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"According to Jim" (2001)

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28 out of 42 people found the following comment useful :-
watch 'Jim', 8 October 2001
Author: jellyneckr

ACCORDING TO JIM is a show that will appeal to some and not appeal to others. Fans of Jim Belushi will be glad to see he finally has his own sitcom and people who don't like Jim Belushi will find this show unwatchable. I've been a Jim Belushi fan for a long time so for me, this show is a real treat. This is an absolutely hilarious show for all ages.

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35 out of 57 people found the following comment useful :-
Funny Funny Funny, And Oh Yeah, FUNNY!!!, 6 July 2003
Author: emilyisasweetie from usa

Okay I'll admit it, the first time I saw the commercial for this show I didn't think it looked all that great, but I decided I'd watch it anyway, and I'm glad I did. Courtney Thorne- Smith plays Jim's wife, shes kinda annoying but she also makes the show really worth watching. Larry Joe Campbell who plays Andy is absolutely hilarious and him and Jim make a great comdedic team. This is the only tv show that I have actually fell off the couch laughing to. I give this show 11 out of 10 stars. This show is staying put and not goin anywhere!!!

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21 out of 32 people found the following comment useful :-
Get your weekly "Cozy" right here, folks, 1 April 2003
Author: Amy from Texas

I have watched this from its beginning and I find myself always wanting to watch when it's on. For me, it has a lot to do with the actors on it. I'm so glad Courtney Thorn Smith decided to do ATJ, because it shows a snugly, sweet, Earth Mother side of her that's really appealing. Kimberly Williams is very believable and refreshing as her Single Career Woman With Angst sister. Larry Joe (forgot his last name) is funny and sympathetic and happily helpless as her brother.

Lastly I mention Jim Belushi. He is just fab in his part as Courtney's hubby. It's both scary and exhilerating to watch him. It's like seeing John Belushi but all grown up and, well, normal (mentally). For years now, I've watched Jim and seen only John. Now, thanks to this show, I am finally seeing Jim for Jim. He is pure funny, great timing, great sincerity, and he knows how to be serious when it calls for it. Great dimension for a character who started out as little more than just a caricature. I've been delightfully amazed. He's quite good in this particular role (you know, like Ackroyd is just excellent as the balding Southern good ole boy of both Driving Miss Daisy and My Girl), and I hope this sitcom makes it for a few years so I can keep on enjoying it.

Courtney knows how to hold her own and then some against Jim. They walk the thin line between being the Bundies and the Bunkers and the Buchmans. Their chemistry is very on-target. Everyone's is, actually.

The arguments are quite believable. Good writing. I like the running joke about expanding vocabulary.

This show isn't Seinfeld or Cheers, but it is a solidly written comical commentary on married family life. Couples can watch together and both enjoy it, neither gender is spared, both are poked fun at and both are strongly represented. I agree with the previous post that if you dislike Belushi, you probably won't like it. Ditto for C.T.-S., although she might surprise you.

If you do decide to check it out, give it 3 chances. I didn't warm up to it til after that many episodes, and now I'm glad I gave it a chance. It's a nice change from Reality Everything.

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10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful :-
Another mediocre sitcom with an actor who used to be pretty great, 13 September 2005
Author: policy134 from Denmark

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Jim Belushi or is it James may not have been as big a star as his late brother, John but in many ways he was a better actor than him. Although he wasted his talents all through the 90's, he made the rather good K-9 and the more serious but still funny The Principal.

Here he simply mugs his way through an almost buried genre, the sitcom and a family sitcom to boot. Wasn't there any way that this could have been more than just a mildly amusing series of Belushi wisecracks sprinkled with a little lesson of the day. Apparently not, so what we have is the big slob who has been somewhat domesticated plus the nagging but understanding wife. We also get the wussy brother-in-law plus the sister-in-law who acts like she was the female Jim incarnate.

Although I don't really think that any of the actors are that funny, I must say that there are some scattered laughs, especially when Belushi end up having to explain himself to his wife which happens quite a few times. The way he comes up with excuses and still makes you think that he can get away with it is hard to make believable but that he does.

There was a of course a guest appearance by family friend Dan Aykroyd but it wasn't particularly funny and the recurring characters of Jim's blues buddies are mostly below par.

Here's to hoping that sitcoms will some day still have the same edge as when Married with Children was on the air because it is certainly a milquetoast watching experience today.

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Love the show, 16 May 2007

Author: (lynn@bobsredmill.com) from United States

Please do not take this show off the air...my family loves it, and there is 7 that watch it....Jim is so funny and so is Andy....Please we need more comedies, less realities and especially less hospital shows, now another one is coming on. Real life can be so upsetting with the war, the killings, the rapes; that a half hour of laughter just brightens up everyones day. According to Jim is a real down to earth show, with different things our family can relate to. There are several people at work that watch to show and we discuss on our break. The kids add to the show also. Please for the sake of all the wrongs in the world, lets keep some laughter on television.

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26 out of 49 people found the following comment useful :-
One of the best shows ever, 8 December 2003
Author: rustypumphandleoo from ri

I do not understand how people could not like this show. Jim Is funny very funny, not that great of a parental figure but that Is what makes It even more funny. It's a show that good people can watch and get a laugh because they do not get to be like that In real life. I believe It Is for that reason that It keeps getting renewed just like married with children. I also think Still Standing Is folling In It's footsteps.According to jim Is agreat show with a great cast and I hope It lasts for years to come.

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12 out of 24 people found the following comment useful :-
An absolute ABC classic!, 2 May 2006

Author: Grace Zeh (filmgirlgz@cox.net) from Chantilly, Virginia, USA

"ACCORDING TO JIM," in my opinion, is an absolute ABC classic! I haven't seen every episode, but I still enjoyed it. There are many episodes that I enjoyed. One of them was where Jim (Jim Belushi) blurted out a bad word while watching TV. If you want to know why, you'll have to have seen it for yourself. All I'll say right now is that I laughed really hard at that episode. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that everyone always gives a good performance, the production design is spectacular, the costumes are well-designed, and the writing is always very strong. In conclusion, I strongly recommend you catch it just in case it goes off the air for good.

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15 out of 30 people found the following comment useful :-
Finally, a sitcom that is actually funny., 27 December 2006

Author: headhunter46 from Madison, Wisconsin, USA

At last a sitcom that doesn't offend my mentality by resorting to sophomoric, lame jokes in an attempt to get some laughs.

This show has some very clever gags.

This is a show about a slightly flawed guy devoted to his family, trying to muddle his way through it all. He sometimes gets a self-centered idea that takes him off on a questionable path. But he always manages to find his bearings and be the dad and husband he should be. Nothing raunchy or evil just some "guy" kind of mischief or nonsense, and often it really gets some laughs from me. Just watching this guy goof up and then have to figure out what to do about it is a riot. This is the only sitcom on TV that I even care to bother with.

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A Chicago father and his family are involved in comedic situations, 7 July 2007

Author: atomius from australia

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According to Jim is a classic style sitcom about a chicago family, and in particular, the father Jim. The antics of the family as they try to fix all sorts of situations they 'get into' are quite amusing and despite being a bit simple it isn't altogether a bad show. The other main characters, Cheryl, Lana etc each have they're own character and style which finds itself entwined in situations which often lead to arguments. The classic 'disfunctional' family setting and plot isn't bad, and the 'local' chicago humour concerning the local sports teams and other exaggerated forms of chicago life are quite funny. Jim's constant pressuring of his son to be more of a man (including trying to make him a 'Bears' fan constantly) are often looked at by Cheryl as being too persuasive, but generally some form of agreement or situation forced resolution occurs to solve this. Comedy itself is in the classic American style, but isn't subpar.

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4 out of 9 people found the following comment useful :-
Surprisingly hilarious and fun!, 28 August 2007

Author: sunshine_97 from Canada

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At first when i thought this show would be dumb and annoying, but after watching it i was totally wrong!

The whole cast is fantastic, with some of the best child actors i have ever seen.

All the characters are likable and fun to watch.

I recently just watched an episode where Jim and Cheryl are testing to see if Jim's sperm count was high so they could have another child, Cheryl tells him not to smoke or drink to increase their chances of conceiving.

Needless to say, Jim gets drunk the night before so he cant fill the sample or Cheryl will find out what he did. He gets his brother in law (Cheryl's brother) to fill the cup.

One thing leads to another - and Cheryl and her sister Dana find out what the boys did, and they play a prank on them by saying that Cheryl has already inserted the sperm!

The guys freak out. I was rolling on the floor laughing! This smart and clever comedy is one to watch.

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