The WORST episodes of Raising Hope
Every episode of Raising Hope ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - Burt Mitzvah: The Musical
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/28/2013
After learning that he may be Jewish, Burt prepares for the bar mitzvah that he never had.
#3 - Sleep Training
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/26/2011
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.
#4 - I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/17/2012
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.
#5 - Ship Happens
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2013
Sabrina is determined to take Hope on a memorable trip.
#6 - Gambling Again
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/2012
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.
#7 - Blue Dots
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2010
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.
#8 - What Up, Bro?
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2012
Jimmy learns that his parents briefly gave him up for adoption and seeks the man who would have been his brother.
#9 - Toy Story
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/2010
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.
#10 - Family Secrets
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2010
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.
#11 - Meet the Grandparents
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2010
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.
#12 - Romeo and Romeo
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/2011
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.
#13 - A Cultish Personality
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/8/2011
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.
#14 - Dead Tooth
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2010
Jimmy asks Sabrina's cousin to baby-sit Hope so he can return to work. Burt tries to persuade Virginia to quit smoking.
#15 - Cheaters
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/19/2011
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.
#16 - Happy Halloween
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2010
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.
#17 - Déjà Vu Man
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2013
A strange man keeps popping up in the Chances' lives.
#18 - The Old Girl
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/26/2013
Sabrina's new friend once broke Jimmy's heart.
#19 - What Happens at Howdy's Doesn't Stay at Howdy's
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/2013
Jimmy is apprehensive when Frank wants to throw a memorable bachelor party.
#20 - The Sniffles
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2010
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.
#21 - Killer Hope
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2011
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.
#22 - Say Cheese
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2010
Jimmy realizes that he has no family photos that include Hope, so he organizes a family photo shoot.
#23 - It's a Hopeful Life
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2011
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.
#24 - Everybody Flirts… Sometimes
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/2011
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.
#25 - The Last Christmas
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2012
Convinced that the world will soon end, Virginia prepares for the apocalypse.
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