
Jim is a couch-potato dad and husband trying to achieve picket-fence ideals while keeping a firm hold on his manliness. His beautiful wife tolerates his childish antics because of his tireless loyalty to her and their three kids. Jim's penchant for taking the easy route in everything frequently backfires, landing him in comical situations.

Jim teaches Kyle to throw the perfect punch to defend himself against the school bully, but Kyle gets suspended for repeatedly hitting the other child.

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.

Jim is concerned that Kyle is going to grow up to be effeminate when he insists on wearing a Cinderella costume for Halloween.

Jim is hurt when Ruby invites Andy to the father-daughter dance instead of him.