Episode
According to Jim: The Effort
Overview
Cheryl surprises Jim with a romantic evening, but it cuts into his planned TV boxing match.
Details
- Series
- According to Jim
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2004-09-28
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Effort is Episode 2 in Season 4 of According to Jim. It aired on 2004-09-28. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 12: Nanny-Cam
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