According to Jim: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of According to Jim Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
A Hole in One
Sep 21, 2004 · 22 min
Cheryl wants Jim to give up his vices so he can get her pregnant.
The Effort
Sep 28, 2004 · 23 min
Cheryl surprises Jim with a romantic evening, but it cuts into his planned TV boxing match.
The Grill
Oct 12, 2004 · 23 min
Jim offers to give Andy an old barbecue grill, then decides Andy should pay for it.
The Garage Door
Oct 19, 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.
Dress to Kill Me
Oct 26, 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
Father-Daughter Dance
Nov 9, 2004 · 22 min
Ruby hurts Jim's feelings when she invites Andy to a father-daughter dance instead of him.
Plot Twist
Nov 16, 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
The Hunters
Nov 23, 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 christene
Poking the Bear
Nov 30, 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
Stalking Santa
Dec 14, 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 leav
Sympathy from the Devlins
Jan 11, 2005 · 23 min
Jim befriends his obnoxious neighbors when he believes they bring good luck when he's watching the Chicago Bulls.
Nanny-Cam
Jan 18, 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.
The Jealous Husband
Jan 25, 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 para
A Crying Shame
Feb 8, 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.
Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner?
Feb 15, 2005 · 23 min
Cheryl cooks dinner for Dana and her boyfriend and lets him believe that Dana actually did the cooking.
The Wedding Dress
Feb 22, 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.
The Mustache
Mar 8, 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
Shall We Dance?
Mar 8, 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.
Take My Wife, Please
Mar 15, 2005 · 23 min
In order to avoid going to an opera with Cheryl, Jim asks an elderly widower to be her escort.
Spelling Bee
Mar 22, 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.
Kentucky Fried Beltzman
Mar 29, 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.
The Clock
Apr 12, 2005 · 23 min
Jim and Cheryl adjust the clocks to get the kids to bed earlier so they can have more quality time together.
The Competition
Apr 19, 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
The Bachelorette Party
May 3, 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?
Geronimo Jim
May 10, 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.
The Scrapbook
May 10, 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.
Wedding Bell Blues
May 17, 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