" — with a soft spot for his beautiful wife and children. Jim's boyish bravado and humorous antics keep a certain level of turmoil in their

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    According to Jim Season 4 Episode 1 - A Hole in One
    7.8/10(243 votes)

    #1 - A Hole in One

    S4:E1

    Cheryl wants Jim to give up his vices so he can get her pregnant.

    Director:Charles T. Kanganis
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. According to Jim Season 5 Episode 7 - The Chick Whisperer
    7.5/10(208 votes)

    #2 - The Chick Whisperer

    S5:E7

    Jim helps Andy pick up a beautiful woman in a bar, but she turns out to be crazy -- and eventually leaves Andy and stalks Jim instead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. According to Jim Season 8 Episode 12 - Physical Therapy
    7.4/10(191 votes)

    #3 - Physical Therapy

    S8:E12

    Andy ends up injured after playing snow football with Jim, so Jim helps Andy make it seem like he had a freak accident because Andy was previously warned by his girlfriend not to play the game.

    Director:Penny Marshall
    Writers:Jonathan Stark, Tracy Newman

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  4. According to Jim Season 5 Episode 9 - The Dream
    7.3/10(190 votes)

    #4 - The Dream

    S5:E9

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

    Director:Jim Belushi
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. According to Jim Season 6 Episode 18 - Jim's Birthday
    7.3/10(179 votes)

    #5 - Jim's Birthday

    S6:E18

    Cheryl throws Jim an unwanted surprise party for his 50th birthday, which Jim then sabotages, and then later reveals the real reason why he won't celebrate his birthday.

    Director:James Widdoes
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 23 - The Helmet
    7.2/10(204 votes)

    #6 - The Helmet

    S2:E23

    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.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. According to Jim Season 3 Episode 9 - The Imaginary Friend
    7.2/10(197 votes)

    #7 - The Imaginary Friend

    S3:E9

    Jim creates an imaginary friend to avoid going to a couple's baby shower with Cheryl.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. According to Jim Season 3 Episode 14 - House for Sale
    7.2/10(198 votes)

    #8 - House for Sale

    S3:E14

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

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. According to Jim Season 4 Episode 24 - The Bachelorette Party
    7.2/10(197 votes)

    #9 - The Bachelorette Party

    S4:E24

    When Cheryl's prim and proper bachelorette party disappoints Dana, Jim and Andy treat Dana to a rowdy night she'll never forget - but now will she make it to the wedding?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. According to Jim Season 4 Episode 27 - Wedding Bell Blues
    7.2/10(187 votes)

    #10 - Wedding Bell Blues

    S4:E27

    On Dana's wedding day, Jim accidentally knocks the family's favorite reverend unconscious with the car door, so he has to scramble to find a replacement preacher at the last minute, on the Season Finale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 8 - Father Disfigure
    7.1/10(232 votes)

    #11 - Father Disfigure

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. According to Jim Season 6 Episode 11 - In Case of Jimergency
    7.1/10(177 votes)

    #12 - In Case of Jimergency

    S6:E11

    After an argument with a claims representative about his bill, Jim's health insurance is canceled, and Jim decides to hide the truth from Cheryl, until she ends up sick and he gets her cold.

    Director:Larry Joe Campbell
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 7 - The Bachelor
    7.0/10(208 votes)

    #13 - The Bachelor

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 10 - The Christmas Party
    7.0/10(228 votes)

    #14 - The Christmas Party

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Brian K. Roberts
    Writer:Bob Nickman

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  15. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 14 - You Gotta Love Somebody (2)
    7.0/10(211 votes)

    #15 - You Gotta Love Somebody (2)

    S2:E14

    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.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 16 - Slumber Party
    7.0/10(198 votes)

    #16 - Slumber Party

    S2:E16

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

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. According to Jim Season 3 Episode 3 - We Have a Bingo
    7.0/10(211 votes)

    #17 - We Have a Bingo

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. According to Jim Season 3 Episode 24 - The Toilet
    7.0/10(198 votes)

    #18 - The Toilet

    S3:E24

    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.

    Director:Jim Belushi
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. According to Jim Season 4 Episode 3 - The Grill
    7.0/10(210 votes)

    #19 - The Grill

    S4:E3

    Jim offers to give Andy an old barbecue grill, then decides Andy should pay for it.

    Director:Mark Cendrowski
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. According to Jim Season 4 Episode 21 - Kentucky Fried Beltzman
    7.0/10(182 votes)

    #20 - Kentucky Fried Beltzman

    S4:E21

    Jim is shocked to learn that his recently deceased friend will be buried with a rare baseball card he stole from Jim.

    Director:Jim Belushi
    Writer:Bob Nickman

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  21. According to Jim Season 5 Episode 5 - The Race
    7.0/10(188 votes)

    #21 - The Race

    S5:E5

    Out-of-shape Jim enters a 10K marathon to teach Kyle, who wants to quit basketball, a lesson about not being a quitter -- but he cheats to get first to the finish line.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. According to Jim Season 5 Episode 11 - The Gift of the Maggie
    7.0/10(186 votes)

    #22 - The Gift of the Maggie

    S5:E11

    When Cheryl and Dana's mother, Maggie, visits for the holidays, Jim and Cheryl compete with Ryan and Dana for her affection

    Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. According to Jim Season 6 Episode 2 - The Flannelsexual
    7.0/10(188 votes)

    #23 - The Flannelsexual

    S6:E2

    Jim ends up on a talk show after claiming that men shouldn't let women feminize them, and then goes to Dana's co-ed baby shower to prove his point.

    Director:James Widdoes
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. According to Jim Season 6 Episode 9 - Dino-Mite
    7.0/10(175 votes)

    #24 - Dino-Mite

    S6:E9

    When Cheryl and Dana allow Jim and Ryan to take care of the kids and baby Tanner while they are out, things get out of control. Jim takes everyone to the museum and everything goes great until the Tyrannosaurus Rex display ends up destroyed.

    Director:James Widdoes
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. According to Jim Season 6 Episode 12 - Coach Jim
    7.0/10(181 votes)

    #25 - Coach Jim

    S6:E12

    Jim decides to toughen up his daughters basketball team and soon turns them from sweet and peaceful to an angry and aggressive basketball team.

    Director:James Widdoes
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Hole in One" is the best rated episode of "According to Jim". It scored 7.8/10 based on 243 votes. Directed by Charles T. Kanganis and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/21/2004. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Chick Whisperer".