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Raising Hope
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  • Episode aired Sep 21, 2010
  • TV-PG
  • 23m
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Lucas Neff in Raising Hope (2010)
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When well-meaning 23-year-old Jimmy Chance has a one-night stand with a wanted felon, he ends up being a dad to a bouncing baby girl. Inspired to do the right thing by his daughter, he has t... Read allWhen well-meaning 23-year-old Jimmy Chance has a one-night stand with a wanted felon, he ends up being a dad to a bouncing baby girl. Inspired to do the right thing by his daughter, he has to convince his less-than-enthusiastic parents and great-grandmother to help him raise her.When well-meaning 23-year-old Jimmy Chance has a one-night stand with a wanted felon, he ends up being a dad to a bouncing baby girl. Inspired to do the right thing by his daughter, he has to convince his less-than-enthusiastic parents and great-grandmother to help him raise her.

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    • Michael Fresco
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    • Gregory Thomas Garcia
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    • Lucas Neff
    • Martha Plimpton
    • Garret Dillahunt
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    • Director
      • Michael Fresco
    • Writer
      • Gregory Thomas Garcia
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      • Lucas Neff
      • Martha Plimpton
      • Garret Dillahunt
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    Lucas Neff
    Lucas Neff
    • Jimmy Chance
    Martha Plimpton
    Martha Plimpton
    • Virginia Chance
    Garret Dillahunt
    Garret Dillahunt
    • Burt Chance
    Shannon Woodward
    Shannon Woodward
    • Sabrina
    Skyler Stone
    Skyler Stone
    • Mike Chance
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • Maw Maw
    Bijou Phillips
    Bijou Phillips
    • Lucy
    Gregg Binkley
    Gregg Binkley
    • Barney
    Juan Pope
    Juan Pope
    • Cop
    Ben Begley
    Ben Begley
    • Newscaster
    Alycia Cooper
    Alycia Cooper
    • Dana
    Jonathan Kite
    Jonathan Kite
    • Man
    Kelly Heyer
    Kelly Heyer
    • Teenage Virginia
    Cameron Moulène
    Cameron Moulène
    • Teenage Burt
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    Taylor Kirk
    • Rave Girl
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    James McMann
    James McMann
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    Zachary Alexander Rice
    • Neighbor in Wagon
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    Ray Santiago
    Ray Santiago
    • Javier
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    • Trivia
      Right before Virginia hits Lucy with the television, the newscaster says "...and in lighter news, a small time crook with a long list of wrongs he was making amends for, has finally finished. You'll never guess how it ended". This is a reference to "Raising Hope" creators previous series, "My Name Is Earl" which was cancelled on a cliffhanger ending.
    • Goofs
      Sabrina and Barney are seen wearing shirts that says "Jon's Marketplace," despite the fact that in later flashbacks, she wears a blue Howdy's shirt.
    • Quotes

      Dana: Your girlfriend's pretty clever. For her last meal she asked for a McRib and a Shamrock Shake. That should buy her a few months. Those two are almost never available at teh same limited time.

    • Connections
      References The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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      Bang Pop
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    • Release date
      • September 21, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 5511 Ethel Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angles, California, USA(chance house exteriors)
    • Production companies
      • Amigos de Garcia Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      • 23m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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