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Raising Hope is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia that aired on Fox from September 21, 2010, to April 4, 2014. Following its first season, the show received two nominations at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Martha Plimpton was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and Cloris Leachman was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Plimpton also won the 2011 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
The fourth season premiered Friday, November 15, 2013, at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central with back-to-back episodes. Greg Garcia left Raising Hope to work on The Millers for CBS. On March 10, 2014, Fox cancelled the show after four seasons. The series finale aired on April 4, 2014.
Actress Olesya Rulin was originally cast as Sabrina, the love interest for Jimmy, and Kate Micucci was added to the cast as Jimmy’s cousin. The pilot was filmed in December 2009. In March 2010, Fox decided to recast two roles from the pilot. Shannon Woodward replaced Rulin as Sabrina. Also recast was the role of Jimmy's cousin, changing from Micucci to male actor Skyler Stone as Mike. With this, Micucci's role changed from Jimmy's cousin to become Shelley, Sabrina's cousin.
Fox green-light the pilot to series with an order in mid-May 2010 for a fall premiere in its 2010–11 television schedule.
On January 10, 2011, Fox renewed Raising Hope for a second season. On April 9, 2012, Raising Hope was renewed for a third season. On March 4, 2013, Raising Hope was renewed for a fourth season. On March 10, 2014, Fox announced the cancellation of the show after four seasons.
Tom Gliatto of People Weekly called the show the best new sitcom of the season, favorably comparing it to Malcolm in the Middle. Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times was lukewarm towards the show, stating that " Raising Hope is funny, sweet, occasionally provocative, and occasionally over-the-top in a regrettable way." James Poniewozik of Time Magazine was upbeat, stating that "Neff is amiably charming, Dillahunt and Plimpton give their characters a realism that belies the pilot's often-contemptuous jokes, and maybe 20% of the first episode shows a sweet-heartedness that rises above the easy white-trash humor." While not all of the reviews were positive, they were mostly positive by the end of the first season. Much of the show's praise went to the performances of Martha Plimpton and Garret Dillahunt.
The second season received critical acclaim on Rotten Tomatoes with a 100% based on 11 reviews, with an average score of 7/10. The consensus reads, " Raising Hope nurses a winsome sweetness in an improved second season that shears off the comedic bits that didn't work while expounding upon the blue collar charm and gleaming heart that lured viewers in." Matt Roush of TV Guide called the show in his season 2 review "A treat for anyone who loves a good call-back to classic sitcoms."
The third and fourth season also received critical acclaim on Rotten Tomatoes with a 100% based on 6 reviews for season 3 and based on 8 reviews for season 4.
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| 2010 | Satellite Awards | Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical | Raising Hope | |
| Jamison Awards | Favorite Avery Laugh Award | |||
| 2011 | Artios | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot – Comedy | Dava Waite | |
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Martha Plimpton | ||
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Cloris Leachman | |||
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite New TV Comedy | Raising Hope | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a TV series – Comedy or Musical | Martha Plimpton | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV – Breakout Show | Raising Hope | ||
| Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | |||
| Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Martha Plimpton | ||
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress 11–16 | Kelly Heyer | ||
| 2012 | Motion Picture Sound Editors | Best Sound Editing – Music for Short Form Television | Sharyn M. Tylk and Susan Ham | |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actress Recurring in a Television Series | Kelly Heyer | ||
| Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Comedy Actress | Martha Plimpton | ||
| Best Comedy Actor | Garret Dillahunt | |||
| Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Matthew Thompson | ||
| 2013 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character) | Raising Hope |
In Australia, Network Ten originally broadcast the series before moving it to Eleven.
In Portugal, the series premiered on January 29, 2011, on Fox Life.
In Brazil, the series premiered on September 22, 2010, on FOX.
In Italy, the series premiered on February 3, 2011, on Fox. The Italian title is Aiutami Hope!.
In the Central and Eastern Europe, the series broadcasts on HBO Europe, where it premiered on February 1, 2011. The Czech title is Vychovávat Hope.
In Latin America, the series broadcasts on I.Sat, where it premiered in March 2011.
In Canada, the first season aired on the Global Television Network at the same time as Fox in the United States. In 2011, City bought rights from the Global Television Network, and began broadcasting the show. On the morning show that City airs, Breakfast Television, they announced on May 29, 2011, that the series will start airing at 8:00 pm on Tuesdays instead of 9:30 pm on Tuesdays due to other Fox series Glee moving to Thursdays at 9:00pm. This started on September 18, 2012.
In Finland, the first season aired on Sub on January 10, 2013. The Finnish title is Isän Tyttö.
In Germany, the series broadcasts on RTL Nitro, where it on September 10, 2012. Seasons 3 and 4 premiered on NOW!.
In Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia, the series was broadcast on Fox Adria. In January, 2018 RTL 2 picked up series for Croatia.
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