"According to Jim" (2001) TV series 2001-2009

Creators:

Tracy Newman
Jonathan Stark
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

3 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Live dangerously. Start a family.

Plot Keywords:

Misunderstanding | Chicago Illinois | Confusion | Aunt Nephew Relationship | Insecurity

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 16 nominations

Cast

James Belushi	...	Jim / ... (182 episodes, 2001-2009)
Courtney Thorne-Smith	...	Cheryl / ... (182 episodes, 2001-2009)
Larry Joe Campbell	...	Andy / ... (182 episodes, 2001-2009)
Taylor Atelian	...	Ruby / ... (182 episodes, 2001-2009)
Billi Bruno	...	Gracie / ... (181 episodes, 2001-2009)
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Dana (165 episodes, 2001-2009)
Conner Rayburn	...	Kyle / ... (102 episodes, 2004-2009)

Series Directed by
Philip Charles MacKenzie		(36 episodes, 2002-2009)
James Belushi		(29 episodes, 2003-2009)
Mark Cendrowski		(24 episodes, 2002-2005)
Gil Junger		(13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Leonard R. Garner Jr.		(11 episodes, 2003-2008)
Steve Zuckerman		(11 episodes, 2005-2009)
Larry Joe Campbell		(9 episodes, 2005-2009)
James Widdoes		(9 episodes, 2007)
Dennis Capps		(8 episodes, 2005-2009)
Andy Cadiff		(7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Charles T. Kanganis		(7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kimberly Williams-Paisley		(3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Brian K. Roberts		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Shelley Jensen		(2 episodes, 2003)
Gerry Cohen		(2 episodes, 2005)
Lauren Breiting		(2 episodes, 2006-2009)
Bob Koherr		(2 episodes, 2006)
Penny Marshall		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Writing credits
Tracy Newman		(180 episodes, 2001-2009)
Jonathan Stark		(180 episodes, 2001-2009)
David Feeney		(23 episodes, 2001-2009)
John D. Beck		(22 episodes, 2002-2009)
Ron Hart		(22 episodes, 2002-2009)
Nastaran Dibai		(16 episodes, 2001-2005)
Jeffrey B. Hodes		(16 episodes, 2001-2005)
Sylvia Green		(16 episodes, 2003-2009)
Christopher J. Nowak		(16 episodes, 2003-2009)
Bob Nickman		(14 episodes, 2002-2006)
Howard J. Morris		(12 episodes, 2002-2006)
Harry Hannigan		(11 episodes, 2002-2007)
Warren Bell		(11 episodes, 2003-2009)
John Peaslee		(11 episodes, 2005-2009)
Judd Pillot		(11 episodes, 2005-2009)
Sung Suh		(6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tracy Gamble		(4 episodes, 2001-2006)
Jana Hunter		(4 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mitch Hunter		(4 episodes, 2004-2006)
Daniel Egan		(4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Tod Himmel		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
David Regal		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Hayes Jackson		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Todd J. Greenwald		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Richard Goodman		(2 episodes, 2002)
Mark Driscoll		(2 episodes, 2003)
Mike Murphy		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Schwab		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Curtis Chin		(unknown episodes)
Brent Piaskoski		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
James Belushi	....	executive producer (180 episodes, 2001-2009)
Suzanne Bukinik	....	executive producer (180 episodes, 2001-2009)
Marc Gurvitz	....	executive producer (179 episodes, 2001-2009)
Robert Heath	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (178 episodes, 2001-2009)
John D. Beck	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (158 episodes, 2002-2009)
Ron Hart	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (157 episodes, 2002-2009)
Trevor Kirschner	....	co-producer / associate producer (150 episodes, 2001-2009)
Jonathan Stark	....	executive producer (137 episodes, 2001-2008)
David Feeney	....	consulting producer / producer / ... (135 episodes, 2002-2009)
Warren Bell	....	executive producer / consulting producer / ... (130 episodes, 2003-2009)
Bob Nickman	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (115 episodes, 2002-2006)
Howard J. Morris	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (106 episodes, 2002-2006)
Nastaran Dibai	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (105 episodes, 2001-2005)
Jeffrey B. Hodes	....	co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (105 episodes, 2001-2005)
Chris Arrington	....	associate producer (74 episodes, 2005-2009)
John Peaslee	....	executive producer / consulting producer / ... (74 episodes, 2005-2009)
Judd Pillot	....	executive producer / consulting producer / ... (74 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jesse J. Donnelly	....	associate producer (73 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tracy Newman	....	executive producer (64 episodes, 2001-2008)
Jana Hunter	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (52 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mitch Hunter	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (52 episodes, 2004-2006)
Christi Ayo	....	co-producer (40 episodes, 2005-2007)
Harry Hannigan	....	co-producer / producer (40 episodes, 2005-2007)
Hayes Jackson	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (36 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christopher J. Nowak	....	co-producer / producer (34 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mark Driscoll	....	consulting producer (26 episodes, 2002-2003)
Robert Cohen	....	co-executive producer (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tracy Gamble	....	co-executive producer (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sylvia Green	....	co-producer (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Regal	....	co-producer (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Richard Goodman	....	co-producer (9 episodes, 2002)
Bonnie Kallman	....	co-producer (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Myron Lee Nash	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2001)
Terry Mulroy	....	consulting producer (3 episodes, 2003)
Jason Fisher	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
James Belushi		(182 episodes, 2001-2009)
Glen Clark		(150 episodes, 2001-2009)
Jonathan Wolff		(48 episodes, 2001-2004)
Rich Ragsdale		(41 episodes, 2001-2003)
Scott Clausen		(28 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Cinematography by
George Mooradian		(99 episodes, 2004-2009)
Tony Askins		(72 episodes, 2001-2004)

Series Film Editing by
Kris Trexler		(129 episodes, 2003-2009)
Peter D. Beyt		(19 episodes, 2002-2003)
Joe Bergen		(17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Paul Anderson		(2 episodes, 2003)
Art Kellner		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Casting by
Jeff Greenberg		(76 episodes, 2001-2005)
Allyson Bosch		(52 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gayle Pillsbury		(20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bonnie Zane		(20 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Production Design by
Michael Hynes		(152 episodes, 2001-2009)

Series Set Decoration by
Lynda Burbank		(149 episodes, 2001-2009)

Series Costume Design by
Bernadene Morgan		(148 episodes, 2001-2009)

Series Makeup Department
Jackie Dobbie	....	makeup artist / makeup artist: Jim Belushi / ... (134 episodes, 2002-2009)
Joseph Regina	....	makeup artist / makeup department head / ... (113 episodes, 2003-2009)
Roxanne Baker-Sarver	....	department head hair stylist / hair stylist (74 episodes, 2005-2009)
Renee Ferruggia	....	hair stylist (52 episodes, 2003-2005)
Lizbeth Williamson	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (35 episodes, 2001-2003)
Angie Wells	....	key makeup artist (18 episodes, 2008)
Kathryn Fenton	....	key makeup artist (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Desmond Miller	....	hair stylist (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Deborah Merle	....	key makeup artist (10 episodes, 2007)
Laurie Heaps	....	hair stylist (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Carol Collini	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Robert Heath	....	unit production manager / production manager (151 episodes, 2001-2009)
Dena Reifschneider	....	production supervisor (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Neil A. Sheridan	....	post-production supervisor (18 episodes, 2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dennis Capps	....	first assistant director (135 episodes, 2001-2009)
Pamela Lavaf	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (83 episodes, 2002-2006)
Lauren Breiting	....	associate director (72 episodes, 2005-2009)
Guy Distad	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (36 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rebecca Baughman	....	second assistant director (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sean Mulcahy	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
William Cosentino	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2003)
Catherine Marie McDonald	....	second second assistant director / Key Second Assistant Director (5 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kimberly Law	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)
Ron Moseley	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Klausen	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dusty Dukatz	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
David Needham	....	leadman (182 episodes, 2001-2009)
Warren L. Shaffer	....	property master (129 episodes, 2001-2008)
Judeth Lowey	....	assistant art director (124 episodes, 2002-2007)
Charles S. Serrano	....	construction coordinator (81 episodes, 2005-2008)
Ryan J. Beyer	....	on-set dresser / set dresser (36 episodes, 2007-2008)
Drew Pierce	....	scenic painter (18 episodes, 2008)
Robert Grbavac	....	painter (17 episodes, 2003-2005)
Gilbert Spragg	....	property master (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jim Falkenstein	....	property master (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gil Sprague	....	property master (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Charles Faithorn	....	property master (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
Loren Nickloff	....	construction coordinator (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
Victor M. Shannon	....	plasterer foreman (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
Kenneth Heimer	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Kerry Boggio	....	production sound mixer (135 episodes, 2001-2009)
Charlie McDaniel	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (134 episodes, 2002-2009)
Craig Porter	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (122 episodes, 2001-2007)
Matthew Pavolaitis	....	extra effects mixer: Technicolor Glendale (94 episodes, 2001-2005)
Jack Donato	....	re-recording mixer (34 episodes, 2008-2009)
Todd Grace	....	re-recording mixer (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mark McBryde	....	additional foley (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michael Ballin	....	production sound mixer (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jesse Dodd	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Richard Luckey Jr.	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Dan Carrington	....	Flame artist (4 episodes, 2004-2007)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (4 episodes, 2004-2007)
Rick Cortes	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Tanner Gill	....	stunt double: Jim Belushi (7 episodes, 2003-2009)
Ken Clark	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Caryn Mower	....	stunt double: Courtney Thorne Smith (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Adam C. Eichhorst	....	best boy grip (101 episodes, 2004-2009)
Alfie Cunningham	....	key grip (79 episodes, 2001-2004)
Tom Tcimpidis	....	24p digital imaging engineer / 24p video controller (51 episodes, 2004-2007)
John O'Brien	....	video controller (49 episodes, 2002-2009)
Derek Grover	....	digital imaging technician (41 episodes, 2001-2003)
Kevin Celi	....	digital imaging technician (29 episodes, 2003-2004)
Mary Gonzales	....	first assistant camera (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Travers Hill Jr.	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Tolsky	....	camera utility (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Pete Johnson	....	grip (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jack Anderson	....	director of photography: additional photography (unknown episodes)
Chris Bangma	....	Steadicam assistant (unknown episodes)
Jerome Fauci	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Larry Gaudette	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Joshua Jenkins	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Michael A. Johnson	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Tracy Kilbourne	....	jib operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Todd Mielke	....	dimmer board operator (unknown episodes)
Bob Myers	....	rigging grip (unknown episodes)
David Yellin	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Lisa Miller Katz	....	original casting / casting / ... (150 episodes, 2001-2009)
Collin Daniel	....	casting associate / casting (45 episodes, 2002-2004)
Allen Hooper	....	casting assistant (27 episodes, 2004-2005)
Mara Kelly	....	casting assistant (7 episodes, 2007)
Jenya Orloff	....	casting assistant (2 episodes, 2002)
Geralyn Flood	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes, 2002)
Carissa Chapman	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Neely Gurman	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Jason Harrington	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Justine Hempe	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Cathy Reinking	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Stacey Tenenbaum	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Roberto Carneiro	....	costume supervisor (88 episodes, 2003-2008)
Robin Michel Bush	....	costume supervisor (35 episodes, 2001-2003)
Ricardo Richard Alvarez	....	costumer (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Alice Daniels	....	costume supervisor (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Judy Bohning	....	set costumer (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael Chavez	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2008)
Marjorie K. Chan	....	costume supervisor (3 episodes, 2005)
Tricia Yoo	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Rose Calabrese	....	colorist (170 episodes, 2001-2008)
Chris Poulos	....	assistant editor (158 episodes, 2002-2009)
Jay Steinberg	....	on-line editor (146 episodes, 2001-2009)
Jonathan Auzenne	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lenny Duge	....	post-production duplication (unknown episodes)
Abraham Park	....	post-production: Touchstone Television (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
James Belushi	....	composer: theme music / performer: theme music / ... (180 episodes, 2001-2009)
Glen Clark	....	composer: theme music / composer: theme / ... (150 episodes, 2001-2009)
Johnny Lee Schell	....	music coordinator (113 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jack Diamond	....	music editor (21 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (3 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Other crew
Hayden Ghaffary	....	script supervisor (141 episodes, 2001-2009)
Peter Wentzel	....	finance executive (106 episodes, 2002-2006)
Tracy Newman	....	consultant / creative consultant (106 episodes, 2003-2009)
Chris Arrington	....	production coordinator (100 episodes, 2004-2009)
Barbara Bass	....	studio teacher (75 episodes, 2005-2009)
Fay Moss	....	production staff / production accountant (74 episodes, 2003-2009)
Christopher J. Nowak	....	production staff / story editor / ... (73 episodes, 2002-2007)
Chris Poulos	....	production staff / production assistant (68 episodes, 2002-2009)
Jimmy Brooks	....	production staff / assistant production office coordinator (64 episodes, 2003-2009)
Laura Pierce	....	production staff (56 episodes, 2003-2009)
Lauren Breiting	....	technical coordinator / associate director (55 episodes, 2002-2007)
Kerry Carter	....	production assistant / production staff (49 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sylvia Green	....	story editor / executive story editor (48 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mike Murphy	....	production staff / script coordinator (47 episodes, 2005-2009)
Harry Hannigan	....	executive story editor / story editor (40 episodes, 2003-2005)
Neil A. Sheridan	....	production staff (38 episodes, 2003-2006)
Earl Pomerantz	....	consultant (37 episodes, 2002-2004)
Jonah Kuehner	....	production staff (36 episodes, 2005-2009)
Patty Tsilidas	....	production coordinator (35 episodes, 2001-2003)
Terry Mulroy	....	consultant (34 episodes, 2002-2004)
Christi Ayo	....	production staff (29 episodes, 2002-2005)
Robyn Adams	....	production staff / writers' assistant / ... (28 episodes, 2003-2006)
Michael P. Fox	....	production staff (28 episodes, 2003-2006)
Samandhi Alfieri	....	production staff (28 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mara Kelly	....	production staff (28 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bill Beck	....	production staff / assistant to executive producer (27 episodes, 2003-2009)
Benjamin Davidson	....	production staff / assistant: producer (27 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jason Dorris	....	production staff / production assistant (27 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lisa Slopey	....	production staff (25 episodes, 2005-2008)
John Schwab	....	production staff (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Alina Khanjian	....	production staff (23 episodes, 2004-2006)
Regina Naranjo	....	assistant to executive producer / production staff (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sequan Kolibas	....	production staff (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Laura Marriott	....	production staff (21 episodes, 2003-2005)
Suniti Warey	....	production staff (21 episodes, 2003-2005)
Dena Reifschneider	....	production staff / production assistant (20 episodes, 2002-2005)
Cindy Appel	....	production staff (20 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kanin Guntzelman	....	production staff (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Helen Macdonald	....	production staff (17 episodes, 2003-2005)
Emily Greenspan	....	production staff (16 episodes, 2005-2007)
Peter Filsinger	....	technical coordinator (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tod Himmel	....	story editor (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Brian Hilton	....	production assistant / production staff (15 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jessica Butler	....	production staff (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sung Suh	....	story editor (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
David Feeney	....	executive story editor (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Todd J. Greenwald	....	executive story editor (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
David Querido	....	production coordinator (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Zak Walshon	....	assistant to writers / production staff (14 episodes, 2007)
Chad Goldich	....	production staff (13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kitt Hirasaki	....	production staff (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Max Kisbye	....	production staff / assistant to executive producer (12 episodes, 2002-2003)
Charlee Halphen	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Allen Hooper	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Charles Hornsby	....	production staff / production assistant (10 episodes, 2002-2003)
Robinson Green	....	production staff (10 episodes, 2007)
Melissa Barbur	....	production staff (9 episodes, 2002-2003)
Nat Kozin	....	production staff (9 episodes, 2008)
Neely Gurman	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Valerie Lindow	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Frank Wolff	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2007)
Addie Dane	....	production staff (7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Stacy Gabel	....	production staff (7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jenya Orloff	....	production staff / production assistant (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Robert Spina	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2002)
Ted Zizik	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Richard Goodman	....	executive story editor (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bill Burman	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
Stacey Tenenbaum	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2003)
Charlene Halphen	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Leah Wright	....	production assistant / production staff (4 episodes, 2002)
Jordan Bachrad	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2003)
Pamela I. Brown	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2003)
Doa Farrentine	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2003)
Geralyn Flood	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2003)
Mary Stewart	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2005)
Michael Spear	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2007)
Michelle Walker	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jonathan Auzenne	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Liza LaLomia	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2009)
Gail Russell	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Charissa Gilmore	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Mark J. Greenberg	....	production executive (unknown episodes, 2003)
Nicole Marostica	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Phyllis Nelson	....	production executive (unknown episodes, 2003)
Mark Adam Amos	....	accounting clerk (unknown episodes)
Susan Chastain Hulbert	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Jeannine Dupuy	....	script supervisor: "Big Guy" tv spots (unknown episodes)
Daniel Egan	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Chris Lehman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Danai Maraire	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Omar McClinton	....	post-production finance: Touchstone Television (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Reed	....	audience switcher (unknown episodes)
Kiyana Williams	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Newman/Stark
• Suzanne Bukinik Entertainment
• Brad Grey Television
• Touchstone Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Buena Vista Television
• Canadian Television (CTV)
• Comedy Central (2010) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release) (seasons 1 & 2)
• Comedy Central (2010-2011) (Hungary) (TV) (seasons 3 - 8)
• Comedy Central (2009) (Sweden) (TV)
• Disney-ABC Domestic Television (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (complete first season)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (complete second season)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (complete fifth season)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (complete fourth season)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (complete third season)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2004-2005) (Hungary) (TV) (seasons 1 & 2)
• SBS6 (2006-2007) (Netherlands) (TV)
• VT4 (2004) (Belgium) (TV)
• Veronica (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (season 4, episode 8 onwards)

Other Companies

• CBS Studio Center  filmed at
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Executive Assurance  security
• Filmtools  expendables
• MFX  visual effects
• Modern VideoFilm  post-production facilities
• Pacific Studios Inc.  chromatrans background
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• Studio City Productions  marketing and promotion: syndication

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Newman/Stark

Trivia:

Dan Aykroyd appeared as a guest star a number of times. Aykroyd often appeared on Saturday Night Live and in a movie as one half of the Blues Brothers, the other half was John Belushi, Jim's brother.

Goofs:

Continuity: The front porch swing at the house. When there is a picture of the front of the house, the swing is parallel with the front of the house. When there is a scene on the front porch/front door area, the porch swing is perpendicular to the house.

Quotes:

Cheryl:[Cheryl is desperate to talk Jim out of wanting something, and is trying to think of things to replace it] How about... sex with another woman?
Jim:[brief pause] You or me?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Howard Stern on Demand: Jimmy Kimmel" (2006)

This show was hilarious

Of the people I know who don't like this show, it pretty much boils down to them not liking Jim Belushi. That, he was only famous for being John's brother. Well, I don't know or care of how true or false that might be. John Belushi died two years before I was even born, so I owe him no loyalty. Lol.

On a more serious note, this show made me laugh. Plain and simple. It didn't necessarily break any new grounds, or pursue any new formula. It just managed to be funny. Yes, Jim's character is a slob, a jerk, an insecure ass**** who needs reassurance. That is what drives a lot of the story lines, and I'm fine with that. But In typical sitcom fashion, he "learns a valuable lesson" in these said story lines to make him more manageable. Courtney Thorne-Smith plays his "long suffering" wife trying to cope with his antics. Yes, we've seen it before. But it was FUNNY. Kim Williams-Paisley plays Jim's SMOKING HOT sister-in-law, and of course those two are largely at odds with each other throughout the series run. But they also show true caring and affection for each other when the time comes. And Larry Joe Campbell plays Jim's best friend and brother-in-law, Andy. He plays the butt of many jokes regarding his luck with women, or for that matter life in general. I have no complaints, all of the main characters appeal to me just fine.

One of my favorite story arcs is where Jim is distraught over something regarding his infant son. For instance, his wife allowing him to wear a dress for Halloween. Or his wife buying him a Green Bay Packers football, despite Jim being a HUGE Chicago Bears fan (arch-rivals of the Packers), and hoping to pass that on to his son (like most parents do). This brings in a fantasy segment in which Jim speaks to a teen aged/young adult version of his son regarding the topic at hand. Yes, Jim may be a pompous jerk, an ass-hat, but he doesn't wrap the show up in "his" own viewpoints. There's still a moral, and still a concession made by such an opinionated man.

Really though, if you catch this one on TV, watch it. I don't see how Jim Belushi's character on this show is any harder to deal with then Doug Heffernan on King of Queens (who at first, I couldn't stand). It's got laughs, it's got solid plots (even if some aren't the most original), it's got a good time.