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According to Jim

  • TV Series
  • 2001–2009
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
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Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Taylor Atelian, and Billi Bruno in According to Jim (2001)
A television show centered around a macho everyman, his loving wife, and their three precocious children.
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A television show centered around a macho everyman, his loving wife, and their three precocious children.A television show centered around a macho everyman, his loving wife, and their three precocious children.A television show centered around a macho everyman, his loving wife, and their three precocious children.

  • Creators
    • Tracy Newman
    • Jonathan Stark
  • Stars
    • Jim Belushi
    • Courtney Thorne-Smith
    • Larry Joe Campbell
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    37K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,374
    41
    • Creators
      • Tracy Newman
      • Jonathan Stark
    • Stars
      • Jim Belushi
      • Courtney Thorne-Smith
      • Larry Joe Campbell
    • 88User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 21 nominations total

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    Jim Belushi
    Jim Belushi
    • Jim
    Courtney Thorne-Smith
    Courtney Thorne-Smith
    • Cheryl
    Larry Joe Campbell
    Larry Joe Campbell
    • Andy
    Taylor Atelian
    Taylor Atelian
    • Ruby
    Billi Bruno
    Billi Bruno
    • Gracie
    Kimberly Williams-Paisley
    Kimberly Williams-Paisley
    • Dana
    Conner Rayburn
    Conner Rayburn
    • Kyle
    Tony Braunagel
    • Tony
    Garret Sullivan
    • Kyle
    Connor Sullivan
    • Kyle
    Mitch Rouse
    Mitch Rouse
    • Dr. Ryan Gibson…
    John Rubano
    • John…
    Charlie Hartsock
    Charlie Hartsock
    • Charlie…
    Willie Amakye
    • Willie…
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    Robert Belushi
    • Adult Kyle…
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    Mark Beltzman
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    Christopher Moynihan
    Christopher Moynihan
    • Chris
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    • Creators
      • Tracy Newman
      • Jonathan Stark
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In one episode, Jim complains about a DVD player breaking down while he was trying to watch Red Heat (1988), which starred Jim Belushi.
    • Goofs
      The series is set in Chicago, and in the one episode, Jim buys the cemetery plot next to Bronko Nagurski's grave. Bronko Nagurski is buried in International Falls, Minnesota.
    • Quotes

      Cheryl: [on Jim's behavior] He's brilliant. He's pretending to be a moron to cover up being a jackass.

    • Connections
      Featured in Saturday Night Live: Eric McCormack/Jay-Z (2002)

    User reviews88

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    8/10
    This show was hilarious
    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.
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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Dad
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Newman/Stark
      • Suzanne Bukinik Entertainment
      • Brad Grey Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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