Summary:Cheryl finally smaps from loss of sleep after being up all night with the twins, so Jim has to take care of the children When he realizes Jonathan’s special Christmas snowman blankie has gone missing he, immediately blames the older kids who, out of guilt, comply with Jim’s request to complete the household chores. When Jim realize the blanke was with him the whole time, he and Cheryl enjoy the best of both worlds–kids doing the chores and sleeping babies, but not for long.

Summary:Jim has to find Cheryl a new best friend after her sister Dana moved away.

Summary:After Jim and his band win a contest and have the opportunity to play in front of child pop diva Jami McFame. But after hearing her intimidating ego mouth off, Jim tries to set her straight.

Summary:Jim convinces Andy to propose to his girlfriend, Emily, before he loses her. But when Jim catches Emily having dinner with another man, he questions the wisdom of his own advise.

Summary:To earn some money for Christmas gifts for his five kids, Jim goes behind Cheryl's back and gets the twins parts in a Steve Guttenberg movie.It wasn't until after Jim had devised the plot and the director had cut the twins hair that he learns what the meaning of Christmas is all about.

Summary:Andy and Jim are excited to have a "guys only" weekend at Andy's fiancee's cabin in the woods. However Emily breaks up with Andy via text message, and then the guys encounter her depressed ex-husband in the cabin. So Jim goes to great lengths to cheer up his old friend and his new friend in hopes of salvaging the weekend.

Summary:8x07 | The Ego Boost Jim is convinced that an old flame wants to get back with him until he realizes that she wants to hook up with Andy, leaving Jim with a bruised ego

Summary:8x08 | The Yoga Bear Jim becomes intrigued by Cheryl's raving about a yoga teacher so he decides to try out the class, only to end up impressed by the teacher. Both Jim and Cheryl end up taking separate private classes to relax from their busy family life.

Summary:8x09 | Kyle's Crush Jim prepares Kyle for his first "date" with Ruby's slightly older piano teacher, Mandy, whom Andy has fallen for and is secretly dating behind Kyle's back.

Summary:8x10 | The Meaningful Gift Andy, desperate to impress Mandy with the perfect birthday gift, turns to Jim for advice. Jim counsels against givivng fancy jewelry, urging Andy instead to give a sentimental gift to win her over. But Andy's recollection of what has meaning to Mandy is way off base, and instead of being pleased with the gift, she thinks he's cheating on her.

Summary:8x11 | The Daddy Way Cheryl and her friends, eager to get an afternoon away from the kids, arrange a "Daddy and Me" group for Jim and other dads with young kids at their home. Jim makes the best of a potentially boring situation by turning babysitting into a sporting event--staging baby races where the dads bet on their kids and drink beer.

Summary:8x12 | Physical Therapy Despite a warning from Mandy, Andy goes along with Jim's idea to play football in the snow. But after Andy gets hurt, they must devise a plan to cover their tracks. Garry Marshall guest stars.

Summary:8x13 | The Cooler One Jim attempts to look cool in the eyes of Ruby and her friends, until he realizes that he may be undermining Cheryl's authority due to his behavior.

Summary:8x14 | Happy Jim Jim's bad back has him on prescription pain pills which has him in an altered state and opens up an opportunity for the family to share information which usually would upset him.

Summary:8x15 | King of the Nerds Jim uses his passion for sports to connect with son Kyle. But sports-challenged Kyle identifies more with fellow sci-fi nerd Andy, forcing a reluctant Jim to dress up as a Cyclops at a sci-fi convention in order to win his son back.

Summary:8x16 | I Hate the High Road Cheryl forces Jim to donate time to charity. His reluctance turns to elation when he's rewarded with a thousand-dollar check for his efforts. Cheryl insists he return the check, but Jim is itching to buy himself somthing frivolous with the money. And to really test Cheryl's integrity, he spends the money on a pricey designer handbag for her.

Summary:8x17 | Diamonds Are a Ghoul's Best Friend It's Cheryl's birthday and Jim decides to buy her a diamond necklace. But in an attempt to save money, he buys the necklace from Andy's unreliable source and soon learns that it was taken off of a dead woman whose ghost now begins to haunt him.

Summary:8x18 | Heaven Opposed to Hell When Jim chokes on a shrimp puff, he dies and arrives at Heaven's gate. With Jim on trial to prove his selfless acts on earth, best friend Andy is summoned to heaven to defend him. As Jim attempts to prove his good works to God, his sister-in-law, Dana, represents the Devil, arguing that Jim's selfishness should mean a certain trip to hell.