Raising Hope (2010 - 2014)

Raising Hope

96%

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89%

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Series Info

Twenty-three-year-old Jimmy Chance adjusts to life as a single father in this comedy about a new addition to an extended dysfunctional family.
Creator: Greg Garcia

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Seasons

100%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

2013, FOX, 22 episodes

100%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

2012, FOX, 22 episodes

100%
Critics Consensus: Raising Hope nurses a winsome sweetness in an improved second season that shears off the comedic bits that didn't work while expounding upon the blue collar charm and gleaming heart that lured viewers in.

2011, FOX, 22 episodes

87%
Critics Consensus: Thanks to a talented and well-matched cast, Raising Hope largely manages to balance crude, absurdist humor with moments of charm without languishing in one or exploiting the other.

2010, FOX, 22 episodes

Cast

Lucas Neff
as Jimmy Chance
Martha Plimpton
as Virginia Chance
Garret Dillahunt
as Burt Chance
Skyler Stone
as Mike
Shannon Woodward
as Sabrina
Cloris Leachman
as Maw Maw
Bijou Phillips
as Lucy Carlisle
Gregg Binkley
as Barney
Baylie Cregut
as Hope
Rylie Cregut
as Hope
Todd Giebenhain
as Frank
Kate Micucci
as Shelley
Trace Garcia
as 3-year-old Jimmy
Kelly Heyer
as Teenage Virginia
Cameron Moulene
as Teenage Burt
Carla Jimenez
as Rosa
Ryan Doom
as Wyatt
Ethan Suplee
as Andrew
Eddie Steeples
as Tyler the Gas Man
Dan Coscino
as Dancin' Dan
Amy Sedaris
as Delilah
Jason Lee
as Smokey Floyd
Corey Eid
as Teenage Burt
Mike O'Malley
as Mason
Camden Garcia
as Trevor
Jaime Pressly
as Donna
Jermaine Williams
as Marcus
Tichina Arnold
as Sylvia
Jenny Slate
as Social Worker
Lou Wagner
as Wally Phipps
Greyson Chance
as Young Jimmy
Wilmer Valderrama
as Roberto
Nancy Grace
as Nancy Grace
Shirley Jones
as Burt's Mom
Melanie Griffith
as Tamara Collins
David Krumholtz
as Carl
Jerry Van Dyke
as Mel
Leslie Jordan
as Priest
Molly Shannon
as Maxine
Sam McMurray
as Warden
Steve Edwards
as Himself
Juan Pope
as Policeman
Jeffrey Tambor
as Arnold/Cookie Man
Karen McClain
as Natalie
Liza Snyder
as Sarah
Greg Germann
as Dale
Whit Hertford
as Ross
Ray Santiago
as Javier
Gary Anthony Williams
as News Reporter
Malcolm Barrett
as Lamar
Kaitlyn Black
as Zoe
Mason Cook
as 8-year-old Jimmy
Augusta Mariano
as Teen Girl
Phill Lewis
as Donovan
Johnny Cocktails
as Officer Stan
Larry Clarke
as Bob Mellman
Matt Winston
as Stu
Josh Wolf
as Josh
Lee Majors
as Burt's Dad
Fred Willard
as Mr. Swift
Christopher Lloyd
as Dennis Powers
Hilary Duff
as Rachel
Andrew Dice Clay
as Himself
Lesley Nicol
as Eleanor
Johnny Sanchez III
as Carlos
Jake Stirzel
as 10-year-old Jimmy
Al Jones
as Stunt Driver
Mark Sweet
as Joey
Mary Lynn Rajskub
as Tanya
Luke Perry
as Ghost of Arbor Day Past, Present and Future
Brian Michael Jones
as Richard
Judith Light
as Louise
Linda Gehringer
as Louise
Brandon T. Jackson
as Justin
Leslie Thurston
as Nurse
Kevin Foster
as Stunt Double Burt
Rosie Garcia
as Annette
Tommy Primeau
as Dale Stunt Double
Colin Follenweider
as Barney Stunt Double
Travis Van Winkle
as Philip
E.J. Callahan
as Vandy
Valerie Mahaffey
as Margine
J.K. Simmons
as Bruce
Vivica A. Fox
as Sarah Louise
Tippi Hedren
as Nana
Sean Bridgers
as Jack
Jennifer Irwin
as Kate
Stephen Root
as Cap Collins
Eric Kaldor
as Customer
Desiree A. Cooper
as 8-year-old Virginia
Alison White
as Rita Mellman
Alycia Cooper
as Dana
Desi Lydic
as Uma
Lou Beatty Jr.
as Judge
Niko Posey
as Crystal
Paul F. Tompkins
as Jeff
Patton Oswalt
as Rubin
Kara Taitz
as Natalie
Raymond Ma
as Green Thumb
Pramod Kumar
as Vali
Andy Umberger
as Dr. Finklestein
Srinivasa Kapavarapu
as Doctor
Jennifer Hasty
as Tammy
Chris Klein
as Brad
Diedrich Bader
as Gary
Doug Wax
as Missionary
Tonita Castro
as Carmela
Tangie Ambrose
as MacKenzie
Nadine Velazquez
as Valentina
Christopher Douglas Reed
as Liam
Michael Rapaport
as Michael
Rebecca Lowman
as Gina
Cesili Williams
as Andrea O'Donnell
J.P. Manoux
as Gary
Marcus Folmar
as Dad #1
Igal Ben Yair
as Robert
Bret Loehr
as Tommy
Matt Riedy
as Scotch Wilkinson
Cheryl Texiera
as Shelby
James Keane
as Doctor Walters
Aimee McKay
as Woman
Katy Perry
as Rikki
Keith Carradine
as Coly Palomino
Kent Avenido
as Chester
Bunny Levine
as Old Lady
Tommy Chong
as Hubert
Jace Alexander
as Customer
Christopher Frontiero
as Rodney
Ashley Tisdale
as Mary-Louise/Improv Maw Maw
Eddie Navarro
as Skater Kid
Elijah Nelson
as Young Frank
E.E. Bell
as Terry
Matt Besser
as Crazy Michael
Blake Hogue
as Employee
Aayush Chandan
as Steve
Kerri Kenney-Silver
as Gwen
Richard Dean Anderson
as Keith
Bree Turner
as Susan
Artemis Pebdani
as Tarot Reader
Darla Haun
as Susan
Emily Rutherfurd
as Kelly
Claire Jacobs
as Ms. Pembroke
Giovonnie Samuels
as Regina
Jeremy Guskin
as Maxim
Todd Sherry
as Nick Darrow
Armando Ortega
as Dad #2
Tim Stack
as Tim Stack
Ella Anderson
as Annie
Armando Cosio
as Dad #4
Greg Barnett
as Instructor
Michael Ray Bower
as Kevin
Kiyoko Yamaguchi
as Dayoung Yun
Anthony Alabi
as Don the Director/Improv Frank
Nikki Hester
as Sabrina Stunt Double
Samuel Gilbert
as Kid
David Bloom
as Little Kid
David Pressman
as Dr. Snowden
Seana Kofoed
as Doris
Brigitte Nielsen
as Svetlana
Bernie Kopell
as Charles
Carlease Burke
as Customer #2
Christopher Gehrman
as Client
Brian Doyle-Murray
as Walt
Dawn Frances
as Woman
Terence Bernie Hines
as Mailman
Dale Dickey
as Patty
Wylie Quinn Anderson
as Judy
Bob Turton
as Brad
Kit Pongetti
as Christy
Earl Schuman
as Old Man
Laura Avery
as Teenage Delilah
Carla Renata
as Janice Finklebergstein
Tage Sutherlin
as Derek
Lorin McCraley
as Trucker
Dave Fennoy
as Barry
John Yuan
as Nick
Santino Jimenez
as Day Laborer/Juan
Gwen Stewart
as Jessica
Azlan Savage
as Little Girl
Nick Gracer
as Sergei
Andy Rolfes
as Man with Clipboard
Jonathan Slavin
as Arthur
Michelle LaRue
as Kimberly
Nick Armstrong
as Evan
Soledad Campos
as Dr. Lee
Mike Avery
as Cart Pusher
Philip Tan
as Floyd
George Sharperson
as Bus Driver
Geo Corvera
as Stunt Double Rosa
Christin Jezak
as Woman
Derik Nelson
as Young Jimmy Singer
Greg Binkley
as Barney
Justin Sundquist
as Jimmy Stunt Double
Federico Dordei
as Alejandro
Bob Rusch
as Inmate
Serdar Kalsin
as Hot Dog Vendor
Jocelyn Anderson
as Marilyn
Kali Muscle
as Brett
Karen Maruyama
as Mrs. Hwong
Jolene Purdy
as Venom
Sarah Domin
as Gail
Matt Yuan
as Hubert
Terrence Beasor
as Paw Paw
Alfred Rubin Thompson
as Guard
Jordan Black
as Matthew
Diego Villarreal Garcia
as Police Officer
Kelli Dawn Hancock
as Officer Shanley
Mary Birdsong
as Suzie Hellmann
Gavin Kent
as June Bug
Hansford Rowe
as Harold
Jennifer Kakuno
as Brobee (YoGabbaGabba)
Chris Pentzell
as Crew Chief
C.J. Stuart
as Justin Stunt Double
Abdul Goznobi
as Mr. Singh
Ogy Durham
as Reporter
Joe Ordaz
as Latino Inmate
Juliocesar Chavez
as Larry
Monica García
as EMT
Wyatt Carnel
as Gavin
Jonathan Kite
as Man
Byron McIntyre
as Coach
Laura Ashley Samuels
as Abigail
Angel Fajardo
as Dad
John Emery Mariano
as 5-Year-Old Jimmy
Ben Begley
as Newscaster
Bonnie Hellman
as Church Member
Chuti Tiu
as FOX President
Melody Butiu
as Gladys
Ed Begley Jr.
as Himself
David Crespin
as Muno (YoGabbaGabba)
Arielle Zimmerman
as Stunt Double Virginia
Bergen Williams
as Sandra
Elsie Fisher
as Susie
Izabela Vidovic
as 8-year-old Delilah
Zabeth Russell
as Woman
Rob McCabe
as Neighbor
Tug Coker
as Richard Galleria
Grayson Hunter Goss
as Young Burt
Alison Tafel
as Cindy
Marilyn O'Connor
as Old Person #1
Emma Yarovinskiy
as Cici
Graham Clarke
as NBC President
Charme DeCator Morales
as Toodee (YoGabbaGabba)
Ethan Kent
as June Bug
James Cavlo
as Thad
Ronald F. Hoiseck
as Theo
Nathan Garcia
as Paper Boy
Melvin Abston
as City Worker
Alfred Dennis
as Old Person #2
Stacey Carino
as Stunt Woman
Meggin Penkal
as Stunt Double Sabrina
Joe Thornton Jr.
as Tony
Jackie Hoffman
as Sylvia Barnes
Amos Watene
as Plex (YoGabbaGabba)
Chris Carnel
as Stunt Double Jimmy
Eric Deskin
as BET President
Brooke Engen
as Winnie
Jake Keiffer
as Track Kid
Jean Paul Ruggiero
as Stunt Double Carlos
Jen Hansen
as Stunt Double Maw Maw
Tiffany Engen
as Lynnie
Amy Hill
as Judge
Jen Hansen
as Stunt Double Maw Maw
Clint Jones
as ND Driver
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Series Details

TV Network: FOX
Premiere Date: Sep 21, 2010
Executive Producers: Greg Garcia, Mike Mariano
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