7.8/10315 votes#1 - Déja Vu Man
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2013
Burt and Virginia decide to investigate a when strange man keeps popping up in the Chances' lives. Maw Maw reveals a secret about Virginia's past.
Director: N/A
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8.2/10292 votes#2 - Burt Bucks
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2013
Burt and Virginia introduce Natesville to a new bartering system called "Burt Bucks," that looks an awful lot like a pyramid scheme. Jimmy questions his masculinity after Sabrina saves his life.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10235 votes#3 - Ship Happens
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2013
When Sabrina learns Jimmy never went on a family vacation as a kid, she decides to take Hope on a trip and prove to Burt and Virginia that family vacations aren't necessarily stressful.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10226 votes#4 - Hi-Def
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/2013
Virginia is thrilled when the doctor prescribes new glasses, until her new crystal-clear vision allows her to see every tiny imperfection around the house.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10233 votes#5 - Extreme Howdy's Makeover
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/29/2013
Howdy's gets business innovator Maxine as its new owner, and all employees must come up with a big idea to change the store.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10239 votes#6 - Adoption
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2013
Sabrina wants to officially adopt Hope as her own, but the official adoption process doesn't give her the "Motherhood Moment" for which she was hoping.
Director: N/A
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8.5/10363 votes#7 - Murder, She Hoped
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2013
Burt and Virginia get new back-fence neighbors, and Burt is convinced that there is something suspicious about them.
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7.5/10220 votes#8 - DysfunctionFunction
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2013
Virginia and Burt fear that Jimmy and Sabrina's marriage has lost its spark, so they use their own relationship experiences to try and shake things up.
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7.6/10234 votes#9 - The Chance Who Stole Christmas
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2013
Burt wants to be elected the interim Mayor of Natesville so that Virginia will have the honor of plugging in the town Christmas tree. But being mayor turns Burt into a Grinch.
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7.5/10214 votes#10 - Bee Story
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2013
Burt and Virginia go undercover to expose a corporate scandal that is killing all the bees in Natesville.
Director: Ken Whittingham
Writer: Mark Torgove
7.5/10213 votes#11 - Hey There, Delilah
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2014
Maw Maw accidentally calls a wrong number in her contact book, bringing Virginia's cousin, Delilah, back to town. When the two rivals fight nonstop, Maw Maw threatens to give everything in her will to the granddaughter who can act the most civil. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Sabrina have trouble finding a babysitter for Hope.
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7.5/10210 votes#12 - Hot Dish
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/2014
Virginia offers to give Sabrina some much-needed cooking lessons. But when Jimmy proclaims that his wife's casserole is better than his mom's, it brings out Virginia's competitive side and she enters herself and her daughter-in-law in the Hot Dish competition. To ease the tension, Burt also invites his mother to enter the contest.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10201 votes#13 - Thrilla in Natesvilla
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/24/2014
In trying to help Barney and Maxine's budding relationship, Burt and Virginia wind up getting in a fight. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Sabrina decide to start fencing in order to relieve some of the tension in their relationship.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10214 votes#14 - Road to Natesville
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2014
"Groce-letes" from around the world descend on Natesville for the International Grocery Games, where competitors battle for supremacy in the aisles of Howdy's. But, when the American delegation is embroiled in a shocking performance-enhancing drug scandal, the Howdy's team, along with Burt and Virginia, must pick up the torch for the Stars & Stripes.
Director: N/A
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7.6/10215 votes#15 - Anniversary Ball
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/7/2014
Virginia thinks that Burt is getting her an expensive gift for their 25th anniversary. So she decides to take him to a dude ranch that is run by a crazy cowboy. But Burt isn't able to enjoy himself, because of a secret he is keeping from Virginia.
Director: N/A
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7.6/10205 votes#16 - The One Where They Get High
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/28/2014
Maw Maw has found a new love, Hubert, who encourages her to engage in some reckless activity. When Virginia finds herself scolding Maw Maw, she fears she's become a lame adult and wants Burt to do more risk-taking activities with her. Jimmy and Sabrina follow suit when they find themselves spying on their own babysitter.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10191 votes#17 - Baby Phat
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 3/7/2014
Burt and Virginia are in desperate need of a vacation and, at Barney's suggestion, head to a resort for a little R&R. But the "resort" turns out to be a different kind of place than they were hoping for. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Sabrina decide they want to have a baby.
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7.4/10199 votes#18 - Dinner with Tropes
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/14/2014
Virginia's boss Louise begins grooming her for the role of regional sales manager. But when Virginia sees what her boss' job is really like, she has second thoughts. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Sabrina are worried about Hope's lack of compassion when she feels no sadness over the death of her pet fish, and Burt and Virginia perform at the Natesville Telethon.
Director: N/A
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7.6/10200 votes#19 - Para-Natesville Activity
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/21/2014
Virginia stops believing in magical things, but second guesses herself when a ghost appears in their house. When Burt discovers that Jim Hughes has secretly been living in their house's bomb shelter, Burt and Jim play along with Virginia's antics in order to make her believe in the paranormal again. Meanwhile, Burt and Virginia learn some news about Jim that scares them straight.
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7.4/10197 votes#20 - Man's Best Friend
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 3/28/2014
When Virginia and Burt realize they are suffering from "empty nest syndrome," Sabrina suggests they adopt a dog. But when they are turned down by the pound, they are given a trial period as dog owners with Michael, who ends up overstaying his welcome at the Chance's home. Meanwhile, Jimmy tries to prove to Sabrina that he's still a ladies man, even when he doesn't have Hope with him to attract women.
Director: N/A
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7.6/10199 votes#21 - How I Met Your Mullet
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/4/2014
Jimmy and Sabrina get a surprise when they learn that Sabrina's late grandmother has left them the family maid, who has a lifetime contract with the family. Meanwhile, Virginia gets a promotion at work that allows Burt to retire and pursue his passion—even if he doesn't know what his passion is.
Director: N/A
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8.4/10259 votes#22 - The Father Daughter Dance
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 4/4/2014
In the series finale, Virginia's father Arnold returns to Natesville seeking help in planning his upcoming wedding. But Arnold surprises everyone when he reveals that the wedding Virginia has planned is really for her and Burt—the dream wedding they never got to have as teen parents.
Director: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Raising Hope Season 4
Every episode of Raising Hope Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Raising Hope Season 4!
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...
Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:FOX
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Déja Vu Man" is the best rated episode of "Raising Hope" season 4. It scored 7.8/10 based on 315 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/15/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Burt Bucks".