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The Best Episodes of According to Jim

Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

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...
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  • A Hole in One
    7.8/10(220)
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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

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  • The Chick Whisperer
    7.4/10(188)
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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

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  • Physical Therapy
    7.4/10(170)
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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

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  • The Dream
    7.2/10(170)
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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

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  • Jim's Birthday
    7.2/10(164)
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    #5 - 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

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  • The Helmet
    7.1/10(183)
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    #6 - 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

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  • The Imaginary Friend
    7.1/10(179)
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    #7 - 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

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  • House for Sale
    7.1/10(178)
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    #8 - 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

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  • The Bachelorette Party
    7.1/10(178)
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    #9 - 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

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  • Wedding Bell Blues
    7.1/10(171)
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    #10 - 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

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  • Father Disfigure
    7.0/10(212)
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    #11 - 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

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  • In Case of Jimergency
    7.0/10(161)
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    #12 - 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

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  • Coach Jim
    7.0/10(165)
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    #13 - 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

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  • What Lies Beneath
    7.0/10(151)
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    #14 - 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

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  • Cheryl Goes to Florida
    7.0/10(155)
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    #15 - Cheryl Goes to Florida

    Season 7 Episode 5

    Aired 1/22/2008

    While Cheryl is out of town to take care of her mother, Jim has to take care of their kids, and he receives sympathy from a neighborhood mom. Soon, other moms start helping Jim, and he tells each one that she's the only help in the house.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Bachelor
    6.9/10(190)
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    #16 - The Bachelor

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 11/12/2002

    When Dana is picked to be a bachelorette on the reality series The Bachelor, Jim gives her a little advice on how not to be herself.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Christmas Party
    6.9/10(206)
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    #17 - 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

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  • You Gotta Love Somebody (2)
    6.9/10(193)
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    #18 - 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

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  • Slumber Party
    6.9/10(181)
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    #19 - 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

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  • Mom's Boyfriend
    6.9/10(179)
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    #20 - 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

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  • We Have a Bingo
    6.9/10(193)
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    #21 - 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

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  • The Toilet
    6.9/10(179)
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    #22 - 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

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  • The Grill
    6.9/10(191)
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    #23 - The Grill

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 10/12/2004

    Jim offers to give Andy an old barbecue grill, then decides Andy should pay for it.

    Director: Mark Cendrowski

    Writer: N/A

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  • Spelling Bee
    6.9/10(160)
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    #24 - Spelling Bee

    Season 4 Episode 20

    Aired 3/22/2005

    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.

    Director: Larry Joe Campbell

    Writer: N/A

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  • Kentucky Fried Beltzman
    6.9/10(165)
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    #25 - 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

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Hole in One" is the best rated episode of "According to Jim". It scored 7.8/10 based on 220 votes. Directed by Charles T. Kanganis and written by N/A, it aired on 9/21/2004. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Chick Whisperer".