The Worst Episodes of According to Jim

#1 Worst Episode
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6.1/10(184 votes)
#1 - The Devil Went Down to Oak Park
S7:E185/27/2008
The Devil himself visits Jim to remind him of the deal they made years ago, when Jim promised to give away his fifth child if the Devil helped him win over Cheryl.
Director:Steve Zuckerman
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Steve Zuckerman
Writer:Unknown
6.1/10(169 votes)
#2 - The Perfect Fight
S7:E41/15/2008
Cheryl and Jim have an evening at home without the kids and decide to stay in and just have dessert for dinner. But Jim's choice of pastries causes a spat which morphs into an all-out food fight. The next day they laugh off the night's argument; Jim is thrilled that they don't seem to have to talk things out. But then Andy, who's out for revenge on Jim for coaxing his kids to play pranks on him, counsels Cheryl to really dissect and analyze her marital arguments.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
6.1/10(168 votes)
#3 - Cabin Boys
S8:E612/30/2008
Jim looks forward to a "guys only" weekend with Andy, but when Andy ends up dumped by Emily over a text message and when the guys stumble upon Emily's depressed ex husband, Jim decides to do his best to cheer up the guys and save what's left of their weekend.
Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writers:Jonathan Stark, Tracy Newman
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Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writers:Jonathan Stark, Tracy Newman
6.2/10(234 votes)
#4 - Date Night
S1:E173/13/2002
While out for dinner and a movie, Jim loses a parking spot, and later loses Cheryl when he can't let go of it.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
6.2/10(180 votes)
#5 - The Scrapbook
S4:E265/10/2005
Jim actually remembers his and Cheryl's anniversary - but Cheryl didn't! Improvising, she gives him the photo album that covers years worth of memories. They start reminiscing.
Director:Charles T. Kanganis
Writer:Mitch Hunter
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Director:Charles T. Kanganis
Writer:Mitch Hunter
6.2/10(167 votes)
#6 - The Rendezvous
S7:E82/19/2008
When Cheryl returns home for a visit the kids end up occupying her time, so Jim decides to prepare a special date with her at the airport lounge, only to end up mistakenly arrested.
Director:Jim Belushi
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jim Belushi
Writer:Unknown

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6.3/10(204 votes)
#7 - The Packer Ball
S3:E29/30/2003
Jim is horrified when he sees his son Kyle with a green Packers ball. He tries by all means to change it for a Bears one, but the kid just can't let go of the green ball. Jim has nightmares about it and takes Kyle to his work in another attempt to get rid of the Packers ball. When he realizes there's nothing he can do about it, he does a little alteration on the ball so they can go to the Bears game peacefully.
Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writer:Unknown
6.3/10(200 votes)
#8 - When You Wish to Be a Star (2)
S3:E193/2/2004
Jim takes umbrage at being replaced as the father in a promotional shoot for a cruise line.
Director:Mark Cendrowski
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Mark Cendrowski
Writer:Unknown
6.3/10(177 votes)
#9 - All Dolled Up
S7:E103/4/2008
Jim is forced organize a doll-themed party for Gracie while Cheryl is on bed rest, but when Gracie admits that the only reason she agreed to the party was because she wanted to please her mother, Jim decides to turn the party into something totally else.
Director:Larry Joe Campbell
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Larry Joe Campbell
Writer:Unknown
6.4/10(201 votes)
#10 - Plot Twist
S4:E711/16/2004
Cheryl's mother, Maggie, wants Jim, Cheryl and the family to rest someday in a family plot she reserved years ago, but Jim insists on his own family plot--then secretly reserves a a plot for himself next to a star football player.
Director:Jim Belushi
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jim Belushi
Writer:Unknown
6.4/10(188 votes)
#11 - Get Your Freak On
S5:E162/21/2006
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.
Director:Steve Zuckerman
Writer:Mitch Hunter
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Director:Steve Zuckerman
Writer:Mitch Hunter
6.4/10(185 votes)
#12 - Jami McFame
S8:E312/9/2008
Jim and his band win a chance to play for a child pop sensation Jami McFame, but when the star gives them an attitude, Jim decides to set her straight.
Director:Jim Belushi
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jim Belushi
Writer:Unknown
6.4/10(170 votes)
#13 - Andy's Proposal
S8:E412/9/2008
Jim urges Andy to propose to Emily or risk losing her, but when he sees Emily dining with another man, he doubts the wisdom of his advice.
Director:Jim Belushi
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jim Belushi
Writer:Unknown
6.4/10(165 votes)
#14 - Two For The Money
S8:E512/16/2008
When Cheryl learns of Jim's plan to use their twins in a movie starring Steve Guttenberg to get some money for Christmas gifts, she refuses to let him do it, but Andy and Jim decide to go through with the plan anyway, only to have it backfire when the producers cut the kids hair to make them look alike.
Director:Steve Zuckerman
Writers:Jonathan Stark, Tracy Newman
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Director:Steve Zuckerman
Writers:Jonathan Stark, Tracy Newman
6.4/10(162 votes)
#15 - No Bedrest for the Wicked
S7:E175/27/2008
Jim anxiously awaits for the moment when Cheryl is off bedrest so she'd take over all the chores, but Dana urges him to let Cheryl rest until she goes into labor. After meeting Cheryl's gynecologist, Jim learns that Cheryl was already allowed to be more active, but she didn't tell him.
Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writer:Unknown
6.4/10(161 votes)
#16 - Happy Jim
S8:E145/12/2009
Jim's bad back has him on prescription pain pills which has him in an altered state and opens up an opportunity for the family to share information which usually would upset him.
Director:Unknown
Writers:Jonathan Stark, Tracy Newman
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Director:Unknown
Writers:Jonathan Stark, Tracy Newman
6.5/10(280 votes)
#17 - The Cat Came Back
S1:E310/17/2001
Cheryl's 15 year-old cat Mr. Feeney dies and she wants Jim to bury it on the backyard, but Jim desperately wants to go to the Bears game. He sticks the cat in the garage freezer, planning on burying it after the game, but Cheryl finds out before he comes home. She is hurt that Jim doesn't listen to her nor care about a cat that has been longer with her than anything in her current life. Jim, feeling guilty, provides a proper funeral for Mr. Feeney and gets her a brand new dog, which she doesn't like very much at first, but starts to accept it later.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Tracy Gamble
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Tracy Gamble
6.5/10(259 votes)
#18 - Cheryl's Old Flame
S1:E711/14/2001
When Andy decides Dana is responsible for his inferiority complex, he asks her to join him in his therapy - but she falls for his therapist. Jim and Cheryl disagree about letting the kids to have their own TV; Jim admits to riding his motorcycle, breaking a promise he'd made to Cheryl earlier; and Ruby innocently divulges a secret of Cheryl's, exposing a broken promise of hers to Jim.
Director:Michael Lembeck
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Michael Lembeck
Writer:Unknown
6.5/10(250 votes)
#19 - Model Behavior
S1:E121/23/2002
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.
Director:Gil Junger
Writer:Tracy Gamble
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Director:Gil Junger
Writer:Tracy Gamble
6.5/10(238 votes)
#20 - Birthday Boys
S1:E183/20/2002
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.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
6.5/10(204 votes)
#21 - Vegas, Baby (1)
S2:E275/20/2003
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.
Director:Mark Cendrowski
Writer:Bob Nickman
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Director:Mark Cendrowski
Writer:Bob Nickman
6.5/10(199 votes)
#22 - When You Wish to Be a Star (1)
S3:E182/24/2004
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."
Director:Mark Cendrowski
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Mark Cendrowski
Writer:Unknown
6.5/10(191 votes)
#23 - The Truck
S3:E234/6/2004
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.
Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writer:Unknown
6.5/10(187 votes)
#24 - Belaboring the Point
S5:E225/2/2006
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.
Director:Bob Koherr
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Bob Koherr
Writer:Unknown
6.5/10(182 votes)
#25 - Period Peace
S7:E72/5/2008
When Ruby and Gracie can't seem to stop fighting, Jim is "forced" to read their diaries to determine the cause, only to realize that he needs to give out delicate motherly advice to them, while Cheryl is still away.
Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer:John Schwab
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Directors:Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer:John Schwab