Raising Hope
Raising Hope

Raising Hope

2010 4 Seasons 88 Episodes ⭐ 7.4 Comedy Family

James "Jimmy" Chance is a clueless 24-year-old who impregnates a serial killer during a one-night-stand. Earning custody of his daughter after the mother is sentenced to death, Jimmy relies on his oddball but well-intentioned family for support in raising the child.

James "Jimmy" Chance is a clueless 24-year-old who impregnates a serial killer during a one-night-stand. Earning custody of his daughter after the mother is sentenced to death, Jimmy relies on his oddball but well-intentioned family for support in raising the child.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Pilot

A 23-year-old man must enlist his family to help him raise a baby that is the result of a one-night stand with a wanted

EP 2

Dead Tooth

Jimmy asks Sabrina's cousin to baby-sit Hope so he can return to work. Burt tries to persuade Virginia to quit smoking.

EP 3

Dream Hoarders

The family baby-proofs the house as Hope learns to crawl. Jimmy visits the grocery store in hopes of seeing Sabrina.

EP 4

Say Cheese

Jimmy realizes that he has no family photos that include Hope, so he organizes a family photo shoot.

EP 5

Happy Halloween

When Sabrina's boyfriend can't make it to the deli guy's Halloween party, Jimmy offers to put on his costume and go in h

EP 6

Family Secrets

When a box containing videos of Hope's mother arrives from prison, Jimmy must decide whether or not to let Hope see them

EP 7

The Sniffles

When Hope catches a cold, Jimmy panics because the family does not have health insurance. Jimmy figures out a way to get

EP 8

Blue Dots

Jimmy decides to put Hope in an expensive daycare center, but meets an obstacle in the form of an old record from Burt's

EP 9

Meet the Grandparents

Instead of sleeping in and ordering pizza, per his normal Thanksgiving custom, Jimmy invites Hope's other grandparents,

EP 10

Burt Rocks

A washed-up rock star who is hired as the lead act at 'Grocery-Palooza', a rock concert at the supermarket where Sabrina

EP 11

Toy Story

Jimmy finds out about his father's annual Christmas scheme where he sells the most wanted toy for a lot of money, which

EP 12

Romeo and Romeo

Jimmy hasn't had any time to socialize or make friends since Hope was born, so when he meets another single dad at the g

EP 13

A Germ of a Story

When Sabrina points out to Jimmy just how many germs are lurking around his house, the Chance family becomes obsessed wi

EP 14

What Up, Cuz?

Virginia's cousin Delilah, who struggles to make ends meet, pays a visit to the Chance family unannounced, determined to

EP 15

Snip Snip

When Virginia and Sabrina discover secrets about each other, Sabrina blackmails Virginia into keeping her mouth shut. Me

EP 16

The Cultish Personality

Mike returns after going through a spiritual quest with a wife and her other three husbands in tow. Burt attempts to fix

EP 17

Mongooses

The Chance family goes to see a lawyer to get their wills done, and Burt is insulted when Jimmy chooses Sabrina over him

EP 18

Cheaters

Maw Maw has a crush on a man she meets at Shelley's daycare. Jimmy takes Sabrina to see Wyatt after she suspects he migh

EP 19

Sleep Training

When Burt is introduced to a book on sleep-training, he and Virginia decide to try it on baby Hope. Meanwhile, Jimmy's w

EP 20

Everybody Flirts... Sometimes

When Burt's flirtatious ways are exposed, the entire family begins to experiment with flirting. Jimmy and Sabrina compet

EP 21

Baby Monitor

Burt and Virginia try to help a couple they heard arguing on Hope's baby monitor.

EP 22

Don't Vote for this Episode

The Chances reminisce about the year Jimmy turned 18 - when Maw Maw kicked them out of the house, when a goth Jimmy took

EP 1

Prodigy

When Jimmy watches a home video of himself as a thirteen-year-old, he discovers that he was a musical prodigy with a pro

EP 2

Sabrina Has Money

When Burt discovers that Sabrina is the daughter of his wealthy new client, he lets the family in on her secret. Embarra

EP 3

Kidnapped

When a ponytailed hippie named Jack who kidnapped Burt twenty years ago unexpectedly pays the Chance family a visit, the

EP 4

Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent Baby! Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent!

Virginia, Burt, Jimmy and Sabrina go to Las Vegas when Delilah plans a big wedding, but Virginia is jealous of her cousi

EP 5

Killer Hope

After discovering that Hope hit a boy at daycare, the family becomes worried that Hope is following in her mother's foot

EP 6

Jimmy and the Kid

A thirteen-year-old kid makes a run for Sabrina, which drives Jimmy absolutely crazy. Meanwhile, Maw Maw swallows her go

EP 7

Burt's Parents

Burt and Virginia borrow a house in an effort to impress Burt's visiting parents, but things to awry when the homeowners

EP 8

Bro-gurt

Virginia encourages the family to submit their own inventions in the National Invention Convention Extravaganza, so they

EP 9

The Men of New Natesville

After being encouraged to be more of a daredevil by Burt, Jimmy jumps at the chance of showing off his bolder side at a

EP 10

It's a Hopeful Life

In this "It's a Wonderful Life" themed episode, Jimmy is transported into a cinematic dreamlike state and watches on at

EP 11

Mrs. Smartypants

When Hope shows signs of being a baby genius, the family pits themselves against one another to earn their GEDs. While a

EP 12

Gambling Again

When Burt starts gambling again to try and win back the items he lost 20 years ago, Jimmy and Virginia get addicted to g

EP 13

Tarot Cards

Burt hires Barney to help him with his receipts during corporate tax season, and while caught up in the stress Burt acci

EP 14

Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend

Jimmy's new friend from an improvisational class agrees to pretend to be his girlfriend to make Sabrina jealous.

EP 15

Sheer Madness

Jimmy and Sabrina continue building their relationship by learning more about their strange habits and childhood fears.

EP 16

Single White Female Role Model

Sabrina is arrested at a protest for civil disobedience, but her two-week sentence in jail is made even worse by a priso

EP 17

Spanks Butt, No Spanks

When a raccoon decides to take residency under the Chance's porch, Virginia and Sabrina work together to try and lure th

EP 18

Poking Holes in the Story

Virginia agrees to be a live-in house sitter for her client and look after a troublesome teenage girl. Meanwhile, Maw Ma

EP 19

Hogging All the Glory

When attention-seeking Sarah Louise announces her plans to run for another term as chairperson of the Natesville church

EP 20

Sabrina's New Jimmy

When Jimmy finds out Sabrina has a new attractive study partner, Virginia convinces him that they are doing more than ju

EP 21

Inside Probe (1)

Nancy Grace examines the "real story" of Hope's mom, serial killer Lucy Carlisle, resulting in the Chance family learnin

EP 22

I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back (2)

Following the revelations of the "Inside Probe" expose of their family history, the Chances are put on trial in a fight

EP 1

Not Indecent, But Not Quite Decent Enough Proposal

At the funeral for Sabrina's grandmother, Nana, the Chance family meets Tamara (Melanie Griffith), Sabrina's mother; Nan

EP 2

Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part One

A visiting social worker sees how the Chances take care of Maw Maw and suspects elder abuse; Sabrina asks Jimmy to get r

EP 3

Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part Two

The Chance family devises a plan to break Maw Maw out of the nursing facility; Jimmy worries about his future sanity.

EP 4

If a Ham Falls in the Woods

When Jimmy and Sabrina go on a marriage retreat, Virginia and Burt and Tamara and her lover tag along; Barney baby-sits

EP 5

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to Do

Virginia becomes suspicious when Burt starts spending a lot of time at a local gay bar.

EP 6

What Up, Bro?

When Jimmy learns his parents briefly gave him up for adoption, he asks Sabrina to help him befriend the man who would h

EP 7

Candy Wars

Jimmy tries to win a candy-selling contest so Hope can ride on a float in the Thanksgiving Day parade.

EP 8

The Walk for the Runs

The family participates in a 1K walk; Virginia and Burt feel the effects of aging; Jimmy has a difficult time supporting

EP 9

Squeak Means Squeak

When Jimmy leaves Hope with Sabrina for the day, Sabrina tries to prove her parenting skills. Virginia and Burt try to c

EP 10

Last Christmas

Convinced that the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012, Virginia stocks up on supplies and makes her family train for the ap

EP 11

Credit Where Credit Is Due

When Jimmy and Sabrina decide to buy a new car, they learn Burt and Virginia ruined Jimmy's credit when he was a child.

EP 12

Lord of the Ring

Jimmy participates in medical experiments to raise money for an engagement ring; when Jimmy finds the perfect ring at a

EP 13

What Happens at Howdy's Doesn't Stay at Howdy's

Frank wants to throw Jimmy a memorable bachelor party, but Jimmy resists the idea, citing the crazy things that tend to

EP 14

Modern Wedding

It's Jimmy & Sabrina's wedding day, and Sabrina's mom has hired the camera crew from "Modern Family" to capture the even

EP 15

Yo Zappa Do (Part 1)

The whole family goes on a road trip to Los Angeles for a taping of Hope's favorite show, "Yo Zappa Do"; Virginia and Bu

EP 16

Yo Zappa Do (Part 2)

Sabrina is visited by the Ghost of Arbor Day Past, Present and Future in the middle of the night when she clashes with t

EP 17

Sex, Clown, and Videotape

Virginia and Burt learn that the contents of their storage locker -- including an incriminating home video -- are up for

EP 18

Arbor Daze

After Sabrina objects to the way the Chance family celebrates Arbor Day, she is visited by the ghosts of Arbor Day Past,

EP 19

Making the Band

It's a "My Name is Earl" reunion as the Chances throw a birthday party for Hope. Jason Lee reprises his guest-star role

EP 20

The Old Girl

Sabrina is excited to introduce her new friend, Rachel (Hilary Duff), to the family, but Virginia and Burt are shocked w

EP 21

Burtmizvah – The Musical

After learning that he is Jewish, Burt prepares for the bar mitzvah he never had.

EP 22

Mother's Day

When Burt and Barney travel to Maw Maw's childhood home, they learn that her mother may still be alive.

EP 1

Déja Vu Man

Burt and Virginia decide to investigate when a strange man keeps popping up in the Chances' lives. Maw Maw reveals a sec

EP 2

Burt Bucks

Burt and Virginia introduce Natesville to a new bartering system called "Burt Bucks," that looks an awful lot like a pyr

EP 3

Ship Happens

When Sabrina learns Jimmy never went on a family vacation as a kid, she decides to take Hope on a trip and prove to Burt

EP 4

Hi-Def

Virginia is thrilled when the doctor prescribes new glasses, until her new crystal-clear vision allows her to see every

EP 5

Extreme Howdy's Makeover

Howdy's gets business innovator Maxine as its new owner, and all employees must come up with a big idea to change the st

EP 6

Adoption

Sabrina wants to officially adopt Hope as her own, but the official adoption process doesn't give her the "Motherhood Mo

EP 7

Murder, She Hoped

Burt and Virginia get new back-fence neighbors, and Burt is convinced that there is something suspicious about them.

EP 8

DysfunctionFunction

Virginia and Burt fear that Jimmy and Sabrina's marriage has lost its spark, so they use their own relationship experien

EP 9

The Chance Who Stole Christmas

Burt wants to be elected the interim Mayor of Natesville so that Virginia will have the honor of plugging in the town Ch

EP 10

Bee Story

Burt and Virginia go undercover to expose a corporate scandal that is killing all the bees in Natesville.

EP 11

Hey There, Delilah

Maw Maw accidentally calls a wrong number in her contact book, bringing Virginia's cousin, Delilah, back to town. When t

EP 12

Hot Dish

Virginia offers to give Sabrina some much-needed cooking lessons. But when Jimmy proclaims that his wife's casserole is

EP 13

Thrilla in Natesvilla

In trying to help Barney and Maxine's budding relationship, Burt and Virginia wind up getting in a fight. Meanwhile, Jim

EP 14

Road to Natesville

"Groce-letes" from around the world descend on Natesville for the International Grocery Games, where competitors battle

EP 15

Anniversary Ball

Virginia thinks that Burt is getting her an expensive gift for their 25th anniversary. So she decides to take him to a d

EP 16

The One Where They Get High

Maw Maw has found a new love, Hubert, who encourages her to engage in some reckless activity. When Virginia finds hersel

EP 17

Baby Phat

Burt and Virginia are in desperate need of a vacation and, at Barney's suggestion, head to a resort for a little R&R. Bu

EP 18

Dinner with Tropes

Virginia's boss Louise begins grooming her for the role of regional sales manager. But when Virginia sees what her boss'

EP 19

Para-Natesville Activity

Virginia stops believing in magical things, but second guesses herself when a ghost appears in their house. When Burt di

EP 20

Man's Best Friend

When Virginia and Burt realize they are suffering from "empty nest syndrome," Sabrina suggests they adopt a dog. But whe

EP 21

How I Met Your Mullet

Jimmy and Sabrina get a surprise when they learn that Sabrina's late grandmother has left them the family maid, who has

EP 22

The Father Daughter Dance

In the series finale, Virginia's father Arnold returns to Natesville seeking help in planning his upcoming wedding. But

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