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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 1 - The Importance of Being Jim
    6.7/10(214 votes)

    #1 - The Importance of Being Jim

    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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  2. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 2 - Cars and Chicks
    6.9/10(229 votes)

    #2 - Cars and Chicks

    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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  3. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 3 - The Baby Monitor
    6.9/10(219 votes)

    #3 - The Baby Monitor

    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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  4. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 4 - The Pizza Boy
    6.6/10(219 votes)

    #4 - The Pizza Boy

    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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  5. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 5 - The Closet
    6.7/10(212 votes)

    #5 - The Closet

    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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  6. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 6 - Punch & Ruby
    6.8/10(209 votes)

    #6 - Punch & Ruby

    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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  7. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 7 - The Bachelor
    7.0/10(208 votes)

    #7 - The Bachelor

    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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  8. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 8 - Father Disfigure
    7.1/10(232 votes)

    #8 - Father Disfigure

    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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  9. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 9 - Thanksgiving Confidential
    6.7/10(207 votes)

    #9 - Thanksgiving Confidential

    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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  10. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 10 - The Christmas Party
    7.0/10(228 votes)

    #10 - The Christmas Party

    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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  11. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 11 - The Brother-in-Law
    6.6/10(204 votes)

    #11 - The Brother-in-Law

    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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  12. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 12 - Moral Dilemma
    6.8/10(197 votes)

    #12 - Moral Dilemma

    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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  13. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 13 - You Gotta Love Somebody (1)
    6.8/10(205 votes)

    #13 - You Gotta Love Somebody (1)

    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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  14. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 14 - You Gotta Love Somebody (2)
    7.0/10(211 votes)

    #14 - You Gotta Love Somebody (2)

    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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  15. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 15 - The Smell of Success
    6.5/10(201 votes)

    #15 - The Smell of Success

    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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  16. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 16 - Slumber Party
    7.0/10(198 votes)

    #16 - Slumber Party

    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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  17. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 17 - The Ring
    6.9/10(206 votes)

    #17 - The Ring

    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:Micheline Lanctôt, Brian K. Roberts
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 18 - Wonder Woman
    6.6/10(191 votes)

    #18 - Wonder Woman

    S2:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 19 - The Pass
    6.6/10(200 votes)

    #19 - The Pass

    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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  20. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 20 - Dana Gets Fired
    6.9/10(204 votes)

    #20 - Dana Gets Fired

    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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  21. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 21 - Bo Diddley
    6.6/10(207 votes)

    #21 - Bo Diddley

    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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  22. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 22 - Deal with the Devlins
    6.7/10(205 votes)

    #22 - Deal with the Devlins

    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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  23. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 23 - The Helmet
    7.2/10(204 votes)

    #23 - The Helmet

    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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  24. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 24 - No Harm, No Fowl
    6.6/10(194 votes)

    #24 - No Harm, No Fowl

    S2:E24

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

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. According to Jim Season 2 Episode 25 - About a Girl
    6.8/10(195 votes)

    #25 - About a Girl

    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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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Importance of Being Jim" is the best rated episode of "According to Jim" season 2. It scored 6.7/10 based on 214 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".