The BEST episodes of Raising Hope
Every episode of Raising Hope ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Raising Hope!
At 23 years old, Jimmy Chance is going nowhere in life. He skims pools for a living, parties every night and still lives at home with his family, including his parents and his cousin, Mike. Jimmy's life takes a drastic turn when a chance romantic encounter with Lucy goes awry once he discovers she is a wanted felon. Months later, when Jimmy pays a visit to the local prison, he discovers Lucy gave birth to their baby, who he is now charged with raising.
#1 - Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/14/2012
Jimmy's new friend from an improvisational class agrees to pretend to be his girlfriend to make Sabrina jealous.
#2 - Thrilla in Natesvilla
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/24/2014
Burt and Virginia argue while Jimmy and Sabrina turn to fencing as their form of fighting.
#3 - Credit Where Credit Is Due
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2013
Jimmy learns that Burt and Virginia ruined his credit when he was a child.
#4 - Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent Baby! Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent!
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/2011
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.
#5 - Sheer Madness
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/21/2012
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.
#6 - Squeak Means Squeak
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2012
Sabrina tries to prove her parenting skills while babysitting Hope.
#7 - Extreme Howdy's Makeover
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/29/2013
A business innovator takes over Howdy's and the employees devise ideas to change the store.
#8 - Hey There, Delilah
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2014
Virginia clashes again with her cousin Delilah, but Maw Maw promises to leave everything to the one who can be the more civil.
#9 - Baby Phat
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/7/2014
Virginia and Burt go to a resort for a vacation and Sabrina and Jimmy want to have a baby.
#10 - How I Met Your Mullet
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/4/2014
Jimmy and Sabrina inherit a maid from Sabrina's late grandmother.
#11 - Candy Wars
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2012
Jimmy tries to win a candy-selling contest so that Hope can ride on a float in a Thanksgiving parade.
#12 - The Chance Who Stole Christmas
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2013
Burt becomes the interim mayor of Natesville so that Virginia can light the town Christmas tree.
#13 - Throw Maw Maw from the House (2)
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2012
The Chances devise a plan to break Maw Maw out of the nursing facility.
#14 - Not Indecent, but Not Quite Decent Enough Proposal
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2012
The Chance family meets Sabrina's mother.
#15 - Don't Vote for this Episode
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/17/2011
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.
#16 - Murder, She Hoped
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2013
Burt is suspicious of the new neighbors.
#17 - Mother's Day
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/28/2013
The Chances visit Maw Maw's childhood home and find that her mother is still alive.
#18 - Prodigy
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2011
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.
#19 - Jimmy and the Kid
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2011
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.
#20 - Mrs. Smartypants
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/17/2012
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.
#21 - Tarot Cards
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/2012
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.
#22 - Single White Female Role Model
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/6/2012
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.
#23 - Yo Zappa Do (Part 1)
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/29/2013
The family travels to Los Angeles for a taping of Hope's favorite show.
#24 - Bee Story
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2013
Burt and Virginia go undercover to expose a corporate scandal that is killing bees.
#25 - Dysfunction Function
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2013
Virginia and Burt use their relationship experiences to revive Jimmy and Sabrina's marriage.