Episode
According to Jim: Punch & Ruby
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- According to Jim
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2002-11-05
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Punch & Ruby is Episode 6 in Season 2 of According to Jim. It aired on 2002-11-05. The runtime is 21 min.
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