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Season 2 – Raising Hope

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Jimmy Chance, a 23-year-old man who skims pools for a living, has a chance romantic encounter with Lucy, a wanted felon. When he visits Lucy in prison months later, Jimmy discovers that she gave birth to a baby he must now raise -- with his family's help. Jimmy's family includes his parents, who have no interest in helping to raise their grandchild, and his grandmother, Maw Maw, who can barely care for herself ... let alone a baby. Greg Garcia ("My Name Is Earl") created and executive produces the family comedy.
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Raising Hope — Season 2

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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.

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Linda Stasi New York Post 04/03/2019
Turns out [guest star Katy] Perry is a natural comedian -- sort of like the love child of Lucille Ball and Zooey Deschanel. Go to Full Review June Thomas Slate 04/03/2019
Although everyone works in unglamorous, service-industry jobs and lives in a slightly down-at-heels home, it's not a realistic show. In fact, Raising Hope is as close as TV comes to a live-action version of The Simpsons. Go to Full Review Margaret Lyons New York Magazine/Vulture 04/03/2019
Hope had a good first season but is really finding its footing in its second, backing off on some of its overdone bits (like Maw Maw being salty) and finding a more comfortable rhythm. Go to Full Review Scott D. Pierce Salt Lake Tribune 04/03/2019
If you haven't been paying attention, Raising Hope is one of the funniest shows on television. Go to Full Review Luke Gelineau TV Equals 04/03/2019
Raising Hope has definitely found its groove in their second season, and I'm so glad that FOX is giving them the green light to keep us laughing when the show returns in the fall. Go to Full Review Sandrine Sahakians TV Equals 04/03/2019
If you loved Raising Hope last season, you're going to love this new episode and if it's anything to go by, this new season will be awesome. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 07/25/2025 22 funny Fox episodes!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated TV-14 for Intensely Suggestive Dialogue (D), Strong Coarse Language (L), Intense Sexual Situations (S) and Intense Violence (V)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Phill c @PHCstudios 06/15/2022 Whoever canceled this show is an idiot. See more 01/15/2022 Something very charming about this show, makes for an entertaining watch See more j n @RT98589995 01/04/2018 Burt Chance is one of the all-time great sitcom characters. See more Read all reviews
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Lucas Neff

Jimmy Chance

Martha Plimpton

Virginia Chance

Garret Dillahunt

Burt Chance

Shannon Woodward

Sabrina

Cloris Leachman

Maw Maw

Baylie Cregut

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 20, 2011 Prodigy Jimmy learns he was a musical prodigy until an accident ruined his talent, and asks Burt, Virginia and Maw Maw to help him recover his abilities. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 27, 2011 Sabrina Has Money Burt lets the family in on some information he learned about Sabrina; the Chance family meets Sabrina's father. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 4, 2011 Kidnapped When a man who kidnapped Burt 20 years earlier comes to visit, new light is shed on the incident; Jimmy makes Sabrina uncomfortable. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 5, 2011 Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent, Baby! Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent! Virginia, Burt, Jimmy and Sabrina go to Las Vegas for Virginia's cousin's wedding; Jimmy tries to take advantage of the locale to make his move on Sabrina. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 1, 2011 Killer Hope Termites force the family to camp out on the front lawn; concerns are raised after Hope hits a boy at daycare. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 8, 2011 Jimmy and the Kid A 13-year-old's interest in Sabrina drives Jimmy crazy; Burt and Virginia consider what retrieving Maw Maw's swallowed gold tooth will entail. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 15, 2011 Burt's Parents Burt and Virginia borrow a house in an effort to impress Burt's visiting parents, but things go awry when the homeowners return early. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 29, 2011 Bro-gurt When an invention convention comes to town, the family pitches ideas to Andrew Dice Clay that include unusually flavored yogurts and a baby mop. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 6, 2011 The Men of New Natesville Burt pushes Jimmy to be more of a daredevil; Jimmy and Frank try to take revenge on their former high-school nemesis. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 13, 2011 It's a Hopeful Life While watching a movie with the family, Jimmy enters a dreamlike state and sees what life would have been like if he had never met Hope's mother (Bijou Phillips). Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 17, 2012 Mrs. Smartypants Hope's intelligence inspires Jimmy to get his G.E.D., but he runs into a snag when he learns his former teacher is heading the class; Burt and Virginia decide to take the G.E.D. exam to keep up with Jimmy. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 31, 2012 Gambling Again In an effort to reclaim belongings he lost 20 years ago, Burt becomes obsessed with gambling; Jimmy and Virginia try to intervene, but end up developing their own gambling habit. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 7, 2012 Tarot Cards When Burt makes a hurtful comment about Virginia's career, she decides to become a tarot card reader; Jimmy anxiously waits for Sabrina to decide if she will move to Africa with her boyfriend. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 14, 2012 Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend When Jimmy meets a woman, Mary Louise (Ashley Tisdale), in improv class, she agrees to pretend to date him in hope of making Sabrina jealous. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 21, 2012 Sheer Madness When Jimmy and Sabrina agree to be completely honest with each other, an unusual childhood phobia is revealed; Burt tells Virginia about his secret habit. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 6, 2012 Single White Female Role Model When Sabrina is arrested after attending an Occupy Natesville protest, one of the jail attendants (Katy Perry) commits to making her imprisonment as awful as possible; Virginia helps the mayor avoid a scandal. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 13, 2012 Spanks Butt, No Spanks Virginia and Sabrina join forces to lure a raccoon from under the Chance's porch; Hope's continuing bad behavior leads Virginia and Burt to suggest spanking. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 20, 2012 Poking Holes in the Story Virginia tries to use her experience and Burt's to help a client's teenage daughter; Jimmy and Sabrina play along when Maw Maw mistakes Jimmy for her late husband. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 27, 2012 Hogging All the Glory Burt decides to run against attention-seeking Sarah Louise (Vivica A. Fox) for chairperson of the Natesville church group; Burt's attempt at pig-sitting goes awry. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 3, 2012 Sabrina's New Jimmy Virginia convinces Jimmy that Sabrina is doing more than school work with her new study partner; Burt becomes obsessed with a wall figurine. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 10, 2012 Inside Probe As Nancy Grace works on a story about Hope's mom, each member of the Chance family is interviewed; shocking developments are revealed. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 17, 2012 I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back Following revelations into their family history, the Chances are forced to fight Lucy for custody of Hope. Details

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Raising Hope — Season 2

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Season Info

Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (S|L|D|V)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 20, 2011
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