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The Worst Episodes of Raising Hope

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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 Worst Episode
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    Raising Hope Season 4 Episode 12 - Hot Dish
    5.3/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Hot Dish

    S4:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 5 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to Do
    5.8/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to Do

    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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  3. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 13 - What Happens at Howdy's Doesn't Stay at Howdy's
    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #3 - What Happens at Howdy's Doesn't Stay at Howdy's

    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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  4. Raising Hope Season 2 Episode 3 - Kidnapped
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Raising Hope Season 2 Episode 4 - Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent Baby! Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent!
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:Alan Kirschenbaum

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  6. Raising Hope Season 4 Episode 1 - Déja Vu Man
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Déja Vu Man

    S4:E1

    Burt and Virginia decide to investigate when a strange man keeps popping up in the Chances' lives. Maw Maw reveals a secret about Virginia's past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Raising Hope Season 2 Episode 16 - Single White Female Role Model
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #7 - 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
    Writer:Bobby Bowman

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  8. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 18 - Cheaters
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writers:Elijah Aron, Jordan Young

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  9. Raising Hope Season 2 Episode 21 - Inside Probe (1)
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    #9 - 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
    Writer:Alan Kirschenbaum

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  10. Raising Hope Season 4 Episode 22 - The Father Daughter Dance
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #10 - The Father Daughter Dance

    S4:E22

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 8 - Blue Dots
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Raising Hope Season 4 Episode 14 - Road to Natesville
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Road to Natesville

    S4:E14

    "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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Raising Hope Season 4 Episode 15 - Anniversary Ball
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Anniversary Ball

    S4:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 21 - Burtmizvah – The Musical
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Burtmizvah – The Musical

    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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  16. Raising Hope Season 4 Episode 16 - The One Where They Get High
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #16 - The One Where They Get High

    S4:E16

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Raising Hope Season 4 Episode 13 - Thrilla in Natesvilla
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Thrilla in Natesvilla

    S4:E13

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Raising Hope Season 4 Episode 17 - Baby Phat
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Baby Phat

    S4:E17

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 3 - Dream Hoarders
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Michael Fresco
    Writer:Ralph Greene

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  20. Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 17 - Mongooses
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #20 - 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
    Writer:Bobby Bowman

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  21. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 9 - Squeak Means Squeak
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Squeak Means Squeak

    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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  22. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 12 - Lord of the Ring
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Lord of the Ring

    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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  23. Raising Hope Season 3 Episode 16 - Yo Zappa Do (Part 2)
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Yo Zappa Do (Part 2)

    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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  24. Raising Hope Season 4 Episode 11 - Hey There, Delilah
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Hey There, Delilah

    S4:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Raising Hope Season 4 Episode 18 - Dinner with Tropes
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Dinner with Tropes

    S4:E18

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Hot Dish" is the worst rated episode of "Raising Hope". It scored 5.3/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/17/2014. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What to Do".