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The Best Episodes of Raising Hope Season 2

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Every episode of Raising Hope Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Raising Hope Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Raising Hope Season 2

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 Prodigy
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Prodigy

    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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  2. Background image for Sabrina Has Money
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Sabrina Has Money

    S2:E2

    When Burt discovers that Sabrina is the daughter of his wealthy new client, he lets the family in on her secret. Embarrassed by her family’s wealth she reluctantly introduces the Chance family to her father, Cap. Meanwhile Jimmy decides Hope should have rich friends and begs Sabrina to take him to her sister’s party where Sabrina’s insecurities become apparent.

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  3. Background image for Kidnapped
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Kidnapped

    S2:E3

    When a ponytailed hippie named Jack who kidnapped Burt twenty years ago unexpectedly pays the Chance family a visit, they discover that Burt's disappearance wasn't all it appeared. Meanwhile Jimmy's jealousy creeps out when Sabrina anxiously awaits a text from her boyfriend Wyatt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent Baby! Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent!
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent Baby! Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent!

    S2:E4

    Virginia, Burt, Jimmy and Sabrina go to Las Vegas when Delilah plans a big wedding, but Virginia is jealous of her cousin's fancy ceremony because she never had one. Meanwhile, Jimmy hopes his luck with Sabrina will improve in Sin City.

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  5. Background image for Killer Hope
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Killer Hope

    S2:E5

    After discovering that Hope hit a boy at daycare, the family becomes worried that Hope is following in her mother's footsteps. Meanwhile, the Chances run into some problems when they camp out in tents due to their home being fumigated for termites.

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  6. Background image for Jimmy and the Kid
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Jimmy and the Kid

    S2:E6

    A thirteen-year-old kid makes a run for Sabrina, which drives Jimmy absolutely crazy. Meanwhile, Maw Maw swallows her gold tooth and Burt and Virginia contemplate retrieving it.

    Director:Eyal Gordin
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  8. Background image for Burt's Parents
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Burt's Parents

    S2:E7

    Burt and Virginia borrow a house in an effort to impress Burt's visiting parents, but things to awry when the homeowners return early.

    Director:Eyal Gordin
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Bro-gurt
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Bro-gurt

    S2:E8

    Virginia encourages the family to submit their own inventions in the National Invention Convention Extravaganza, so they could win the cash prize. Burt and Andrew team up to create unusual flavored yogurt, while Sabrina and Jimmy create a new baby mop.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Men of New Natesville
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - The Men of New Natesville

    S2:E9

    After being encouraged to be more of a daredevil by Burt, Jimmy jumps at the chance of showing off his bolder side at a party at Frank's house. Frank and Jimmy realize they have shared a common high school bully, and when they try to take him down, they realize their old bully has changed.

    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for It's a Hopeful Life
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - It's a Hopeful Life

    S2:E10

    In this "It's a Wonderful Life" themed episode, Jimmy is transported into a cinematic dreamlike state and watches on at a world where he never met Lucy. When he returns to reality he realizes that if Hope had never been born, his life wouldn't be as good. Meanwhile, Virginia, Burt and Maw Maw see a movie that bares a striking resemblance to their day-to-day lives.

    Director:Tucker Gates
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  12. Background image for Mrs. Smartypants
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Mrs. Smartypants

    S2:E11

    When Hope shows signs of being a baby genius, the family pits themselves against one another to earn their GEDs. While attempting to secure his GED, Jimmy finds out that his old high school teacher, Mr. Swift, is teaching the class.

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  13. Background image for Gambling Again
    8.7/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Gambling Again

    S2:E12

    When Burt starts gambling again to try and win back the items he lost 20 years ago, Jimmy and Virginia get addicted to gambling themselves, which causes them to forget about Shelley's play that Sabrina wrote and Hope stars in.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Tarot Cards
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Tarot Cards

    S2:E13

    Burt hires Barney to help him with his receipts during corporate tax season, and while caught up in the stress Burt accidentally makes a mean comment about Virginia's job, so she decides to change careers and become a tarot card reader. Meanwhile, Sabrina contemplates moving to Africa with Wyatt, upsetting Jimmy.

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  15. Background image for Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend

    S2:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Sheer Madness
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Sheer Madness

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Single White Female Role Model
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Single White Female Role Model

    S2:E16

    Sabrina is arrested at a protest for civil disobedience, but her two-week sentence in jail is made even worse by a prison attendant who claims that they're old friends. Meanwhile, Virginia saves the Natesville mayor from a public scandal, but Jimmy's political encounter could threaten Sabrina's freedom.

    Director:Eyal Gordin
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  18. Background image for Spanks Butt, No Spanks
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Spanks Butt, No Spanks

    S2:E17

    When a raccoon decides to take residency under the Chance's porch, Virginia and Sabrina work together to try and lure the critter out. Meanwhile, Hope's misbehavior has become such an issue that Virginia and Burt suggest that it might be time for Jimmy to spank her.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Poking Holes in the Story
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Poking Holes in the Story

    S2:E18

    Virginia agrees to be a live-in house sitter for her client and look after a troublesome teenage girl. Meanwhile, Maw Maw once again confuses Jimmy with her late husband Wilfrid, so Jimmy and Sabrina play along.

    Director:Eyal Gordin
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Hogging All the Glory
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Hogging All the Glory

    S2:E19

    When attention-seeking Sarah Louise announces her plans to run for another term as chairperson of the Natesville church group, Burt decides to run against her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Sabrina's New Jimmy
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Sabrina's New Jimmy

    S2:E20

    When Jimmy finds out Sabrina has a new attractive study partner, Virginia convinces him that they are doing more than just studying. Meanwhile, Burt develops an obsession with a wall figurine.

    Director:Matt Shakman
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Inside Probe (1)
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Inside Probe (1)

    S2:E21

    Nancy Grace examines the "real story" of Hope's mom, serial killer Lucy Carlisle, resulting in the Chance family learning some shocking things about her.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back (2)
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #22 - I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back (2)

    S2:E22

    Following the revelations of the "Inside Probe" expose of their family history, the Chances are put on trial in a fight to retain custody of Hope.

    Director:Eyal Gordin
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Prodigy" is the best rated episode of "Raising Hope" season 2. It scored 8.8/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Eyal Gordin and written by Christine Zander, it aired on 9/20/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Sabrina Has Money".