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Raising Hope S2E10 — It's a Hopeful Life
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Raising Hope•Season 2•Episode 10

It's a Hopeful Life

8.1/10 · 378 votesDec 13, 201130 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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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

Directed byTucker Gates
Written byRalph Greene
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Lucas Neff

Lucas Neff

Jimmy Chance

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Virginia Chance

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Dillahunt

Burt Chance

Shannon Woodward

Shannon Woodward

Sabrina

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Maw Maw

Gregg Binkley

Gregg Binkley

Barney Hughes

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Ralph Greene

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Tucker Gates

Director

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Episode Summary

"It's a Hopeful Life" is episode 10 of Raising Hope season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 378 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Tucker Gates and written by Ralph Greene, it aired on December 13, 2011.

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