According to Jim

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S 8 :  Ep 18 Aired 6/2/09
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Show Summary

Jim Belushi stars as Jim, the macho everyman, with a soft spot for his beautiful wife, Cheryl (Courtney Thorne-Smith), and their three precocious kids -- Ruby (Taylor Atelian), Gracie (Billi Bruno) and Kyle (Conner Rayburn). A success at his construction business and the family breadwinner, at home Jim seems to keep Cheryl in constant turmoil with his boyish bravado and ever-willful antics. But their underlying love for each other guarantees they are in this marriage for keeps. Cheryl, for her part, instinctively aims for the straight and narrow, but secretly enjoys it when Jim coaxes out her playful side. It's an odd-couple tug-of-war of happily-married opposites yet equals. This is a love story couched in a family comedy.

At the conclusion of last season, Cheryl's high-strung sister, Dana (Kimberly Williams-Paisley), a career woman who seemed destined to remain forever single, finally met and married a doctor and the man of her dreams (Mitch Rouse). Jim's brother-in-law and partner in the Ground Up design/building firm, Andy (Larry Joe Campbell), is Jim's foil but also his truest friend. Andy doggedly covers for his pal whenever Cheryl gets close to uncovering Jim's incessant schemes.moreless

Cast & Crew

James Belushi

James Belushi

Jim
Courtney Thorne-Smith

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Cheryl
Larry Joe Campbell

Larry Joe Campbell

Andy
Taylor Atelian

Taylor Atelian

Ruby
Billi Bruno

Billi Bruno

Gracie
Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Dana (Seasons 1-7)
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  • A show beyond its own time

    1.0
    By Johannes_Kepler, Nov 18, 2012
    "According to Jim" is the tender story of Jim, your average, blue-collar worker. But Jim has a secret: he and his brother-in-law, Andy, are secretly in love and have been lovers for many years, hiding the relationship to the hag he got married in a futile effort to hide his homosexuality. This is a truly avant garde show, dealing with profound themes like the quiet desperation of the common middle-age, fat, bald, closeted gay man, who has to mantain a facade in a society that doesn't accept his relationship with his true love.moreless

  • watchable

    5.0
    By GeorgeSillars, Jan 15, 2012
    jim himself is the worst character he acts like a prick although his wife and the other girl are hot

  • Jim Belushi stars in this awesome and hilarious sitcom "According to Jim"

    10
    By tigerdude22, Jul 29, 2011
    Jim Belushi is a great actor and I think he not only does a terrific job in his movies but he also does a terrific job with this sitcom "According to Jim". This show makes me laugh very hard. All of the characters in this show are likable and they are all just absolutely hilarious. Whenever I need a good laugh, I would watch other sitcoms I really enjoy but I would also watch this sitcom as well because it's very enjoyable and it's hilarious. It's a sitcom that the whole family should watch. It definitely is a family sitcom. It's pretty family-friendly so I would suggest watching an awesome and hilarious sitcom like "According to Jim". Jim Belushi plays as the lovable but abrasive father. Jim is a fan of blues music and is also a fan of Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Blackhawks. He also has a wife named Cheryl, has two daughters named Ruby and Gracie. They also have a son named Kyle. Jim is best friends with Cheryl's brother Andy. Cheryl also has a sister named Dana. Dana frequently teams with Cheryl against Jim. Most of the storylines are absolutely hilarious and enjoyable and this sitcom is just awesome. Overall, I love "According to Jim" and it's one of the best sitcoms I've seen. 10/10moreless

  • Terrible

    1.0
    By BYarro, Jun 10, 2011
    According to Jim is so terrible I wish I could pull my own eyes out with a red hot poker just so I can't watch any more of it, but then I remember I can just turn the channel and everything is okay but it's still annoying that this show was ever put on TV and even surpassing that it was on for several seasons! I hate having to be careful when I flip the channels to make sure I avoid stopping for more than a split second on whatever channel reruns of this awful show are on, I don't want to even accidentally watch it at all because I'm sure it is doing serious damage to my brain. The writing and acting are crap and Jim Belushi has less talent than everyone in the world except maybe the other fat guy on this show who plays his friend and is even more annoying and talentless that Jim is. I hate hate hate this show.moreless

  • In a word: Undemanding.

    5.5
    By GeneParmesan, May 28, 2011
    Utterly ordinary family comedy. Tired character types with the oafish husband, know-it-all wife, and troublemaking best friend - they only started this formula 60 years ago with The Honeymooners. Sure there are some funny jokes but rubberstamped situations add nothing original whatsoever to the genre. The fact that this was on the air for 8 years speaks volumes about the lack of discernment from the average viewer.



    Utterly ordinary family comedy. Tired character types with the oafish husband, know-it-all wife, and troublemaking best friend - they only started this formula 60 years ago with The Honeymooners. Sure there are some funny jokes but rubberstamped situations add nothing original whatsoever to the genre. The fact that this was on the air for 8 years speaks volumes about the lack of discernment from the average viewer.moreless
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