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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...
Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:FOX
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Season 1

  • Pilot
    8.0/10626 votes
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    Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2010

    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 felon.

    Director: Michael Fresco

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Tooth
    7.7/10551 votes
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    Dead Tooth

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2010

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

    Director: Michael Fresco

    Writer: Greg Garcia

  • Dream Hoarders
    7.9/10451 votes
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    Dream Hoarders

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2010

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

    Director: Michael Fresco

    Writer: Ralph Greene

  • Say Cheese
    8.1/10442 votes
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    Say Cheese

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2010

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

    Director: Eyal Gordin

    Writer: N/A

  • Happy Halloween
    8.2/10440 votes
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    Happy Halloween

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2010

    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 his place. Virginia takes Maw Maw, who is dressed as a cat, trick-or-treating while Burt plots ways to play tricks on Jimmy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Family Secrets
    7.8/10391 votes
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    Family Secrets

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2010

    When a box containing videos of Hope's mother arrives from prison, Jimmy must decide whether or not to let Hope see them. Virginia explains that children need to be protected from the truth, leading Jimmy to question what exactly his parents have been keeping from him.

    Director: Randall Einhorn

    Writer: Bobby Bowman

  • The Sniffles
    7.7/10468 votes
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    The Sniffles

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2010

    When Hope catches a cold, Jimmy panics because the family does not have health insurance. Jimmy figures out a way to get a second job at Sabrina's grocery store so he can afford to take Hope to the pediatrician.

    Director: Eyal Gordin

    Writer: N/A

  • Blue Dots
    8.2/10491 votes
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    Blue Dots

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2010

    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.

    Director: Eyal Gordin

    Writer: N/A

  • Meet the Grandparents
    8.0/10474 votes
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    Meet the Grandparents

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2010

    Instead of sleeping in and ordering pizza, per his normal Thanksgiving custom, Jimmy invites Hope's other grandparents, Dale and Margine, to join the Chances for a more traditional holiday dinner. The Chances soon realize that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree when Dale and Margine kidnap Hope, and it's up to them to get her back.

    Director: Jace Alexander

    Writer: N/A

  • Burt Rocks
    8.1/10402 votes
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    Burt Rocks

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2010

    A washed-up rock star who is hired as the lead act at 'Grocery-Palooza', a rock concert at the supermarket where Sabrina works. Smokey was once Burt's musical idol, and Burt hopes to relive his rock-star years by playing backup for him at the concert.

    Director: Jace Alexander

    Writer: Alan Kirschenbaum

  • Toy Story
    7.8/10361 votes
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    Toy Story

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/2010

    Jimmy finds out about his father's annual Christmas scheme where he sells the most wanted toy for a lot of money, which always left Jimmy disappointed when he was a child. Virginia wants the family to be a part of the living nativity scene at their church to gain the respect of the members.

    Director: Michael Fresco

    Writer: Bobby Bowman

  • Romeo and Romeo
    7.8/10366 votes
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    Romeo and Romeo

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/2011

    Jimmy hasn't had any time to socialize or make friends since Hope was born, so when he meets another single dad at the grocery store, he immediately sets up a play date. But when Jimmy finds out that Virginia is his new friend's housekeeper, Virginia insists that Jimmy cancel the outing. In an effort to keep the peace, Jimmy and his friend arrange a dinner at the Chance house.

    Director: Eyal Gordin

    Writer: N/A

  • A Germ of a Story
    8.0/10359 votes
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    A Germ of a Story

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/15/2011

    When Sabrina points out to Jimmy just how many germs are lurking around his house, the Chance family becomes obsessed with cleanliness. Finding it impossible to keep Maw Maw clean, they move her to the backyard greenhouse, but after watching some old family movies, they discover a surprising secret that has kept them healthy all these years.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Up, Cuz?
    7.6/10432 votes
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    What Up, Cuz?

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/22/2011

    Virginia's cousin Delilah, who struggles to make ends meet, pays a visit to the Chance family unannounced, determined to claim her share of Maw Maw's - whom she thinks died years ago - estate. Further tension builds when Delilah admits she still has a crush on Burt. Meanwhile, Jimmy babysits Maw Maw and panics when she takes off on Sabrina's moped.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bobby Bowman

  • Snip Snip
    7.9/10352 votes
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    Snip Snip

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/2011

    When Virginia and Sabrina discover secrets about each other, Sabrina blackmails Virginia into keeping her mouth shut. Meanwhile, Jimmy takes Burt to get a vasectomy after a family vote.

    Director: Chris Koch

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cultish Personality
    7.8/10425 votes
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    The Cultish Personality

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/8/2011

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mongooses
    8.2/10427 votes
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    Mongooses

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/15/2011

    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.

    Director: Eyal Gordin

    Writer: Bobby Bowman

  • Cheaters
    7.8/10418 votes
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    Cheaters

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/19/2011

    Maw Maw has a crush on a man she meets at Shelley's daycare. Jimmy takes Sabrina to see Wyatt after she suspects he might be cheating on her, and he resorts to drastic measures to win her back.

    Director: Daniel Attias

    Writer: N/A

  • Sleep Training
    7.6/10325 votes
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    Sleep Training

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2011

    When Burt is introduced to a book on sleep-training, he and Virginia decide to try it on baby Hope. Meanwhile, Jimmy's wild new girlfriend introduces him to a special beverage that takes him on a scary trip.

    Director: Eyal Gordin

    Writer: Bobby Bowman

  • Everybody Flirts...Sometimes
    7.7/10334 votes
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    Everybody Flirts...Sometimes

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2011

    When Burt's flirtatious ways are exposed, the entire family begins to experiment with flirting. Jimmy and Sabrina compete to be Barney's favorite employee, Maw Maw gives away her treasures and Virginia is stalked by a coffee shop employee.

    Director: Jerry Levine

    Writer: Christine Zander

  • Baby Monitor
    8.2/10432 votes
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    Baby Monitor

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2011

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

    Director: Eyal Gordin

    Writer: Bobby Bowman

  • Don't Vote for this Episode
    9.1/10644 votes
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    Don't Vote for this Episode

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/17/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A