E1 - The Importance of Being Jim

Aired: October 01, 2002

Cheryl and Jim clash when he breaks a promise to save a digital photo she values.

E2 - Cars and Chicks

Aired: October 08, 2002

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.

E3 - The Baby Monitor

Aired: October 15, 2002

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.

E4 - The Pizza Boy

Aired: October 22, 2002

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.

E5 - The Closet

Aired: October 29, 2002

Jim is upset when Cheryl's stuff takes over the entire house, leaving him with no private place of his own.

E6 - Punch & Ruby

Aired: November 05, 2002

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.

E7 - The Bachelor

Aired: November 12, 2002

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.

E8 - Father Disfigure

Aired: November 19, 2002

The charismatic new preacher at Cheryl and Jim's church holds a grudge against Jim for a childhood dodge-ball incident.

E9 - Thanksgiving Confidential

Aired: November 26, 2002

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.

E10 - The Christmas Party

Aired: December 10, 2002

Cheryl and the kids are invited to a neighbor's annual Christmas party, but Jim, who is feuding with the neighbor, isn't invited.

E11 - The Brother-in-Law

Aired: December 17, 2002

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.

E12 - Moral Dilemma

Aired: January 07, 2003

Jim treats Cheryl to a romantic weekend with money he knows was mistakenly credited to his card.

E13 - You Gotta Love Somebody (1)

Aired: January 21, 2003

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.

E14 - You Gotta Love Somebody (2)

Aired: January 21, 2003

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.

E15 - The Smell of Success

Aired: January 28, 2003

Cheryl isn't very supportive of Jim's latest invention, a flatulent doll named "Gassy Gus."

E16 - Slumber Party

Aired: February 04, 2003

When Cheryl gets sick on the day of Ruby's birthday party, Jim is stuck trying to entertain a house full of little girls.

E17 - The Ring

Aired: February 11, 2003

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.

E18 - Wonder Woman

Aired: February 18, 2003

When Cheryl is mugged while shopping, Jim goes into protective overdrive.

E19 - The Pass

Aired: February 25, 2003

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.

E20 - Dana Gets Fired

Aired: March 11, 2003

Jim stands up to Dana's caustic boss — and gets her fired — and Andy has trouble delegating the arrangements for his birthday party.

E21 - Bo Diddley

Aired: April 01, 2003

Jim is torn between holding a nervous Cheryl's hand through her two-hour dental surgery or meeting his hero — blues legend Bo Diddley.

E22 - Deal with the Devlins

Aired: April 01, 2003

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.

E23 - The Helmet

Aired: April 08, 2003

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.

E24 - No Harm, No Fowl

Aired: April 29, 2003

When Gracie adopts an abandoned bird, the household cries fowl about the annoying addition to the family.

E25 - About a Girl

Aired: May 06, 2003

Dana pretends to be Ruby's mother to gain the interest of a single dad she met in the park.

E26 - Mom's Boyfriend

Aired: May 13, 2003

When Cheryl's recently widowed mother, Maggie, introduces her fiancÈ to the family, Cheryl and her siblings are wary of their whirlwind romance.

E27 - Vegas, Baby (1)

Aired: May 20, 2003

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.

E28 - Vegas, Baby (2)

Aired: May 20, 2003

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.