The Best Episodes of According to Jim Season 2

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

Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

Writer: Bob Nickman

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

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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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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

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

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

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

Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

Writer: Mark Driscoll

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

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

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

Director: Shelley Jensen

Writer: N/A

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

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

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

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Writer: N/A

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

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

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

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.

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Writer: N/A

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

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

Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie

Writer: N/A

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