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The Best Episodes of Raising Hope

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The Best Episodes of Raising Hope

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...

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  1. 9.2/10(653 votes)

    #1 - Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend

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    S2:E14

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

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  2. 9.1/10(659 votes)

    #2 - Don't Vote for this Episode

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    S1:E22

    The Chances reminisce about the year Jimmy turned 18 - when Maw Maw kicked them out of the house, when a goth Jimmy took up residence in the grocery store and when Burt and Virginia finally figured out how to be adults.

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  3. 9.0/10(4 votes)

    #3 - DysfunctionFunction

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    S4:E8

    Virginia and Burt fear that Jimmy and Sabrina's marriage has lost its spark, so they use their own relationship experiences to try and shake things up.

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  4. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Burt Bucks

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    S4:E2

    Burt and Virginia introduce Natesville to a new bartering system called "Burt Bucks," that looks an awful lot like a pyramid scheme. Jimmy questions his masculinity after Sabrina saves his life.

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  5. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Ship Happens

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    S4:E3

    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 and Virginia that family vacations aren't necessarily stressful.

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  6. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Hi-Def

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    S4:E4

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

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  8. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Extreme Howdy's Makeover

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    S4:E5

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

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  9. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Para-Natesville Activity

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    S4:E19

    Virginia stops believing in magical things, but second guesses herself when a ghost appears in their house. When Burt discovers that Jim Hughes has secretly been living in their house's bomb shelter, Burt and Jim play along with Virginia's antics in order to make her believe in the paranormal again. Meanwhile, Burt and Virginia learn some news about Jim that scares them straight.

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  10. 8.4/10(409 votes)

    #9 - Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part One

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    S3:E2

    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.

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    Director:Eyal Gordin
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  11. 8.4/10(338 votes)

    #10 - Candy Wars

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    S3:E7

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

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  12. 8.4/10(451 votes)

    #11 - Making the Band

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    S3:E19

    It's a "My Name is Earl" reunion as the Chances throw a birthday party for Hope. Jason Lee reprises his guest-star role as former rock star Smokey Floyd, and he is joined by guest stars Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Nadine Velazquez and Eddie Steeples as Natesville locals who all band together to save the party.

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  13. 8.3/10(485 votes)

    #12 - Prodigy

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    S2:E1

    When Jimmy watches a home video of himself as a thirteen-year-old, he discovers that he was a musical prodigy with a promising career as a singer and pianist until a horrible accident involving a golf putter rendered him talentless. Jimmy recruits Burt, Virginia and Maw Maw to help him rediscover his lost abilities.

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  14. 8.3/10(321 votes)

    #13 - Credit Where Credit Is Due

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    S3:E11

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

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  15. 8.2/10(501 votes)

    #14 - Blue Dots

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    S1:E8

    Jimmy decides to put Hope in an expensive daycare center, but meets an obstacle in the form of an old record from Burt's past, so the family decides to take matters in their own hands and deal with the law.

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    Director:Eyal Gordin
    Writer:Liz Astrof
  16. 8.2/10(435 votes)

    #15 - Mongooses

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    S1:E17

    The Chance family goes to see a lawyer to get their wills done, and Burt is insulted when Jimmy chooses Sabrina over him. Meanwhile, Sabrina is overcome with emotion by the news, while Maw Maw thinks mongooses are infesting the household.

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  17. 8.2/10(440 votes)

    #16 - Baby Monitor

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    S1:E21

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

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    Director:Eyal Gordin
  18. 8.2/10(349 votes)

    #17 - Sheer Madness

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    S2:E15

    Jimmy and Sabrina continue building their relationship by learning more about their strange habits and childhood fears. Meanwhile, Virginia learns more about a habit Burt has been hiding from her for years.

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  19. 8.2/10(319 votes)

    #18 - Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part Two

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    S3:E3

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

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  20. 8.2/10(388 votes)

    #19 - Mother's Day

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    S3:E22

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

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  21. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Adoption

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    S4:E6

    Sabrina wants to officially adopt Hope as her own, but the official adoption process doesn't give her the "Motherhood Moment" for which she was hoping.

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  22. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Murder, She Hoped

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    S4:E7

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

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  23. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #22 - The Chance Who Stole Christmas

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    S4:E9

    Burt wants to be elected the interim Mayor of Natesville so that Virginia will have the honor of plugging in the town Christmas tree. But being mayor turns Burt into a Grinch.

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  24. 8.2/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Bee Story

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    S4:E10

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

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  25. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Dinner with Tropes

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    S4:E18

    Virginia's boss Louise begins grooming her for the role of regional sales manager. But when Virginia sees what her boss' job is really like, she has second thoughts. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Sabrina are worried about Hope's lack of compassion when she feels no sadness over the death of her pet fish, and Burt and Virginia perform at the Natesville Telethon.

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  26. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Man's Best Friend

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    S4:E20

    When Virginia and Burt realize they are suffering from "empty nest syndrome," Sabrina suggests they adopt a dog. But when they are turned down by the pound, they are given a trial period as dog owners with Michael, who ends up overstaying his welcome at the Chance's home. Meanwhile, Jimmy tries to prove to Sabrina that he's still a ladies man, even when he doesn't have Hope with him to attract women.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend" is the best rated episode of "Raising Hope". It scored 9.2/10 based on 653 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Bobby Bowman, it aired on 2/14/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Don't Vote for this Episode".