
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 (22)

1. Foul Ball
8.5Aired 20 September 2005 • 22 min
The fifth season premieres with Jim sneaking off to a Cubs game with Kyle instead of taking him to his first day of kindergarten.

2. The Tale of the Tape (1)
8.5Aired 27 September 2005 • 22 min
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

3. The Tale of the Tape (2)
8.0Aired 27 September 2005 • 23 min
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.

4. Charity Begins at Hef's
7.5Aired 4 October 2005 • 22 min
When Cheryl wins two tickets to visit Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion in a charity-raising contest that Jim secretly entered her in, she decides to take Dana instead of him.

5. The Race
7.0Aired 11 October 2005 • 23 min
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.

6. Anec-Dont's
7.5Aired 18 October 2005 • 23 min
Cheryl, upset that Jim thinks her daily anecdotes are boring, steals Dana's story about meeting Oprah. Jim, now determined to out-do Cheryl, makes up a story about his construction office catching fire. But when Cheryl take the kids to see the damage, Jim and Andy, who are scrambling to make it look authentic, end up setting a real fire.

7. The Chick Whisperer
8.0Aired 1 November 2005 • 23 min
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.

8. James & the Annoying Peach
8.5Aired 8 November 2005 • 23 min
To teach Jim the value of communication, Cheryl doesn't speak to him for three days.

9. The Dream
8.5Aired 15 November 2005 • 23 min
Jim tries to blackmail Dana when he finds out she’s having erotic dreams about him.

10. Lean On Me
7.0Aired 29 November 2005 • 23 min
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.

11. The Gift of the Maggie
7.0Aired 13 December 2005 • 23 min
When Cheryl and Dana's mother, Maggie, visits for the holidays, Jim and Cheryl compete with Ryan and Dana for her affection

12. Sex Ed Fred
7.0Aired 10 January 2006 • 23 min
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.

13. Renewing Vows
7.0Aired 24 January 2006 • 23 min
Ruby and Gracie want to get their ears pierced but Cheryl believes that this will lead to the girls growing up too quickly and convinces Jim. Jim and Cheryl renew their wedding vows and Jim walks down the aisle with an earring.

14. The Stick
7.0Aired 7 February 2006 • 22 min
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.

15. Mr. Right
8.5Aired 7 February 2006 • 23 min
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.

16. Get Your Freak On
7.0Aired 21 February 2006 • 22 min
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.

17. The Grumpy Guy
7.5Aired 28 February 2006 • 23 min
Jim gets mad when he finds out that his neighbor Julie has been writing children books and basing them about him.

18. Polite Jim
6.0Aired 7 March 2006 • 23 min
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.

19. Daddy Dearest
7.0Aired 7 March 2006 • 22 min
Jim believes that Bill, the father of one of Rubys and Gracies classmates is actually his real father that abandoned Jim when he was a child.

20. The Thin Green Line
7.0Aired 14 March 2006 • 23 min
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.

21. Jim's Best Friend
7.0Aired 21 March 2006 • 22 min
When Andy stars playing chess with Ryan on a regular basis, Jim is convinced that he is losing his best friend.

22. Belaboring the Point
6.0Aired 2 May 2006 • 23 min
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.