U.S. Television Ratings
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of According to Jim on ABC.
Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
| Season | Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | Ranking | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | October 3, 2001 | May 15, 2002 | 2001–2002 | #55 | 10.0 |
| 2nd | October 1, 2002 | May 20, 2003 | 2002–2003 | #51 | 10.3 |
| 3rd | September 23, 2003 | May 25, 2004 | 2003–2004 | #51 | 9.9 |
| 4th | September 21, 2004 | May 17, 2005 | 2004–2005 | #44 | 10.0 |
| 5th | September 20, 2005 | May 2, 2006 | 2005–2006 | #90 | 6.7 |
| 6th | January 3, 2007 | May 16, 2007 | 2006–2007 | #90 | 6.3 |
| 7th | January 1, 2008 | May 27, 2008 | 2007–2008 | #146 | 5.3 |
| 8th | December 2, 2008 | June 2, 2009 | 2008–2009 | #104 | 5.6 |
Weekly rankings of According to Jim, Season 8 on ABC.
| Episode # | Title | Air Date | Timeslot | Viewers (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Blankie" | December 2, 2008 | Tuesday 9:00 | 6.15 |
| 2 | "The New Best Friend" | December 2, 2008 | Tuesday 9:30 | 5.51 |
| 3 | "Jamie McFame" | December 9, 2008 | Tuesday 9:00 | 5.05 |
| 4 | "Andy's Proposal" | December 9, 2008 | Tuesday 9:30 | 5.34 |
| 5 | "Two for the Money" | December 16, 2008 | Tuesday 9:00 | 5.13 |
| 6 | "Cabin Boys" | December 30, 2008 | Tuesday 9:30 | 3.77 |
| 7 | "The Ego Boost" | April 14, 2009 | Tuesday 8:00 | 4.70 |
| 8 | "The Yoga Bear" | April 14, 2009 | Tuesday 8:30 | 4.25 |
| 9 | "Kyle's Crush" | April 21, 2009 | Tuesday 8:00 | 3.73 |
| 10 | "The Meaningful Gift" | April 21, 2009 | Tuesday 8:30 | 3.71 |
| 11 | "The Daddy Way" | April 28, 2009 | Tuesday 8:00 | 3.43 |
| 12 | "Physical Therapy" | April 28, 2009 | Tuesday 8:30 | 3.71 |
| 13 | "The Cooler One" | May 12, 2009 | Tuesday 8:00 | 3.94 |
| 14 | "Happy Jim" | May 12, 2009 | Tuesday 8:30 | 3.90 |
| 15 | "King of the Nerds" | May 26, 2009 | Tuesday 8:00 | 3.87 |
| 16 | "I Hate the High Road" | May 26, 2009 | Tuesday 8:30 | 3.87 |
| 17 | "Diamonds are a Ghoul's Best Friend" | June 2, 2009 | Tuesday 8:00 | 4.10 |
| 18 | "Heaven Opposed to Hell" | June 2, 2009 | Tuesday 8:30 | 4.10 |
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