Season 2

According to JimSeason 2

2002
28 Episodes

Episodes

The Importance of Being Jim
S02E01
7.0

The Importance of Being Jim

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

01 Oct 200223m
Cars and Chicks
S02E02
7.0

Cars and Chicks

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.

08 Oct 200223m
The Baby Monitor
S02E03

The Baby Monitor

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.

15 Oct 200223m
The Pizza Boy
S02E04
6.0

The Pizza Boy

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.

22 Oct 200223m
The Closet
S02E05
6.0

The Closet

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

29 Oct 200223m
Punch & Ruby
S02E06
7.0

Punch & Ruby

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.

05 Nov 200221m
The Bachelor
S02E07
7.0

The Bachelor

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.

12 Nov 200223m
Father Disfigure
S02E08
7.0

Father Disfigure

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

19 Nov 200223m
Thanksgiving Confidential
S02E09
6.0

Thanksgiving Confidential

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.

26 Nov 200223m
The Christmas Party
S02E10
7.0

The Christmas Party

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

10 Dec 200223m
The Brother-in-Law
S02E11
6.0

The Brother-in-Law

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.

17 Dec 200223m
Moral Dilemma
S02E12
6.0

Moral Dilemma

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

07 Jan 200323m
You Gotta Love Somebody (1)
S02E13
7.0

You Gotta Love Somebody (1)

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.

21 Jan 200323m
You Gotta Love Somebody (2)
S02E14
7.0

You Gotta Love Somebody (2)

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.

21 Jan 200323m
The Smell of Success
S02E15
6.0

The Smell of Success

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

28 Jan 200322m
Slumber Party
S02E16
6.0

Slumber Party

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

04 Feb 200323m
The Ring
S02E17
7.0

The Ring

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.

11 Feb 200322m
Wonder Woman
S02E18
6.0

Wonder Woman

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

18 Feb 200322m
The Pass
S02E19
7.0

The Pass

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.

25 Feb 200323m
Dana Gets Fired
S02E20
7.0

Dana Gets Fired

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

11 Mar 200323m
Bo Diddley
S02E21
6.0

Bo Diddley

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

01 Apr 200323m
Deal with the Devlins
S02E22
6.0

Deal with the Devlins

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.

01 Apr 200323m
The Helmet
S02E23
7.0

The Helmet

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.

08 Apr 200322m
No Harm, No Fowl
S02E24
6.0

No Harm, No Fowl

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

29 Apr 200321m
About a Girl
S02E25
6.0

About a Girl

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

06 May 200322m
Mom's Boyfriend
S02E26
7.0

Mom's Boyfriend

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

13 May 200322m
Vegas, Baby (1)
S02E27
6.0

Vegas, Baby (1)

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.

20 May 200322m
Vegas, Baby (2)
S02E28
6.0

Vegas, Baby (2)

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.

20 May 200323m