The Best Episodes of Raising Hope Season 1

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8.0/10(675 votes)
#1 - Pilot
S1:E19/21/2010
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:Unknown
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Director:Michael Fresco
Writer:Unknown
7.7/10(594 votes)
#2 - Dead Tooth
S1:E29/28/2010
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
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Director:Michael Fresco
Writer:Greg Garcia
7.9/10(491 votes)
#3 - Dream Hoarders
S1:E310/5/2010
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
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Director:Michael Fresco
Writer:Ralph Greene
8.1/10(477 votes)
#4 - Say Cheese
S1:E410/12/2010
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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Director:Eyal Gordin
Writer:Unknown
8.2/10(474 votes)
#5 - Happy Halloween
S1:E510/26/2010
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:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.8/10(425 votes)
#6 - Family Secrets
S1:E610/26/2010
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
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Director:Randall Einhorn
Writer:Bobby Bowman

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7.7/10(501 votes)
#7 - The Sniffles
S1:E711/9/2010
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:Unknown
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Director:Eyal Gordin
Writer:Unknown
8.2/10(526 votes)
#8 - Blue Dots
S1:E811/16/2010
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:Liz Astrof
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Director:Eyal Gordin
Writer:Liz Astrof
8.0/10(505 votes)
#9 - Meet the Grandparents
S1:E911/23/2010
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
Writers:Elijah Aron, Jordan Young
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Director:Jace Alexander
Writers:Elijah Aron, Jordan Young
8.1/10(435 votes)
#10 - Burt Rocks
S1:E1011/30/2010
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
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Director:Jace Alexander
Writer:Alan Kirschenbaum
7.7/10(392 votes)
#11 - Toy Story
S1:E1112/7/2010
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
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Director:Michael Fresco
Writer:Bobby Bowman
7.8/10(397 votes)
#12 - Romeo and Romeo
S1:E122/8/2011
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:Unknown
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Director:Eyal Gordin
Writer:Unknown
8.0/10(392 votes)
#13 - A Germ of a Story
S1:E132/15/2011
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:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.6/10(467 votes)
#14 - What Up, Cuz?
S1:E142/22/2011
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:Rebecca Asher
Writer:Bobby Bowman
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Director:Rebecca Asher
Writer:Bobby Bowman
7.9/10(385 votes)
#15 - Snip Snip
S1:E153/1/2011
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:Mike Mariano
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Director:Chris Koch
Writer:Mike Mariano
7.8/10(455 votes)
#16 - The Cultish Personality
S1:E163/8/2011
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:Phil Traill
Writer:Matthew Thompson
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Director:Phil Traill
Writer:Matthew Thompson
8.2/10(458 votes)
#17 - Mongooses
S1:E173/15/2011
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
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Director:Eyal Gordin
Writer:Bobby Bowman
7.8/10(448 votes)
#18 - Cheaters
S1:E184/19/2011
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:Dan Attias
Writers:Elijah Aron, Jordan Young
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Director:Dan Attias
Writers:Elijah Aron, Jordan Young
7.6/10(354 votes)
#19 - Sleep Training
S1:E194/26/2011
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
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Director:Eyal Gordin
Writer:Bobby Bowman
7.8/10(364 votes)
#20 - Everybody Flirts... Sometimes
S1:E205/3/2011
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
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Director:Jerry Levine
Writer:Christine Zander
8.2/10(463 votes)
#21 - Baby Monitor
S1:E215/10/2011
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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Director:Eyal Gordin
Writer:Bobby Bowman
9.1/10(683 votes)
#22 - Don't Vote for this Episode
S1:E225/17/2011
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:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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