According to Jim 2001
★ 6.5/10 · 392 votes TV-PG Comedy 8 seasons · 182 eps Canceled
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What is According to Jim?
According to Jim is a television series that premiered in 2001. The program centers on a character named Jim, who is depicted as a typical all-American man and a macho everyman.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2001
- Status
- Canceled
- Episodes
- 182
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 3, 2001
- Last aired
- Jun 2, 2009
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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According to Jim is a television series that premiered in 2001. The program centers on a character named Jim, who is depicted as a typical all-American man and a macho everyman. Despite his boyish bravado and humorous antics, Jim maintains a soft spot for his wife and children. The narrative explores the domestic turmoil created by his behavior, while emphasizing that the couple remains committed to their marriage. The relationship is described as one where opposites attract, yet there is never a doubt that the pair is in the marriage for keeps. The series focuses on the daily dynamics of this family unit. While the title of the show utilizes a common prepositional phrase, the term according is defined in various contexts as meaning to grant or give something as appropriate, or to be in conformity or agreement with something. The show highlights the balance between Jim's personality and his family life within the structure of their home.
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Should you watch it?
“A macho dad's humorous antics contrast with his loving family life.”
Reasons to watch
- Jim Belushi's charismatic performance
- family dynamics with comedic timing
- light escapism with heart
Keep in mind
- occasionally repetitive storylines
- humor may feel dated to some viewers
you enjoy classic sitcoms centered on family life with a comedic twist.
Suitable for general audiences with mild humor and family-centric themes.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Oct 3, 2001
- E2 No Nookie Core Oct 10, 2001
- E3 The Cat Came Back Mytharc Oct 17, 2001
- E4 Anniversary Core Oct 24, 2001
- E5 Unruly Spirits Core Oct 31, 2001
- E6 The Crush Core Nov 7, 2001
- E7 Cheryl's Old Flame Core Nov 14, 2001
- E8 The Turkey Bowl Core Nov 21, 2001
- E9 Andy's Girlfriend Mytharc Nov 28, 2001
- E10 An According to Jiminy Christmas Core Dec 12, 2001
- E11 The Bad Word Core Jan 16, 2002
- E12 Model Behavior Core Jan 23, 2002
- E13 The Money Core Jan 30, 2002
- E14 Blow-Up Core Feb 13, 2002
- E15 Racquetball Core Feb 27, 2002
- E16 Under Pressure Core Mar 6, 2002
- E17 Date Night Core Mar 13, 2002
- E18 Birthday Boys Core Mar 20, 2002
- E19 The Receipt Core Apr 24, 2002
- E20 Old Friends Core May 1, 2002
- E21 Cheryl's Day Off Mytharc May 8, 2002
- E22 No Surprises Mytharc May 15, 2002
Season 2 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Importance of Being Jim Mytharc Oct 1, 2002
- E2 Cars and Chicks Core Oct 8, 2002
- E3 The Baby Monitor Core Oct 15, 2002
- E4 The Pizza Boy Core Oct 22, 2002
- E5 The Closet Core Oct 29, 2002
- E6 Punch & Ruby Core Nov 5, 2002
- E7 The Bachelor Core Nov 12, 2002
- E8 Father Disfigure Core Nov 19, 2002
- E9 Thanksgiving Confidential Core Nov 26, 2002
- E10 The Christmas Party Core Dec 10, 2002
- E11 The Brother-in-Law Core Dec 17, 2002
- E12 Moral Dilemma Core Jan 7, 2003
- E13 You Gotta Love Somebody (1) Core Jan 21, 2003
- E14 You Gotta Love Somebody (2) Core Jan 21, 2003
- E15 The Smell of Success Core Jan 28, 2003
- E16 Slumber Party Core Feb 4, 2003
- E17 The Ring Core Feb 11, 2003
- E18 Wonder Woman Core Feb 18, 2003
- E19 The Pass Core Feb 25, 2003
- E20 Dana Gets Fired Core Mar 11, 2003
- E21 Bo Diddley Core Apr 1, 2003
- E22 Deal with the Devlins Core Apr 1, 2003
- E23 The Helmet Core Apr 8, 2003
- E24 No Harm, No Fowl Core Apr 29, 2003
- E25 About a Girl Core May 6, 2003
- E26 Mom's Boyfriend Core May 13, 2003
- E27 Vegas, Baby (1) Mytharc May 20, 2003
- E28 Vegas, Baby (2) Mytharc May 20, 2003
Season 3 · 29 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Errand Mytharc Sep 23, 2003
- E2 The Packer Ball Core Sep 30, 2003
- E3 We Have a Bingo Core Oct 7, 2003
- E4 Getting to Know You Core Oct 14, 2003
- E5 The Lemonade Stand Core Oct 21, 2003
- E6 ABC's and 123's Core Oct 21, 2003
- E7 Dana Dates Jim Core Oct 28, 2003
- E8 Scary Movie Core Nov 4, 2003
- E9 The Imaginary Friend Core Nov 11, 2003
- E10 Paintball Core Nov 18, 2003
- E11 The Empty Gesture Core Nov 25, 2003
- E12 Rules of Engagement Core Dec 2, 2003
- E13 Secret Santa Core Dec 9, 2003
- E14 House for Sale Core Jan 6, 2004
- E15 Dana Dates the Reverend Core Jan 27, 2004
- E16 The Best Man Core Feb 10, 2004
- E17 Cheryl Sings Core Feb 17, 2004
- E18 When You Wish to Be a Star (1) Core Feb 24, 2004
- E19 When You Wish to Be a Star (2) Core Mar 2, 2004
- E20 No Crime, But Punishment Core Mar 9, 2004
- E21 The Baby Core Mar 16, 2004
- E22 Who's The Boss? Core Mar 30, 2004
- E23 The Truck Core Apr 6, 2004
- E24 The Toilet Core Apr 27, 2004
- E25 Trashed Core May 4, 2004
- E26 The Marriage Bank Core May 11, 2004
- E27 Everyone Gets Dumped Core May 18, 2004
- E28 The Swimming Pool (1) Mytharc May 25, 2004
- E29 The Vast Difference (2) Mytharc May 25, 2004
Season 4 · 27 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Hole in One Mytharc Sep 21, 2004
- E2 The Effort Core Sep 28, 2004
- E3 The Grill Core Oct 12, 2004
- E4 The Garage Door Core Oct 19, 2004
- E5 Dress to Kill Me Core Oct 26, 2004
- E6 Father-Daughter Dance Core Nov 9, 2004
- E7 Plot Twist Core Nov 16, 2004
- E8 The Hunters Core Nov 23, 2004
- E9 Poking the Bear Core Nov 30, 2004
- E10 Stalking Santa Core Dec 14, 2004
- E11 Sympathy from the Devlins Core Jan 11, 2005
- E12 Nanny-Cam Core Jan 18, 2005
- E13 The Jealous Husband Core Jan 25, 2005
- E14 A Crying Shame Core Feb 8, 2005
- E15 Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner? Core Feb 15, 2005
- E16 The Wedding Dress Core Feb 22, 2005
- E17 The Mustache Core Mar 8, 2005
- E18 Shall We Dance? Core Mar 8, 2005
- E19 Take My Wife, Please Core Mar 15, 2005
- E20 Spelling Bee Core Mar 22, 2005
- E21 Kentucky Fried Beltzman Core Mar 29, 2005
- E22 The Clock Core Apr 12, 2005
- E23 The Competition Core Apr 19, 2005
- E24 The Bachelorette Party Core May 3, 2005
- E25 Geronimo Jim Core May 10, 2005
- E26 The Scrapbook Mytharc May 10, 2005
- E27 Wedding Bell Blues Mytharc May 17, 2005
Season 5 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Foul Ball Mytharc Sep 20, 2005
- E2 The Tale of the Tape (1) Core Sep 27, 2005
- E3 The Tale of the Tape (2) Core Sep 27, 2005
- E4 Charity Begins at Hef's Core Oct 4, 2005
- E5 The Race Core Oct 11, 2005
- E6 Anec-Dont's Core Oct 18, 2005
- E7 The Chick Whisperer Core Nov 1, 2005
- E8 James & the Annoying Peach Core Nov 8, 2005
- E9 The Dream Core Nov 15, 2005
- E10 Lean On Me Core Nov 29, 2005
- E11 The Gift of the Maggie Core Dec 13, 2005
- E12 Sex Ed Fred Core Jan 10, 2006
- E13 Renewing Vows Core Jan 24, 2006
- E14 The Stick Core Feb 7, 2006
- E15 Mr. Right Core Feb 7, 2006
- E16 Get Your Freak On Core Feb 21, 2006
- E17 The Grumpy Guy Core Feb 28, 2006
- E18 Polite Jim Core Mar 7, 2006
- E19 Daddy Dearest Core Mar 7, 2006
- E20 The Thin Green Line Core Mar 14, 2006
- E21 Jim's Best Friend Mytharc Mar 21, 2006
- E22 Belaboring the Point Mytharc May 2, 2006
Season 6 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Punch Mytharc Jan 3, 2007
- E2 The Flannelsexual Core Jan 3, 2007
- E3 Guinea Pygmalion Core Jan 10, 2007
- E4 Hoosier Daddy Core Jan 10, 2007
- E5 Good Grief Mytharc Jan 17, 2007
- E6 All the Rage Core Jan 17, 2007
- E7 Cheryl Gone Wild Core Jan 24, 2007
- E8 Deliverance Core Jan 31, 2007
- E9 Dino-Mite Core Feb 28, 2007
- E10 Separate Ways Core Mar 7, 2007
- E11 In Case of Jimergency Core Mar 14, 2007
- E12 Coach Jim Core Mar 28, 2007
- E13 The At-Bat Core Apr 4, 2007
- E14 What Lies Beneath Core Apr 18, 2007
- E15 The Grill II Core Apr 25, 2007
- E16 Devlin in Disguise Core May 2, 2007
- E17 Any Man of Mine Mytharc May 9, 2007
- E18 Jim's Birthday Mytharc May 16, 2007
Season 7 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Jim Almighty Mytharc Jan 1, 2008
- E2 The Hot Wife Core Jan 1, 2008
- E3 Safety Last Core Jan 8, 2008
- E4 The Perfect Fight Core Jan 15, 2008
- E5 Cheryl Goes to Florida Core Jan 22, 2008
- E6 Ruby's First Date Core Jan 29, 2008
- E7 Period Peace Core Feb 5, 2008
- E8 The Rendezvous Core Feb 19, 2008
- E9 Goodwill Hunting Core Feb 26, 2008
- E10 All Dolled Up Core Mar 4, 2008
- E11 Pregnancy Brain Core Mar 11, 2008
- E12 The Gift Certificate Core Apr 15, 2008
- E13 I Drink Your Milkshake Core Apr 22, 2008
- E14 The Chaperone Core Apr 29, 2008
- E15 The Six-Week Curse Core May 13, 2008
- E16 The Cheater Core May 13, 2008
- E17 No Bedrest for the Wicked Mytharc May 27, 2008
- E18 The Devil Went Down to Oak Park Mytharc May 27, 2008
Season 8 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Blankie Mytharc Dec 2, 2008
- E2 The New Best Friend Core Dec 2, 2008
- E3 Jami McFame Core Dec 9, 2008
- E4 Andy's Proposal Core Dec 9, 2008
- E5 Two For The Money Core Dec 16, 2008
- E6 Cabin Boys Core Dec 30, 2008
- E7 The Ego Boost Core Apr 14, 2009
- E8 The Yoga Bear Core Apr 14, 2009
- E9 Kyle's Crush Core Apr 21, 2009
- E10 The Meaningful Gift Core Apr 21, 2009
- E11 The Daddy Way Core Apr 28, 2009
- E12 Physical Therapy Core Apr 28, 2009
- E13 The Cooler One Core May 12, 2009
- E14 Happy Jim Core May 12, 2009
- E15 King of the Nerds Core May 26, 2009
- E16 I Hate the High Road Core May 26, 2009
- E17 Diamonds Are a Ghoul's Best Friend Mytharc Jun 2, 2009
- E18 Heaven Opposed to Hell Mytharc Jun 2, 2009
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
Who stars in According to Jim?
Jim Belushi stars as the main character, supported by Courtney Thorne-Smith and other cast members.
When did According to Jim air?
The show originally aired from 2001 to 2009 on ABC.
How many children does Jim have on the show?
Jim starts with three children and later has five by the seventh season.
What type of show is According to Jim?
It is a sitcom focused on suburban family life with comedic elements.
Is the show still popular today?
It maintains a nostalgic appeal among fans of early 2000s television.
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