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Raising Hope Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2010 - 2011
New dad Jimmy Chance (Lucas Neff) adjusts to life as a single father while living with his own parents (Martha Plimpton and Garret Dillahunt) and great-grandmother (Cloris Leachman). Season 1 introduces Jimmy's lovable but dysfuctional family and delves into the story of daughter Hope's conception, what happened to her mother (Bijou Phillips), and Jimmy's friendship with his crush, grocery-store cashier Sabrina. Notable first season guest stars include Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Amy Sedaris.
Episode 1
Pilot
Tue, Sep 21, 2010 30 mins
In the premiere of this comedy about a new addition to an extended dysfunctional family, 23-year-old Jimmy Chance (Lucas Neff) adjusts to life as a single father following a fling with a violent criminal (Bijou Phillips), but he has some difficulty convincing his parents to take in another mouth to feed.
Episode 2
Dead Tooth
Tue, Sep 28, 2010 30 mins
Jimmy needs a babysitter when he goes back to work, so he turns to Sabrina's cousin (Kate Micucci) for help; Burt tries to persuade Virginia to stop smoking.
Episode 3
Dream Hoarders
Tue, Oct 5, 2010 30 mins
Virginia is outed as a hoarder when the family is forced to baby-proof the house after Hope learns how to crawl; Jimmy invents reasons to see Sabrina at the grocery store.
Episode 4
Say Cheese
Tue, Oct 12, 2010 30 mins
A visit from Sabrina inspires Jimmy to start including pictures of Hope in the family photo album, despite the Chances' spotty track record when it comes to group portraits.
Episode 5
Happy Halloween
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 30 mins
Jimmy offers to take the place of Sabrina's boyfriend when he can't attend her coworker's Halloween party, and Virginia takes Maw Maw trick-or-treating.
Episode 6
Family Secrets
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 30 mins
Jimmy wonders how many skeletons are in the Chance family's closet when he receives a box of videos of Hope's mother (Bijou Phillips) in prison, and ponders showing them to his daughter.
Episode 7
The Sniffles
Tue, Nov 9, 2010 30 mins
The family's lack of health insurance is magnified when Hope catches a cold, so Jimmy looks for a job with benefits---at Sabrina's grocery store---while Virginia tries to protect Maw Maw from getting infected.
Episode 8
Blue Dots
Tue, Nov 16, 2010 30 mins
Jimmy's desire to move Hope to a more exclusive day-care center hits a snag when one of Burt's past indiscretions comes to light, but it's not the end of the family's legal troubles.
Episode 9
Meet the Grandparents
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 30 mins
Jimmy invites Hope's maternal grandparents (Greg Germann, Valerie Mahaffey) for Thanksgiving, but the Chances soon discover that the deceased Lucy's felonious ways may have been hereditary.
Episode 10
Burt Rocks
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 30 mins
Jimmy gets Burt's idol, Smokey Floyd (Jason Lee), to help him realize the rock-and-roll dreams the elder Chance gave up when he became a father.
Episode 11
Toy Story
Tue, Dec 7, 2010 30 mins
Jimmy pleads with Burt to save a doll for Hope during his annual scheme of scalping the season's hottest toy. Meanwhile, Virginia campaigns to get the Chances in their church's living nativity scene.
Episode 12
Romeo and Romeo
Tue, Feb 8, 2011 30 mins
Jimmy meets another single dad who is similarly lacking a social life, but their potential friendship hits a snag after Jimmy learns he's a client of Virginia's housekeeping service.
Episode 13
A Germ of a Story
Tue, Feb 15, 2011 30 mins
The Chances' new obsession with cleanliness leads to a discovery, via old home movies, of the secret behind the family's history of good health.
Episode 14
What Up, Cuz?
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 30 mins
Virginia has an uneasy reunion with her cousin---and nemesis---Delilah (Amy Sedaris), who pays a surprise visit to cash in on Maw Maw's estate (even though she's still alive) and reveals that she's still attracted to Burt. Meanwhile, Jimmy freaks out when Maw Maw takes off on Sabrina's moped.
Episode 15
Snip Snip
Tue, Mar 1, 2011 30 mins
Sabrina blackmails Virginia to stay quiet when the two discover secrets about each other. Meanwhile, the family votes for Burt to get a vasectomy.
Episode 16
The Cultish Personality
Tue, Mar 8, 2011 30 mins
Jimmy's cousin Mike returns from a six-month spiritual journey with a new wife (Mary Lynn Rajskub) and a trio of brother-husbands. Meanwhile, Burt tries to help his brother (J.K. Simmons) fix his troubled father-son relationship with Mike.
Episode 17
Mongooses
Tue, Mar 15, 2011 30 mins
The Chances seek legal advice about their wills, but Burt is dismayed by Jimmy's decision to assign Hope's guardianship to Sabrina. Meanwhile, Maw Maw worries about a mongoose infestation.
Episode 18
Cheaters
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 30 mins
Maw Maw meets a potential boyfriend (Jerry Van Dyke) at Shelley's day-care center. Meanwhile, Jimmy is in for a scary ride when he takes Sabrina to visit Wyatt, whom she suspects has been unfaithful.
Episode 19
Sleep Training
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 30 mins
Burt and Virginia sleep-train Hope; Jimmy's new girlfriend introduces him to a strange beverage that takes him on a frightening trip.
Episode 20
Everybody Flirts...Sometimes
Tue, May 3, 2011 30 mins
The exposure of Burt's propensity for flirting puts the whole family in a coquettish mood as Jimmy and Sabrina try to butter up Barney at the store; Maw Maw parts with her keepsakes; and Virginia has a stalker at a coffee shop.
Episode 21
Baby Monitor
Tue, May 10, 2011 30 mins
Burt and Virginia think the marriage of a neighboring couple (Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee) is in trouble when Hope's baby monitor transmits their conversations. Meanwhile, Hope and Maw Maw take part in Howdy's Market commercial competition with a rival store.
Episode 22
Don't Vote for This Episode
Tue, May 17, 2011 30 mins
In the first-season finale, the Chances recall the events of the year Jimmy turned 18, including Maw Maw kicking them out of the house; Jimmy's goth phase; and Burt and Virginia's belated entry into adulthood.
