Raising Hope Season 2

Raising Hope - Season 2

2011 • 22 episodes

8.2
22 episodes
Sep 20, 2011

About this season

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.

Episodes

Seasons & Episodes

22 episodes
Prodigy
Episode 1

Prodigy

Episode 1 • Sep 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.

8.8
30m
Sabrina Has Money
Episode 2

Sabrina Has Money

Episode 2 • Sep 27, 2011

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.

8.5
30m
Kidnapped
Episode 3

Kidnapped

Episode 3 • Oct 04, 2011

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.

6.8
30m
Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent Baby! Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent!
Episode 4

Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent Baby! Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent!

Episode 4 • Oct 05, 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.

7.0
30m
Killer Hope
Episode 5

Killer Hope

Episode 5 • Nov 01, 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.

8.5
30m
Jimmy and the Kid
Episode 6

Jimmy and the Kid

Episode 6 • Nov 08, 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.

8.5
30m
Burt's Parents
Episode 7

Burt's Parents

Episode 7 • Nov 15, 2011

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

8.5
30m
Bro-gurt
Episode 8

Bro-gurt

Episode 8 • Nov 29, 2011

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.

8.5
30m
The Men of New Natesville
Episode 9

The Men of New Natesville

Episode 9 • Dec 06, 2011

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.

8.5
30m
It's a Hopeful Life
Episode 10

It's a Hopeful Life

Episode 10 • Dec 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.

8.5
30m
Mrs. Smartypants
Episode 11

Mrs. Smartypants

Episode 11 • Jan 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.

8.5
30m
Gambling Again
Episode 12

Gambling Again

Episode 12 • Jan 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.

8.7
30m
Tarot Cards
Episode 13

Tarot Cards

Episode 13 • Feb 07, 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.

8.4
30m
Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend
Episode 14

Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend

Episode 14 • Feb 14, 2012

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

9.0
30m
Sheer Madness
Episode 15

Sheer Madness

Episode 15 • Feb 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.

8.2
30m
Single White Female Role Model
Episode 16

Single White Female Role Model

Episode 16 • Mar 06, 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.

7.0
30m
Spanks Butt, No Spanks
Episode 17

Spanks Butt, No Spanks

Episode 17 • Mar 13, 2012

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.

8.4
30m
Poking Holes in the Story
Episode 18

Poking Holes in the Story

Episode 18 • Mar 20, 2012

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.

8.4
30m
Hogging All the Glory
Episode 19

Hogging All the Glory

Episode 19 • Mar 27, 2012

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.

8.4
30m
Sabrina's New Jimmy
Episode 20

Sabrina's New Jimmy

Episode 20 • Apr 03, 2012

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.

8.2
30m
Inside Probe (1)
Episode 21

Inside Probe (1)

Episode 21 • Apr 10, 2012

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.

7.2
30m
I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back (2)
Episode 22

I Want My Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back (2)

Episode 22 • Apr 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.

8.2
30m