Season 5

According to JimSeason 5

2005
22 Episodes

Episodes

Foul Ball
S05E01
8.5

Foul Ball

The fifth season premieres with Jim sneaking off to a Cubs game with Kyle instead of taking him to his first day of kindergarten.

20 Sept 200522m
The Tale of the Tape (1)
S05E02
8.5

The Tale of the Tape (1)

Jim worries that Cheryl's romantic expectations will increase when his new brother-in-law, Ryan, showers Dana with flowers and gifts. But then Jim learns that a special blues tape Cheryl supposedly made for him when they were dating, and that made him fall in love with her, was actually made for her by an old boyfriend

27 Sept 200522m
The Tale of the Tape (2)
S05E03
8.0

The Tale of the Tape (2)

Jim worries that Cheryl's romantic expectations will increase when his new brother-in-law, Ryan, showers Dana with flowers and gifts. But then Jim learns that a special blues tape Cheryl supposedly made for him when they were dating, and that made him fall in love with her, was actually made for her by an old boyfriend.

27 Sept 200523m
Charity Begins at Hef's
S05E04
7.5

Charity Begins at Hef's

When Cheryl wins two tickets to visit Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion in a charity-raising contest that Jim secretly entered her in, she decides to take Dana instead of him.

04 Oct 200522m
The Race
S05E05
7.0

The Race

Out-of-shape Jim enters a 10K marathon to teach Kyle, who wants to quit basketball, a lesson about not being a quitter -- but he cheats to get first to the finish line.

11 Oct 200523m
Anec-Dont's
S05E06
7.5

Anec-Dont's

Cheryl, upset that Jim thinks her daily anecdotes are boring, steals Dana's story about meeting Oprah. Jim, now determined to out-do Cheryl, makes up a story about his construction office catching fire. But when Cheryl take the kids to see the damage, Jim and Andy, who are scrambling to make it look authentic, end up setting a real fire.

18 Oct 200523m
The Chick Whisperer
S05E07
8.0

The Chick Whisperer

Jim helps Andy pick up a beautiful woman in a bar, but she turns out to be crazy -- and eventually leaves Andy and stalks Jim instead.

01 Nov 200523m
James & the Annoying Peach
S05E08
8.5

James & the Annoying Peach

To teach Jim the value of communication, Cheryl doesn't speak to him for three days.

08 Nov 200523m
The Dream
S05E09
8.5

The Dream

Jim tries to blackmail Dana when he finds out she’s having erotic dreams about him.

15 Nov 200523m
Lean On Me
S05E10
7.0

Lean On Me

Cheryl encourages Jim to meet a former girlfriend wants to discuss business for lunch, and then regrets it when she becomes convinced that the old flame has romantic intentions.

29 Nov 200523m
The Gift of the Maggie
S05E11
7.0

The Gift of the Maggie

When Cheryl and Dana's mother, Maggie, visits for the holidays, Jim and Cheryl compete with Ryan and Dana for her affection

13 Dec 200523m
Sex Ed Fred
S05E12
7.0

Sex Ed Fred

When Jim and Cheryl watch an sex education video that is shown at Ruby's school, Jim realizes that he is watching a young him.

10 Jan 200623m
Renewing Vows
S05E13
7.0

Renewing Vows

Ruby and Gracie want to get their ears pierced but Cheryl believes that this will lead to the girls growing up too quickly and convinces Jim. Jim and Cheryl renew their wedding vows and Jim walks down the aisle with an earring.

24 Jan 200623m
The Stick
S05E14
7.0

The Stick

It's Jim's birthday and he gets upset when Cheryl gives him gifts he does not want, but is really happy when Kyle give him a stick for his birthday.

07 Feb 200622m
Mr. Right
S05E15
8.5

Mr. Right

Cheryl and Jim get into a disagreement about Erik Estrada, and Jim tries to prove that the incident that occurred ten years ago was not wrong.

07 Feb 200623m
Get Your Freak On
S05E16
7.0

Get Your Freak On

Cheryl believes she's attending a tasteful lingerie party, but is shocked to learn the hostess is selling sex toys and Cheryl buys one, but won't tell Jim.

21 Feb 200622m
The Grumpy Guy
S05E17
7.5

The Grumpy Guy

Jim gets mad when he finds out that his neighbor Julie has been writing children books and basing them about him.

28 Feb 200623m
Polite Jim
S05E18
6.0

Polite Jim

Jim makes his own neighbour cry with complaining about his backyard barbeque, so he ends up taking polite lessons from Andy, in order to become a better person.

07 Mar 200623m
Daddy Dearest
S05E19
7.0

Daddy Dearest

Jim believes that Bill, the father of one of Rubys and Gracies classmates is actually his real father that abandoned Jim when he was a child.

07 Mar 200622m
The Thin Green Line
S05E20
7.0

The Thin Green Line

Cheryl gives her best to assure herself a spot on the Church Committee, and in order to get that, she forbids Jim to do his annual "Green Man" routine on St. Patrick's day. However, her plans are ruined when she gets arrested.

14 Mar 200623m
Jim's Best Friend
S05E21
7.0

Jim's Best Friend

When Andy stars playing chess with Ryan on a regular basis, Jim is convinced that he is losing his best friend.

21 Mar 200622m
Belaboring the Point
S05E22
6.0

Belaboring the Point

When a proud and happy Ryan announces that Dana is pregnant, Jim warns him of Dana's upcoming hormone swings, and ends up dreaming that he is pregnant.

02 May 200623m