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The Best Episodes of According to Jim

Every episode of According to Jim ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of According to Jim!

According to Jim is an American sitcom television series starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of three children. It originally...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Best Episodes Summary

"A Hole in One" is the best rated episode of "According to Jim". It scored 7.7/10 based on 211 votes. Directed by Charles T. Kanganis and written by N/A, it aired on 9/21/2004. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Chick Whisperer".

  • A Hole in One
    7.7/10211 votes
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    #1 - A Hole in One

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2004

    Cheryl wants Jim to give up his vices so he can get her pregnant.

    Director: Charles T. Kanganis

    Writer: N/A

  • The Chick Whisperer
    7.4/10178 votes
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    #2 - The Chick Whisperer

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2005

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Physical Therapy
    7.3/10163 votes
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    #3 - Physical Therapy

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 4/28/2009

    Andy ends up injured after playing snow football with Jim, so Jim helps Andy make it seem like he had a freak accident because Andy was previously warned by his girlfriend not to play the game.

    Director: Penny Marshall

    Writer: Jonathan Stark, Tracy Newman

  • The Dream
    7.2/10161 votes
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    #4 - The Dream

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2005

    Jim tries to blackmail Dana when he finds out she’s having erotic dreams about him.

    Director: Jim Belushi

    Writer: N/A

  • The Helmet
    7.1/10176 votes
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    #5 - The Helmet

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 4/8/2003

    Jim refuses to spend money for a new dryer for Cheryl, but he secretly spends money for pricey sports memorabilia online, which Cheryl discovers when she simultaneously bids against Jim for a Chicago Bears helmet for his birthday.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A

  • The Bachelorette Party
    7.1/10167 votes
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    #6 - The Bachelorette Party

    Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 5/3/2005

    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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wedding Bell Blues
    7.1/10161 votes
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    #7 - Wedding Bell Blues

    Season 4 Episode 27 - Aired 5/17/2005

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jim's Birthday
    7.1/10157 votes
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    #8 - Jim's Birthday

    Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2007

    Cheryl throws Jim an unwanted surprise party for his 50th birthday, which Jim then sabotages, and then later reveals the real reason why he won't celebrate his birthday.

    Director: James Widdoes

    Writer: N/A

  • Father Disfigure
    7.0/10204 votes
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    #9 - Father Disfigure

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2002

    The charismatic new preacher at Cheryl and Jim's church holds a grudge against Jim for a childhood dodge-ball incident.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Imaginary Friend
    7.0/10170 votes
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    #10 - The Imaginary Friend

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/11/2003

    Jim creates an imaginary friend to avoid going to a couple's baby shower with Cheryl.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A

  • House for Sale
    7.0/10167 votes
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    #11 - House for Sale

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/6/2004

    The Devlins place a bid on the house across the street from Jim and Cheryl, to their dismay.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A

  • The Flannelsexual
    7.0/10163 votes
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    #12 - The Flannelsexual

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 1/3/2007

    Jim ends up on a talk show after claiming that men shouldn't let women feminize them, and then goes to Dana's co-ed baby shower to prove his point.

    Director: James Widdoes

    Writer: N/A

  • In Case of Jimergency
    7.0/10153 votes
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    #13 - In Case of Jimergency

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 3/14/2007

    After an argument with a claims representative about his bill, Jim's health insurance is canceled, and Jim decides to hide the truth from Cheryl, until she ends up sick and he gets her cold.

    Director: Larry Joe Campbell

    Writer: N/A

  • Coach Jim
    7.0/10156 votes
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    #14 - Coach Jim

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2007

    Jim decides to toughen up his daughters basketball team and soon turns them from sweet and peaceful to an angry and aggressive basketball team.

    Director: James Widdoes

    Writer: N/A

  • What Lies Beneath
    7.0/10142 votes
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    #15 - What Lies Beneath

    Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 4/18/2007

    Andy's new metal detector uncovers Jim's long-lost wedding ring, which causes headaches to Jim, because he bought a fake wedding ring as a replacement a long time ago so Cheryl wouldn't notice he lost it.

    Director: Larry Joe Campbell

    Writer: N/A

  • The Christmas Party
    6.9/10197 votes
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    #16 - The Christmas Party

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2002

    Cheryl and the kids are invited to a neighbor's annual Christmas party, but Jim, who is feuding with the neighbor, isn't invited.

    Director: Brian K. Roberts

    Writer: Bob Nickman

  • You Gotta Love Somebody (2)
    6.9/10186 votes
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    #17 - You Gotta Love Somebody (2)

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/21/2003

    Cheryl and Jim try to play matchmaker to a cop and his female partner , and Jim and Cheryl's memory of how they met doesn't mesh with the recollections Andy and Dana have, on a special one-hour episode.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A

  • Slumber Party
    6.9/10174 votes
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    #18 - Slumber Party

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/4/2003

    When Cheryl gets sick on the day of Ruby's birthday party, Jim is stuck trying to entertain a house full of little girls.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A

  • Mom's Boyfriend
    6.9/10172 votes
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    #19 - Mom's Boyfriend

    Season 2 Episode 26 - Aired 5/13/2003

    When Cheryl's recently widowed mother, Maggie, introduces her fiancÈ to the family, Cheryl and her siblings are wary of their whirlwind romance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • We Have a Bingo
    6.9/10184 votes
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    #20 - We Have a Bingo

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2003

    Jim wrestles with his conscience after he cheats at a church fundraiser bingo game.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A

  • The Toilet
    6.9/10170 votes
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    #21 - The Toilet

    Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 4/27/2004

    Cheryl promises to take Jim's opinions seriously when she decides to remodel the bathroom, until Jim insists it include a hideous high-tech stainless steel toilet – that talks.

    Director: Jim Belushi

    Writer: N/A

  • Kentucky Fried Beltzman
    6.9/10156 votes
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    #22 - Kentucky Fried Beltzman

    Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 3/29/2005

    Jim is shocked to learn that his recently deceased friend will be buried with a rare baseball card he stole from Jim.

    Director: Jim Belushi

    Writer: Bob Nickman

  • The Race
    6.9/10162 votes
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    #23 - The Race

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2005

    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.

    Director: Steve Zuckerman

    Writer: N/A

  • The Thin Green Line
    6.9/10160 votes
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    #24 - The Thin Green Line

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 3/14/2006

    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.

    Director: Larry Joe Campbell

    Writer: N/A

  • Dino-Mite
    6.9/10151 votes
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    #25 - Dino-Mite

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 2/28/2007

    When Cheryl and Dana allow Jim and Ryan to take care of the kids and baby Tanner while they are out, things get out of control. Jim takes everyone to the museum and everything goes great until the Tyrannosaurus Rex display ends up destroyed.

    Director: James Widdoes

    Writer: N/A