According to Jim (2001)

Comedy · Romance

Jim is the typical all-American guy — a macho "everyman" — with a soft spot for his beautiful wife and children. Jim's boyish bravado and humorous antics keep a certain level of turmoil in their home, but there's never a doubt that this "opposites attract" couple are in their marriage for keeps!

IMDb rating: 6.5 (40,448 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 8
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 8 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2001)

6.68 avg 22 episodes 6.7 → 6.9 21 min avg

Rebound

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	6.7	355
2	No Nookie	6.8	291
3	The Cat Came Back	6.5	277
4	Anniversary	6.8	276
5	Unruly Spirits	6.8	267
6	Crush	6.6	261
7	Cheryl's Old Flame	6.5	257
8	The Turkey Bowl	6.9	261
9	Andy's Girlfriend	6.6	251
10	An According to Jiminy Christmas	6.8	255
11	Bad Word	6.8	249
12	Model Behavior	6.5	248
13	The Money	6.7	236
14	Blow-Up	6.6	238
15	Racquetball	6.8	245
16	Under Pressure	6.6	232
17	Date Night	6.2	232
18	Birthday Boys	6.5	236
19	The Receipt	6.8	240
20	Old Friends	6.7	242
21	Cheryl's Day Off	6.8	230
22	No Surprises	6.9	231

Season 2 (2002)

6.82 avg 28 episodes 6.7 → 6.6 21 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Importance of Being Jim	6.7	224
2	Cars & Chicks	7.0	241
3	The Baby Monitor	7.0	231
4	Pizza Boy	6.6	227
5	The Closet	6.8	223
6	Punch and Ruby	6.8	218
7	The Bachelor	7.0	221
8	Father Disfigure	7.1	235
9	Thanksgiving Confidential	6.7	218
10	The Christmas Party	7.0	238
11	The Brother-in-Law	6.6	214
12	Moral Dilemma	6.8	209
13	You Gotta Love Somebody: Part 1	6.8	217
14	You Gotta Love Somebody: Part 2	7.0	225
15	The Smell of Success	6.6	211
16	Slumber Party	7.0	209
17	The Ring	6.9	219
18	Wonder Woman	6.6	202
19	The Pass	6.6	209
20	Dana Gets Fired	6.9	214
21	Bo Diddley	6.7	218
22	Deal with the Devlins	6.8	214
23	The Helmet	7.3	216
24	No Harm, No Fowl	6.6	204
25	About a Girl	6.9	204
26	Mom's Boyfriend	7.0	207
27	Vegas, Baby: Part 1	6.5	203
28	Vegas, Baby: Part 2	6.6	202

Season 3 (2003)

6.75 avg 29 episodes 6.9 → 6.7 22 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Errand	6.9	203
2	The Packer Ball	6.3	204
3	We Have a Bingo	7.0	214
4	Getting to Know You	6.7	195
5	The Lemonade Stand	6.8	215
6	ABCs and 123s	6.8	201
7	Dana Dates Jim	6.9	216
8	Scary Movie	6.7	204
9	Imaginary Friend	7.2	208
10	Paintball	6.6	205
11	The Empty Gesture	6.8	203
12	Rules of Engagement	6.7	192
13	Secret Santa	6.9	193
14	House for Sale	7.3	207
15	Dana Dates the Reverend	6.7	208
16	The Best Man	6.6	207
17	Cheryl Sings	6.6	208
18	When You Wish to Be a Star: Part 1	6.5	198
19	When You Wish to Be a Star: Part 2	6.3	199
20	No Crime, But Punishment	6.7	200
21	The Baby	6.6	197
22	Who's the Boss?	6.7	194
23	The Truck	6.5	190
24	The Toilet	7.1	205
25	Trashed	6.7	183
26	The Marriage Bank	6.8	197
27	Everyone Gets Dumped	6.8	193
28	The Swimming Pool	6.8	195
29	A Vast Difference	6.7	199

Season 4 (2004)

6.83 avg 27 episodes 7.8 → 7.2 22 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Hole in One	7.8	255
2	The Effort	6.8	196
3	The Grill	7.0	221
4	The Garage Door	6.8	203
5	Dress to Kill Me	6.7	223
6	Father-Daughter Dance	6.7	199
7	Plot Twist	6.4	200
8	The Hunters	6.9	210
9	Poking the Bear	6.7	190
10	Stalking Santa	6.7	203
11	Sympathy from the Devlins	6.6	197
12	The Nanny-Cam	6.9	185
13	The Jealous Husband	6.9	191
14	A Crying Shame	6.8	196
15	Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner?	6.9	189
16	The Wedding Dress	6.9	189
17	The Mustache	6.9	195
18	Shall We Dance?	6.8	194
19	Take My Wife, Please	6.6	192
20	Spelling Bee	6.9	186
21	Kentucky Fried Beltzman	7.0	192
22	The Clock	6.7	185
23	The Competition	6.8	196
24	The Bachelorette Party	7.2	206
25	Geronimo Jim	6.7	184
26	The Scrapbook	6.2	181
27	Wedding Bell Blues	7.2	198

Season 5 (2005)

6.83 avg 22 episodes 6.6 → 6.5 22 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Foul Ball	6.6	196
2	The Tale of the Tape: Part 1	6.8	195
3	The Tale of the Tape: Part 2	6.7	191
4	Charity Begins at Hef's	6.9	191
5	The Race	7.0	197
6	Anec-Dont's	6.8	184
7	The Chick Whisperer	7.5	220
8	James & the Annoying Peach	6.6	188
9	The Dream	7.3	200
10	Lean on Me	6.7	196
11	The Gift of Maggie	7.0	196
12	Sex Ed Fred	6.9	199
13	Renewing Vows	6.6	182
14	The Stick	7.0	191
15	Mr. Right	7.0	188
16	Get Your Freak On	6.4	188
17	The Grumpy Guy	6.8	213
18	Polite Jim	6.7	183
19	Daddy Dearest	6.9	207
20	The Thin Green Line	6.9	198
21	Jim's Best Friend	6.7	174
22	Belaboring the Point	6.5	186

Season 6 (2007)

6.88 avg 18 episodes 6.8 → 7.4 22 min avg

Big finale

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Punch	6.8	176
2	The Flannelsexual	7.1	197
3	Guinea Pygmalion	6.7	191
4	Hoosier Daddy	6.6	184
5	Good Grief	6.6	179
6	All the Rage	6.8	182
7	Cheryl Gone Wild	6.6	188
8	Deliverance	7.0	185
9	Dino-Mite	7.1	182
10	Separate Ways	6.7	173
11	In Case of Jimergency	7.1	183
12	Coach Jim	7.0	187
13	The At-Bat	6.9	177
14	What Lies Beneath	7.0	172
15	The Grill II	6.8	174
16	Devlin in Disguise	6.9	173
17	Any Man of Mine	6.8	191
18	Jim's Birthday	7.4	189

Season 7 (2008)

6.52 avg 18 episodes 6.7 → 6.1 22 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Jim Almighty	6.7	190
2	The Hot Wife	6.5	171
3	Safety Last	6.6	168
4	The Perfect Fight	6.1	168
5	Cheryl Goes to Florida	7.0	183
6	Ruby's First Date	6.8	178
7	Period Peace	6.5	181
8	The Rendezvous	6.2	166
9	Goodwill Hunting	6.6	167
10	All Dolled Up	6.3	176
11	Pregnancy Brain	6.6	171
12	The Gift Certificate	6.6	163
13	I Drink Your Milkshake	6.8	169
14	The Chaperone	6.5	176
15	The Six-Week Curse	6.6	170
16	The Cheater	6.5	165
17	No Bedrest for the Wicked	6.4	163
18	The Devil Went Down to Oak Park	6.1	185

Season 8 (2008)

6.59 avg 18 episodes 6.6 → 6.6 24 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Blankie	6.6	180
2	The New Best Friend	6.6	169
3	Jami McFame	6.4	185
4	Andy's Proposal	6.4	171
5	Two for the Money	6.4	165
6	Cabin Boys	6.1	169
7	The Ego Boost	6.5	168
8	The Yoga Bear	6.6	172
9	Kyle's Crush	6.7	164
10	The Meaningful Gift	6.7	161
11	The Daddy Way	6.8	167
12	Physical Therapy	7.4	199
13	The Cooler One	6.7	155
14	Happy Jim	6.4	161
15	King of the Nerds	6.6	164
16	I Hate the High Road	6.5	164
17	Diamonds Are a Ghoul's Best Friend	6.6	180
18	Heaven Opposed to Hell	6.6	220