Chicago suburban family with Jim as a irresponsible father that keeps getting in trouble, Cheryl as a down-to-earth wife and their kids.
1 | The Errand |
| When Jim finds out that Cheryl has been paying 7 dollars to have the groceries delivered to their house, he insists that he does the shopping himself in order to save money. |
2 | The Packer Ball |
| Jim is horrified when he sees his son Kyle with a green Packers ball. He tries by all means to change it for a Bears one, but Kyle just can’t let go of the green ball. |
3 | We Have a Bingo |
| Jim wrestles with his conscience after he cheats at a church fundraiser bingo game. |
4 | Getting to Know You |
| Cheryl says a friend of hers got jewelry for his wife for no reason and Jim says he’s probably cheating on her. |
5 | The Lemonade Stand |
| Jim and Cheryl encourage the girls to make a lemonade stand and raise money for their scooters. |
6 | ABCs and 123s |
| Trying to lighten Ruby’s homework load – and therefore look like he’s helping her – Jim tells Ruby’s teacher that Cheryl can’t read. |
7 | Dana Dates Jim |
| It’s Halloween and Cheryl is trying to host the party. Dana brings in her newest date, Hank, who carries an awful lot of similarities to Jim. |
8 | Scary Movie |
| Gracie and Ruby have nightmares after Jim secretly takes them to see a scary movie. |
9 | Imaginary Friend |
| Jim creates an imaginary friend to avoid going to a couple’s baby shower with Cheryl. |
10 | Paintball |
| Cheryl drags Jim to a couples cooking class, which turns into a disaster, so she lets Jim pick out the next couples activity – he picks paintball. |
11 | The Empty Gesture |
| Cheryl starts to feel taken for granted as she prepares Thanksgiving dinner. |
12 | Rules of Engagement |
| Cheryl caters to Jim’s every whim to make amends for a big fight they had the night before, which Jim doesn’t remember at all. |
13 | Secret Santa |
| Dana admits to Cheryl that she can’t afford to buy Jim a Christmas present, so Cheryl lets Dana put her name on one of the presents she bought for him. Unfortunately she choses the best one. |
14 | House for Sale |
| The Devlins place a bid on the house across the street from Jim and Cheryl, which prompts Jim to put up his house on the market |
15 | Dana Dates the Reverend |
| Dana and Jim both covet their reverend - she for romance, he for the pastor’s prowess at bowling. |
16 | The Best Man |
| Cheryl forbids Jim from throwing his cop friend Danny a bachelor party with beer and strippers. She fears that Danny will show up at his own wedding with a hangover - as Jim did at their wedding. |
17 | Cheryl Sings |
| Cheryl tries to impress her boastful cousin Mindy by posing as the lead singer of Jim’s band – even though she has a terrible voice. |
18 | When You Wish to Be a Star, part 1 |
| Dana’s first task at the ad agency is to cast the perfect TV family for a Disney cruise commercial. Cheryl and the kids get the job, but Dana’s boss replaces Jim with a handsome actor in the role of "dad." |
19 | When You Wish to Be a Star, part 2 |
| Jim is upset when he is replaced as the father in a promotional shoot. |
20 | No Crime, But Punishment |
| Gracie’s recent misbehavior makes Jim think she is lying about a friend giving her a new video game. |
21 | The Baby |
| Jim’s sister, Roxanne, shows up on his doorstep, pregnant, and lets Andy believe he’s the father. |
22 | Who’s the Boss? |
| Andy resents a wealthy client, but then decides to date her much to Jim’s dismay. |
23 | The Truck |
| Cheryl ask Jim to use his truck to transport a giant paper-mâché grizzly bear the girls made for "spirit week" to their school – except Jim just lost his truck in an arm wrestling match. |
24 | The Toilet |
| Cheryl promises to take Jim’s opinions seriously when she decides to remodel the bathroom, until Jim insists to include a hideous high-tech stainless steel toilet that actually talks. |
25 | Trashed |
| Pack rat Cheryl asks Jim to rent a storage unit to house seven years’ worth of the kids’ art projects, but Jim refuses to pay the fee, so he tosses everything out, thinking Cheryl won’t notice. |
26 | The Marriage Bank |
| Thinking it might get Cheryl to let him go on a fishing trip with Andy, Jim makes a "deposit" in the "marriage bank" by agreeing to go to a couples seminar with her. |
27 | Everyone Gets Dumped |
| Jim develops a friendship with Dana’s new boyfriend, despite the fact that the guy dumped Cheryl years ago. |
28 | The Swimming Pool |
| Cheryl protests when a heat wave sends the family sneaking into a vacationing neighbor’s pool. But soon she gets addicted to the pool herself. |
29 | A Vast Difference |
| Jim chickens out of having a vasectomy, but Cheryl is so effusive in her praise that he’s unable to admit he didn’t go through with it. |