"'According to Jim"' is an United States|American situation comedy television series originally broadcast by American Broadcasting Company|ABC.
The show premiered with little publicity in October 2001, following the surprise hit comedy ''My Wife and Kids''. The show quickly developed an audience of its own and for its second season ABC placed it on its revitalized Tuesday line-up, which also included John Ritter's ''8 Simple Rules'', Bonnie Hunt's ''Life with Bonnie'' and ''Less Than Perfect''. Week by week, the show attracted more and more viewers, becoming ABC's second most watched sitcom. The show performed so well that the network made a risky move: putting ''Jim'' opposite the National Broadcasting Company|NBC juggernaut ''Frasier''. Although ''Jim'' did not beat the competition, it performed well enough to secure itself that spot on the 2003 fall schedule.
On May 15, 2007, it was announced that the series was not renewed for another season. ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson said, "We are talking to the studio to see if there’s something financially, a deal that would make sense for us.". On June 27, 2007 ABC renewed the show for a seventh season with 18 episodes.
''According to Jim'' returned to ABC's schedule on Tuesday January 1, 2008 with two episodes at 9pm and 9:30pm. After that ''According to Jim'' will move to its regular timeslot at 9pm followed by Carpoolers at 9:30pm.
Synopsis
Jim is an abrasive but lovable suburban father. He's married to a gorgeous woman, Cheryl, and raises his three kids – Ruby, Gracie and Kyle – in a big house. Everything is perfect for Jim, if it wasn't for the messy situations he gets himself into and his laziness, which often makes him search for alternative ways of doing things with less effort. Of course, having his wife's siblings hanging out at his house all the time is no help. While Andy might be one of his best friends, Dana often teams up with Cheryl against Jim.