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The Best Episodes of According to Jim Season 2

Every episode of According to Jim Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of According to Jim Season 2!

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

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Importance of Being Jim" is the best rated episode of "According to Jim" season 2. It scored 6.6/10 based on 185 votes. Directed by Philip Charles MacKenzie and written by Bob Nickman, it aired on 10/1/2002. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Cars and Chicks".

  • The Importance of Being Jim
    6.6/10185 votes

    #1 - The Importance of Being Jim

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2002

    Cheryl and Jim clash when he breaks a promise to save a digital photo she values.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: Bob Nickman

  • Cars and Chicks
    6.8/10199 votes

    #2 - Cars and Chicks

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2002

    Jim claims women aren't capable of getting a good deal on a car, and prophetically, when Cheryl helps Dana buy a new car, it turns out to be a lemon. Dana begs Jim to use his macho influence at the dealership to help her, but instead he allows sexy sales manager Gretchen to talk him into trading the family van in for a sports car — without consulting Cheryl.

    Director: Mark Cendrowski

    Writer: N/A

  • The Baby Monitor
    6.8/10190 votes

    #3 - The Baby Monitor

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2002

    Jim and Cheryl meet the new neighbors and find out that they can hear their conversation through the baby monitor. When the neighbors find out, Jim tries to come up with a story to smooth things over.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A

  • The Pizza Boy
    6.5/10186 votes

    #4 - The Pizza Boy

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2002

    Jim's pizza delivery boy moves in with him and Cheryl after the boy's father kicks him out of the house because of his dream of doing standup comedy.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: Eddie Gorodetsky

  • The Closet
    6.6/10183 votes

    #5 - The Closet

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2002

    Jim is upset when Cheryl's stuff takes over the entire house, leaving him with no private place of his own.

    Director: Mark Cendrowski

    Writer: N/A

  • Punch & Ruby
    6.7/10181 votes

    #6 - Punch & Ruby

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2002

    Cheryl is concerned that Jim is being a bad influence on the kids when he takes them to a Bears game and they witness him punching a spectator, but Cheryl's disparaging remarks about her body image put her equally at fault as an example.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Bachelor
    6.8/10181 votes

    #7 - 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

  • Father Disfigure
    7.0/10202 votes

    #8 - 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

  • Thanksgiving Confidential
    6.6/10177 votes

    #9 - Thanksgiving Confidential

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2002

    When Jim and Cheryl are caught fooling around after hours on the set of their kid's Thanksgiving play, Jim tries to find a way to reinstate Cheryl in the good graces with the PTA.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A

  • The Christmas Party
    6.9/10196 votes

    #10 - 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

  • The Brother-in-Law
    6.5/10177 votes

    #11 - The Brother-in-Law

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/2002

    Country singer Brad Paisley guest stars as Dana's new boyfriend, an amazing musician who can get Jim the gig of his dreams — once Andy is out of the way.

    Director: Mark Cendrowski

    Writer: Jonathan Stark

  • Moral Dilemma
    6.6/10172 votes

    #12 - Moral Dilemma

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/2003

    Jim treats Cheryl to a romantic weekend with money he knows was mistakenly credited to his card.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: Mark Driscoll

  • You Gotta Love Somebody (1)
    6.7/10179 votes

    #13 - You Gotta Love Somebody (1)

    Season 2 Episode 13 - 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

  • You Gotta Love Somebody (2)
    6.9/10185 votes

    #14 - 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

  • The Smell of Success
    6.5/10176 votes

    #15 - The Smell of Success

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/28/2003

    Cheryl isn't very supportive of Jim's latest invention, a flatulent doll named "Gassy Gus."

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: N/A

  • Slumber Party
    6.9/10173 votes

    #16 - 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

  • The Ring
    6.8/10181 votes

    #17 - The Ring

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/11/2003

    When Jim and Cheryl run into his old girlfriend, Jim worries that Cheryl may find out the truth about his past when she invites the woman to dinner.

    Director: Brian K. Roberts, Micheline Lanctôt

    Writer: N/A

  • Wonder Woman
    6.4/10166 votes

    #18 - Wonder Woman

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/18/2003

    When Cheryl is mugged while shopping, Jim goes into protective overdrive.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Pass
    6.5/10175 votes

    #19 - The Pass

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/25/2003

    A childhood buddy of Jim's who "has it all" hires Jim to design his expensive new home. A resentful Jim doesn't want to take the job at first, until he learns the guy wants something that "belongs" to Jim — Cheryl.

    Director: Mark Cendrowski

    Writer: N/A

  • Dana Gets Fired
    6.8/10178 votes

    #20 - Dana Gets Fired

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/11/2003

    Jim stands up to Dana's caustic boss — and gets her fired — and Andy has trouble delegating the arrangements for his birthday party.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A

  • Bo Diddley
    6.6/10179 votes

    #21 - Bo Diddley

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/1/2003

    Jim is torn between holding a nervous Cheryl's hand through her two-hour dental surgery or meeting his hero — blues legend Bo Diddley.

    Director: Shelley Jensen

    Writer: Bob Nickman

  • Deal with the Devlins
    6.6/10177 votes

    #22 - Deal with the Devlins

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 4/1/2003

    Jim and Cheryl are conflicted when their new friends turn out to be obnoxious — but are also able to get free Bears season tickets and discounts on hot tubs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Helmet
    7.1/10175 votes

    #23 - 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

  • No Harm, No Fowl
    6.5/10167 votes

    #24 - No Harm, No Fowl

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 4/29/2003

    When Gracie adopts an abandoned bird, the household cries fowl about the annoying addition to the family.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A

  • About a Girl
    6.7/10170 votes

    #25 - About a Girl

    Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 5/6/2003

    Dana pretends to be Ruby's mother to gain the interest of a single dad she met in the park.

    Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

    Writer: N/A