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The Best Episodes of Raising Hope Season 1

Every episode of Raising Hope Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Raising Hope Season 1!

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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 to death, Jimmy relies on his oddball but well-intentioned family

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 22 - Don't Vote for this Episode
    9.1/10(637 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 5 - Happy Halloween
    8.2/10(476 votes)

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 8 - Blue Dots
    8.2/10(470 votes)

    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.

    Director:Eyal Gordin
    Writer:Liz Astrof

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  4. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 17 - Mongooses
    8.2/10(397 votes)

    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.

    Director:Eyal Gordin
    Writer:Bobby Bowman

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  5. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 21 - Baby Monitor
    8.2/10(404 votes)

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Eyal Gordin
    Writer:Bobby Bowman

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  6. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 4 - Say Cheese
    8.1/10(486 votes)

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Eyal Gordin
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 10 - Burt Rocks
    8.1/10(439 votes)

    S1:E10

    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

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  8. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(700 votes)

    S1:E1

    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:Unknown

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  9. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 9 - Meet the Grandparents
    8.0/10(450 votes)

    S1:E9

    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
    Writers:Elijah Aron, Jordan Young

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  10. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 13 - A Germ of a Story
    8.0/10(399 votes)

    S1:E13

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 3 - Dream Hoarders
    7.9/10(504 votes)

    S1:E3

    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

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  12. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 15 - Snip Snip
    7.9/10(384 votes)

    S1:E15

    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:Mike Mariano

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  13. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 6 - Family Secrets
    7.8/10(436 votes)

    S1:E6

    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

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  14. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 12 - Romeo and Romeo
    7.8/10(404 votes)

    S1:E12

    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:Unknown

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  15. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 16 - The Cultish Personality
    7.8/10(396 votes)

    S1:E16

    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:Phil Traill
    Writer:Matthew Thompson

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  16. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 18 - Cheaters
    7.8/10(390 votes)

    S1:E18

    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:Dan Attias
    Writers:Elijah Aron, Jordan Young

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  17. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 20 - Everybody Flirts... Sometimes
    7.8/10(371 votes)

    S1:E20

    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

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  18. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 2 - Dead Tooth
    7.7/10(542 votes)

    S1:E2

    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

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  19. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 7 - The Sniffles
    7.7/10(445 votes)

    S1:E7

    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:Unknown

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  20. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 11 - Toy Story
    7.7/10(404 votes)

    S1:E11

    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

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  21. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 19 - Sleep Training
    7.7/10(365 votes)

    S1:E19

    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

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  22. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 14 - What Up, Cuz?
    7.6/10(410 votes)

    S1:E14

    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:Rebecca Asher
    Writer:Bobby Bowman

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Don't Vote for this Episode" is the best rated episode of "Raising Hope" season 1. It scored 9.1/10 based on 637 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/17/2011. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Happy Halloween".