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| Num Episodes: | 22 |
| Network: | Fox |
| Next Season: | Season 2 |
| Episode List: | List of Raising Hope episodes |
The first season of the American television series Raising Hope premiered on September 21, 2010 and concluded on May 17, 2011 on the Fox Television Network. The show aired on Tuesday at 9:00 pm ET. The season consisted of 22 episodes and averaged 6.40 million viewers.[1]
In June 2009, FOX announced it had booked a put pilot commitment with show creator Greg Garcia.[2] [3] Michael Fresco signed on to direct the pilot in September 2009, which was originally titled Keep Hope Alive.[4]
Fox green-lit the pilot to series with an order in mid-May 2010.[5] [6] 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.[7] [8]
On October 6, 2010, Fox ordered 9 more episodes of the first season, bringing the first season to 22 episodes.[9]
See also: List of Raising Hope episodes.
The complete first season of Raising Hope was released on DVD in region 1 on September 20, 2011,[10] in region 2 on February 20, 2012[11] and in region 4 on September 21, 2011.[12] The DVD set includes all 22 episodes of season one. Special features include Commentary Track on the Pilot episode, the Unaired Network Pilot, "Adorable Stars: Meet the Hopes", "Moments with Mrs. Chance", "Taking Chances: Shooting the Season Finale", Gag Reel, and Deleted and Extended Scenes.[13]
The extended cut of the season finale, "Don't Vote for This Episode", includes a cliffhanger that was ultimately removed - Lucy returning, having not actually died in the pilot episode, to take Hope away. The character would have then been killed for good in the second season premiere.[14] This plot was later used for the final two episodes of the second season.
| Episode | Air Date | 18-49 (Rating/Share) | Viewers (m) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | September 21, 2010 | 3.1/8 | 7.48 | |
| 2 | "Dead Tooth" | September 28, 2010 | 3.1/8 | 7.09 | |
| 3 | "Dream Hoarders" | October 5, 2010 | 2.5/7 | 6.18 | |
| 4 | "Say Cheese" | October 12, 2010 | 2.5/6 | 6.01 | |
| 5 | "Happy Halloween" | October 26, 2010 | 2.5/7 | 6.00 | |
| 6 | "Family Secrets" | October 26, 2010 | 2.2/6 | 5.37 | |
| 7 | "The Sniffles" | November 9, 2010 | 2.5/7 | 5.77 | |
| 8 | "Blue Dots" | November 16, 2010 | 2.7/7 | 5.91 | |
| 9 | "Meet the Grandparents" | November 23, 2010 | 2.5/7 | 5.70 | |
| 10 | "Burt Rocks" | November 30, 2010 | 2.7/7 | 6.65 | |
| 11 | "Toy Story" | December 7, 2010 | 2.8/8 | 6.92 | |
| 12 | "Romeo and Romeo" | February 8, 2011 | 2.7/7 | 6.58 | |
| 13 | "A Germ of a Story" | February 15, 2011 | 2.2/6 | 5.36 | |
| 14 | "What Up, Cuz?" | February 22, 2011 | 2.4/7 | 6.00 | |
| 15 | "Snip Snip" | March 1, 2011 | 3.3/9 | 8.68 | |
| 16 | "The Cultish Personality | March 8, 2011 | 2.7/8 | 6.60 | |
| 17 | "Mongooses" | March 15, 2011 | 2.2/6 | 5.74 | |
| 18 | "Cheaters" | April 19, 2011 | 2.1/5 | 5.31 | |
| 19 | "Sleep Training" | April 26, 2011 | 1.8/4 | 4.53 | |
| 20 | "Everybody Flirts... Sometimes" | May 3, 2011 | 1.8/5 | 4.67 | |
| 21 | "Baby Monitor" | May 10, 2011 | 2.0/5 | 5.05 | |
| 22 | "Don't Vote for This Episode" | May 17, 2011 | 2.2/6 | 5.40 |