Season 2

Oct 1, 2002 · 23 min

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

Oct 8, 2002 · 23 min

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.

Oct 15, 2002 · 23 min

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.

Oct 22, 2002 · 23 min

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.

Oct 29, 2002 · 23 min

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

Nov 5, 2002 · 21 min

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.

Nov 12, 2002 · 23 min

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.

Nov 19, 2002 · 23 min

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

Nov 26, 2002 · 23 min

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.

Dec 10, 2002 · 23 min

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

Dec 17, 2002 · 23 min

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.

Jan 7, 2003 · 23 min

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

Jan 21, 2003 · 23 min

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.

Jan 21, 2003 · 23 min

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.

Jan 28, 2003 · 22 min

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

Feb 4, 2003 · 23 min

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

Feb 11, 2003 · 22 min

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.

Feb 18, 2003 · 22 min

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

Feb 25, 2003 · 23 min

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.

Mar 11, 2003 · 23 min

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

Apr 1, 2003 · 23 min

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

Apr 1, 2003 · 23 min

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.

Apr 8, 2003 · 22 min

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.

Apr 29, 2003 · 21 min

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

May 6, 2003 · 22 min

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

May 13, 2003 · 22 min

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

May 20, 2003 · 22 min

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.

May 20, 2003 · 23 min

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.