Season 1
(2010)
Overview
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.
Cast
as Jimmy Chance
as Virginia Chance
as Burt Chance
as Sabrina
Episodes
Pilot 7.2
September 21, 2010
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…
Dead Tooth 8.2
September 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.
Dream Hoarders 8.0
October 5, 2010
The family baby-proofs the house as Hope learns to crawl. Jimmy visits the grocery store in hopes of seeing Sabrina.
Say Cheese 8.8
October 12, 2010
Jimmy realizes that he has no family photos that include Hope, so he organizes a family photo shoot.
Happy Halloween 8.8
October 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 …
Family Secrets 8.2
October 26, 2010
When a box containing videos of Hope's mother arrives from prison, Jimmy must decide whether or not to let Hope see the…
The Sniffles 8.2
November 9, 2010
When Hope catches a cold, Jimmy panics because the family does not have health insurance. Jimmy figures out a way to ge…
Blue Dots 7.2
November 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'…
Meet the Grandparents 8.5
November 23, 2010
Instead of sleeping in and ordering pizza, per his normal Thanksgiving custom, Jimmy invites Hope's other grandparents,…
Burt Rocks 8.5
November 30, 2010
A washed-up rock star who is hired as the lead act at 'Grocery-Palooza', a rock concert at the supermarket where Sabrin…
Toy Story 8.2
December 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…
Romeo and Romeo 8.8
February 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 …
A Germ of a Story 8.2
February 15, 2011
When Sabrina points out to Jimmy just how many germs are lurking around his house, the Chance family becomes obsessed w…
What Up, Cuz? 8.5
February 22, 2011
Virginia's cousin Delilah, who struggles to make ends meet, pays a visit to the Chance family unannounced, determined t…
Snip Snip 8.5
March 1, 2011
When Virginia and Sabrina discover secrets about each other, Sabrina blackmails Virginia into keeping her mouth shut. M…
The Cultish Personality 8.2
March 8, 2011
Mike returns after going through a spiritual quest with a wife and her other three husbands in tow. Burt attempts to fi…
Mongooses 8.0
March 15, 2011
The Chance family goes to see a lawyer to get their wills done, and Burt is insulted when Jimmy chooses Sabrina over hi…
Cheaters 7.0
April 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 mig…
Sleep Training 8.7
April 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 …
Everybody Flirts...Sometimes 8.7
May 3, 2011
When Burt's flirtatious ways are exposed, the entire family begins to experiment with flirting. Jimmy and Sabrina compe…
Baby Monitor 8.7
May 10, 2011
Burt and Virginia try to help a couple they heard arguing on Hope's baby monitor.
Don't Vote for this Episode 9.3
May 17, 2011
The Chances reminisce about the year Jimmy turned 18 - when Maw Maw kicked them out of the house, when a goth Jimmy too…