
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.

Cheryl discovers that her sister is the true source of the anniversary gifts Jim gives to her every year.

Jim encourages Gracie and Ruby to open a lemonade stand but does not anticipate fierce competition from a neighbor kid's stand.

Jim's behavior at a Bears game is a bad influence on the children, but Cheryl sets a bad example too.

Jim advises Dana not to be herself when she's picked for the TV reality series, "The Bachelor."