JIM USES SPORTS TO BOND WITH KYLE, BUT KYLE IDENTIFIES MORE WITH ANDY, ANOTHER SCI-FI NERD, ON ABC'S "ACCORDING TO JIM"

William "Refrigerator" Perry Guest Stars

"King of the Nerds" -- Jim uses his passion for sports to connect with son Kyle (Conner Rayburn). But sports-challenged Kyle identifies more with fellow sci-fi nerd Andy, forcing a reluctant Jim to dress up as a Cyclops at a sci-fi convention in order to win his son back, on "According to Jim," FRIDAY, JULY 17 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast: OAD: 5/26/09)

"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 William "Refrigerator" Perry as himself.

"King of the Nerds" is written by Michael J.S. Murphy and John Schwab and directed by Phillip Charles MacKenzie.

"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,D 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.