By Laura Fries. The man of the house pounds his chest, wifey sits back and lets him make an ass of himself, but nobody ever asks: If the wife is so damn smart, why did she marry such a boob? Pilot introduces Jim and his put-upon wife, Cheryl Courtney Thorne-Smith , who struggle through the day-to-day with three kids.
Ruby Taylor Atelian has separation issues and Cheryl winds up spending the day at the school. Jim is uncomfortable with anything less than a full tank of testosterone.
He enjoys sports, playing in his garage blues band and avoiding responsibility. Writers Tracy Newman and Jonathan Stark do a nice job of incorporating realistic parental dialogue, including several familiar mantras, while director Andy Cadiff offers some good sight gags involving loose change as well as the fighting rituals of married couples.
For the most part, however, the concept is pedestrian and secondary characters are reduced to stereotypes. The show works better when it stays within the family unit, where Belushi is key; he reps the definition of a lovable lug. That means we have to work twice as hard as men to earn the same money. Home TV Reviews.
While the mom chooses to be home with kids and the dad is the breadwinner, they play equals roles in raising their children through discussion and negotiation. Parents need to know that this comedy is about as tame a family sitcom as one will find on television today. There are references to sex, but they tend to be in the comedic context of the main married couple.
Most characters are white. Add your rating See all 7 parent reviews. Add your rating See all 9 kid reviews. She's a stay-at-home mom with their three precocious children, and he's the family's breadwinner -- but there's no question who's more modern. Cheryl Courtney Thorne-Smith is continually challenging Jim's James Belushi old-fashioned, traditional ways of doing just about everything. This may not be the first sitcom with this twist, but due to the great casting of Belushi as the construction business-owner dad and Thorne-Smith as the clever modern mom, it works.
Don't expect According to Jim to tackle thought-provoking topics, but it's light, funny, and provides one show on television today that a family with teens can watch together without flinching. The supporting cast adds extra wackiness to the family dynamic. Cheryl's sister, Dana, played by Kimberly Williams-Paisley, is a high-strung Type A who is climbing the ladder in her career but will always throw in her two cents on what's going wrong in this family.
Belushi and Campbell expertly use their physical comedic skills and timing to enhance their characters' boyish personalities and the show's slapstick, silly plot lines. Despite Jim's antics and Cheryl's strong opinions, the bottom line is that their marriage is based on love and respect. This is a marriage that will last. If you're looking for a show to watch with adolescents that's relatively benign and at times gives you a chuckle, here it is. It's an opportunity to learn about a family made up of different personalities and ideas about life who live together, laugh together, get through the day together, and somehow or another make it through in one piece.
Families can talk about whether or not the family dynamic presented here is realistic. Are situation comedies supposed to mirror real-life situations or merely serve as an escape?
They could also talk about why family comedies like this show are so predictable. Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners. See how we rate. Streaming options powered by JustWatch. Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization, earns a small affiliate fee from Amazon or iTunes when you use our links to make a purchase. Thank you for your support. Our ratings are based on child development best practices.
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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.
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. Details Edit. Release date October 3, United States. United States. The Dad. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 30 minutes. Dolby Digital. Related news.
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