JIM RECEIVES A REWARD FOR CHARITY WORK BUT CHERYL INSISTS HE GIVE IT BACK, ON ABC'S "ACCORDING TO JIM"

"I Hate the High Road" -- Cheryl forces Jim to donate time to charity. His reluctance turns to elation when he's rewarded with a thousand-dollar check for his efforts. Cheryl insists he return the check, but Jim is itching to buy himself something frivolous with the money. And to really test Cheryl's integrity, he spends the money on a pricey designer handbag for her, on "According to Jim," FRIDAY, JULY 17 (9:30-10:00 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 Fitz Houston as police officer, Patricia Belcher as Mrs. Kretzer and Kelsey Crane as saleswoman.

"I Hate the High Road" is written by Sylvia Green and directed by Dennis Capps.

"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.