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The Best Episodes of Raising Hope Season 3

Every episode of Raising Hope Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Raising Hope Season 3!

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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 3 Episode 19 - Making the Band
    8.6/10(482 votes)

    S3:E19

    It's a "My Name is Earl" reunion as the Chances throw a birthday party for Hope. Jason Lee reprises his guest-star role as former rock star Smokey Floyd, and he is joined by guest stars Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Nadine Velazquez and Eddie Steeples as Natesville locals who all band together to save the party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 2 - Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part One
    8.4/10(369 votes)

    S3:E2

    A visiting social worker sees how the Chances take care of Maw Maw and suspects elder abuse; Sabrina asks Jimmy to get rid of a beloved t-shirt.

    Director:Eyal Gordin
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 7 - Candy Wars
    8.4/10(361 votes)

    S3:E7

    Jimmy tries to win a candy-selling contest so Hope can ride on a float in the Thanksgiving Day parade.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 11 - Credit Where Credit Is Due
    8.4/10(345 votes)

    S3:E11

    When Jimmy and Sabrina decide to buy a new car, they learn Burt and Virginia ruined Jimmy's credit when he was a child.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 3 - Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part Two
    8.3/10(339 votes)

    S3:E3

    The Chance family devises a plan to break Maw Maw out of the nursing facility; Jimmy worries about his future sanity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 22 - Mother's Day
    8.3/10(341 votes)

    S3:E22

    When Burt and Barney travel to Maw Maw's childhood home, they learn that her mother may still be alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 10 - Last Christmas
    8.2/10(315 votes)

    S3:E10

    Convinced that the world will end on Dec. 21, 2012, Virginia stocks up on supplies and makes her family train for the apocalypse. Jimmy tries to make Hope's Christmas special.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 14 - Modern Wedding
    8.2/10(351 votes)

    S3:E14

    It's Jimmy & Sabrina's wedding day, and Sabrina's mom has hired the camera crew from "Modern Family" to capture the event.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 13 - What Happens at Howdy's Doesn't Stay at Howdy's
    8.1/10(318 votes)

    S3:E13

    Frank wants to throw Jimmy a memorable bachelor party, but Jimmy resists the idea, citing the crazy things that tend to happen when he goes wild (such as impregnating serial killers). But, when Sabrina convinces him to cut loose, things get a little out of control and Frank reveals an ulterior motive for encouraging Jimmy’s outlandish behavior.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 1 - Not Indecent, But Not Quite Decent Enough Proposal
    8.0/10(385 votes)

    S3:E1

    At the funeral for Sabrina's grandmother, Nana, the Chance family meets Tamara (Melanie Griffith), Sabrina's mother; Nana's last will and testament has a significant impact on Sabrina and Jimmy's relationship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 4 - If a Ham Falls in the Woods
    8.0/10(324 votes)

    S3:E4

    When Jimmy and Sabrina go on a marriage retreat, Virginia and Burt and Tamara and her lover tag along; Barney baby-sits Maw Maw.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 5 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to Do
    8.0/10(326 votes)

    S3:E5

    Virginia becomes suspicious when Burt starts spending a lot of time at a local gay bar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 17 - Sex, Clown, and Videotape
    8.0/10(309 votes)

    S3:E17

    Virginia and Burt learn that the contents of their storage locker -- including an incriminating home video -- are up for auction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 20 - The Old Girl
    7.9/10(343 votes)

    S3:E20

    Sabrina is excited to introduce her new friend, Rachel (Hilary Duff), to the family, but Virginia and Burt are shocked when they realize Rachel is the girl who once broke Jimmy's heart.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 12 - Lord of the Ring
    7.8/10(296 votes)

    S3:E12

    Jimmy participates in medical experiments to raise money for an engagement ring; when Jimmy finds the perfect ring at a pawn shop, it ends up being Virginia's.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 18 - Arbor Daze
    7.8/10(303 votes)

    S3:E18

    After Sabrina objects to the way the Chance family celebrates Arbor Day, she is visited by the ghosts of Arbor Day Past, Present and Future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 8 - The Walk for the Runs
    7.7/10(295 votes)

    S3:E8

    The family participates in a 1K walk; Virginia and Burt feel the effects of aging; Jimmy has a difficult time supporting Sabrina when she gets into a fight with her ex-boyfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 16 - Yo Zappa Do (Part 2)
    7.7/10(310 votes)

    S3:E16

    Sabrina is visited by the Ghost of Arbor Day Past, Present and Future in the middle of the night when she clashes with the Chances over their observation of the eco-friendly holiday

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 9 - Squeak Means Squeak
    7.6/10(295 votes)

    S3:E9

    When Jimmy leaves Hope with Sabrina for the day, Sabrina tries to prove her parenting skills. Virginia and Burt try to catch a squirrel bully.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 15 - Yo Zappa Do (Part 1)
    7.6/10(295 votes)

    S3:E15

    The whole family goes on a road trip to Los Angeles for a taping of Hope's favorite show, "Yo Zappa Do"; Virginia and Burt let Ricardo stay at their place, but their house guest quickly wears out his welcome.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 6 - What Up, Bro?
    7.5/10(296 votes)

    S3:E6

    When Jimmy learns his parents briefly gave him up for adoption, he asks Sabrina to help him befriend the man who would have been his brother. Burt and Virginia wonder if Jimmy would have been better off with other parents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 21 - Burtmizvah – The Musical
    7.0/10(462 votes)

    S3:E21

    After learning that he is Jewish, Burt prepares for the bar mitzvah he never had.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Making the Band" is the best rated episode of "Raising Hope" season 3. It scored 8.6/10 based on 482 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/26/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Throw Maw Maw from the House, Part One".