JIM TURNS BABYSITTING HIS FIVE KIDS INTO A SPORTING EVENT, ON ABC'S "ACCORDING TO JIM"

"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, on "According to Jim," FRIDAY, JULY 3 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD:4/28/09 )

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

Guest starring is Robert Belushi as Phil, Rachel Sondag as Joan, Harry Hannigan as Harry and Madison Dirks as Todd.

"The Daddy Way" is written by John D. Beck and Ron Hart and directed by Steve Zuckerman.

"According to Jim" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5/1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.

This episode of "According to Jim" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.