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According to Jim Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2005 - 2006
Episode 1
Foul Ball
Tue, Sep 20, 2005 30 mins
Kyle's first day of kindergarten becomes his first Cubs game instead, thanks to Jim. Ms. Crawford: Tammy Townsend. Hart: Michael Krepack. Marge: Meredith Cross. Adult Kyle: Robert Belushi.
Episode 2
The Tale of the Tape: Part 1
Tue, Sep 27, 2005 30 mins
Part 1 of two. Ryan's never-ending romantic gestures to Dana make Jim look bad by comparison. So he steals Ryan's idea---and his materials. Ryan: Mitch Rouse. Dana: Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Andy: Larry Joe Campbell.
Episode 3
The Tale of the Tape
Tue, Sep 27, 2005 30 mins
Conclusion. The truth about the tape gets to Jim, who exchanges stories with Cheryl about the night she gave it to him. Cheryl: Courtney Thorne-Smith. Andy: Larry Joe Campbell. Jim: Jim Belushi.
Episode 4
Charity Begins at Hef's
Tue, Oct 4, 2005 30 mins
Hugh Hefner has a cameo as Cheryl wins two tickets to visit the Playboy Mansion, but decides to take Dana instead of Jim. Mrs. Poulson: Wylie Small. Security Guard: Anthony Holiday. Cheryl: Courtney Thorne-Smith. Dana: Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Jim: Jim Belushi.
Episode 5
The Race
Tue, Oct 11, 2005 30 mins
Jim commits to running a 10K race with Dana to show Kyle that men don't quit. But Jim and running aren't really compatible. Jim's solution: cheat. Ms. Crawford: Tammy Townsend. Kyle: Connor Rayburn. Andy: Larry Joe Campbell. Jim: Jim Belushi.
Episode 6
Anec-Don'ts
Tue, Oct 18, 2005 30 mins
Tales grow progressively taller when Cheryl and Jim compete to tell interesting stories about their respective days. Ryan: Mitch Rouse. Andy: Larry Joe Campbell.
Episode 7
The Chick Whisperer
Tue, Nov 1, 2005 30 mins
Jim helps Andy meet a woman who turns out to be just crazy enough to fall in love---with Jim.
Episode 8
James and the Annoying Peach
Tue, Nov 8, 2005 30 mins
To prove a point, Cheryl doesn't talk to Jim for three days, and both find it valuable. Sally: Rosalind Chao.
Episode 9
The Dream
Tue, Nov 15, 2005 30 mins
Jim makes Dana's life hell after he learns she's having erotic dreams about him. Ryan: Mitch Rouse. Dana: Kimberly Williams-Paisley.
Episode 10
Lean on Me
Tue, Nov 29, 2005 30 mins
Cheryl encourages Jim to have lunch with his old college girlfriend (Linda Hamilton), who proposes they do business together. But Cheryl imagines that it's monkey business.
Episode 11
The Gift of the Maggie
Tue, Dec 13, 2005 30 mins
Ryan and Jim and their wives compete against each other to earn the mythical title of top couple in the eyes of the guys' visiting mother-in-law. Maggie: Kathleen Noone.
Episode 12
Sex Ed Fred
Tue, Jan 10, 2006 30 mins
Cheryl and Jim join other parents to preview a sex-education video for Ruby's class. But it has one big flaw: child actor Jim. Mrs. Miller: Kari Coleman. Jeffrey: Paul Greenburg. Ben: Barry Williams.
Episode 13
Renewing Vows
Tue, Jan 24, 2006 30 mins
During the renewal of their wedding vows, Jim has an aural fixation with Cheryl's decision to let the girls get their ears pierced against his wishes. Minister: Loudon Wainwright. Vance: Max Lesser.
Episode 14
The Stick
Tue, Feb 7, 2006 30 mins
On his birthday, Jim sticks to his guns when he asserts Cheryl's presents are meant to make him something he's not. Kyle: Conner Rayburn.
Episode 15
Mr. Right
Tue, Feb 7, 2006 30 mins
Jim and Cheryl try to beat each other to the "Ponch" when they argue whether they've ever met Erik Estrada (who appears as himself). Ryan: Mitch Rouse.
Episode 16
Get Your Freak On
Tue, Feb 21, 2006 30 mins
Cheryl's under the impression that she's going to a lingerie party, but what she winds up buying is unmentionable to Jim. Bernice: Laurel Green. Ryan: Mitch Rouse.
Episode 17
The Grumpy Guy
Tue, Feb 21, 2006 31 mins
In his ongoing feud with a neighbor (Julie Newmar), Jim is far from the cat's meow when she accuses him of stealing her dog. Directed by Kimberly Williams-Paisley, who plays Cheryl's sister, Dana.
Episode 18
Polite Jim
Tue, Mar 7, 2006 30 mins
When Jim's big mouth brings a neighbor to tears at a backyard party, he makes a vow to be more tactful in the future. Fay: Jill Holden. Bob: H. Richard Greene. Monique: Francoise Gralewski.
Episode 19
Daddy Dearest
Tue, Mar 7, 2006 30 mins
Jim's up a family tree when he meets the father (Joseph Bologna) who abandoned him as a child. Directed by Jim Belushi. Heather: Caitlin Dulany. Justin: Austin Majors.
Episode 20
The Thin Green Line
Tue, Mar 14, 2006 30 mins
Jim's traditional Green Man getup for St. Patrick's Day has Cheryl seeing red when she worries about a spot on the church committee. Rev. Shelton: Edmund L. Shaff. Directed by Larry Joe Campbell.
Episode 21
Jim's Best Friend
Tue, Mar 21, 2006 30 mins
A jealous and lonely Jim makes all the wrong moves when he believes Andy's found a new best friend.
Episode 22
Belaboring the Point
Tue, May 2, 2006 30 mins
Ryan is thrilled when Dana's pregnant, but Jim counsels him on how the hormonal changes will affect her behavior. Ryan: Mitch Rouse.
