"According to Jim" (2001)TV series 2001-????

Creators:

Tracy Newman
Jonathan Stark

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

3 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Insecurity | Kissing | Misunderstanding | Home | Sofa

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. May 16	5:30 PM	CW	Belaboring the Point	#5.22
Sun. May 18	4:30 AM	CW	House for Sale	#3.14

Cast

James Belushi	...	Jim (164 episodes, 2001-2008)
Courtney Thorne-Smith	...	Cheryl (162 episodes, 2001-2008)
Larry Joe Campbell	...	Andy (162 episodes, 2001-2008)
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Dana (161 episodes, 2001-2008)
Taylor Atelian	...	Ruby (160 episodes, 2001-2008)
Billi Bruno	...	Gracie (159 episodes, 2001-2008)
Conner Rayburn	...	Kyle (81 episodes, 2004-2008)

Also Known As:

The Dad (USA) (working title)
According to Jim (Argentina) [es]
Immer wieder Jim (Germany) [de]
Jim hat immer recht (Austria) [de]
Jims värld (Sweden) [sv]
Perheen kalleudet (Finland) [fi]
Vita secondo Jim, La (Italy) [it]

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Brad Grey Television

Trivia:

Jim complains about a DVD-player breaking down while he was trying to watch the movie Red Heat (1988)... which starred James Belushi.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The series is set in Chicago, and in the one episode, Jim buys the cemetery plot next to Bronko Nagurski's grave. Bronko Nagurski is buried in International Falls, Minnesota.

Quotes:

Jim: Do you want Cheryl to make you a sandwich?
Dana: I don't think that'll help, Jim.
Jim: [pause] Do you want to make *me* a sandwich...?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "American Dad!: Rough Trade (#1.17)" (2006)

Finally, a sitcom that is actually funny.

At last a sitcom that doesn't offend my mentality by resorting to sophomoric, lame jokes in an attempt to get some laughs.

This show has some very clever gags.

This is a show about a slightly flawed guy devoted to his family, trying to muddle his way through it all. He sometimes gets a self-centered idea that takes him off on a questionable path. But he always manages to find his bearings and be the dad and husband he should be. Nothing raunchy or evil just some "guy" kind of mischief or nonsense, and often it really gets some laughs from me. Just watching this guy goof up and then have to figure out what to do about it is a riot. This is the only sitcom on TV that I even care to bother with.