Almighty" - Jim is dismayed to learn that Cheryl has joined a dinner party club. When he grumbles that he'd like to meet the moron who invented women, God (guest star: Lee Majors) suddenly appears to defend himself. If Jim thinks he can do a better job, he's welcome to try. But Jim's new-found power backfires when Cheryl and Dana become crasser versions of himself. Then, when Andy asks God to make men more like women, Jim and Andy are transformed into overly sensitive, 'girly men,' on the season premiere of "According to Jim" airing TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 (9:00-9:30, ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL ANSELL) JIM BELUSHI, LARRY JOE CAMPBELL, LEE MAJORS
Stand" - Jim encourages Gracie and Ruby to earn money for new scooters by opening a lemonade stand, but he doesn't anticipate fierce competition from the neighbor kid's stand - and his parents -- on ABC's "According to Jim," TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/SCOTT GARFIELD) JIM BELUSHI
2" - Jim worries that Cheryl's romantic expectations will increase when his new brother-in-law, Ryan (Mitch Rouse), 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, on two back-to-back episodes of "According to Jim," TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (8:00-8:30 and 8:30-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL ANSELL) COURTNEY THORNE-SMITH, JIM BELUSHI
Fight" -- Cheryl and Jim have an evening at home sans kids and decide to stay in and just have dessert for dinner. But Jim's choice of pastries causes a spat which morphs into an all-out food fight. The next day they laugh off the night's argument, Jim is thrilled that they don't seem to have to talk things out. But then Andy, who's out for revenge on Jim for coaxing his kids to play pranks on him, counsels Cheryl to really dissect and analyze her marital arguments, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL ANSELL) LARRY JOE CAMPBELL, JIM BELUSHI
Vows" - Jim and Cheryl squabble during a ceremony to renew their wedding vows after Cheryl allowed Gracie and Ruby to get their ears pieced even though Jim had adamantly forbidden it, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL ANSELL) COURTNEY THORNE-SMITH, JIM BELUSHI
Bear" -- When Jim realizes that Cheryl has taken a strong interest in yoga with a male instructor she raves about, he becomes jealous and tries to figure what the hype is all about. He joins her class realizing he, too, enjoys moments of Zen with Cheryl. But peace and tranquility are replaced by rage as Jim and Cheryl take yoga classes behind each other's backs to escape the chaos of family life, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, MARCH 24 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/CRAIG SJODIN) JIM BELUSHI, COURTNEY THORNE-SMITH, PENNY MARSHALL (DIRECTOR)
Jim" - Cheryl and Dana think they have cause to worry when Dana's fiance wants to race fast cars and Jim wants to take up skydiving, on the landmark 100th episode of "According to Jim," TUESDAY, MAY 10 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Immediately following (9:30-10:00 p.m, ET), a special half-hour retrospective episode, "The Scrapbook," takes a hilarious look at Cheryl and Jim's botched anniversary moments from years past. (ABC/CRAIG SJODIN) LARRY JOE CAMPBELL, JIM BELUSHI, MITCH ROUSE
ACCORDING TO JIM - "The Hot Wife" - Cheryl can't flirt her way into a reservation at a hot new restaurant, and she begins to worry that her beauty has faded. So Jim cooks up a scheme to cheer his wife up. When he starts to forge suggestive notes from the handsome water delivery guy, Cheryl's mojo returns. But, as things start to heat up between Cheryl and Jim, he wonders if Cheryl's really thinking about Jim... or the water delivery guy, on "According to Jim" airing TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL ANSELL)
COURTNEY THORNE-SMITH, JIM BELUSHI
Proposal" - Jim convinces Andy to propose to his girlfriend, Emily, before he loses her. But when Jim catches Emily having dinner with another man, he questions the wisdom of his own advice, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RANDY HOLMES) JIM BELUSHI, LARRY JOE CAMPBELL, MO COLLINS
Vows" - Jim and Cheryl squabble during a ceremony to renew their wedding vows after Cheryl allowed Gracie and Ruby to get their ears pieced even though Jim had adamantly forbidden it, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL ANSELL) COURTNEY THORNE-SMITH, JIM BELUSHI
Friend" - Andy starts to play chess with Ryan on a regular basis and a jealous Jim assumes Andy is no longer his best friend, on "According to Jim" TUESDAY, MARCH 21 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL ANSELL) JIM BELUSHI, LARRY JOE CAMPBELL, MITCH ROUSE
Bear" -- When Jim realizes that Cheryl has taken a strong interest in yoga with a male instructor she raves about, he becomes jealous and tries to figure what the hype is all about. He joins her class realizing he, too, enjoys moments of Zen with Cheryl. But peace and tranquility are replaced by rage as Jim and Cheryl take yoga classes behind each other's backs to escape the chaos of family life, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, MARCH 24 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/CRAIG SJODIN) LARRY JOE CAMPBELL, PATRICK FABIAN
Santa" - Jim tangles with a department store Santa after the two are involved in a parking lot fender bender. Unfortunately, Jim's kids witness the skirmish and are fearful Santa won't leave them any gifts for Christmas, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL ANSELL) TAYLOR ATELIAN, BILLI BRUNO, CONNER RAYBURN, KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY
Money" -- Jim, in a last ditch effort to earn money for Christmas gifts for his five kids, lands his twins in a role in a movie opposite Steve Guttenberg (played by himself). When Cheryl learns the plot Jim has devised, she's against it. Jim and Andy go behind her back to use the twins anyway, but then the director cuts their hair to make them look more alike. When Cheryl finds out what's happened, Jim learns a lesson about the true spirit of Christmas, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) STEVE GUTTENBERG
Money" -- Jim, in a last ditch effort to earn money for Christmas gifts for his five kids, lands his twins in a role in a movie opposite Steve Guttenberg (played by himself). When Cheryl learns the plot Jim has devised, she's against it. Jim and Andy go behind her back to use the twins anyway, but then the director cuts their hair to make them look more alike. When Cheryl finds out what's happened, Jim learns a lesson about the true spirit of Christmas, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) COURTENEY THORNE-SMITH, LARRY JOE CAMPBELL, JIM BELUSHI
Jim" - Cheryl and Dana think they have cause to worry when Dana's fiance wants to race fast cars and Jim wants to take up skydiving, on the landmark 100th episode of "According to Jim," TUESDAY, MAY 10 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Immediately following (9:30-10:00 p.m, ET), a special half-hour retrospective episode, "The Scrapbook," takes a hilarious look at Cheryl and Jim's botched anniversary moments from years past. (ABC/CRAIG SJODIN) LARRY JOE CAMPBELL, JIM BELUSHI, MITCH ROUSE
Nerds" -- Jim uses his passion for sports to connect with son Kyle (Conner Rayburn). But sports-challenged Kyle identifies more with fellow sci-fi nerd Andy, forcing a reluctant Jim to dress up as a Cyclops at a sci-fi convention in order to win his son back, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, MAY 12 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/RON TOM) LARRY JOE CAMPBELL, JIM BELUSHI
Me" - Jim worries that Kyle is becoming a sissy when the boy insists on wearing a Cinderella costume for Halloween on, "According to Jim" TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL ANSELL) JIM BELUSHI, CONNER RAYBURN, LARRY JOE CAMPBELL
Last" -- When Cheryl takes a greater interest in general safety and health, Jim feels stifled by her new rules and regulations. Just after Cheryl forces Jim to wear an I.D. badge during his morning jog, Jim is head-butted by a bull on a side road. While Cheryl learns that one can't anticipate every danger out there, Jim realizes that he's willing to do whatever it takes to make his family feel secure, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL ANSELL) JIM BELUSHI, KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY