According to Jim is an American sitcom television series, starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of five children. Jim is an abrasive but lovable suburban father. Much like his real life counterpart, Jim's character is noted as a fan of blues music, as well as the Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, and the Chicago Blackhawks. Together with his wife Cheryl they have five children – Ruby, Gracie, Kyle, and later Jonathan and Gordon. Throughout its run, the family's surname has never been revealed.

Jim often finds himself in messy situations because his laziness makes him search for alternative ways of doing things with less effort. While Cheryl's brother Andy might be Jim's best friend, her sister Dana frequently teams up with Cheryl against Jim

Jim has successful construction business. At home Jim keeps Cheryl in constant turmoil with his boyish bravado and ever-willful antics. Their marriage is guaranteed  by their underlying love for each Cheryl, for her part, instinctively aims for the straight and narrow, but secretly enjoys it when Jim coaxes out her playful side.