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The Best Episodes of According to Jim Season 2

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Jim is the typical all-American guy — a macho "everyman" — with a soft spot for his beautiful wife and children. Jim's boyish bravado and humorous antics keep a certain level of turmoil in their

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    According to Jim Season 2 Episode 23 - The Helmet
    7.3/10(218 votes)

    S2:E23

    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:Unknown

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  2. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 8 - Father Disfigure
    7.1/10(237 votes)

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 2 - Cars and Chicks
    7.0/10(243 votes)

    S2:E2

    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:Unknown

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  4. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 3 - The Baby Monitor
    7.0/10(233 votes)

    S2:E3

    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:Unknown

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  5. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 7 - The Bachelor
    7.0/10(223 votes)

    S2:E7

    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:Unknown

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  6. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 10 - The Christmas Party
    7.0/10(240 votes)

    S2:E10

    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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  7. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 14 - You Gotta Love Somebody (2)
    7.0/10(228 votes)

    S2:E14

    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:Unknown

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  8. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 16 - Slumber Party
    7.0/10(211 votes)

    S2:E16

    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:Unknown

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  9. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 26 - Mom's Boyfriend
    7.0/10(209 votes)

    S2:E26

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 17 - The Ring
    6.9/10(221 votes)

    S2:E17

    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.

    Directors:Brian K. Roberts, Micheline Lanctôt
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 20 - Dana Gets Fired
    6.9/10(216 votes)

    S2:E20

    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:Unknown

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  12. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 25 - About a Girl
    6.9/10(206 votes)

    S2:E25

    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:Unknown

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  13. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 1 - The Importance of Being Jim
    6.8/10(227 votes)

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Bob Nickman

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  14. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 5 - The Closet
    6.8/10(225 votes)

    S2:E5

    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:Unknown

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  15. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 6 - Punch & Ruby
    6.8/10(220 votes)

    S2:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 12 - Moral Dilemma
    6.8/10(210 votes)

    S2:E12

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

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Mark Driscoll

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  17. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 13 - You Gotta Love Somebody (1)
    6.8/10(220 votes)

    S2:E13

    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:Unknown

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  18. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 22 - Deal with the Devlins
    6.8/10(216 votes)

    S2:E22

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 9 - Thanksgiving Confidential
    6.7/10(220 votes)

    S2:E9

    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:Unknown

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  20. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 21 - Bo Diddley
    6.7/10(220 votes)

    S2:E21

    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

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  21. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 4 - The Pizza Boy
    6.6/10(229 votes)

    S2:E4

    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

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  22. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 11 - The Brother-in-Law
    6.6/10(216 votes)

    S2:E11

    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

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  23. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 15 - The Smell of Success
    6.6/10(213 votes)

    S2:E15

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

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 18 - Wonder Woman
    6.6/10(204 votes)

    S2:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 19 - The Pass
    6.6/10(211 votes)

    S2:E19

    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:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Helmet" is the best rated episode of "According to Jim" season 2. It scored 7.3/10 based on 218 votes. Directed by Philip Charles MacKenzie and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/8/2003. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Father Disfigure".