Seasons & episodes

S3 · E25Trashed 2004-05-04 · 23 min＋

Pack rat Cheryl asks Jim to rent a storage unit to house seven years' worth of the kids' art projects, but Jim refuses to pay the fee, so he tosses everything out, thinking Cheryl won't notice – until she needs some of the projects for a special retirement party for Ruby's art teacher.

S3 · E26The Marriage Bank 2004-05-11 · 23 min＋

Thinking it might get Cheryl to let him go on a fishing trip with Andy, Jim makes a "deposit" in the "marriage bank" by agreeing to go to a couples seminar with her. Jim's plans are foiled, however, when Dr. Ted, the marriage guru, declares the whole marriage bank mentality unhealthy and Cheryl learns Jim's real motives – so that Dr. Ted must intervene.

S3 · E27Everyone Gets Dumped 2004-05-18 · 23 min＋

Jim develops a friendship with Dana's new boyfriend, despite the fact that the guy dumped Cheryl years ago.

S3 · E28The Swimming Pool (1) 2004-05-25 · 22 min＋

Cheryl protests when a heat wave sends the family sneaking into a vacationing neighbor's pool -- until she starts sneaking over on her own.

S3 · E29The Vast Difference (2) 2004-05-25 · 22 min＋

Jim chickens out of having a vasectomy, but Cheryl is so effusive in her praise that he's unable to admit he didn't go through with it.