6.4/10156 votes#1 - Foul Ball
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2005
The fifth season premieres with Jim sneaking off to a Cubs game with Kyle instead of taking him to his first day of kindergarten.
Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer: N/A
6.7/10158 votes#2 - The Tale of the Tape (1)
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2005
Jim worries that Cheryl's romantic expectations will increase when his new brother-in-law, Ryan, showers Dana with flowers and gifts. But then Jim learns that a special blues tape Cheryl supposedly made for him when they were dating, and that made him fall in love with her, was actually made for her by an old boyfriend
Director: Jim Belushi
Writer: N/A
6.6/10155 votes#3 - The Tale of the Tape (2)
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/2005
Jim worries that Cheryl's romantic expectations will increase when his new brother-in-law, Ryan, showers Dana with flowers and gifts. But then Jim learns that a special blues tape Cheryl supposedly made for him when they were dating, and that made him fall in love with her, was actually made for her by an old boyfriend.
Director: Jim Belushi
Writer: N/A
6.8/10153 votes#4 - Charity Begins at Hef's
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/2005
When Cheryl wins two tickets to visit Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion in a charity-raising contest that Jim secretly entered her in, she decides to take Dana instead of him.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
6.9/10159 votes#5 - The Race
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2005
Out-of-shape Jim enters a 10K marathon to teach Kyle, who wants to quit basketball, a lesson about not being a quitter -- but he cheats to get first to the finish line.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
6.7/10146 votes#6 - Anec-Dont's
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/2005
Cheryl, upset that Jim thinks her daily anecdotes are boring, steals Dana's story about meeting Oprah. Jim, now determined to out-do Cheryl, makes up a story about his construction office catching fire. But when Cheryl take the kids to see the damage, Jim and Andy, who are scrambling to make it look authentic, end up setting a real fire.
Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer: N/A
7.4/10175 votes#7 - 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
6.6/10150 votes#8 - James & the Annoying Peach
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/2005
To teach Jim the value of communication, Cheryl doesn't speak to him for three days.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: N/A
7.2/10158 votes#9 - 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
6.5/10161 votes#10 - Lean On Me
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/2005
Cheryl encourages Jim to meet a former girlfriend wants to discuss business for lunch, and then regrets it when she becomes convinced that the old flame has romantic intentions.
Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer: N/A
6.8/10155 votes#11 - The Gift of the Maggie
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2005
When Cheryl and Dana's mother, Maggie, visits for the holidays, Jim and Cheryl compete with Ryan and Dana for her affection
Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Writer: N/A
6.8/10158 votes#12 - Sex Ed Fred
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/2006
When Jim and Cheryl watch an sex education video that is shown at Ruby's school, Jim realizes that he is watching a young him.
Director: Larry Joe Campbell
Writer: Mitch Hunter
6.5/10143 votes#13 - Renewing Vows
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/24/2006
Ruby and Gracie want to get their ears pierced but Cheryl believes that this will lead to the girls growing up too quickly and convinces Jim. Jim and Cheryl renew their wedding vows and Jim walks down the aisle with an earring.
Director: Jim Belushi
Writer: Bob Nickman
6.8/10153 votes#14 - The Stick
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/2006
It's Jim's birthday and he gets upset when Cheryl gives him gifts he does not want, but is really happy when Kyle give him a stick for his birthday.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10149 votes#15 - Mr. Right
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/7/2006
Cheryl and Jim get into a disagreement about Erik Estrada, and Jim tries to prove that the incident that occurred ten years ago was not wrong.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
6.3/10150 votes#16 - Get Your Freak On
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/2006
Cheryl believes she's attending a tasteful lingerie party, but is shocked to learn the hostess is selling sex toys and Cheryl buys one, but won't tell Jim.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Mitch Hunter
6.7/10173 votes#17 - The Grumpy Guy
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 2/28/2006
Jim gets mad when he finds out that his neighbor Julie has been writing children books and basing them about him.
Director: Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Writer: N/A
6.5/10146 votes#18 - Polite Jim
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/7/2006
Jim makes his own neighbour cry with complaining about his backyard barbeque, so he ends up taking polite lessons from Andy, in order to become a better person.
Director: Bob Koherr
Writer: N/A
6.8/10164 votes#19 - Daddy Dearest
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 3/7/2006
Jim believes that Bill, the father of one of Rubys and Gracies classmates is actually his real father that abandoned Jim when he was a child.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10157 votes#20 - The Thin Green Line
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 3/14/2006
Cheryl gives her best to assure herself a spot on the Church Committee, and in order to get that, she forbids Jim to do his annual "Green Man" routine on St. Patrick's day. However, her plans are ruined when she gets arrested.
Director: Larry Joe Campbell
Writer: N/A
6.7/10135 votes#21 - Jim's Best Friend
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 3/21/2006
When Andy stars playing chess with Ryan on a regular basis, Jim is convinced that he is losing his best friend.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.5/10152 votes#22 - Belaboring the Point
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2006
When a proud and happy Ryan announces that Dana is pregnant, Jim warns him of Dana's upcoming hormone swings, and ends up dreaming that he is pregnant.
Director: Bob Koherr
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of According to Jim Season 5
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Foul Ball" is the best rated episode of "According to Jim" season 5. It scored 6.4/10 based on 156 votes. Directed by Leonard R. Garner, Jr. and written by N/A, it aired on 9/20/2005. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Tale of the Tape (1)".