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The Best Episodes of Raising Hope Season 1

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

The Best Episodes of Raising Hope Season 1

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. Background image for Pilot
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Dead Tooth
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Dead Tooth

    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.

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  3. Background image for Dream Hoarders
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Dream Hoarders

    S1:E3

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

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  4. Background image for Say Cheese
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Say Cheese

    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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  5. Background image for Happy Halloween
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Happy Halloween

    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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  6. Background image for Family Secrets
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Family Secrets

    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.

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  8. Background image for The Sniffles
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #7 - The Sniffles

    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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  9. Background image for Blue Dots
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Blue Dots

    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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  10. Background image for Meet the Grandparents
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Meet the Grandparents

    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.

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  11. Background image for Burt Rocks
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Burt Rocks

    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.

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  12. Background image for Toy Story
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Toy Story

    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.

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  13. Background image for Romeo and Romeo
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Romeo and Romeo

    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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  14. Background image for A Germ of a Story
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #13 - A Germ of a Story

    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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  15. Background image for What Up, Cuz?
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #14 - What Up, Cuz?

    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.

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  16. Background image for Snip Snip
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Snip Snip

    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
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  17. Background image for The Cultish Personality
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Cultish Personality

    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.

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  18. Background image for Mongooses
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Mongooses

    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
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  19. Background image for Cheaters
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Cheaters

    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.

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  20. Background image for Sleep Training
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Sleep Training

    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
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  21. Background image for Everybody Flirts... Sometimes
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Everybody Flirts... Sometimes

    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.

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  22. Background image for Baby Monitor
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Baby Monitor

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Eyal Gordin
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  23. Background image for Don't Vote for this Episode
    9.4/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Don't Vote for this Episode

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Raising Hope" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Michael Fresco and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/21/2010. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Dead Tooth".