Season 1
(2001)
Cast
as Jim
as Cheryl
as Dana
as Andy
as Ruby
as Gracie
Episodes
Pilot 7.0
October 3, 2001
Jim and Cheryl are the perfect middle class American couple. Happily married, living in a suburban house with two adora…
No Nookie 6.5
October 10, 2001
Cheryl convinces Jim to forgo sex until their anticipated romantic getaway. Will abstinence relight Jim's passion, or j…
The Cat Came Back 6.5
October 17, 2001
Cheryl's 15 year-old cat Mr. Feeney dies and she wants Jim to bury it on the backyard, but Jim desperately wants to go …
Anniversary 6.5
October 24, 2001
On Jim and Cheryl's 10th Anniversary, Jim pays Dana to buy him an anniversary gift to give to Cheryl. However, Dana buy…
Unruly Spirits 6.5
October 31, 2001
It's Halloween, and Cheryl has forbidden Gracie to go trick-or-treating. However, not wanting his daughter to miss out …
The Crush 5.8
November 7, 2001
Jim sets Dana up with a guy so perfect that even Cheryl falls for him.
Cheryl's Old Flame 6.5
November 14, 2001
When Andy decides Dana is responsible for his inferiority complex, he asks her to join him in his therapy - but she fal…
The Turkey Bowl 6.7
November 21, 2001
It's Thanksgiving and Jim and Andy are going bowling. Cheryl doesn't like the idea very much, so she sends the girls wi…
Andy's Girlfriend 4.3
November 28, 2001
Andy has a new girlfriend, and Cheryl wants Jim to treat her nicely because not only is she Andy's first girlfriend sin…
An According to Jiminy Christmas 6.5
December 12, 2001
Cheryl's mother is coming to visit them for Christmas and wants to stay at their house. Jim and Cheryl, however, prefer…
The Bad Word 6.5
January 16, 2002
Cheryl leaves Jim in charge of their kids and some other kids who were there to play with the girls during a Bears game…
Model Behavior 6.0
January 23, 2002
Jim and Cheryl agree to let Ruby model for a print ad as a one-time thing, but when the photographer calls her a natura…
The Money 6.7
January 30, 2002
Cheryl decides to go behind Jim's back and loan Andy $1,000 for a downpayment on a new condo.
Blow-Up 6.0
February 13, 2002
When Cheryl has a revealing photo of herself taken as a Valentine gift to Jim, he proudly shows it to all his friends.
Racquetball 6.5
February 27, 2002
When Cheryl reminds Jim that she beat him at racquetball years ago, he claims he was only letting her win to gain her a…
Under Pressure 6.0
March 6, 2002
After Jim is diagnosed with high blood pressure, Cheryl decides to do everything to help him. She makes him special foo…
Date Night 6.0
March 13, 2002
While out for dinner and a movie, Jim loses a parking spot, and later loses Cheryl when he can't let go of it.
Birthday Boys 6.0
March 20, 2002
It's Kyle and Andy's birthday, and Andy is feeling a little left out of his own special day. They decide to take him to…
The Receipt 7.0
April 24, 2002
When the new DVD player breaks, Jim must find the receipt in order to exchange it. He can't find it anywhere and blames…
Old Friends 6.0
May 1, 2002
Jim has a run-in with an old friend from his wild and crazy days who is now a cop. Jim sets out to prove he's not an 'o…
Cheryl's Day Off 6.0
May 8, 2002
Jim agrees to take the girls for the day while Cheryl and Dana go to a doctor's appointment. At the park, Jim leaves th…
No Surprises 7.0
May 15, 2002
Jim plans a surprise party for Cheryl's birthday, but gets angry and cancels it when Dana spills the beans. To make it …