Episodes
1. The Importance of Being Jim
7.0
October 1, 2002
23 min
Cheryl and Jim clash when he breaks a promise to save a digital photo she values.
2. Cars and Chicks
7.0
October 8, 2002
23 min
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.
3. The Baby Monitor
October 15, 2002
23 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Stacey Travis
4. The Pizza Boy
6.0
October 22, 2002
23 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Reni Santoni, Robert Belushi
5. The Closet
6.0
October 29, 2002
23 min
Jim is upset when Cheryl's stuff takes over the entire house, leaving him with no private place of his own.
Guest Stars:
Tony Braunagel
6. Punch & Ruby
7.0
November 5, 2002
21 min
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.
7. The Bachelor
7.0
November 12, 2002
23 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Trista Sutter, Doug Savant
8. Father Disfigure
7.0
November 19, 2002
23 min
The charismatic new preacher at Cheryl and Jim's church holds a grudge against Jim for a childhood dodge-ball incident.
9. Thanksgiving Confidential
6.0
November 26, 2002
23 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Donald Sage Mackay, Julia Sweeney
10. The Christmas Party
7.0
December 10, 2002
23 min
Cheryl and the kids are invited to a neighbor's annual Christmas party, but Jim, who is feuding with the neighbor, isn't invited.
Guest Stars:
Stephen Root
11. The Brother-in-Law
6.0
December 17, 2002
23 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Brad Paisley
12. Moral Dilemma
6.0
January 7, 2003
23 min
Jim treats Cheryl to a romantic weekend with money he knows was mistakenly credited to his card.
Guest Stars:
Mark Capri
13. You Gotta Love Somebody (1)
7.0
January 21, 2003
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.
Guest Stars:
Dan Aykroyd, Laraine Newman, Brad Paisley
14. You Gotta Love Somebody (2)
7.0
January 21, 2003
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.
Guest Stars:
Dan Aykroyd, Laraine Newman, Brad Paisley
15. The Smell of Success
6.0
January 28, 2003
22 min
Cheryl isn't very supportive of Jim's latest invention, a flatulent doll named "Gassy Gus."
Guest Stars:
Philip Bolden, Andre Ware
16. Slumber Party
6.0
February 4, 2003
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.
Guest Stars:
Kyle Chavarria, Lulu Antariksa
17. The Ring
7.0
February 11, 2003
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.
Guest Stars:
Crystal Bernard
18. Wonder Woman
6.0
February 18, 2003
22 min
When Cheryl is mugged while shopping, Jim goes into protective overdrive.
Guest Stars:
Jeff Lewis
19. The Pass
7.0
February 25, 2003
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.
Guest Stars:
Kevin Sorbo
20. Dana Gets Fired
7.0
March 11, 2003
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.
21. Bo Diddley
6.0
April 1, 2003
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.
Guest Stars:
Bo Diddley, Steve Susskind
22. Deal with the Devlins
6.0
April 1, 2003
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.
23. The Helmet
7.0
April 8, 2003
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.
24. No Harm, No Fowl
6.0
April 29, 2003
21 min
When Gracie adopts an abandoned bird, the household cries fowl about the annoying addition to the family.
Guest Stars:
Ryan McPartlin, Jack Coleman
25. About a Girl
6.0
May 6, 2003
22 min
Dana pretends to be Ruby's mother to gain the interest of a single dad she met in the park.
Guest Stars:
Matt Roth
26. Mom's Boyfriend
7.0
May 13, 2003
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.
Guest Stars:
John Getz
27. Vegas, Baby (1)
6.0
May 20, 2003
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.
Guest Stars:
Jennifer Coolidge, Wayne Newton
