Episode
According to Jim: Cabin Boys
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- According to Jim
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2008-12-30
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Cabin Boys is Episode 6 in Season 8 of According to Jim. It aired on 2008-12-30. The runtime is 23 min.
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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 7: The Ego Boost
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.
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Episode 2: The New Best Friend
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Episode 10: The Meaningful Gift
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Episode 1: The Blankie
Jim guilts the older kids into doing household chores after Jonathan's special blanket goes missing.
Episode 11: The Daddy Way
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
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
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.