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Premiered

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Ended: Tuesday, May 17, 2011

When does Raising Hope Season 1 come out?

Raising Hope Season 1 premiered Tuesday, September 21, 2010 on FOX and ended Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The season has 22 episodes.

The first season of the American television series Raising Hope premiered on September 21, 2010 and concluded on May 17, 2011 on the Fox Network. The show aired on Tuesday at 9:00 pm ET. The season consisted of 22 episodes and averaged 6.40 million viewers.

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Raising Hope Season 1 release schedule

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1. Pilot

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.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

2. Dead Tooth

Jimmy asks Sabrina's cousin to baby-sit Hope so he can return to work. Burt tries to persuade Virginia to quit smoking.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

3. Dream Hoarders

The family baby-proofs the house as Hope learns to crawl. Jimmy visits the grocery store in hopes of seeing Sabrina.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

4. Say Cheese

Jimmy realizes that he has no family photos that include Hope, so he organizes a family photo shoot.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

5. Happy Halloween

When Sabrina's boyfriend can't make it to the deli guy's Halloween party, Jimmy offers to put on his costume and go in his place. Virginia takes Maw Maw, who is dressed as a cat, trick-or-treating while Burt plots ways to play tricks on Jimmy.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

6. Family Secrets

When a box containing videos of Hope's mother arrives from prison, Jimmy must decide whether or not to let Hope see them. Virginia explains that children need to be protected from the truth, leading Jimmy to question what exactly his parents have been keeping from him.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

7. The Sniffles

When Hope catches a cold, Jimmy panics because the family does not have health insurance. Jimmy figures out a way to get a second job at Sabrina's grocery store so he can afford to take Hope to the pediatrician.

Tuesday · 16 years ago

8. Blue Dots

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.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

9. Meet the Grandparents

Instead of sleeping in and ordering pizza, per his normal Thanksgiving custom, Jimmy invites Hope's other grandparents, Dale and Margine, to join the Chances for a more traditional holiday dinner. The Chances soon realize that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree when Dale and Margine kidnap Hope, and it's up to them to get her back.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

10. Burt Rocks

A washed-up rock star who is hired as the lead act at 'Grocery-Palooza', a rock concert at the supermarket where Sabrina works. Smokey was once Burt's musical idol, and Burt hopes to relive his rock-star years by playing backup for him at the concert.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

11. Toy Story

Jimmy finds out about his father's annual Christmas scheme where he sells the most wanted toy for a lot of money, which always left Jimmy disappointed when he was a child. Virginia wants the family to be a part of the living nativity scene at their church to gain the respect of the members.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

12. Romeo and Romeo

Jimmy hasn't had any time to socialize or make friends since Hope was born, so when he meets another single dad at the grocery store, he immediately sets up a play date. But when Jimmy finds out that Virginia is his new friend's housekeeper, Virginia insists that Jimmy cancel the outing. In an effort to keep the peace, Jimmy and his friend arrange a dinner at the Chance house.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

13. A Germ of a Story

When Sabrina points out to Jimmy just how many germs are lurking around his house, the Chance family becomes obsessed with cleanliness. Finding it impossible to keep Maw Maw clean, they move her to the backyard greenhouse, but after watching some old family movies, they discover a surprising secret that has kept them healthy all these years.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

14. What Up, Cuz?

Virginia's cousin Delilah, who struggles to make ends meet, pays a visit to the Chance family unannounced, determined to claim her share of Maw Maw's - whom she thinks died years ago - estate. Further tension builds when Delilah admits she still has a crush on Burt. Meanwhile, Jimmy babysits Maw Maw and panics when she takes off on Sabrina's moped.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

15. Snip Snip

When Virginia and Sabrina discover secrets about each other, Sabrina blackmails Virginia into keeping her mouth shut. Meanwhile, Jimmy takes Burt to get a vasectomy after a family vote.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

16. The Cultish Personality

Mike returns after going through a spiritual quest with a wife and her other three husbands in tow. Burt attempts to fix the relationship between his brother and Mike.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

17. Mongooses

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.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

18. Cheaters

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.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

19. Sleep Training

When Burt is introduced to a book on sleep-training, he and Virginia decide to try it on baby Hope. Meanwhile, Jimmy's wild new girlfriend introduces him to a special beverage that takes him on a scary trip.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

20. Everybody Flirts... Sometimes

When Burt's flirtatious ways are exposed, the entire family begins to experiment with flirting. Jimmy and Sabrina compete to be Barney's favorite employee, Maw Maw gives away her treasures and Virginia is stalked by a coffee shop employee.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

21. Baby Monitor

Burt and Virginia try to help a couple they heard arguing on Hope's baby monitor.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

22. Don't Vote for this Episode Finale

The Chances reminisce about the year Jimmy turned 18 - when Maw Maw kicked them out of the house, when a goth Jimmy took up residence in the grocery store and when Burt and Virginia finally figured out how to be adults.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

Raising Hope Season 1 guest stars

  • Bijou Phillips

    Bijou Phillips

    Lucy

  • Cloris Leachman

    Cloris Leachman

    Maw Maw

  • Gregg Binkley

    Gregg Binkley

    Barney Hughes

  • Jaime Pressly

    Jaime Pressly

    Donna

  • Tichina Arnold

    Tichina Arnold

    Sylvia

  • Phill Lewis

    Phill Lewis

    Donovan

  • Jason Lee

    Jason Lee

    Smokey Floyd

  • Ryan Doom

    Ryan Doom

    Wyatt

  • Patrick Salway

    Guitarist

  • Amy Sedaris

    Amy Sedaris

    Delilah

  • Kate Micucci

    Kate Micucci

    Shelley

  • Dan Coscino

    Dancin' Dan

  • Todd Giebenhain

    Todd Giebenhain

    Frank

  • Kelly Heyer

    Kelly Heyer

    Teenage Virginia

  • Skyler Stone

    Skyler Stone

    Mike Chance

  • Juan Pope

    Juan Pope

    Cop

Raising Hope Season 1 FAQ

When does Raising Hope Season 1 come out?

Raising Hope Season 1 premiered Tuesday, September 21, 2010 on FOX.

How many episodes are in Raising Hope Season 1?

Raising Hope Season 1 has 22 episodes.

Are new episodes of Raising Hope Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Raising Hope Season 1 finale?

The Raising Hope Season 1 finale (Episode 22) aired Tuesday, May 17, 2011.

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