Synopsis: Jim Belushi comes to network television as a loving family man in this contemporary comedy for ABC. Happily married with three kids, Jim is an all American guy's guy -- not quick to admit fault but a softie underneath. He's a contractor in a design firm with his younger, more-educated brother-in-law, Andy, yet he still finds time to hang out with his six-man garage blues band.

Jim's wife, Cheryl (Courtney Thorne-Smith), is smart and sophisticated and willingly gave up dating corporate guys for a life with a simpler man who makes her laugh and adores her. She's champagne and strawberries to Jim's beer nuts and bratwurst -- but they're in love.

Dana (Kimberly Williams) is Cheryl's sister. A VP in an ad agency, she's single and gorgeous but emotionally short-sighted and self-centered. She gets a lot of first dates, not too many second ones. But she adores her two nieces and her baby nephew -- and she loves verbally sparring with Jim.

Cheryl's younger brother, Andy (Larry Joe Campbell) is loveably neurotic, an architect in business with Jim who also plays in his band. Andy is Norton to Jim's Ralph Kramden.

So that's Jim -- a husband who knows that the key to a good marriage is nodding when your wife talks, as if you're listening. He relates to his kids because he's a big kid himself. And he struggles with the same issues as every other dad -- how to achieve the picket-fence ideal life, yet keep a firm grip on his manhood.

The Cast:
Jim Belushi as Jim
Courtney Thorne-Smith as Cheryl
Kimberly Williams as Dana
Larry Joe Campbell as Andy
Taylor Atelian as Ruby
Billi Bruno as Gracie

Production Credits:
Executive Producers: Suzanne Bukinik, Tracy Newman, Jonathan Stark and Marc Gurvitz.

Tracy Newman & Jonathan Stark are also writers.

Directed by: Andy Cadiff

From Touchstone Television in association with Brad Grey Television.

Episodes:
2- The Lemonade Stand--10/21/2003
Jim encourages Gracie and Ruby to earn money for new scooters by opening a lemonade stand, but he doesn't anticipate fierce competition from the neighbor kid's stand - and his parents.
Written by: Sylvia Green
Directed by: Mark Cendrowski
Guest stars: Connor and Garret Sullivan as Kyle, Kevin Chamberlin as Wallace Driscoll, Jane Lynch as Janice Driscoll, Hunter Gomez as Jules Driscoll, Grace Rowe as police officer and Robin Krieger as Marilyn Crannis.

2- Scary Movie--10/21/2003
Gracie and Ruby have nightmares after Jim secretly takes them to see a scary movie.
Written by: Jeffrey B. Hodes and Nastaran Dibai.
Directed by:
Guest stars: Andrea Walters as Mrs. Ganzel.

2- Empty Gesture--11/25/2003
Cheryl feels very much taken for granted as she prepares Thanksgiving dinner this year, especially when she gets stranded on the roof retrieving a tablecloth Jim had fashioned into a Halloween ghost -- and no one notices her absence until she unhooks the satellite. To make amends, Jim tells her that he, Dana and Andy will prepare the holiday feast. He assumes the mere gesture will be enough, and so doesn't bother to actually make the dinner. Unfortunately, neither does Cheryl.
Written by: Warren Bell.
Directed by: Mark Cendrowski
Guest stars: Andrea Walters as Mrs. Ganzel.

2- Rules Of Engagement--12/02/2003
Cheryl caters to Jim's every whim to make amends for a big fight they had the night before - except Jim doesn't remember the fight at all.
Written by: Christopher J. Nowak
Directed by: Mark Cendrowski
Guest stars: Connor and Garret Sullivan as Kyle.

2- Secret Santa--12/09/2003
Dana admits to Cheryl that she can't afford to buy Jim a Christmas present, so Cheryl lets Dana put her name on one of the presents she bought for him. Dana innocently picks out Cheryl's big present to Jim, but when Jim is thrilled with the gift, Dana is ready to take all the credit for it .
Written by: Sylvia Green
Directed by: Philip Charles MacKenzie
Guest stars: Connor and Garret Sullivan as Kyle.

2- House For Sale--01/06/2004
The Devlins return to haunt Jim and Cheryl when they decide to put a bid on the house across the street.
Written by: Sylvia Green
Directed by: Philip Charles MacKenzie
Guest stars: Connor and Garret Sullivan as Kyle; Cynthia Stevenson as Cindy Devlin; Tim Bagley as Tim Devlin and James Kiriyama-Lem as house inspector.

2- The Best Man--02/10/2004
Jim tries to convince his nervous friend, Danny (Dan Aykroyd), not to back out of his wedding plans with Laraine (Laraine Newman).
Written by: Howard J. Morris
Directed by: Philip Charles MacKenzie
Guest stars: Connor and Garret Sullivan as Kyle, Dan Aykroyd as Danny Michalski, Laraine Newman as Laraine Elkin, John Rubano as John, Tony Braunagel as Tony, Mark Beltzman as Beltzman and Robert Joseph as paramedic.