Seasons & episodes
S2 · E14You Gotta Love Somebody (2) 2003-01-21 · 23 min
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.
S2 · E15The Smell of Success 2003-01-28 · 22 min
Cheryl isn't very supportive of Jim's latest invention, a flatulent doll named "Gassy Gus."
S2 · E16Slumber Party 2003-02-04 · 23 min
When Cheryl gets sick on the day of Ruby's birthday party, Jim is stuck trying to entertain a house full of little girls.
S2 · E17The Ring 2003-02-11 · 22 min
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.
S2 · E18Wonder Woman 2003-02-18 · 22 min
When Cheryl is mugged while shopping, Jim goes into protective overdrive.
S2 · E19The Pass 2003-02-25 · 23 min
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.
S2 · E20Dana Gets Fired 2003-03-11 · 23 min
Jim stands up to Dana's caustic boss — and gets her fired — and Andy has trouble delegating the arrangements for his birthday party.
S2 · E21Bo Diddley 2003-04-01 · 23 min
Jim is torn between holding a nervous Cheryl's hand through her two-hour dental surgery or meeting his hero — blues legend Bo Diddley.
S2 · E22Deal with the Devlins 2003-04-01 · 23 min
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.
S2 · E23The Helmet 2003-04-08 · 22 min
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.
S2 · E24No Harm, No Fowl 2003-04-29 · 21 min
When Gracie adopts an abandoned bird, the household cries fowl about the annoying addition to the family.
S2 · E25About a Girl 2003-05-06 · 22 min
Dana pretends to be Ruby's mother to gain the interest of a single dad she met in the park.
S2 · E26Mom's Boyfriend 2003-05-13 · 22 min
When Cheryl's recently widowed mother, Maggie, introduces her fiancÈ to the family, Cheryl and her siblings are wary of their whirlwind romance.
S2 · E27Vegas, Baby (1) 2003-05-20 · 22 min
On a family trip to Vegas, Cheryl secretly plans a reunion with Jim and his estranged sister, Roxanne, on the special, one-hour season finale.
S2 · E28Vegas, Baby (2) 2003-05-20 · 23 min
On a family trip to Vegas, Cheryl secretly plans a reunion with Jim and his estranged sister, Roxanne, on the special, one-hour season finale.
S3 · E1The Errand 2003-09-23 · 23 min
When Jim finds out that Cheryl has been paying 7 dollars to have the groceries delivered to their house, he insists that he does the shopping himself in order to save that incredible amount of money. Once at the supermarket, he sees how married men are "domesticated" by their wives and decides to rebel against Cheryl by shopping everything but the items on the list. Cheryl decides to turn the table on Jim and he does the same, until they end up going to a formal party on robes and underwear with their bodies all painted with lipstick. Cheryl finally gives in and they settle on paying the delivery boy the seven dollars in order to spare the Spice Channel subscription.
S3 · E2The Packer Ball 2003-09-30 · 23 min
Jim is horrified when he sees his son Kyle with a green Packers ball. He tries by all means to change it for a Bears one, but the kid just can't let go of the green ball. Jim has nightmares about it and takes Kyle to his work in another attempt to get rid of the Packers ball. When he realizes there's nothing he can do about it, he does a little alteration on the ball so they can go to the Bears game peacefully.
S3 · E3We Have a Bingo 2003-10-07 · 21 min
Jim wrestles with his conscience after he cheats at a church fundraiser bingo game.
S3 · E4Getting to Know You 2003-10-14 · 23 min
Cheryl says a friend of hers got jewelry for his wife for no reason and Jim says he's probably cheating on her. After Cheryl takes it offensively that Jim won't buy her jewelry because he doesn't think he has to – after all, they are married and he isn't cheating – he goes out to shop for earrings, only to find out he knows nothing about Cheryl. After spending three days dedicating himself entirely to paying attention to Cheryl – with a bit of Andy's help – Jim finds out that Cheryl's friend was indeed cheating and they finally make up.
S3 · E5The Lemonade Stand 2003-10-21 · 23 min
Jim and Cheryl encourage the girls to make a lemonade stand and raise money for their scooters. What was supposed to be a lesson about the value of the dollar turns into a racy competition among neighbors when Bill and his next door neighbor Driscoll set up little amusement parks in their years. Dana and Andy pitch in, while Cheryl tries to stay out of it – until she gets into a catfight with the neighbor's wife. Once the police is called in, Jim realizes he's lost the purpose of the lemonade stand and decides to give the girls the rest of the money for the scooters.
S3 · E6ABC's and 123's 2003-10-21 · 23 min
Trying to lighten Ruby's homework load – and therefore look like he's helping her – Jim tells Ruby's teacher that Cheryl can't read.
S3 · E7Dana Dates Jim 2003-10-28 · 23 min
It's Halloween and Cheryl is trying to host "the" party so she can own Halloween in the neighborhood. Dana brings in her newest date, Hank, who carries an awful lot of similarities to Jim. While refusing to admit she's dating Jim, Dana realizes the truth when she accidentally pinches Jim's butt thinking it was Hank. The next day she and Cheryl have a fight over the whole situation, which leaves it up to Jim and Andy to fix the friendship between the two sisters.
S3 · E8Scary Movie 2003-11-04 · 23 min
Gracie and Ruby have nightmares after Jim secretly takes them to see a scary movie. (ABC)
S3 · E9The Imaginary Friend 2003-11-11 · 22 min
Jim creates an imaginary friend to avoid going to a couple's baby shower with Cheryl.