According to Jim

ABC Studios Ranks First Among Studios in Number Of Returning Broadcast Series, with 14

May 2008 -- ABC Studios ushers in another record season with 16 returning series, maintaining its stronghold as the No. 1 studio in returning broadcast series (14, tied with Paramount). ABC Studios productions, including five new series, are scheduled on six networks and in first-run syndication.

Highlights:
- Five New ABC Studios Series Scheduled to Premiere
- Studio in Development on 11 Additional Pilots For Consideration in the 2008/09 Season    » read more »

- The Devil Pays Jim A Visit To Collect On A Promise Jim Made Before The Twins Were Born, On ABC's "According To Jim"
- James Lipton ("Inside the Actor's Studio) Guest Stars

Monday, April 28, 2008 -- "The Devil Went Down to Oak Park" - The Devil (James Lipton) come to collect on a deal Jim made with him years ago when he was courting Cheryl - that he would give up his fifth child if the Devil would make Cheryl fall in love with him -- on the Season Finale of "According to Jim," TUESDAY, MAY 13 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"According to Jim" stars Jim Belushi as Jim, Courtney Thorne-Smith as Cheryl, Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Dana, Larry Joe Campbell as Andy, Taylor Atelian as Ruby, Billi Bruno as Gracie and Conner Rayburn as Kyle.    » read more »

Jim Discovers Cheryl Lied About Having To Stay On Bedrest, On ABC's "According To Jim"

Monday, April 28, 2008 -- "No Bedrest for the Wicked" -- Jim is creating a long list of chores for Cheryl to take over from him when she's off bedrest, but Dana tells him that the doctor ordered Cheryl stay in bed until she goes into labor. When Jim runs into Cheryl's gynecologist at the super market and learns that she's actually been told she should be active now, he confronts Cheryl, who admits that going off bedrest could induce labor and she wants to prolong her pregnancy just a bit longer to enjoy Jim and the kids before the twins are born, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, MAY 13 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.    » read more »

With Cheryl Out Of Town Helping Her Mom, Other Neighborhood Moms Volunteer To Help Jim Run His Household, On ABC's "According To Jim"

Monday, April 07, 2008 -- "Cheryl Goes to Florida" -- As Jim struggles to take care of his three kids and the household while Cheryl is out of town taking care of her mother, another neighborhood mom take pity on him and volunteers to help with the carpooling and cooking. Soon after, other sympathetic moms offer to help Jim out -- though Jim lets each one think that she's the only household help -- on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, APRIL 22 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 1/22/08)    » read more »

- Jim Makes The Kids Form A Tribunal System To Stop Their Bickering, On ABC's "According To Jim"
- Dylan and Cole Sprouse ("The Suite Life of Zack and Cody") Guest Star

Monday, April 07, 2008 -- "I Drink Your Milkshake" -- Jim tries to stop the kids from bickering by instituting a tribunal system: If two of the kids are fighting, all three have to work together to decide who is right. Though the system works well for solving the kids' problems, it backfires on Jim when he and Andy argue and the two of them are subjected to a kids' tribunal, with Jim and Andy each trying to curry favor for their cases, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, APRIL 22 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.    » read more »

Cheryl Fails To Flirt Her Way Into At A Hot New Restaurant And Worries Her Beauty Has Faded, On ABC's "According To Jim"

Monday, March 31, 2008 -- "The Hot Wife" - Cheryl can't flirt her way into a reservation at a hot new restaurant, and she begins to worry that her beauty has faded. So Jim cooks up a scheme to cheer his wife up. When he starts to forge suggestive notes from the handsome water delivery guy, Cheryl's mojo returns. But, as things start to heat up between Cheryl and Jim, he wonders if Cheryl's really thinking about him... or the water delivery guy, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, APRIL 15 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 1/1/08)    » read more »

Jim's Generosity Is Called Into Question, On ABC's "According To Jim"

Monday, March 31, 2008 -- "The Gift Certificate" - Jim realizes that Andy has forgotten to use a gift certificate that he had bought him for his birthday. Not wanting to let his money go to waste, he heads off to a restaurant and treats himself to a hefty meal, and all seems fine until Andy remembers the gift certificate just hours before it's set to expire and invites Jim to share in the feast, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, APRIL 15 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"According to Jim" stars Jim Belushi as Jim, Courtney Thorne-Smith as Cheryl, Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Dana, Larry Joe Campbell as Andy, Taylor Atelian as Ruby, Billi Bruno as Gracie and Conner Rayburn as Kyle.    » read more »

JIM MUST OVERSEE GRACIE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY WHILE A PREGNANT CHERYL IS ON BED REST, ON ABC'S "ACCORDING TO JIM"

Friday, February 15, 2008, "All Dolled Up" - Jim is forced to host Gracie's doll-themed birthday party while a pregnant Cheryl is on bed rest. But when Gracie tells Jim she only agreed to a doll party to please Cheryl, Jim turns a girly tea party into a wild squirt gun fight, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, MARCH 4 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.    » read more »

JIM IS FORCED TO GIVE DELICATE MOTHERLY ADVICE TO HIS DAUGHTERS WHILE CHERYL IS AWAY, ON ABC'S "ACCORDING TO JIM"

Monday, January 28, 2008 -- "Period Peace" -- Gracie and Ruby's constant bickering forces Jim to read their diaries to get to the cause of their fights. He learns that one of his daughters is coming of age, and the other is extremely jealous that she didn't get there first, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Editors note: This program was originally scheduled for Feb. 5.    » read more »

RUBY GOES ON HER FIRST DATE, ON ABC'S "ACCORDING TO JIM"

Monday, January 14, 2008 -- "Ruby's First Date" -- After Cheryl leaves town to take care of her mom, Jim realizes he can't be both mother and father to his children, so when Ruby tries to have girl talk with her dad, he reassigns "mommy power" to Aunt Dana. But when Dana gives Ruby permission to go out with an older boy, an upset Jim can't stand idly by, and he, Dana and Andy end up trailing Ruby on her date to the mall, on "According to Jim," TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.    » read more »

WITH CHERYL OUT OF TOWN HELPING HER MOM, OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD MOMS VOLUNTEER TO HELP JIM RUN HIS HOUSEHOLD, ON ABC'S "ACCORDING TO JIM"

CHERYL AND JIM SOLVE THEIR MARRIAGE COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS WITH A FOOD FIGHT, ON ABC'S "ACCORDING TO JIM"

Friday, December 14, 2007 -- "Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann" premieres with a special two-hour episode on Monday, January 7, followed by 90-minute episodes through January. "Notes from the Underbelly" and "October Road" will continue to air at 9:30 and 10:00 p.m., respectively. "Samantha Who?" will return with original episodes in February at 9:00 p.m. "Dancing with the Stars" and "The Bachelor" start new seasons on Monday, March 17.

Highlights:
- "Lost" Returns Thursdays at 9:00 p.m., ET on Thursday, January 31    » read more »

- God Visits Jim And Grants Him The Power To Make Women More Like Men,
On The Season Premiere Of ABC's "According To Jim"
- Lee Majors ("The Six Million Dollar Man") Guest Stars
- Season Premiere is Followed Immediately by Another All-New Episode

Friday, August 31, 2007 -- "Jim's Birthday" - Jim is turning 50 and doesn't want a birthday party, but Cheryl, not believing him, throws him a surprise party -- which he deliberately sabotages. Later Jim confesses to Cheryl about being humiliated at his 13th birthday party -- an event that scarred him for life -- on "According to Jim," WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 5/16/07)    » read more »