
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 chance meeting in the supermarket lets Jim in on Cheryl's secret: though she says the doctor told her to stay in bed, her doctor actually wants her to be active.
The devil (James Lipton) comes to collect on a deal Jim made with him back when Jim was courting Cheryl.
Jim guilts the older kids into doing household chores after Jonathan's special blanket goes missing.
When Dana, Cheryl's sister and best friend, moves away, Jim realizes he must find Cheryl a new friend as soon as possible.