Raising Hope Season 1 Episode 1
Raising Hope
Season 1

Ep 1. Pilot

  • TVPG
  • September 21, 2010
  • 23 min
  • 8.0  (566)

The show Raising Hope is a comedy series that revolves around a young man named Jimmy Chance and his hilarious and often chaotic family. In the Pilot episode of season 1, viewers are introduced to Jimmy, a 23-year-old single father who works as a pool cleaner in his small town of Natesville, Virginia.

The episode starts off with Jimmy going about his day-to-day life, cleaning pools and trying to make ends meet. His life takes a dramatic turn when he has a chance encounter with a beautiful girl named Lucy at a local grocery store. However, their first date takes a terrible turn when Jimmy accidentally hits a man with his car.

Things go from bad to worse as Jimmy finds out that the man he hit, a serial killer, has been sentenced to death and his last wish is to donate his heart to someone in need. Jimmy agrees to take the heart, hoping it will save the life of his beloved Maw Maw, who suffers from a heart condition.

The rest of the episode revolves around Jimmy struggling to keep the heart alive while waiting for Maw Maw to come out of surgery. This leads him on a hilarious journey that involves him and his family breaking into a funeral home and a string of crazy mishaps that will have viewers laughing out loud.

Throughout the show, viewers are introduced to Jimmy's colorful family members, including his dysfunctional parents Virginia and Burt, his senile grandmother Maw Maw, and his cousin Mike, a lazy drug addict who lives in the family's shed.

The humor in the pilot episode is a mix of slapstick comedy and witty one-liners that are sure to keep viewers entertained. From the opening scene where Jimmy is shown cleaning a pool in his underwear to the wild car chase scene through the streets of Natesville, the show is full of laugh-out-loud moments.

Despite the wacky premise of the show, it still manages to deliver an emotional punch. The scenes where Jimmy is anxiously waiting for news about Maw Maw's surgery are genuinely touching and show the depth of the relationships between the characters.

Overall, the pilot episode of Raising Hope sets the tone for what is to come in the rest of the series. It's a show that is both silly and heartwarming, and one that is sure to appeal to a wide range of audiences. Whether you're a fan of sitcoms or just looking for a good laugh, Raising Hope is a show that is definitely worth checking out.

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Raising Hope, Season 1 Episode 1, is available to watch and stream on FOX. You can also buy, rent Raising Hope on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon, Hulu, Vudu, Microsoft Movies & TV, Google Play, Apple TV online.
  • First Aired
    September 21, 2010
  • Content Rating
    TVPG
  • Runtime
    23 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    8.0  (566)