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Premiered

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Ended: Tuesday, April 17, 2012

When does Raising Hope Season 2 come out?

Raising Hope Season 2 premiered Tuesday, September 20, 2011 on FOX and ended Tuesday, April 17, 2012. The season has 22 episodes.

The second season of the American television series Raising Hope premiered on September 20, 2011, on the Fox Network. The show moved to its new time slot, airing on Tuesday at 9:30pm ET to make way for the new comedy series New Girl, before moving again to 8:00 pm ET in mid-season. This season contains 22 episodes.

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1. Prodigy

When Jimmy watches a home video of himself as a thirteen-year-old, he discovers that he was a musical prodigy with a promising career as a singer and pianist until a horrible accident involving a golf putter rendered him talentless. Jimmy recruits Burt, Virginia and Maw Maw to help him rediscover his lost abilities.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

2. Sabrina Has Money

When Burt discovers that Sabrina is the daughter of his wealthy new client, he lets the family in on her secret. Embarrassed by her family’s wealth she reluctantly introduces the Chance family to her father, Cap. Meanwhile Jimmy decides Hope should have rich friends and begs Sabrina to take him to her sister’s party where Sabrina’s insecurities become apparent.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

3. Kidnapped

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.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

4. Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent Baby! Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent!

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.

Wednesday · 15 years ago

5. Killer Hope

After discovering that Hope hit a boy at daycare, the family becomes worried that Hope is following in her mother's footsteps. Meanwhile, the Chances run into some problems when they camp out in tents due to their home being fumigated for termites.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

6. Jimmy and the Kid

A thirteen-year-old kid makes a run for Sabrina, which drives Jimmy absolutely crazy. Meanwhile, Maw Maw swallows her gold tooth and Burt and Virginia contemplate retrieving it.

Tuesday · 15 years ago

7. Burt's Parents

Burt and Virginia borrow a house in an effort to impress Burt's visiting parents, but things to awry when the homeowners return early.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

8. Bro-gurt

Virginia encourages the family to submit their own inventions in the National Invention Convention Extravaganza, so they could win the cash prize. Burt and Andrew team up to create unusual flavored yogurt, while Sabrina and Jimmy create a new baby mop.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

9. The Men of New Natesville

After being encouraged to be more of a daredevil by Burt, Jimmy jumps at the chance of showing off his bolder side at a party at Frank's house. Frank and Jimmy realize they have shared a common high school bully, and when they try to take him down, they realize their old bully has changed.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

10. It's a Hopeful Life

In this "It's a Wonderful Life" themed episode, Jimmy is transported into a cinematic dreamlike state and watches on at a world where he never met Lucy. When he returns to reality he realizes that if Hope had never been born, his life wouldn't be as good. Meanwhile, Virginia, Burt and Maw Maw see a movie that bares a striking resemblance to their day-to-day lives.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

11. Mrs. Smartypants

When Hope shows signs of being a baby genius, the family pits themselves against one another to earn their GEDs. While attempting to secure his GED, Jimmy finds out that his old high school teacher, Mr. Swift, is teaching the class.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

12. Gambling Again

When Burt starts gambling again to try and win back the items he lost 20 years ago, Jimmy and Virginia get addicted to gambling themselves, which causes them to forget about Shelley's play that Sabrina wrote and Hope stars in.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

13. Tarot Cards

Burt hires Barney to help him with his receipts during corporate tax season, and while caught up in the stress Burt accidentally makes a mean comment about Virginia's job, so she decides to change careers and become a tarot card reader. Meanwhile, Sabrina contemplates moving to Africa with Wyatt, upsetting Jimmy.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

14. Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend

Jimmy's new friend from an improvisational class agrees to pretend to be his girlfriend to make Sabrina jealous.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

15. Sheer Madness

Jimmy and Sabrina continue building their relationship by learning more about their strange habits and childhood fears. Meanwhile, Virginia learns more about a habit Burt has been hiding from her for years.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

16. Single White Female Role Model

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.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

17. Spanks Butt, No Spanks

When a raccoon decides to take residency under the Chance's porch, Virginia and Sabrina work together to try and lure the critter out. Meanwhile, Hope's misbehavior has become such an issue that Virginia and Burt suggest that it might be time for Jimmy to spank her.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

18. Poking Holes in the Story

Virginia agrees to be a live-in house sitter for her client and look after a troublesome teenage girl. Meanwhile, Maw Maw once again confuses Jimmy with her late husband Wilfrid, so Jimmy and Sabrina play along.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

19. Hogging All the Glory

When attention-seeking Sarah Louise announces her plans to run for another term as chairperson of the Natesville church group, Burt decides to run against her.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

20. Sabrina's New Jimmy

When Jimmy finds out Sabrina has a new attractive study partner, Virginia convinces him that they are doing more than just studying. Meanwhile, Burt develops an obsession with a wall figurine.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

21. Inside Probe (1)

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.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

22. I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back (2) Finale

Following the revelations of the "Inside Probe" expose of their family history, the Chances are put on trial in a fight to retain custody of Hope.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

Raising Hope Season 2 guest stars

  • Bijou Phillips

    Bijou Phillips

    Lucy

  • Jaime Pressly

    Jaime Pressly

    Donna

  • Fred Willard

    Fred Willard

    Mr. Swift

  • Katy Perry

    Katy Perry

    Rikki Hargrove

  • Ashley French

    Ashley French

    Mary-Louise

  • Ryan Doom

    Ryan Doom

    Wyatt

  • Travis Van Winkle

    Travis Van Winkle

    Philip

  • David Krumholtz

    David Krumholtz

    Carl

  • Greyson Chance

    Greyson Chance

    Young Jimmy

  • Gavin Macintosh

    Gavin Macintosh

    Thirteen Year Old Bruce

  • Jolene Purdy

    Jolene Purdy

    Venom

  • Amy Sedaris

    Amy Sedaris

    Delilah

  • Shirley Jones

    Shirley Jones

    Burt's Mom

  • Kate Micucci

    Kate Micucci

    Shelley

  • Dan Coscino

    Dancin' Dan

  • Todd Giebenhain

    Todd Giebenhain

    Frank

Raising Hope Season 2 FAQ

When does Raising Hope Season 2 come out?

Raising Hope Season 2 premiered Tuesday, September 20, 2011 on FOX.

How many episodes are in Raising Hope Season 2?

Raising Hope Season 2 has 22 episodes.

Are new episodes of Raising Hope Season 2 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Raising Hope Season 2 finale?

The Raising Hope Season 2 finale (Episode 22) aired Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

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