Episode

According to Jim: The New Best Friend

Name: According to Jim: The New Best Friend
Released: 2008-12-02
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Larry Joe Campbell, Taylor Atelian, Billi Bruno

According to JimSeason 82008-12-02

Overview

When Dana, Cheryl's sister and best friend, moves away, Jim realizes he must find Cheryl a new friend as soon as possible.

Details

Series: According to Jim
Season: Season 8
Episode: Episode 2
Air date: 2008-12-02
Runtime: 22 min

Episode context

The New Best Friend is Episode 2 in Season 8 of According to Jim. It aired on 2008-12-02. The runtime is 22 min.

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Episode 1: The Blankie 2008-12-02 | 22 min Jim guilts the older kids into doing household chores after Jonathan's special blanket goes missing.

Episode 3: Jami McFame 2008-12-09 | 23 min Jim and his band win a chance to play for a child pop sensation Jami McFame, but when the star gives them an attitude, Jim decides to set her straight.

More episodes from this season

Episode 4: Andy's Proposal 2008-12-09 | 22 min Jim urges Andy to propose to Emily or risk losing her, but when he sees Emily dining with another man, he doubts the wisdom of his advice.

Episode 5: Two For The Money 2008-12-16 | 23 min When Cheryl learns of Jim's plan to use their twins in a movie starring Steve Guttenberg to get some money for Christmas gifts, she refuses to let him do it, but Andy and Jim decide to go through with the plan anyway, only to have it backfire when the producers cut the kids hair to make them look alike.

Episode 6: Cabin Boys 2008-12-30 | 23 min Jim looks forward to a "guys only" weekend with Andy, but when Andy ends up dumped by Emily over a text message and when the guys stumble upon Emily's depressed ex husband, Jim decides to do his best to cheer up the guys and save what's left of their weekend.

Episode 7: The Ego Boost 2009-04-14 | 23 min Jim is convinced that an old flame wants to get back with him until he realizes that she wants to hook up with Andy, leaving Jim with a bruised ego.

Episode 8: The Yoga Bear 2009-04-14 | 22 min Jim becomes intrigued by Cheryl's raving about a yoga teacher so he decides to try out the class, only to end up impressed by the teacher. Both Jim and Cheryl end up taking separate private classes to relax from their busy family life.

Episode 9: Kyle's Crush 2009-04-21 | 22 min Jim prepares Kyle for his first "date" with Ruby's slightly older piano teacher, Mandy, whom Andy has fallen for and is secretly dating behind Kyle's back.

Episode 10: The Meaningful Gift 2009-04-21 | 22 min Andy, desperate to impress Mandy with the perfect birthday gift, turns to Jim for advice. Jim counsels against givivng fancy jewelry, urging Andy instead to give a sentimental gift to win her over. But Andy's recollection of what has meaning to Mandy is way off base, and instead of being pleased with the gift, she thinks he's cheating on her.

Episode 11: The Daddy Way 2009-04-28 | 23 min Cheryl and her friends, eager to get an afternoon away from the kids, arrange a "Daddy and Me" group for Jim and other dads with young kids at their home. Jim makes the best of a potentially boring situation by turning babysitting into a sporting event--staging baby races where the dads bet on their kids and drink beer.

Episode 12: Physical Therapy 2009-04-28 | 22 min Andy ends up injured after playing snow football with Jim, so Jim helps Andy make it seem like he had a freak accident because Andy was previously warned by his girlfriend not to play the game.

Episode 13: The Cooler One 2009-05-12 | 23 min Jim attempts to look cool in the eyes of Ruby and her friends, until he realizes that he may be undermining Cheryl's authority due to his behavior.