THE FAMILY PET GUINEA PIG WILL DIE IF JIM DOESN�T PAY FOR AN EXPENSIVE SURGERY, ON ABC�S �ACCORDING TO JIM�

�Guinea Pygmalion� � The family�s pet guinea pig swallows an eraser and will die if Jim doesn�t pay for an expensive operation, on �According to Jim,� WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

�According to Jim� stars Jim Belushi as Jim, Courtney Thorne-Smith as Cheryl, Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Dana, Larry Joe Campbell as Andy, Taylor Atelian as Ruby, Billi Bruno as Gracie and Conner Rayburn as Kyle.

Guest-starring are Bruce Jarchow as Dr. Zavranski, Maribeth Monroe as Helen, Barbara Stevens as Mrs. Eggers and Byron McIntyre as fireman.

�Guinea Pygmalion� is written by Judd Pillot and John Peaslee and directed by James Widdoes.

�According to Jim� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC�s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

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