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Season 3 – 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 3

Critics Reviews

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Robert Bianco USA Today You'd be hard-pressed to find a funnier, better-performed portrait of loving yet blissfully inept parenting than you get every week from Martha Plimpton and Garret Dillahunt. Apr 3, 2019 Full Review June Thomas Slate This week's episode of Raising Hope as the best representation of a gay bar I've ever seen on a "straight" TV show. The characters' curiosity about "what goes on in those places" was genuine and sweet. Apr 3, 2019 Full Review Emily Nussbaum The New Yorker Like its characters, "Raising Hope" doesn't much care what you think of it... It makes some sense that it flies under the radar: it's smart because it isn't afraid to look dumb. Apr 3, 2019 Full Review Dustin Rowles Uproxx What I love about the show, besides the earnest affection all the characters seem to have for one another (seriously, Raising Hope is the least cynical sitcom on television) is how effortlessly clever the show manages to be. Apr 3, 2019 Full Review Luke Gelineau TV Equals It's fitting that we get a great season premiere that shows us how this can be one of the laugh out loud funniest shows on TV, while also making you squeal "Awww!" Apr 3, 2019 Full Review Matt Roush TV Guide It will not disappoint - if your threshold for demented silliness is fairly high. Oct 10, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Vicki T Another outstanding season. Hilarious cast. 😂 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/29/23 Full Review Audience Member The My Name Is Earl reunion episode makes this an instant classic season Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review j n I keep falling more and more in love with this show. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The peak of Greg Garcia's highly underrated Raising Hope, this season ultimately finds the perfect balance of heart and humor while maintaining its distinct style. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Oct 2, 2012 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; Nana's last will and testament has a significant impact on Sabrina and Jimmy's relationship. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 9, 2012 Throw Maw Maw From the House A visiting social worker sees how the Chances take care of Maw Maw and suspects elder abuse; Sabrina asks Jimmy to get rid of a beloved t-shirt. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 16, 2012 Throw Maw Maw From the House The Chance family devises a plan to break Maw Maw out of the nursing facility; Jimmy worries about his future sanity. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 23, 2012 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 Maw Maw. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 30, 2012 Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to Do Virginia becomes suspicious when Burt and Jimmy suddenly start spending a lot of time at a local gay bar. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 13, 2012 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 have been his brother; Burt and Virginia wonder if Jimmy would have been better off with other parents. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 20, 2012 Candy Wars Jimmy tries to win a candy-selling contest so Hope can ride on a float in the Thanksgiving Day parade. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 27, 2012 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 Sabrina when she gets into a fight with her ex-boyfriend. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 4, 2012 Squeak Means Squeak When Jimmy leaves Hope with Sabrina for the day, Sabrina tries to prove her parenting skills; Virginia and Burt try to catch a squirrel bully. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 11, 2012 The Last Christmas Convinced that the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012, Virginia stocks up on supplies and makes her family train for the apocalypse; Jimmy tries to make Hope's Christmas special. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 8, 2013 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. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 15, 2013 Lord of the Ring Jimmy participates in medical experiments to raise money for an engagement ring; when Jimmy finds the perfect ring at a pawn shop, it ends up being Virginia's. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 22, 2013 What Happens at Howdy's Doesn't Stay at Howdy's Jimmy is apprehensive when Frank wants to throw a memorable bachelor party; Sabrina encourages Jimmy to cut loose and have fun. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 29, 2013 Modern Wedding Sabrina's mom hires the camera crew from "Modern Family" to film Jimmy and Sabrina's nuptials; when Maw Maw and Reverend Bob butt heads, Burt and Virginia work to save the ceremony without Jimmy and Sabrina being the wiser. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 29, 2013 Yo Zappa Do The whole family goes on a road trip to Los Angeles for a taping of Hope's favorite show, "Yo Zappa Do"; Virginia and Burt let Ricardo stay at their place, but their house guest quickly wears out his welcome. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 5, 2013 Yo Zappa Do When Hope and Jimmy start working on Hope's favorite television show, "Yo Zappa Do," the show's star makes Jimmy's life miserable. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 5, 2013 Sex, Clown and Videotape Virginia and Burt learn that the contents of their storage locker -- including an incriminating home video -- are up for auction. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 19, 2013 Arbor Daze After Sabrina objects to the way the Chance family celebrates Arbor Day, she is visited by the ghosts of Arbor Day Past, Present and Future. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 26, 2013 Making the Band Surprises abound as the Chances plan a birthday party for Hope, and Smokey Floyd pays a surprise visit to Burt. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 26, 2013 The Old Girl Sabrina is excited to introduce her new friend, Rachel (Hilary Duff), to the family, but Virginia and Burt are shocked when they realize Rachel is the girl who once broke Jimmy's heart. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 28, 2013 Burt-Mitzvah: The Musical After learning that he is actually Jewish, Burt prepares for the bar mitzvah he never had and decides to go kosher. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 28, 2013 Mother's Day When Burt and Barney travel to Maw Maw's childhood home, they learn that her mother may still be alive. Details
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Season Info

Director
Dan Attias
Executive Producer
Greg Garcia
Screenwriter
Tim Stack
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 2, 2012