Raising Hope (2010– )

Jimmy becomes a single parent to an infant after the mother he had a one-night stand with ends up on death row.

Creator:

Gregory Thomas Garcia

Stars:

Lucas Neff, Martha Plimpton, Garret Dillahunt

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lucas Neff	...	Jimmy Chance (66 episodes, 2010-2013)
Martha Plimpton	...	Virginia Chance (66 episodes, 2010-2013)
Garret Dillahunt	...	Burt Chance (66 episodes, 2010-2013)
Shannon Woodward	...	Sabrina (66 episodes, 2010-2013)
Cloris Leachman	...	Maw Maw (61 episodes, 2010-2013)
Baylie Cregut	...	Hope (55 episodes, 2011-2013)
Rylie Cregut	...	Hope (55 episodes, 2011-2013)
Gregg Binkley	...	Barney (50 episodes, 2010-2013)
Todd Giebenhain	...	Frank (31 episodes, 2010-2013)

Storyline

Jimmy becomes a single parent to an infant after the mother he had a one-night stand with ends up on death row.

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Plot Keywords:

one night stand | death row | baby girl | dysfunctional | supermarket | 

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Taglines:

Life's more fun with a little Hope.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Keep Hope Alive

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amigos de Garcia Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original title of the show was 'Keep Hope Alive'.

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Crazy Credits

'Cloris Leachman' (qv), who reportedly was born in 1926 and made her film debut in 1947, and who easily has the longest career of anyone in the cast, is credited as "and introducing Cloris Leachman as Maw-Maw."

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Connections

Spoofed in Mad: The Iron Giant Lady/Raising a New Hope (2012)

User Reviews

I Finally Found a Show I look Forward to Watching

I have to admit, from the previews, I wasn't planning on watching this show. I was simply setting up my DVR to record another Fox show and figured, why not record this one too since I have been a fan of Martha Plimpton since the Goonies. I am so glad I did.

I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!! The show is hilarious. I go from laughing out loud, thinking, "I can't believe they did that" to feeling warm and fuzzy. Garret Dillahunt is absolutely hilarious, Lucas Neff is adorable, and I love watching Martha Plimpton's character capture both a roughness and sweetness at the same time. She is brilliant. I find myself watching the episodes twice and laughing out loud each time. Looks like a great show and I hope it continues to stay as funny as the first two episodes have been.