Episode
According to Jim: The Baby
Overview
Jim's sister, Roxanne, shows up on his doorstep, pregnant, and lets Andy believe he's the father.
Details
- Series
- According to Jim
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 2004-03-16
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Baby is Episode 21 in Season 3 of According to Jim. It aired on 2004-03-16. The runtime is 22 min.
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