The BEST episodes of According to Jim season 4

Every episode of According to Jim season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of According to Jim season 4!

Jim is an abrasive but lovable suburban father. Much like his real life counterpart, Jim's character is noted as a fan of Blues music, as well as the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, and the Chicago Cubs. He's married to a gorgeous woman, Cheryl, and raises his five children – Ruby, Gracie, Kyle, and twins, Gordan and Jonathan – in a big house. Everything is perfect for Jim, if it wasn't for the messy situations he gets himself into and his laziness, which often makes him search for alternative ways of doing things with less effort. Of course, having his wife's siblings hanging out at his house all the time is no help. While Andy might be one of his best friends, Dana often teams up with Cheryl against Jim.

Last Updated: 8/29/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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A Hole in One
star
8.22
370 votes

#1 - A Hole in One

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2004

Cheryl wants Jim to give up his vices so he can get her pregnant.

Directors: Charlie Kanganis
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Father-Daughter Dance
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8.10
328 votes

#2 - Father-Daughter Dance

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2004

Ruby hurts Jim's feelings when she invites Andy to a father-daughter dance instead of him.

Directors: Charlie Kanganis
Writer: Bob Nickman
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The Hunters
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8.07
298 votes

#3 - The Hunters

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2004

To prove his worth as a man, Jim -- along with Andy -- hunt a turkey for Thanksgiving, but on the hunt Jim is pursued -- and shot -- by a legendary 40- lb. psychotic bird christened "Angry Pete." Thanksgiving-themed episode.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
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Wedding Bell Blues
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8.04
222 votes

#4 - Wedding Bell Blues

Season 4 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/17/2005

On Dana's wedding day, Jim accidentally knocks the family's favorite reverend unconscious with the car door, so he has to scramble to find a replacement preacher at the last minute, on the Season Finale.

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Poking the Bear
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8.00
295 votes

#5 - Poking the Bear

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2004

Cheryl's gynecologist (played by Mitch Rouse) forbids her from having sex with Jim until the time is right to get pregnant, and Jim eats crow in order to win a huge account from a blowhard potential client (Tom Arnold).

Directors: Charlie Kanganis
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Kentucky Fried Beltzman
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7.96
323 votes

#6 - Kentucky Fried Beltzman

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/29/2005

Jim is shocked to learn that his recently deceased friend will be buried with a rare baseball card he stole from Jim.

Directors: Jim Belushi
Writer: Bob Nickman
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The Wedding Dress
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7.95
323 votes

#7 - The Wedding Dress

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/2005

When Cheryl offers Dana the use of her wedding gown, Jim and Andy try to cover up the fact that the dress was destroyed in a fiery sports celebration years ago.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Sylvia Green
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Dress to Kill Me
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7.94
303 votes

#8 - Dress to Kill Me

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2004

Kyle wants to be Cinderella for Halloween. Jim is against it because he thinks he's growing up to be a sissy. Jim buys Kyle a manly costume (a dinosaur) but Kyle changes back into the dress. Jim, Andy, and Kyle all sit on the couch, Jim and Kyle persistent. Jim goes in the kitchen, sees an older Kyle who convinces Jim to let Kyle go as Cinderella. In the end, they all go as ladies and they trick-or-treat.

Writer: Warren Bell
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The Competition
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7.87
353 votes

#9 - The Competition

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/19/2005

Jim, certain he will win the annual hot dog eating contest, is humiliated when instead he loses to a petit woman (Suzy Nakamura), and his problems are further compounded when Andy decides to date the female champion.

Directors: Lynn McCracken
Writer: Daniel Egan
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Stalking Santa
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7.85
355 votes

#10 - Stalking Santa

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2004

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.

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The Effort
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7.82
307 votes

#11 - The Effort

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2004

Cheryl surprises Jim with a romantic evening, but it cuts into his planned TV boxing match.

Writer: David Feeney
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The Clock
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7.82
401 votes

#12 - The Clock

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/12/2005

Jim and Cheryl adjust the clocks to get the kids to bed earlier so they can have more quality time together.

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The Garage Door
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7.81
383 votes

#13 - The Garage Door

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2004

Cheryl and Dana are forced to smash their way out of a locked garage, because they ignored Jim's lesson on how to open the door from the inside.

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Spelling Bee
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7.80
371 votes

#14 - Spelling Bee

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/22/2005

Jim's pride in Gracie's new-found spelling-bee aptitude quickly turns to dismay when he has to drive her to tournaments all over the state.

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The Grill
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7.79
324 votes

#15 - The Grill

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2004

Jim offers to give Andy an old barbecue grill, then decides Andy should pay for it.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
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Nanny-Cam
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7.76
349 votes

#16 - Nanny-Cam

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2005

Jim buys a nanny-cam to spy on the sitter he didn't want Cheryl to hire but learns something about Cheryl instead, prompting her to buy a camera of her own.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Bob Nickman
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Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner?
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7.75
297 votes

#17 - Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner?

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/2005

Cheryl cooks dinner for Dana and her boyfriend and lets him believe that Dana actually did the cooking.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Warren Bell
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The Jealous Husband
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7.74
375 votes

#18 - The Jealous Husband

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/25/2005

To make Cheryl feel desirable, Jim fakes a jealous rage in a restaurant and tries to teach Dana's date to do the same, but the lesson backfires when Dana fears her new beau is paranoid and possessive.

Directors: Dennis Capps
Writer: David Feeney
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Geronimo Jim
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7.74
385 votes

#19 - Geronimo Jim

Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/10/2005

Cheryl and Dana think they have cause to worry when Dana's fianc - wants to race fast cars and Jim wants to take up skydiving.

Directors: Jim Belushi
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Shall We Dance
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7.65
353 votes

#20 - Shall We Dance

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/8/2005

When Andy decides to learn how to dance for his sister's wedding, he turns to Jim, a closet dancer, for help.

Directors: Mark Cendrowski
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Take My Wife, Please
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7.63
346 votes

#21 - Take My Wife, Please

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/15/2005

In order to avoid going to an opera with Cheryl, Jim asks an elderly widower to be her escort.

Directors: Jim Belushi
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Plot Twist
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7.62
376 votes

#22 - Plot Twist

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2004

Cheryl's mother, Maggie, wants Jim, Cheryl and the family to rest someday in a family plot she reserved years ago, but Jim insists on his own family plot--then secretly reserves a a plot for himself next to a star football player.

Directors: Jim Belushi
Writer: Sylvia Green
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The Bachelorette Party
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7.61
348 votes

#23 - The Bachelorette Party

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/3/2005

When Cheryl's prim and proper bachelorette party disappoints Dana, Jim and Andy treat Dana to a rowdy night she'll never forget - but now will she make it to the wedding?

Directors: Dennis Capps
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Sympathy from the Devlins
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7.57
377 votes

#24 - Sympathy from the Devlins

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2005

Jim befriends his obnoxious neighbors when he believes they bring good luck when he's watching the Chicago Bulls.

Directors: Jim Belushi
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The Scrapbook
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7.53
322 votes

#25 - The Scrapbook

Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/10/2005

Jim actually remembers his and Cheryl's anniversary - but Cheryl didn't! Improvising, she gives him the photo album that covers years worth of memories. They start reminiscing.

Directors: Jim Belushi
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