Raising Hope

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Episode 1 - Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot

When well-meaning 23-year-old Jimmy Chance has a one-night stand with a wanted felon (guest star Bijou Phillips), 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 (guest star Cloris Leachman) to help him raise her.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Episode 1 - Pilot

When well-meaning 23-year-old Jimmy Chance has a one-night stand with a wanted felon (guest star Bijou Phillips), 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 (guest star Cloris Leachman) to help him raise her.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Episode 2 - Dead Tooth

When Jimmy returns to work, he hires Sabrina’s cousin Shelley (guest star Kate Micucci) – a/k/a “Dead Tooth” – to babysit Hope. Meanwhile, Burt tries to get Virginia to quit smoking.

  

Episode 2 - Season 1, Episode 2: Dead Tooth

When Jimmy returns to work, he hires Sabrina’s cousin Shelley (guest star Kate Micucci) – a/k/a “Dead Tooth” – to babysit Hope. Meanwhile, Burt tries to get Virginia to quit smoking.

  

Episode 3 - Season 1, Episode 3: Dream Hoarders

When Jimmy “teaches” Hope to crawl, the family must baby-proof the house and find new places to store their belongings. It’s soon revealed that Virginia is a hoarder and has been saving junk in the storage shed, which becomes Hope’s favorite new hiding place. This leads Virginia to realize that she may have to change her ways. Meanwhile, Jimmy makes frequent unnecessary trips to the grocery store to see Sabrina.

  

Episode 3 - Dream Hoarders

When Jimmy “teaches” Hope to crawl, the family must baby-proof the house and find new places to store their belongings. It’s soon revealed that Virginia is a hoarder and has been saving junk in the storage shed, which becomes Hope’s favorite new hiding place. This leads Virginia to realize that she may have to change her ways. Meanwhile, Jimmy makes frequent unnecessary trips to the grocery store to see Sabrina.

  

Episode 4 - Say Cheese

When Sabrina visits Jimmy at home for the first time, she comes across a photo album that makes Jimmy realize he doesn’t have any family photos that include Hope. Although past family photo shoots have been filled with chaos and stress, Jimmy decides to organize a family photo shoot.

  

Episode 4 - Season 1, Episode 4: Say Cheese

When Sabrina visits Jimmy at home for the first time, she comes across a photo album that makes Jimmy realize he doesn’t have any family photos that include Hope. Although past family photo shoots have been filled with chaos and stress, Jimmy decides to organize a family photo shoot.

  

Episode 5 - Happy Halloween

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 his place. Virginia takes Maw Maw, who is dressed as a cat, trick-or-treating while Burt plots ways to play tricks on Jimmy.

  

Episode 5 - Season 1, Episode 5: Happy Halloween

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 his place. Virginia takes Maw Maw, who is dressed as a cat, trick-or-treating while Burt plots ways to play tricks on Jimmy.

  

Episode 6 - Family Secrets

When a box containing videos of Hope’s mother arrives from prison, Jimmy must decide whether or not to let Hope see them. Virginia explains that children need to be protected from the truth, leading Jimmy to question what exactly his parents have been keeping from him.

     

Episode 6 - Season 1, Episode 6: Family Secrets

When a box containing videos of Hope’s mother arrives from prison, Jimmy must decide whether or not to let Hope see them. Virginia explains that children need to be protected from the truth, leading Jimmy to question what exactly his parents have been keeping from him.

  

Episode 7 - The Sniffles

When Hope catches a cold, Virginia goes into panic mode because the family doesn’t have health insurance, so she locks Maw Maw in her bedroom to avoid getting sick. However, when Jimmy realizes that he can’t afford to take Hope to a doctor without insurance, he figures out a way to secure a second job at the grocery store where Sabrina works.

  

Episode 7 - Season 1, Episode 7: The Sniffles

When Hope catches a cold, Virginia goes into panic mode because the family doesn’t have health insurance, so she locks Maw Maw in her bedroom to avoid getting sick. However, when Jimmy realizes that he can’t afford to take Hope to a doctor without insurance, he figures out a way to secure a second job at the grocery store where Sabrina works.

  

Episode 8 - Season 1, Episode 8: Blue Dots

When Hope starts imitating the dogs at her day care, Jimmy decides to enroll her in an expensive, high-end center. But the blemish on Burt’s record needs to be expunged before Hope has any chance of getting accepted. However, when trying to turn Burt’s past around the rest of the family ends up in a bind of their own and must pull together to straighten things out with the law.

  

Episode 8 - Blue Dots

When Hope starts imitating the dogs at her day care, Jimmy decides to enroll her in an expensive, high-end center. But the blemish on Burt’s record needs to be expunged before Hope has any chance of getting accepted. However, when trying to turn Burt’s past around the rest of the family ends up in a bind of their own and must pull together to straighten things out with the law.

  

Episode 9 - Meet the Grandparents

Instead of sleeping in and ordering pizza, per his normal Thanksgiving custom, Jimmy invites Hope’s other grandparents, Dale (guest star Greg Germann) and Margine (guest star Valerie Mahaffey), to join the Chances for a more traditional holiday dinner. The Chances soon realize that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when Dale and Margine kidnap Hope, and it’s up to them to get her back.

  

Episode 9 - Season 1, Episode 9: Meet the Grandparents

Instead of sleeping in and ordering pizza, per his normal Thanksgiving custom, Jimmy invites Hope’s other grandparents, Dale (guest star Greg Germann) and Margine (guest star Valerie Mahaffey), to join the Chances for a more traditional holiday dinner. The Chances soon realize that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when Dale and Margine kidnap Hope, and it’s up to them to get her back.

  

Episode 10 - Season 1, Episode 10: Burt Rocks

Burt gave up on his teenage dreams of being a rock star because he was a parent. Jimmy feels so guilty for ruining his father’s dream that he gets Burt a second chance to relive his rock fantasy with his music idol, Smokey Floyd (guest star Jason Lee), at the upcoming Grocery-Palooza concert.

  

Episode 10 - Burt Rocks

Burt gave up on his teenage dreams of being a rock star because he was a parent. Jimmy feels so guilty for ruining his father’s dream that he gets Burt a second chance to relive his rock fantasy with his music idol, Smokey Floyd (guest star Jason Lee), at the upcoming Grocery-Palooza concert.

  

Episode 11 - Season 1, Episode 11: Toy Story

When Jimmy was a kid, every year Burt would get the season’s hottest toy and sell them off for money, leaving Jimmy disappointed and without the coolest toys. This year, Burt lets Jimmy in on his scheme, but Jimmy makes him promise to save one toy for Hope. Meanwhile, Virginia signs up the family to participate in the church’s living nativity scene in order to gain respect from the church members.

  

Episode 11 - Toy Story

When Jimmy was a kid, every year Burt would get the season’s hottest toy and sell them off for money, leaving Jimmy disappointed and without the coolest toys. This year, Burt lets Jimmy in on his scheme, but Jimmy makes him promise to save one toy for Hope. Meanwhile, Virginia signs up the family to participate in the church’s living nativity scene in order to gain respect from the church members.

  

Episode 12 - Season 1, Episode 12: Romeo and Romeo

Jimmy hasn’t had any time to socialize or make friends since Hope was born, so when he meets another single dad at the grocery store, he immediately sets up a play date. But when Jimmy finds out that Virginia is his new friend’s housekeeper, Virginia insists that Jimmy cancel the outing. In an effort to keep the peace, Jimmy and his friend arrange a dinner at the Chance house.

  

Episode 12 - Romeo and Romeo

Jimmy hasn’t had any time to socialize or make friends since Hope was born, so when he meets another single dad at the grocery store, he immediately sets up a play date. But when Jimmy finds out that Virginia is his new friend’s housekeeper, Virginia insists that Jimmy cancel the outing. In an effort to keep the peace, Jimmy and his friend arrange a dinner at the Chance house.

  

Episode 13 - A Germ Of A Story

When Sabrina points out to Jimmy just how many germs are lurking around his house, the Chance family becomes obsessed with cleanliness. Finding it impossible to keep Maw Maw clean, they move her to the backyard greenhouse, but after watching some old family movies, they discover a surprising secret that has kept them healthy all these years.

  

Episode 13 - Season 1, Episode 13: A Germ of a Story

When Sabrina points out to Jimmy just how many germs are lurking around his house, the Chance family becomes obsessed with cleanliness. Finding it impossible to keep Maw Maw clean, they move her to the backyard greenhouse, but after watching some old family movies, they discover a surprising secret that has kept them healthy all these years.

  

Episode 14 - Season 1, Episode 14: What Up, Cuz?

Virginia’s cousin Delilah (guest star Amy Sedaris), who struggles to make ends meet, pays a visit to the Chance family unannounced, determined to claim her share of Maw Maw’s – whom she thinks died years ago – estate. Further tension builds when Delilah admits she still has a crush on Burt. Meanwhile, Jimmy babysits Maw Maw and panics when she takes off on Sabrina’s moped.

  

Episode 14 - What Up Cuz

Virginia’s cousin Delilah (guest star Amy Sedaris), who struggles to make ends meet, pays a visit to the Chance family unannounced, determined to claim her share of Maw Maw’s – whom she thinks died years ago – estate. Further tension builds when Delilah admits she still has a crush on Burt. Meanwhile, Jimmy babysits Maw Maw and panics when she takes off on Sabrina’s moped.

  

Episode 15 - Season 1, Episode 15: Snip/Snip

When Virginia and Sabrina discover secrets about each other, Sabrina blackmails Virginia into keeping her mouth shut. Meanwhile, Jimmy takes Burt to get a vasectomy after a family vote.

  

Episode 15 - Snip/Snip

When Virginia and Sabrina discover secrets about each other, Sabrina blackmails Virginia into keeping her mouth shut. Meanwhile, Jimmy takes Burt to get a vasectomy after a family vote.

  

Episode 16 - Cultish Personality

Cousin Mike visits the Chance family after a six-month spiritual quest and brings his new wife, Tanya, and his three brother-husbands with him. Meanwhile, Burt tries to patch a strained father-son relationship between his brother and Mike, but winds up getting himself in trouble.

  

Episode 16 - Season 1, Episode 16: Cultish Personality

Cousin Mike visits the Chance family after a six-month spiritual quest and brings his new wife, Tanya, and his three brother-husbands with him. Meanwhile, Burt tries to patch a strained father-son relationship between his brother and Mike, but winds up getting himself in trouble.

  

Episode 17 - Season 1, Episode 17: Mongooses

When the Chance family visits a lawyer to prep their wills and assign guardianship for Hope, Burt’s feelings are hurt when Jimmy chooses Sabrina over him. Meanwhile, Sabrina feels overwhelmed by her new responsibility, and Maw Maw is convinced that mongooses are infesting the house.

  

Episode 17 - Mongooses

When the Chance family visits a lawyer to prep their wills and assign guardianship for Hope, Burt’s feelings are hurt when Jimmy chooses Sabrina over him. Meanwhile, Sabrina feels overwhelmed by her new responsibility, and Maw Maw is convinced that mongooses are infesting the house.

  

Episode 18 - Season 1, Episode 18: Cheaters

Maw Maw becomes smitten with a man she meets at Dead Tooth’s daycare. Meanwhile, Jimmy takes Sabrina to visit her college boyfriend, Wyatt, whom she suspects is cheating on her. Things go completely awry when Wyatt, desperate to win back Sabrina’s love, takes Sabrina and Jimmy on a very scary ride.

  

Episode 18 - Cheaters

Maw Maw becomes smitten with a man she meets at Dead Tooth’s daycare. Meanwhile, Jimmy takes Sabrina to visit her college boyfriend, Wyatt, whom she suspects is cheating on her. Things go completely awry when Wyatt, desperate to win back Sabrina’s love, takes Sabrina and Jimmy on a very scary ride.

        

Episode 19 - Season 1, Episode 19: Sleep Training

When Burt is introduced to a book on sleep-training, he and Virginia decide to try it on Hope. Meanwhile, Jimmy’s wild new girlfriend introduces him to a special beverage that takes him on a scary trip.

  

Episode 19 - Sleep Training

When Burt is introduced to a book on sleep-training, he and Virginia decide to try it on Hope. Meanwhile, Jimmy’s wild new girlfriend introduces him to a special beverage that takes him on a scary trip.

  

Episode 20 - Everyone Flirts Sometimes

When Burt’s flirtatious ways are exposed, the entire family begins to experiment with flirting. Jimmy and Sabrina compete to be Barney’s favorite employee, Maw Maw gives away her treasures and Virginia is stalked by a coffee shop employee.

  

Episode 20 - Season 1, Episode 20: Everyone Flirts . . . Sometimes

When Burt’s flirtatious ways are exposed, the entire family begins to experiment with flirting. Jimmy and Sabrina compete to be Barney’s favorite employee, Maw Maw gives away her treasures and Virginia is stalked by a coffee shop employee.

  

Episode 21 - Baby Monitor

When Hope’s baby monitor picks up their neighbors’ conversations, Burt and Virginia go out of their way to meet the troubled couple (guest stars Jaime Pressly and Ethan Suplee) and try to help their marriage. Meanwhile, Howdy’s Market has the entire community, including baby Hope and Maw Maw, involved in a commercial competition with a rival store.

  

Episode 21 - Season 1, Episode 21: Baby Monitor

When Hope’s baby monitor picks up their neighbors’ conversations, Burt and Virginia go out of their way to meet the troubled couple (guest stars Jaime Pressly and Ethan Suplee) and try to help their marriage. Meanwhile, Howdy’s Market has the entire community, including baby Hope and Maw Maw, involved in a commercial competition with a rival store.

  

Episode 22 - Season 1, Episode 22: Don't Vote for This Episode

The Chances reminisce about the year Jimmy turned 18 – when Maw Maw kicked them out of the house, when a goth Jimmy (a/k/a “Drakkar Noir”) took up residence in the grocery store and when Burt and Virginia finally figured out how to be adults.

  

Episode 22 - Don't Vote for this Episode

The Chances reminisce about the year Jimmy turned 18 – when Maw Maw kicked them out of the house, when a goth Jimmy (a/k/a “Drakkar Noir”) took up residence in the grocery store and when Burt and Virginia finally figured out how to be adults.

  

Episode 23 - Season 2, Episode 1: Prodigy

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.

  

Episode 24 - Season 2, Episode 2: Sabrina Has Money

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 (guest star Stephen Root). 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. Eddie Steeples also guest stars.

  

Episode 25 - Season 2, Episode 3: Kidnapped

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.

  

Episode 26 - Season 2, Episode 4: Henderson, Nevada-Adjacent Baby!

Virginia, Burt, Jimmy and Sabrina head to Las Vegas to attend Virginia's cousin Delilah’s (guest star Amy Sedaris) wedding. Virginia is embarrassed that she didn't have the big wedding that her snooty cousin will have, so Burt attempts to make it up to her. Meanwhile, Jimmy tries to make a move on Sabrina who wants to go wild in Vegas.

  

Episode 27 - Season 2, Episode 5: Killer Hope

Virginia, Burt, Jimmy, Sabrina, Maw Maw and Hope camp out on the front lawn after their house becomes tented for termites, but getting caught in rain is the least of their problems. After learning that Hope hit a boy at day care, the family attempts to stop arguing out of fear that she will follow in her serial killer mother’s footsteps.

  

Episode 28 - Season 2, Episode 6: Jimmy and the Kid

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.

  

Episode 29 - Season 2, Episode 7: Burt's Parents

Jimmy, Virginia, Burt, Sabrina, Maw Maw and Hope borrow a house to impress Burt’s wealthy parents (guest stars Lee Majors and Shirley Jones) who have decided at the last minute to celebrate Thanksgiving with the family. Things get interesting when the real homeowners return early, and Burt’s folks get a taste of what life is really like for Burt and Virginia.

  

Episode 30 - Season 2, Episode 8: Bro-Gurt

When the National Invention Convention Extravaganza comes to town, Virginia encourages the family to submit their own inventions that could bring home a large cash prize. Burt teams with the family’s neighbor Andrew (guest star Ethan Suplee) and invents unusually flavored yogurts, while Jimmy partners with Sabrina to develop a new baby mop. When convention day arrives the competition between each team escalates as they pitch their inventions to Andrew Dice Clay (guest-starring as himself). During the competition, the family ends up realizing family and friends are what matter the most.

  

Episode 31 - Season 2, Episode 9: The Men of New Natesville

Burt encourages Jimmy to be more of a daredevil. So when Jimmy’s co-worker, Frank, invites him to a house party, Jimmy jumps at the chance to unleash his bolder side. As Jimmy and his new pal spend more time together, they discover they shared a common high school bully. In a series of flashbacks, Jimmy and Frank look back at their unhappy high school years as Young Jimmy (guest star Greyson Chance) and Young Frank. But when the two try to take down their old nemesis, they’re surprised to learn that the bully has changed.

  

Episode 32 - Season 2, Episode 10: It's a Hopeful Life

In a nod to the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” the Chances go to the movies and are surprised when they discover that the film they’re watching is strikingly similar to their own family life. Meanwhile, Jimmy is transported into a cinematic dreamlike state and experiences the world as though he never met Hope’s serial killer mom Lucy (guest star Bijou Phillips). But when he returns to reality, he soon realizes that life without Hope would not be nearly as sweet.

  

Episode 33 - Season 2, Episode 11: Mrs. Smartypants

After Hope shows promising signs of being a baby genius, Jimmy becomes inspired to go back to school and prepare for the G.E.D. exam. But Jimmy is surprised to find his former high school teacher, Mr. Swift (guest star Fred Willard), instructing the G.E.D. class, and continuing to give Jimmy a hard time in the classroom. Meanwhile, Burt and Virginia worry that Jimmy could become the smartest family member if he passed the test, so they decide to take the G.E.D exam too. But they soon realize they’ll need all the extra tutoring they can get.

  

Episode 34 - Season 2, Episode 12: Gambling Again

Burt becomes obsessed with gambling when he believes he can reclaim all the items he lost when he bet away all the Chance’s belongings nearly 20 years ago. Worried about his bad habit reemerging, Virginia and Jimmy try to intervene but soon get swept up in the betting frenzy and develop their own gambling habit. But their luck begins to run out when they miss Shelley’s staged play written by Sabrina and starring Hope as the lead.

  

Episode 35 - Season 2, Episode 13: Tarot Cards

Burt is buried in receipts and finances during corporate tax season, so he hires Barney as his business manager to help keep him organized. Caught up in the stress, Burt makes a hurtful comment about Virginia's career, prompting her to seek a new business venture and be her own boss. But when Virginia becomes a tarot card reader and predicts the future for the residents of New Natesville, she realizes that her fortunes may have more power than she thinks. Meanwhile, Jimmy is kept on pins and needles as Sabrina decides whether or not to move to Africa with her boyfriend Wyatt.

  

Episode 36 - Season 2, Episode 14: Jimmy's Fake Girlfriend

Jimmy’s spirits are low when Sabrina’s relationship with Wyatt becomes serious, so Virginia and Burt convince him to create a make-believe girlfriend to make her jealous. Barney invites Jimmy to his improv class, where he meets Mary-Louise (guest star Ashley Tisdale) who agrees to play along with his plan to win over Sabrina. But when their acting becomes too convincing and Sabrina falls for their fake relationship, all plans might backfire on Jimmy.

  

Episode 37 - Season 2, Episode 15: Sheer Madness

As Jimmy and Sabrina’s relationship continues to grow, they both begin to realize that they’ve been hiding some of their habits from each other. They agree to let their guards down and start acting like themselves completely, but when Sabrina reveals an unusual childhood phobia, Jimmy decides to help her overcome her fear in a startling way. Meanwhile, Burt reveals a habit he’s been keeping from Virginia for years.

  

Episode 38 - Season 2, Episode 16: Single White Female Role Model

Sabrina is arrested after participating in an Occupy Natesville protest and is sentenced to two weeks in prison. One of the prison attendant's (Special Guest Star) claims to be a friend from her past and will stop at nothing to make Sabrina’s stay in the slammer as dreadful as possible until she remembers their childhood memories. Meanwhile, the mayor of Natesville grants Virginia three wishes after she helps her avoid a public scandal, but when Jimmy turns down the mayor's advances, Sabrina's chances of being exonerated are put at risk.

  

Episode 39 - Season 2, Episode 17: Spanks Butt, No Spanks

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, since it worked so well for them when he was younger. However, when Burt reveals a secret to Jimmy about his childhood, it answers unsolved mysteries and prompts a new outlook on teamwork and parenting.

  

Episode 40 - Season 2, Episode 18: Poking Holes in the Story

Virginia agrees to be a live-in house sitter for her client and look after a troublesome teenage girl. When she learns that the teen and her boyfriend are ready to take their relationship to the next level, she and Burt try to use their experience to convince them against it. But Burt makes a confession that comes as a surprise to Virginia. Meanwhile, Maw Maw once again confuses Jimmy with her late husband Wilfrid, so Jimmy and Sabrina play along.

  

Episode 41 - Season 2, Episode 19: Hogging All the Glory

When attention-seeking Sarah Louise (guest star Vivica A. Fox) announces her plans to run for another term as chairperson of the Natesville church group, Burt decides to run against her. To test Burt's ability to handle a community task, Sarah Louise assigns him pig-sitting duties for a blind church member. But when the guide pig accidentally becomes family dinner, Burt must find and train a replacement pig before Sarah Louise finds out and ruins his chances of being elected.

  

Episode 42 - Season 2, Episode 20: Sabrina's New Jimmy

When Jimmy finds out Sabrina has a new attractive study partner (guest star Travis Van Winkle), Virginia convinces him that they are doing more than just studying. Meanwhile, Burt develops an obsession with a wall figurine.

  

Episode 43 - Season 2, Episode 21: Inside Probe

In a very special “mockumentary” episode, Nancy Grace (guest-starring as herself) examines the “real story” of Hope’s mom, serial killer Lucy Carlisle (guest star Phillips). Grace interviews each member of the Chance family, all of whom relay personal accounts of exactly what happened when Jimmy met Lucy back in 2008. At the end of the program, the Chances are shocked to find out developing details about Lucy.

  

Episode 44 - Season 2, Episode 22: I want my Baby Back, Baby Back, Baby Back

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.

  

Episode 45 - Season 3, Episode 1: Not Indecent, But Not Quite a Decent Enough Proposal

The Chance family meets Sabrina’s mother, Tamara (guest star Melanie Griffith), at the funeral of Sabrina’s grandmother, Nana (guest star Tippi Hedren). Nana’s last will and testament, revealed in a video she recorded before she died, has a big impact on Jimmy and Sabrina’s relationship.

  

Episode 46 - Season 3, Episode 2: Throw Maw Maw from the House - Part 1

A social worker visits the Chance house to investigate a claim, but when she spots some of the tactics the family employs to keep Maw Maw under control, she starts to suspect the Chances of elder abuse and threatens to take her away. Meanwhile Sabrina and Jimmy test the boundaries of their new engagement when Sabrina wants Jimmy to part with his beloved T-shirt.

  

Episode 47 - Season 3, Episode 3: Throw Maw Maw from the House - Part 2

In the conclusion of a special two-part episode, the Chance family devises a ridiculously intricate plan to break Maw Maw out of a state-run nursing facility. The plan backfires when Virginia notices how gentle the staff is with Maw Maw, and begins to think that she might be better off in her new home. Meanwhile, Jimmy fears that he’s destined to go crazy in his old age, and interrogates the other elderly patients for tips on staying sane.

  

Episode 48 - Season 3, Episode 4: If a Ham Falls in the Woods…

Jimmy and Sabrina attend a marriage retreat lead by a priest (guest star Jordan) before they get married. Not wanting to miss out on a free vacation, Virginia and Burt pose as a newly engaged couple, so they can attend too. It becomes a true family affair when Sabrina’s mom Tamara (guest star Griffith) and her young lover, Roberto (guest star Valderrama), tag along. Meanwhile, Barney forgoes his birthday plans to babysit Maw Maw.

  

Episode 49 - Season 3, Episode 5: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Me What To Do

It’s Halloween, and Sabrina asks Jimmy to hang out with her gay best friend and his partner. But first, Jimmy asks Burt to do some recon by spending time at the local gay bar. When Burt keeps going back to the bar, Virginia wonders if he’s enjoying his time there a little too much and tracks him down in costume on Halloween night.

  

Episode 50 - Season 3, Episode 6: What Up, Bro?

When Jimmy finds a childhood photo of himself with an older boy and a family he doesn’t know, Burt reveals that he and Virginia gave him up for adoption for a short time when they were teen parents. Jimmy recruits Sabrina to forge a scheme to meet and bond with his would-have-been big brother Brad (Guest Star Chris Klein). Meanwhile, Virginia and Burt question their decision to take Jimmy back when the would-be adoptive parents turn out to be affluent and nurturing.

  

Episode 51 - Season 3, Episode 7: Candy Wars

When Natesville holds its annual Thanksgiving Radish Harvest Festival, Jimmy is determined to sell the most candy bars around town, so that Hope can ride atop the town’s Thanksgiving Day float. But when Jimmy doesn’t sell enough to win the contest, Virginia and Maw Maw unveil a dark, mafia-inspired family secret that could lead the Chances to victory.

  

Episode 52 - Season 3, Episode 8: The Walk For The Runs

When the annual Angry Bowel Syndrome (ABS) 1K walk comes to Natesville, the Chance family decides to band together and support the cause that Jimmy suffered from as a child. Meanwhile, Burt and Virginia start to feel the effects of aging, and Jimmy struggles to support Sabrina in a fight with her ex-boyfriend when she is clearly in the wrong.

  

Episode 53 - Season 3, Episode 9: Squeak Means Squeak

Jimmy confronts Sabrina about only doing the “fun stuff” with Hope, and none of the heavy lifting of parenthood. Sabrina gets the chance to prove him wrong when Jimmy joins Barney as a Natesville Auxiliary cop for the day, and leaves her with Hope. Meanwhile, Virginia and Burt are determined to capture a squirrel that has been harassing all of the other squirrels in the neighborhood.

  

Episode 54 - Season 3, Episode 10: The Last Christmas

Like the Mayans, Virginia is convinced that the world is going to end on December 21, 2012, so she uses her extreme couponing skills to stock up on supplies and forces the family to train for the apocalypse. Meanwhile, Jimmy is determined to give Hope the best Christmas he can, since it will likely be the first one she remembers and Maw Maw tries to knock a few more items off her bucket list before the end of the world.

  

Episode 55 - Season 3, Episode 11: Credit Where Credit Is Due

When Jimmy and Sabrina decide to buy a new car that will be safer for Hope, they discover that Jimmy has a rock-bottom credit score that dates back to when he was a child. Burt and Virginia confess that they had maxed out a credit card in Jimmy’s name, and plead with their bank representative Dennis (guest star Lloyd) to clear his debt, even if it means giving up their new DeLorean.

  

Episode 56 - Season 3, Episode 12: Lord of The Ring

Burt tells Jimmy that he needs to buy Sabrina a nice engagement ring, even if she claims she doesn’t need one, so Jimmy starts volunteering for a series of exotic medical experiments to come up with the cash. Meanwhile Virginia has been pawning her engagement ring for years behind Burt’s back to pay for odds and ends. But when Jimmy visits the pawnshop and falls in love with his own mom’s ring, her secret may be out.

  

Episode 57 - Season 3, Episode 13: What Happens At Howdy's Doesn't Stay At Howdy's

Frank wants to throw Jimmy a memorable bachelor party, but Jimmy resists the idea, citing the crazy things that tend to happen when he goes wild (such as impregnating serial killers). But, when Sabrina convinces him to cut loose, things get a little out of control and Frank reveals an ulterior motive for encouraging Jimmy’s outlandish behavior.

  

Episode 58 - Season 3, Episode 14: Modern Wedding

The wedding day is finally here and Sabrina’s mom has hired the camera crew from “Modern Family” to capture the whole blessed event. But a series of catastrophes threatens to ruin the day, including a battle between Maw Maw and Reverend Bob (guest star Jordan). So Burt and Virginia scramble to save the ceremony and keep Jimmy and Sabrina in ignorant, matrimonial bliss.

  

Episode 59 - Season 3, Episode 15: Yo Zappa Do: Part One

The wedding day is finally here and Sabrina’s mom has hired the camera crew from “Modern Family” to capture the whole blessed event. But a series of catastrophes threatens to ruin the day, including a battle between Maw Maw and Reverend Bob (guest star Jordan). So Burt and Virginia scramble to save the ceremony and keep Jimmy and Sabrina in ignorant, matrimonial bliss. Then, as a wedding gift, Barney offers to fly Jimmy and Sabrina to Los Angeles for a taping of “Yo Zappa Do,” Hope’s favorite show. But due to Jimmy’s fear of flying, the entire family embarks on a road trip instead. Meanwhile, Burt and Virginia agree to take in Ricardo (guest star Valderrama) as a house guest, but he soon wears out his welcome.

  

Episode 60 - Season 3, Episode 16: Yo Zappa Do: Part Two

When Hope (Baylie and Rylie Cregut) is recruited as an actress on “Yo Zappa Do”, Jimmy signs on as an extra to help her through her scenes. But the show’s star Trevor (guest star Camden Garcia) is making his life miserable on set. Meanwhile Burt tries to pitch a new landscaping design to the studio chief (guest star Brian Doyle-Murray) and Maw Maw settles an old debt with her late ex-husband. Then, when Burt (Garret Dillahunt) and Virginia (Martha Plimpton) discover that their storage locker is up for auction, they also realize they have misplaced a personal and incriminating home video that has fallen into the hands of another couple (guest stars Mike O’Malley and Liza Snyder). Meanwhile, Sabrina tries to get to the bottom of Jimmy’s epic sleepwalking habit.

  

Episode 61 - Season 3, Episode 17: Sex, Clown and Videotape

When Hope (Baylie and Rylie Cregut) is recruited as an actress on “Yo Zappa Do”, Jimmy signs on as an extra to help her through her scenes. But the show’s star Trevor (guest star Camden Garcia) is making his life miserable on set. Meanwhile Burt tries to pitch a new landscaping design to the studio chief (guest star Brian Doyle-Murray) and Maw Maw settles an old debt with her late ex-husband. Then, when Burt (Garret Dillahunt) and Virginia (Martha Plimpton) discover that their storage locker is up for auction, they also realize they have misplaced a personal and incriminating home video that has fallen into the hands of another couple (guest stars Mike O’Malley and Liza Snyder). Meanwhile, Sabrina tries to get to the bottom of Jimmy’s epic sleepwalking habit.

  

Episode 62 - Season 3, Episode 18: Arbor Daze

The Ghost of Arbor Day Past, Present and Future (guest star Perry) pays a visit to Sabrina in the middle of the night, after she takes a stand against the way the Chance family celebrates the tree-themed holiday.

  

Episode 63 - Season 3, Episode 19: Making The Band

It’s a “My Name is Earl” reunion as the Chances throw a birthday party for Hope. Jason Lee reprises his guest-star role as former rock star Smokey Floyd, and he is joined by guest stars Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Nadine Velazquez and Eddie Steeples as Natesville locals who all band together to save the party. Then, Sabrina is excited to introduce her new friend Rachel (guest star Hilary Duff) to the family, but Virginia and Burt are shocked when she turns out to be Jimmy’s ex-girlfriend who broke his heart as a teenager.

  

Episode 64 - Season 3, Episode 20: The Old Girl

It’s a “My Name is Earl” reunion as the Chances throw a birthday party for Hope. Jason Lee reprises his guest-star role as former rock star Smokey Floyd, and he is joined by guest stars Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Nadine Velazquez and Eddie Steeples as Natesville locals who all band together to save the party. Then, Sabrina is excited to introduce her new friend Rachel (guest star Hilary Duff) to the family, but Virginia and Burt are shocked when she turns out to be Jimmy’s ex-girlfriend who broke his heart as a teenager.

  

Episode 65 - Season 3, Episode 21: Burt Mitzvah - The Musical

Burt’s parents (Guest stars Shirley Jones and Lee Majors) come to town with the surprising news that he actually is Jewish. So Burt takes a musical crash course in his newfound heritage to prepare for the Bar Mitzvah he never had. Then, it’s a Mother’s Day to remember as Burt and Barney take a road trip to Maw Maw’s childhood home and discover that her mother may still be alive. Multiple generations of crazy gather under one roof.

  

Episode 66 - Season 3, Episode 22: Mother's Day

Burt’s parents (Guest stars Shirley Jones and Lee Majors) come to town with the surprising news that he actually is Jewish. So Burt takes a musical crash course in his newfound heritage to prepare for the Bar Mitzvah he never had. Then, it’s a Mother’s Day to remember as Burt and Barney take a road trip to Maw Maw’s childhood home and discover that her mother may still be alive. Multiple generations of crazy gather under one roof.

  

Episode 67 - Season 4, Episode 1: Deja Vu Man

A mysterious Natesville resident keeps popping up in the Chance’s lives.

  

Episode 68 - Season 4, Episode 2: Burt Bucks

Burt and Virginia introduce Natesville to a new bartering system called “Burt Bucks,” that looks an awful lot like a pyramid scheme.

  

Episode 69 - Season 4, Episode 3: Ship Happens

When Sabrina finds out that Jimmy never went on a real family vacation as a kid, she’s determined to take Hope on a memorable trip.

  

Episode 70 - Season 4, Episode 4: Hi-Def

Virginia is thrilled when the doctor prescribes new glasses, until her new crystal-clear vision allows her to see every tiny imperfection around the house.

  

Episode 71 - Season 4, Episode 5: Extreme Howdy's Makeover

Howdy’s gets business innovator Maxine as its new owner, and all employees must come up with a big idea to change the store.

  

Episode 72 - Season 4, Episode 6: Adoption

Sabrina wants to officially adopt Hope as her own, but the official adoption process doesn’t give her the “Motherhood Moment” for which she was hoping.

  

Episode 73 - Season 4, Episode 7: Murder She Hoped

Burt and Virginia get new back-fence neighbors, and Burt is convinced that there is something suspicious about them.

  

Episode 74 - Season 4, Episode 8: Dysfunction Function

Virginia and Burt fear that Jimmy and Sabrina’s marriage has lost its spark. So they use their own relationship experiences to try and shake things up.

  

Episode 75 - Season 4, Episode 9: Chance Who Stole Christmas

Burt wants to be elected the interim Mayor of Natesville so that Virginia will have the honor of plugging in the town Christmas tree. But being mayor turns Burt into a Grinch.

  

Episode 76 - Season 4, Episode 10: Bee Story

Burt and Virginia go undercover to expose a corporate scandal that is killing all the bees in Natesville.

  

Episode 77 - Season 4, Episode 11: Hey There Delilah

Maw Maw accidentally calls a wrong number in her contact book, bringing Virginia’s cousin, Delilah, back to town. When the two rivals fight nonstop, Maw Maw threatens to give everything in her will to the granddaughter who can act the most civil. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Sabrina have trouble finding a babysitter for Hope.

  

Episode 78 - Season 4, Episode 12: Hot Dish

Virginia offers to give Sabrina some much-needed cooking lessons. But when Jimmy proclaims that his wife’s casserole is better than his mom’s, it brings out Virginia’s competitive side and she enters herself and her daughter-in-law in the Hot Dish competition. To ease the tension, Burt also invites his mother to enter the contest.

  

Episode 79 - Season 4, Episode 13: The Thrilla In Natesvilla

In trying to help Barney and Maxine’s budding relationship, Burt and Virginia wind up getting in a fight. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Sabrina decide to start fencing in order to relieve some of the tension in their relationship.

  

Episode 80 - Season 4, Episode 14: The Road To Natesville

“Groce-letes” from around the world descend on Natesville for the International Grocery Games, where competitors battle for supremacy in the aisles of Howdy’s. But, when the American delegation is embroiled in a shocking performance-enhancing drug scandal, the Howdy’s team, along with Burt and Virginia, must pick up the torch for the Stars & Stripes.

  

Episode 81 - Season 4, Episode 15: Anniversary Ball

Virginia thinks that Burt is getting her an expensive gift for their 25th anniversary. So she decides to take him to a dude ranch that is run by a crazy cowboy. But Burt isn’t able to enjoy himself, because of a secret he is keeping from Virginia.

  

Episode 82 - Season 4, Episode 16: The One Where They Get High

Maw Maw has found a new love, Hubert, who encourages her to engage in some reckless activity. When Virginia finds herself scolding Maw Maw, she fears she’s become a lame adult and wants Burt to do more risk-taking activities with her. Jimmy and Sabrina follow suit when they find themselves spying on their own babysitter.

  

Episode 83 - Season 4, Episode 17: Baby Phat

Burt and Virginia are in desperate need of a vacation and, at Barney’s suggestion, head to a resort for a little R&R. But the “resort” turns out to be a different kind of place than they were hoping for. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Sabrina decide they want to have a baby.

  

Episode 84 - Season 4, Episode 18: Dinner With The Tropes

Virginia’s boss, Louise, begins grooming her for the role of regional sales manager. But when Virginia sees what her boss’ job is really like, she has second thoughts. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Sabrina are worried about Hope’s lack of compassion when she feels no sadness over the death of her pet fish, and Burt and Virginia perform at the Natesville Telethon.

  

Episode 85 - Season 4, Episode 19: Para-Natesville Activity

Virginia stops believing in magical things, but second guesses herself when a ghost appears in their house. When Burt discovers that Jim Hughes has secretly been living in their house’s bomb shelter, Burt and Jim play along with Virginia’s antics in order to make her believe in the paranormal again. Meanwhile, Burt and Virginia learn some news about Jim that scares them straight.

  

Episode 86 - Season 4, Episode 20: Man's Best Friend

When Virginia and Burt realize they are suffering from “empty nest syndrome,” Sabrina suggests they adopt a dog. But when they are turned down by the pound, they are given a trial period as dog owners with Michael, who ends up overstaying his welcome at the Chance’s home. Meanwhile, Jimmy tries to prove to Sabrina that he’s still a ladies man, even when he doesn’t have Hope with him to attract women.

  

Episode 87 - Season 4, Episode 21: How I Met Your Mullet

Jimmy and Sabrina get a surprise when they learn that Sabrina’s late grandmother has left them the family maid, who has a lifetime contract with the family. Meanwhile, Virginia gets a promotion at work that allows Burt to retire and pursue his passion – even if he doesn’t know what his passion is.

  

Episode 88 - Season 4, Episode 22: Father Daughter Dance

Virginia’s father, Arnold, returns to Natesville seeking help in planning his upcoming wedding. But Arnold surprises everyone when he reveals that the wedding Virginia has planned is really for her and Burt – the dream wedding they never got to have as teen parents.

  



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