
About this season
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 home, but there's never a doubt that this "opposites attract" couple are in their marriage for keeps!
Episodes (27)

1. A Hole in One
8.0Aired 21 September 2004 • 22 min
Cheryl wants Jim to give up his vices so he can get her pregnant.

2. The Effort
7.0Aired 28 September 2004 • 23 min
Cheryl surprises Jim with a romantic evening, but it cuts into his planned TV boxing match.

3. The Grill
8.0Aired 12 October 2004 • 23 min
Jim offers to give Andy an old barbecue grill, then decides Andy should pay for it.

4. The Garage Door
7.5Aired 19 October 2004 • 23 min
Cheryl and Dana are forced to smash their way out of a locked garage, because they ignored Jim's lesson on how to open the door from the inside.

5. Dress to Kill Me
8.5Aired 26 October 2004 • 23 min
Kyle wants to be Cinderella for Halloween. Jim is against it because he thinks he's growing up to be a sissy. Jim buys Kyle a manly costume (a dinosaur) but Kyle changes back into the dress. Jim, Andy, and Kyle all sit on the couch, Jim and Kyle persistent. Jim goes in the kitchen, sees an older Kyle who convinces Jim to let Kyle go as Cinderella. In the end, they all go as ladies and they trick-or-treat.

6. Father-Daughter Dance
8.0Aired 9 November 2004 • 22 min
Ruby hurts Jim's feelings when she invites Andy to a father-daughter dance instead of him.

7. Plot Twist
7.0Aired 16 November 2004 • 23 min
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.

8. The Hunters
7.0Aired 23 November 2004 • 23 min
To prove his worth as a man, Jim -- along with Andy -- hunt a turkey for Thanksgiving, but on the hunt Jim is pursued -- and shot -- by a legendary 40- lb. psychotic bird christened "Angry Pete." Thanksgiving-themed episode.

9. Poking the Bear
7.5Aired 30 November 2004 • 23 min
Cheryl's gynecologist (played by Mitch Rouse) forbids her from having sex with Jim until the time is right to get pregnant, and Jim eats crow in order to win a huge account from a blowhard potential client (Tom Arnold).

10. Stalking Santa
8.0Aired 14 December 2004 • 23 min
Jim tangles with a department store Santa after the two are involved in a parking lot fender bender. Unfortunately, Jim's kids witness the skirmish and are fearful Santa won't leave them any gifts for Christmas.

11. Sympathy from the Devlins
7.3Aired 11 January 2005 • 23 min
Jim befriends his obnoxious neighbors when he believes they bring good luck when he's watching the Chicago Bulls.

12. Nanny-Cam
7.5Aired 18 January 2005 • 22 min
Jim buys a nanny-cam to spy on the sitter he didn't want Cheryl to hire but learns something about Cheryl instead, prompting her to buy a camera of her own.

13. The Jealous Husband
4.8Aired 25 January 2005 • 23 min
To make Cheryl feel desirable, Jim fakes a jealous rage in a restaurant and tries to teach Dana's date to do the same, but the lesson backfires when Dana fears her new beau is paranoid and possessive.

14. A Crying Shame
7.0Aired 8 February 2005 • 23 min
Cheryl claims to like men who aren't afraid to cry, but when Jim bursts into tears after a movie, she is surprised to find herself turned off by his sensitivity.

15. Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner?
3.7Aired 15 February 2005 • 23 min
Cheryl cooks dinner for Dana and her boyfriend and lets him believe that Dana actually did the cooking.

16. The Wedding Dress
8.5Aired 22 February 2005 • 29 min
When Cheryl offers Dana the use of her wedding gown, Jim and Andy try to cover up the fact that the dress was destroyed in a fiery sports celebration years ago.

17. The Mustache
8.5Aired 8 March 2005 • 23 min
A hot delivery girl gives Jim some fashion advice, prompting him to grow a mustache, which Cheryl hates. Cheryl retaliates by becoming a brunette - but Jim loves it. After a chance meeting with the girl, Cheryl asks her to give Jim suggestions that will make him look ridiculous.

18. Shall We Dance?
7.0Aired 8 March 2005 • 23 min
When Andy decides to learn how to dance for his sister's wedding, he turns to Jim, a closet dancer, for help.

19. Take My Wife, Please
7.0Aired 15 March 2005 • 23 min
In order to avoid going to an opera with Cheryl, Jim asks an elderly widower to be her escort.

20. Spelling Bee
7.0Aired 22 March 2005 • 23 min
Jim's pride in Gracie's new-found spelling-bee aptitude quickly turns to dismay when he has to drive her to tournaments all over the state.

21. Kentucky Fried Beltzman
7.0Aired 29 March 2005 • 23 min
Jim is shocked to learn that his recently deceased friend will be buried with a rare baseball card he stole from Jim.

22. The Clock
7.0Aired 12 April 2005 • 23 min
Jim and Cheryl adjust the clocks to get the kids to bed earlier so they can have more quality time together.

23. The Competition
8.5Aired 19 April 2005 • 23 min
Jim, certain he will win the annual hot dog eating contest, is humiliated when instead he loses to a petit woman (Suzy Nakamura), and his problems are further compounded when Andy decides to date the female champion.

24. The Bachelorette Party
7.5Aired 3 May 2005 • 23 min
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?

25. Geronimo Jim
7.0Aired 10 May 2005 • 22 min
Cheryl and Dana think they have cause to worry when Dana's fianc - wants to race fast cars and Jim wants to take up skydiving.

26. The Scrapbook
Aired 10 May 2005 • 23 min
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.

27. Wedding Bell Blues
Aired 17 May 2005 • 29 min
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.