Episode
According to Jim: Poking the Bear
Overview
Cheryl's gynecologist (played by Mitch Rouse) forbids her from having sex with Jim until the time is right to get pregnant, and Jim eats crow in order to win a huge account from a blowhard potential client (Tom Arnold).
Details
- Series
- According to Jim
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2004-11-30
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Poking the Bear is Episode 9 in Season 4 of According to Jim. It aired on 2004-11-30. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 8: The Hunters
To prove his worth as a man, Jim -- along with Andy -- hunt a turkey for Thanksgiving, but on the hunt Jim is pursued -- and shot -- by a legendary 40- lb. psychotic bird christened "Angry Pete." Thanksgiving-themed episode.
Episode 10: Stalking Santa
Jim tangles with a department store Santa after the two are involved in a parking lot fender bender. Unfortunately, Jim's kids witness the skirmish and are fearful Santa won't leave them any gifts for Christmas.
More episodes from this season
Episode 7: Plot Twist
Cheryl's mother, Maggie, wants Jim, Cheryl and the family to rest someday in a family plot she reserved years ago, but Jim insists on his own family plot--then secretly reserves a a plot for himself next to a star football player.
Episode 11: Sympathy from the Devlins
Jim befriends his obnoxious neighbors when he believes they bring good luck when he's watching the Chicago Bulls.
Episode 6: Father-Daughter Dance
Ruby hurts Jim's feelings when she invites Andy to a father-daughter dance instead of him.
Episode 12: Nanny-Cam
Jim buys a nanny-cam to spy on the sitter he didn't want Cheryl to hire but learns something about Cheryl instead, prompting her to buy a camera of her own.
Episode 5: Dress to Kill Me
Kyle wants to be Cinderella for Halloween. Jim is against it because he thinks he's growing up to be a sissy. Jim buys Kyle a manly costume (a dinosaur) but Kyle changes back into the dress. Jim, Andy, and Kyle all sit on the couch, Jim and Kyle persistent. Jim goes in the kitchen, sees an older Kyle who convinces Jim to let Kyle go as Cinderella. In the end, they all go as ladies and they trick-or-treat.
Episode 13: The Jealous Husband
To make Cheryl feel desirable, Jim fakes a jealous rage in a restaurant and tries to teach Dana's date to do the same, but the lesson backfires when Dana fears her new beau is paranoid and possessive.
Episode 4: The Garage Door
Cheryl and Dana are forced to smash their way out of a locked garage, because they ignored Jim's lesson on how to open the door from the inside.
Episode 14: A Crying Shame
Cheryl claims to like men who aren't afraid to cry, but when Jim bursts into tears after a movie, she is surprised to find herself turned off by his sensitivity.
Episode 3: The Grill
Jim offers to give Andy an old barbecue grill, then decides Andy should pay for it.
Episode 15: Guess Who's Cooking Your Dinner?
Cheryl cooks dinner for Dana and her boyfriend and lets him believe that Dana actually did the cooking.