
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.
A successful guy that Jim went to high school with gives him a big contracting job and makes a pass at Cheryl over dinner.
Jim does more harm than good when he stands up to Dana's boss; Andy has trouble making arrangements for his birthday party.
Jim asks Dana for help while Cheryl is away; Jim and Dana follow Ruby on her date with an older boy.
Jim reads Ruby and Gracie's diaries to find out why they can't seem to stop fighting, and realizes that his daughters need some delicate motherly advice.