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==Reception==
===Ratings===
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The show premiered with a total of 7.5 million American viewers.
The show premiered with a total of 7.5 million American viewers.{{citation needed}}

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| style="text-align:center" | <small>Tuesday 9:00 pm (September 21, 2010 - present)</small>
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| {{End date|2011||}}
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09/21/10 - 7.309 million, 3.1 demo
09/28/10 - 7.085 million, 3.1 demo
10/05/10 - 6.178 million, 2.5 demo
10/12/10 - 6.015 million, 2.5 demo
10/19/10 - 4.281 million, 1.6 demo (R)
10/26/10 - 6.002 million, 2.5 demo
11/02/10 - Preempted
11/09/10 - 5.772 million, 2.5 demo
11/16/10 - 5.912 million, 2.7 demo
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==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==

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Raising Hope
File:RaisingHopeIntertitle.png
Intertitle
GenreSitcom
Created byGreg Garcia
Written byGregory Garcia, Bobby Bowman
StarringLucas Neff
Martha Plimpton
Garret Dillahunt
Shannon Marie Woodward
Cloris Leachman
Opening theme"Daddy-O" by The Freelance Economy
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerGreg Garcia
ProducerHenry J. Lange Jr.
CinematographyWalt Fraser
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time21 minutes
Production companies20th Century Fox Television
Amigos de Garcia Productions
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseSeptember 21, 2010 (2010-09-21)[1] –
present

Raising Hope is an American comedy television series that premiered on Fox on September 21, 2010.[1] The half-hour single-camera comedy airs on Tuesdays at 9 pm.[2][3] On January 10, 2011, Fox renewed Raising Hope for a second season.[4]

Premise

A 23-year-old must raise his infant daughter, conceived by a one-night stand, with the help of his flawed family after the baby's mother (who has killed multiple boyfriends) is given a death sentence and executed when the baby is only six months old.

Cast

Main cast

  • Lucas Neff as James "Jimmy" Chance, Hope's father. He is a 23-year-old who is clueless about raising a child and everything else. Before having Hope, he met and had sex with Lucy, resulting in her pregnancy and the birth of Hope. He did not know about Hope until eight months later after contacting Lucy. He also did not know that Lucy was a serial killer until she was put in prison by his family.
    • Trace Garcia as three year old Jimmy.
    • Mason Cook as eight year old Jimmy.
  • Martha Plimpton as Virginia Chance. Hope's grandmother, Jimmy's mother, and Burt's wife. Virginia conceived Jimmy when she was fifteen. Her mother left her when she was two years old, leaving her with a story about being killed by a duck, and she was raised by her grandmother, Maw Maw.
    • Kelly Heyer as teenage Virginia.
  • Garret Dillahunt as Burt Chance. Hope's grandfather, Jimmy's father, and Virginia's husband. Burt conceived Jimmy with Virginia when he was seventeen. He has a gardening business which he runs with Jimmy.
    • Cameron Moulene as teenage Burt.
  • Shannon Woodward as Sabrina. She works at the nearby grocery market. She spends most of her time drawing on cantaloupes and mixing up the cereals and soup cans. She immediately catches Jimmy's attention, but has a boyfriend who is studying finance in New York.
  • Cloris Leachman as Maw Maw, Virginia's grandmother. Maw Maw has short-lived moments of lucidity in which she can be very helpful. Maw Maw is a master of the game Jenga when the song "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is playing.
  • Baylie and Rylie Cregut as Hope Chance, Jimmy and Lucy's Daughter.

Recurring cast

  • Bijou Phillips[5] as Lucy Carlisle, Hope's mother. She is a serial murderer who has killed many of her boyfriends. She met Jimmy after trying to escape her latest attempt at killing. She then seduces him, becoming pregnant with Hope. Soon afterward, the Chances learn that Lucy is a serial killer and turn her in. Eight months later, Lucy contacts Jimmy and reveals that she has a baby. After delivering a daughter she originally names Princess Beyoncé, Lucy is sentenced to death by electric chair. In one of the later episodes, Jimmy, Burt, and Virgina receive the memoir Lucy left Hope, which includes a video about how to survive in prison and how to dance sexily.
  • Kate Micucci as Shelly, Sabrina's cousin. Shelly had previously made out with Jimmy during a party. Two years later, Shelly reappears after Jimmy needs a babysitter. Shelly is positive that Jimmy loves her and they start a "relationship," only to be ended by Jimmy when he reveals his feelings for Sabrina to her. She used to have a dead tooth that she kept as a conversation starter, but had it fixed when she saw an episode on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia where a girl with a dead tooth was made fun of and wanted hers fixed before someone made fun of her which many people had been doing for a while.
  • Gregg Binkley as Barney, the manager at the store where Jimmy and Sabrina work.

Guest cast

  • Ryan Doom as Wyatt, Sabrina's current boyfriend.
  • Skyler Stone as Mike, Jimmy's cousin. He worked for Burt's gardening business before leaving with a girl to join a cult.
  • Greg Germann as Dale Carlisle, Lucy's father, a psychiatrist treating his wife.
  • Valerie Mahaffey as Margine Carlisle, Lucy's mother. She is being treated by her husband (who was previously her therapist) for depression. She and her husband try to kidnap Hope twice and wind up in prison.
  • Jason Lee as Smokey Floyd, a washed-up rock star for whom Burt once tried to audition until Smokey told him to take baby Jimmy and go.

Development and production

In June 2009, Fox announced it had booked a put pilot commitment with show creator Greg Garcia.[6][7] Michael Fresco signed on to direct the pilot in September 2009, which was originally titled Keep Hope Alive.[8]

Casting announcements began in November, with Martha Plimpton and Lucas Neff as the first actors cast.[9][10] Neff will portray the lead role of 23-year old Jimmy, the father to infant Hope, with Plimpton playing his mother, Virginia.[9] Olesya Rulin joined the cast shortly thereafter as Sabrina, the new love interest for Jimmy.[9] Garret Dillahunt came on board in late November to portray Jimmy's father, Burt.[11]

In early December 2009, Kate Micucci was added to the cast as Sabrina's cousin. The role was originally created as a male named Mike.[12][13] The pilot was filmed in December 2009, with Bijou Phillips as Lucy the serial killer/Hope's mother.[14][15]

In early spring 2010, reports stated that Cloris Leachman would portray Jimmy's great-grandmother, Maw Maw.[16][17] In March, Fox decided to recast two roles from the pilot. Shannon Woodward replaced Olesya Rulin as Sabrina, Jimmy's new love interest.[18] Also recast was the role of Jimmy's cousin, and the role reverted back to male with the addition of Skyler Stone as Mike.[15][19] With this, Kate Micucci's role changed from Jimmy's cousin to become Shelly, the cousin of his love interest Sabrina.

Fox green-lit the pilot to series with an order in mid-May 2010.[20][21] On May 17, 2010, Fox announced at the upfront presentation that the series, with the new title Raising Hope, was included in its 2010-11 television schedule and set for a fall 2010 premiere.[2][22]

On October 6, Fox ordered 9 more episodes of the first season, bringing the first season to a full 22 episodes.[23] It was the first full-season pickup of the 2010-2011 primetime television schedule. On January 10, 2011, Fox renewed Raising Hope for a second season.[4]

Reception

Ratings

The show premiered with a total of 7.5 million American viewers.[citation needed]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2011 People's Choice Award Favorite New TV Comedy Nominated
2011 Satellite Award Best Musical or Comedy Series Nominated

International broadcasts

In the United Kingdom Sky 1 picked up the broadcast rights and added the show to its 2010-2011 UK & Ireland Autumn Schedule, beginning November 2010.[24]

In Italy the series premiered the 3rd of February 2011 on Fox (Sky).[25] The Italian title is Aiutami Hope (Help me Hope).[citation needed]

In the Czech republic is this series broadcasted on HBO. This show premiered the 1st of February 2011. The Czech title is Vychovávat Hope.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (July 13, 2010). "Fox Announces Fall Premiere Dates For 2010-11 Season". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Fox Announces Primetime Slate for 2010-2011 Season". The Futon Critic. May 17, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  3. ^ Nguyen, Hanh (May 17, 2010). "FOX's 2010 Fall TV schedule, night by night". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Sullivan, Brian Ford (January 10, 2011). "Exclusive: FOX Gives "Raising Hope" Second Season". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "Raising Hope: Cast & Details". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
  6. ^ "Development Update: Tuesday, June 30". The Futon Critic. June 30, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  7. ^ Schneider, Michael (October 19, 2009). "Networks burst out laughing". Variety. Archived from the original on June 3, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  8. ^ "Development Update: Monday, September 21". The Futon Critic. September 21, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  9. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (November 11, 2009). "Pair gives new 'Hope' to Fox pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2010. [dead link]
  10. ^ Nguyen, Hanh (November 12, 2009). "Casting Call: Martha Plimpton, 'HSM' alum give FOX 'Hope'; ABC Family adds to 'Liars'". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 29, 2009). "Lucas Black, Cary Elwes join Epix pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2010. [dead link]
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 9, 2009). "Fox's 'Hope' pilot switches it up with lead". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2009. [dead link]
  13. ^ Nguyen, Hanh (December 10, 2009). "TV Bites: 'The Deep End' gets January debut, Alfre Woodard has 'Delta Blues'". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 5, 2010). "Fox, CBS pick up pilots". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  15. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 17, 2010). "Josh Cooke cast as male lead in comedy pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  16. ^ Rice, Lynette (February 19, 2010). "Pilot Intel: Fox working on five new dramas, nine comedies". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  17. ^ "Development Update: Thursday, March 11". The Futon Critic. March 11, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 10, 2010). "Several pilots expand casts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  19. ^ "Development Update: Thursday, March 18". The Futon Critic. March 18, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  20. ^ "Fox Renews 'Lie to Me,' Human Target,' Orders Quartet". The Futon Critic. May 12, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  21. ^ Schneider, Michael (May 13, 2010). "Fox, NBC, ABC pick up more shows for fall". Variety. Archived from the original on June 3, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  22. ^ Porter, Rick (May 17, 2010). "'Glee' goes early as FOX announces 2010-11 schedule". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  23. ^ "Fox orders more 'Raising Hope'". The Hollywood Reporter. October 6, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010. [dead link]
  24. ^ http://www.tvthrong.co.uk/middle/sky1s-autumn-showcase
  25. ^ http://www.foxtv.it/aiutami-hope/guidatv
  26. ^ http://www.hbo.cz/series/vychovavat-hope-1_-70162

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